Last week at the Volunteer banquet my friends, Merelyn Catron and Ron Hemby, sang an incredible rendition of Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. I sat there thinking about how many times I’ve dreamed of being able to nail that song in front of thousands (please don’t judge me). Let’s be honest, we all have a little rock star dream inside of us.
OK, let’s pretend you have the most incredible voice ever. Now just imagine you have the chance to sing in front of hundreds of thousands of people.
What would your song be?
This is an all-skate so it means all you lurkers have to jump in today. 
Oh Holy Night
“Keep on Rockin in the Free World”.
I only know a few lines but I sing it really loud in the car. So loud that once Ace (my 4 year old) was in the backseat and the 3rd time I sang the chorus he yelled “I AM! Now turn down the music!”
I went to see Wicked a few weeks ago and now am dreaming of singing “Defying Gravity” on Broadway. Too bad I can’t sing or dance.
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dum dum, da da da da da da da da, dum dum….”I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by the Stones
Kelly Clarkson’s “A Moment Like This”
I’m not sure that’s something I should ever admit to…
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I would love to be able to sing “Power of Love” by Huey Lewis (I have it as my answer tone on my cell). Several others “Open Arms” Dennis DeYoung’s “Babe” or “Sail Away.” “Honestly” by Stryper. There are plenty more but that is enough. I am a dreamer cuz I can’t sing very well at all.
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Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi (i play a killer air guitar in that song too)
@Bill, that’s another one of mine. I used to sing that one in the mirror when I was a kid (okay it was actually last week).
One by U2
And Pete you do kind of a have a Bon Jovi type feel to you.
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Martina McBride’s “Anyway” or even better, “Independence Day”. She’s sure got some pipes!
How about a little Mack The Knife….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-7uTMNiFys&feature=related
Can’t you see me up there; fingers snapping, hips swaying with the beat. OOOOOhhh Yeaaaaah!
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I’d prefer to just be the drummer and whip out a perfect rendition of Neil Peart’s “Pieces of Eight” but if I have to sing…Meatloaf’s “Paradise By The Dashboard Light.”
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ABC by Jackson 5…classic
Sunday Bloody Sunday…U2
Sweet Meilissa…Allman Brothers
Flowers on the Wall…Statler Brothers
Paradise by the Dashboard Lights..Meatloaf
Oh how my age is showing!!
Gloria Gaynor “I will Survive”
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“Climb Every Mountain” from The Sound of Music
My song is Signs by CREED.
Thirty years ago, it was Dreams – Stevie Nicks had such a hauntingly beautiful voice; today it would be Stand (Susan Ashton).
Louis Armstrong’s It’s A Beautiful World
Best song of all time, ever!
Without a doubt, it would have to be: “Ants Marching” by Dave Matthews Band!
This is embarrassing and funny I’m admitting it
But Brent Mydland’s version of
Dear Mr. Fantasy and Hey Jude –
(Old days for sure – but I still love it !)
Nobody has mentioned Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey???? Incredible! I am going to say Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult.
“Fat Bottomed Girls” for sure…
Maybe “My Sharona”…
I like the “uh oh oh..” in “Single Ladies” but hubby might be insulted if I sang that…
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I’d rock out any and every song that came out of my mouth…. if I had a good voice.
I’d like to point out that we can now tell the general age group of your blog readers by the songs they picked (which I am also in that age category and love all the songs picked!) I just thought it was humorous.
‘The River’ – Meredith Andrews
‘Fallen Angel’ – Robbie Robertson (of ‘The Band’)
‘Change In Me’ – Brooke Fraserand……
‘Woman In Chains’ – Tears for Fear
I have so many! But here are some of my favorites to sing at the top of my lungs….when I am in the car by myself! LOL!
“What I like About You” The Romantics
“Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” The Temptations
“At This Moment” Billy Vera & The Beaters
“Sir Duke” Stevie Wonder
“Build Me Up Buttercup” The Foundations
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I don’t know how I’d sing–I can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but I’d play guitar like Eddie VH, playing anything by Van Halen, Bon Jovi, or Zeplin songs, and also play like Clint Black and Vince Gill, gotta have that twang. Singing would be bonus.
“Hallejah” – Leonard Cohen
“Hey Jude” – Beatles
“He Stopped Loving Her Today” – George Jones
“Johnny B Good” – Chuck Berry
“Tell Me I Was Dreaming” – Travis Tritt
“Nothing Compares to You” – Sinead O’Connor
“Sloop John B” – Beach Boys
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” – Poison
“Cryin” – Aerosmith
Just to name a few …
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Depends on my mood. When I’m mad, I’ll get in my car and blast “Mama” by Genesis. (Ha-ha-HA!)
Then there’s Jenny (867-5309) which I may or may not have given out as my phone number “back in the day”,
and pretty much any song from Dreamboat Annie by Heart (yes – I’m old).
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Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N Roses
“I’m about to come alive” by Train
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Awesome choice PP. I’m a HUGE/Obsessive Bon Jovi fan, If you ever get the chance to see them live, it’s well worth it.
My go to songs according to the most played list on my ipod are….
It’s my life – Bon Jovi
Crash & Burn – Savage Garden
Don’t want to miss a thing – Aerosmith
Beautiful day – U2
Show me what I’m looking for – Carolina Liar.
I’m also obsessed with Shane and Shane right now after Blake introduced me a few weeks back.
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It really depends on my mood, but a few songs that I always belt out loud (when I’m alone that is) are:
“It’s My Life” – Bon Jovi
“Friends in Low Places” – Garth Brooks
“Bad Reputation” – Joan Jett
Pete – you can be a Rock Star and sing Wanted Dead or Alive… just buy Rock Band
GAAA!!! Not Dreamboat Annie! Little Queen by Heart.
“Sell me, sell you the porpoise said…”
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@Carolyn, “Beautiful Day” is on my list as well.
@Joni Ruhs, Wow…I would have never guessed that one girl.
Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
Take My Life (and Let it Be) sung by Christy Nockels
There are so many more!
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“Whatcha Waiting For?” by Gwen Stefani.
Eee! I get so excited just thinking about the hair, the make up, the lights, the costumes. Oh and not to forget the entourage of Harajuku girls!
Don’t know if I am answering the right question here but the 2 songs I like to Karaoke are “To Be With You” by Mr. Big and “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey. I am so bad, but that doesn’t bother me with those two songs because everyone tends to jump in and sing along.
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when do we get to see the video of Ron and Merelyn?
“Woman in Chains” – Tears for Fears
“Run Between the Raindrops” – Pat Benatar
“No One Needs to Know” – Shania
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
or
“O Holy Night”
I’ve had the opportunity to “belt” it a number of times for a few hundred…but to stand in an arena with hundreds of thousands for just one song would be awesome.
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If I had to pick one, it would be “Reason to Believe” by Rod Stewart.
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“Only You” by Yaz
“I’ll be there” Mariah Carey version
U2- Beautiful Day
Pearl Jam- Yellow Ledbetter… Can’t understand a word when he sings
Heidi Newfield- Johnny and June
It depends on the mood, but the first thing that popped in my head was “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey. There’s also “Take on Me” by A-HA. Yes, I’m an 80s girl.
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Mambo No. 5 or Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em
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“From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea” by the Cure or “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd.
“Friends in Low Places” – Garth Brooks
Waiting on a Woman, Brad Paisley
@Carolyn,
I also enjoy Shane & Shane.. so I have to add their song:
“Yearn”
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Safety Dance – Men Without Hats, because you CAN dance if you want to!
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Marvin Gaye-Ain’t No Mountain High Enough & Desperation Band-Counting on God
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Meant to Live-Switchfoot…guitar opening is a supreme set up to rock it!
SO many come to mind, but “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack is probably one of the top ones…
Love playing piano, but can’t play well. Would love to be able to play and sing “Why” by Nichole Nordeman. Beautiful song!
Well, my new one is “All the Single Ladies” by Beyonce – and I’m married…. LOL!!
My go to song’s – Trust and Obey (I’m over 60) and Visible – by 4Him
Mine’s not a rock and roll dream but rather a country dream:
Cathy’s Clown by Reba
The Dance by Garth Brooks
The Chair by George Strait
and some old George Jones or Charlie Pride songs!!! These songs just can’t be beat for me!!! Yep, I grew up near Nashville!!!
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“Yellow” – Coldplay
“Don’t Stop Believin’” – Journey
Also I would like to learn how to play the freaking awesome guitar solo in this song, instead of picking up my ‘air guitar’ and going, “dudleloo dudleloo dudleloo dudleloo dudleOOOWWWW!!!.” For all the expert air guitarists out there you need to make sure you get nasty with the “OOOOWWWW” part.
SO many choices!
It would be either:
Paradise City – Guns n Roses
Sweet Child of Mine – Guns n Roses
Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen
or most likely:
Living on a prayer by Bon Jovi
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“Feeling Good” by Nina Simone. And not the Michael Bublé version (no offense Bublé) either, the raw Simone power. A close second would be Phil Keaggy’s “Under The Grace.” “Fly all you burdens, go fly away” gets me every time.
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“Over You” or “What About Now” by Daughtry
“How Great is Our God” by Chris Tomlin done at a Christmas Eve service. That song rings Christmas to me.
There are many and on various days on my way home from work my car becomes a stage. :-\
Mr. Roboto!
Kate – LOVE Roberta Flack!!!
“Mystery” by Bruce Cockburn
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Amazing Grace….just wish I could actually sing it in tune. It gives me goose bumps every time I hear it.
OR – since it is close to Christmas…”I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”.
Don’t Stop Believin’
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Sidewalk Prophets wrote- These are the words I would say…That is my all time favorite song and it encourages me every day
BARRACUDA. those wilson sisters flat out BRING IT.
I have to admit I have spent longer than 15 seconds thinking about this. The reason? I can’t seem to think of a song that isn’t something by The Backyardigans. I obviously need to get out more. LOL
@Bev, now I would LOVE to hear you sing Barracuda. I would pay big money for that.
@Amy W, we’ve go to get you out of the house and around other adults more often!!!!!
Levon by Elton John
Someone Saved My Life Tonight – Elton John
Mustang Sally–Mack Rice/Wilson Pickett
Who Wouldn’t Want to be Me?–Keith Urban
I Feel Like a Woman–Shania Twain—just kidding
“Worldwide” by Audio Adrenaline
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
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Tough one….”Stand” by Rascal Flatts
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“You’ve Got a Friend” by James Taylor. *showing my age* Sadly, I’m only ever asked to sing “Far, Far Away.”
Revelation Song by Phillips Craig and Dean.
Would it be a bad thing if I sang Richard Harris’ MacArthur Park? If so, my plan b would have to be Garth Brooks’ “The Fever”
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No doubt the middle 8 that Pete Townshend sings in Baba O’Riely:
“Don’t cry, don’t raise your eye, it’s only teenage wasteland.”
Roger sings the rest of the song but Pete saved that for himself. I often wondered how much that ticked Daltrey off. ;>)
Lose Yourself – Eminem
“Glory Days” – Bruce Springsteen (these days, it’s not that hard to sound like the boss – kind of like Bob Dylan)
“Faithfully” – Journey
“In the Name of Love” – U2
Easy. Bohemian Rhapsody! Including all of the instrumental weirdness.
first let me say that when you said “This is an all skate” I laughed…very funny. so i will come out of the shadows and particiapate.
1. Avalon’s “Born on this Day”
2. “Sugar High” from the end of the classic movie Empire Records
3. “Shackles” by Mary, Mary
and finally
anything on Kelly Clarkson’s first CD
R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Iretha Franklin
Family Tradition by Hank Williams, Jr.
Don’t Ride a Horse by Big and Rich
Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys by Willie and friends
Amazing Grace by The Eagles
Any good bluegrass with me pickin’ the banjo. (I have no musical talent, so this is a stretch!!!)
I know, quite different. But I even love classical.
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, “It’s Your Love”. My husband and I danced to this on our wedding day. There are pleanty of others, but this is the first to pop into my head. =) Now I’m off to listen to some of my favorite songs!
It would definitely be “Solution” by Hillsong United, preferably with Hillsong United.
“I Surrender All”, only if I could sing it like Todd Smith. Blows me away everytime I listen to it.
Pretty much anything by Celine Dion except that one from the Titanic. Kinda tired of hearing that one.
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I have more
Love Song – Tesla
Love of a Lifetime – Firehouse
Breathe Into Me – RED
Bring me to Life – TFK (love screaming along with my 5 year old “i’m sick and tired of all your lies and what you want me to be, just SHUT IT if your talkin to me”
My go to songs would be Set Me Free by Casting Crowns, Any Third Day and Toby Keith, And oldie but a goodies Keith Green.
Pat Benatar
No question about it, it would be Nessun Dorma by Puccini. http://bit.ly/mER4k – Vincero!
Ok..have to jump in on this one.
The Shown Must Go On – Queen
Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks
And, I must admit, I was just belting out Don’t Stop Beleeeevin a few short moments ago.
@Amy, don’t be hating on the Titanic.
@Dawn, “Friends in Low Places”…that is hilarious.
“Anthem” by Superchick
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Shania Twain…”From This Moment On…”
ANY pat benatar, for sure!
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“Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” by Pearl Jam.
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There’s tons that I love to sing, but if I picked one to really rock, it’d be Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin. Cannot beat that.
Anything by Rod Stewart – I’d love to be able to sing like him!
Fix You – Coldplay
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley version
funny you post this, i can’t carry a tune in a bucket!! i often thought if i could, i’d be a singer in a punk band lol
honestly, i’d sing whatever you’re doing by sanctus real. it gets me every time!!
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the song “Alone” by Heart
SO GOOD.
I love to sing but would need some serious vocals on this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxfdDrKO8uM
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“I Will Always Love” You like Whitney Houston
Since it’s an all skate… My go to songs are typically hymns, I need thee every hour and Amazing Grace being the top two. I find myself singing and humming them at the most random times. I like hymns in general and if I were going to perform in front of thousands of people I would probably choose to sing a medley of my favorites.
@mark p, Fix You is one of my favorite!
“WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD”, by Louis Armstrong
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Bohemian Rhapsody – I’d need some backup….
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Jesus Freak – dc talk
How sweet it is – James Taylor
Geez, just one song? Folsom Prison by Johhny Cash or man there are tooo many. Btw first time poster. Long time lurker.
WALKIN’IN MEMPHIS by Mark Cohn
…”she said, ‘tell me are you a Christian, child ?’ and I said, ‘ma’am I am tonight!’”
@pete…honey, i have completely brought BARRACUDA more than once (representing episcopalians everywhere)
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley
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I would sing “all I want for Christmas is you” the way Mariah Carey sings it… sigh… if only
Jimmmy Buffett “Stories We Could Tell”
“Time To Say Good-Bye” by Andrea Bocelli
If I could only speak Italian
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Amazing Grace, sung like Willie Nelson meets Perry Farrell…you asked!
God Bless the Child
I’m not so much concerned with the voice but the abilities to write songs. Andrew Peterson is an excellent song writer. He can also play well. I would like to play and write like him.
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I love music and wish I could sing well enough that others wanted to listen—so if I were alone tonight I would probably sing I Am Woman by Helen Ready
I was going to say O Holy Night, but then Peter P mentioned Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi – so that would have to be it! (Unless it was a Christmas event.)
delurking to proudly say
wham rap!(enjoy what you do) by wham!
I said get, get, get on down
I said get-get-get on down
I said get, get, get on down
I said get-get-get on down
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Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel. NO ONE can sing that song like Garfunkel.
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P!nk – you make me sick
My Redeemer Lives – Nicole Mullen
Love that song!!!! Makes me cry every time I hear it.
My #1 ‘go to’ song is Trust and Obey. I pull it out whenever I need to get my thoughts under control. Works every time.
But the one I would love to be able to sing for the masses?
We Shall Behold Him.
Dottie Rambo wrote it and I think Sandy Patti punched out the high notes. Yeah, I’d like to go there.
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Beautiful Day- U2. or anything U2.
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Definitely Judy Garland’s version of “Somewhere over the rainbow” I’d love to sound just like her!
@Joseph Louthan, I can nail that one in the shower!
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I’m with Amy W, only with VeggieTales and Go Fish instead of Backyardigans.
Although there are some GREAT songs listed here! I’m going through the comments, singing bits and pieces of them songs. Hubby probably thinks I’ve lost my mind.
The only song I’ve always wanted to be able to sing is “O Holy Night”. It is my most favorite song and I hurt my own ears when I try to sing it. I’m a musician so I KNOW when it sounds bad.
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Whitney Houstons ” I Will Always Love You”. I can belt out most of it, except that last note.
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I’d go either Switchfoot “Meant to Live” or something by Creed..
p.s. Can’t sing if my life depended on it.
Crazy – Patsy Cline or
When you Say Nothing at All – Allison Krause and for fun,
Fancy – Reba McEntire
These are so out of my vocal range that I typically lip sync…
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“Come Rain or Come Shine”-Judy Garland
“I Dreamed a Dream”- Le Miz
Oh, AND “Shackles” by Mary, Mary
Have you ever heard Gloria Gaither sing “When All of God’s Singers Get Home?” It pictures God, eons ago in the beginning, singing a perfect song. It tells how, ever since, godly songwriters have recaptured one small piece of that song after another. But God’s song will not be once again be perfect until the time when all of his singers are home.
Right now I think that the parts of that song that are most complete are those that praise him, often using Scriptures – like “Majesty” or “Our God is an Awesome God.” Or songs about our own experiences: “Once a sinner far from Jesus, I was perishing with cold, but the Blessed Savior heard me when I cried.” And older “theological songs” that explore what God is like.
Yet those wonderful songs only cover half of the tapestry God has put before us. Clearly, he is pleased by songs that extol and praise him. He HAS told us to love him.
But he has also told us to love “the least of my brothers” equally with him. Where are those songs? Mostly, they are still silent, unwritten. They are waiting for songwriters to capture the suffering of the sick; the hurt of the injured, the struggles of the poor, the misery of children without food or clothing, the loneliness of orphans, the horror of slums in Calcutta and Bangkok and their beginnings in the US, the lack of justice, the good people without homes, even in the US. The pain of those who die many years too soon because they cannot get insurance and cannot see a doctor (like my wife waited five months, here in the US, before she could get treatment for skin cancer, and we are still struggling to figure out how to pay for that.) Most of those songs have not been written yet at all – except, occasionally, by nonChristians (shame on us!).
When you listen for them, you hear mostly silence. But I pray they will be written. Because, along with the praise songs we have now, they are the ones I want to be able to sing.
Journey, ‘Don’t Stop Believing’
That, and a certain Sir Mix A Lot jam from the 90s, too.
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@Josh, you crack me up bro.
Living on a Prayer…
“Pride (In the Name of Love)” – U2
“Livin’ on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi
“Crash Into Me” – Dave Matthews Band
-and this one makes me cringe (but don’t judge)-
“Grave Robber” – Petra
I feel like Petra gets no love anymore. They rocked it when almost no one else did.
lol, Whitney Houston, ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’. I just loved her music.
If I could sing high notes, I’d be all over some MJ (I Want You Back, Man In The Mirror, The Way You Make Me Feel). If I was brave enough, I’d be rockin’ some Prince (1999, Money Don’t Matter Tonight, Kiss).
I guess I’ll just have to keep it in my wheelhouse…
Maybe something by Acappella?
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If I could sing like David Phelps, it would be;
No More Night.
anything by Keith Urban!!!