Pop and rock arrangements – 1980-2000 – Fast | ||
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1. |
Ain’t Nobody
Level
I
“Ain’t nobody loves me better, makes me happy, makes me feel this way”
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2. |
All Around the World
Level
IV
Lisa Stansfield’s first smash hit
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3. |
All I Wanna Do
Level
III/IV
The catchy song that made Sheryl Crow famous
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4. |
Back to Square One
SSATB
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SATTB
Level
IV/V
A very funky composition by Bob Zimmerman, originally written for Montezuma’s Revenge
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5. |
Black or White
Level
II
Michael Jackson’s complaint against racism
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6. |
Bottom
Level
I/II
The earth is going down the drain, but no one seems to notice
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7. |
Brand New Day
Level
III/IV
The grooviest piece by Sting with challenging rhythms
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8. |
Busy
SSATB
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SATTB
Level
IV/V
A hectic song about the pressure of the busy lives we lead today
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9. |
Celebration
Level
III
A hit with a lovely combination of soul and disco
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10. |
Cornflake Girl
Level
III/IV
Tori Amos is singing about the venom between groups of girls in school
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11. |
Crazy
SATB with alto solo
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SATB with tenor solo
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SSSAA with combo
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SSAB with tenor solo
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SSAB with alto solo
Level
IV
The first hit by Seal
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12. |
Don’t Stop Believin’
Level
III
Power ballad by Journey
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13. |
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
SSATB with piano
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SATTB with piano
Level
II
A powerful song
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14. |
Fred Astaire
Level
III
A great little tune by a Dutch eighties band, highly danceable
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15. |
Freedom
SATTB with alto solo
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SSATB with alto solo
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SSATTB
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SSAA with solo and piano
Level
IV
Funky arrangement, a wonderful final song or encore in an a cappella program
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16. |
Goldmine
Level
IV/V
The Take 6 piece, but made easy so that mortals are capable of singing it
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17. |
Hazy Shade of Winter
Level
III/IV
This arrangement is based on the cover of The Bangles
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18. |
I Need to Know
Level
I
Delicious Latin pop
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19. |
I’ll Be There for You
Level
IV
The energetic theme of “Friends”
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20. |
I’m Outta Love
Level
I
An absolute bus-stopping disco funk dancer
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21. |
Kiss
Level
III
Probably the most catchy Prince song
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22. |
Nah Neh Nah
Level
II/III
A cheerful song in a gypsy style
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23. |
Name and Number
Level
IV
...Hey, how ya doin’? So sorry you couldn’t get through!...
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24. |
Opposites Attract
Level
III
The delicious hit of Abdul, arranged with the men versus the women
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25. |
Part-time Lover
Level
I
Stevie Wonder sings about cheating
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26. |
Sign o’ the Times
Level
IV
The most impressive Prince song, in the Montezuma’s Revenge arrangement
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27. |
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Level
III
This rock song from the eighties in a dance like arrangement
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28. |
Under Pressure
Level
IV
Queen and Bowie sing about the desperate unemployed man in the street
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29. |
Wannabe
Level
III
The first Spice Girls hit, with their energetic girly rapping
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30. |
Way to Your Heart
Level
III
The delicious hit of the Belgian band Soulsister
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31. |
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Level
III/IV
A funky arrangement of this lovely eighties song
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32. |
You Oughta Know
Level
IV
Raw pop from a nearly hysteric Alanis Morissette
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33. |
You’re the Voice
Level
II/III
The grand complaint against war by John Farnham
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