Campfire Songs!

dunkman
dunkman Posts: 19,646
edited October 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
having just acquired my new acoustic i was looking to concentrate on maybe 20 or so acoustic belters... the ones everybody knows and can sing along to at parties...

doesnt need to be PJ... actually, i'm looking for classic acoustic songs from everyone BUT pj as i already know what ones i will practice of theirs.


any ideas most welcomed :)
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNJwBaYAtcM

    Guaranteed to get you some ;)
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Talking of The Band, learn The Weight.
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  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Heres what I usually play at campfires...

    Dock Of the bay (Otis Redding)
    Last Kiss (PJ Cover)
    Horse With No Name (America)
    Lucky Man (ELP)
    Sweet Home Alabama (Lynard Skynnard)
    Surfin' USA (Beach Boys) -This is a great one for the beach
    Love Will Keep Us Alive (The Eagles)
    Name (Goo Goo Dolls)
    Alive (Pearl Jam)- This is a good one if you've had a little bit to drink...
    Drive (Incubus)
    Betterman (Pearl Jam)


    Of course there's Home on the Range, Kum Bai Ya, and the usuals. Also, keep in mind that I'm 20 so I have a lot more recent stuff that my friends and I grew up on. I dunno if this answers your post, though.
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    "dust in the wind" haha.

    classical gas!!!

    in all seriousness, neil young songs. even the heavy electric stuff works acoustically.
  • Red Burrito
    Red Burrito Posts: 484
    Some acoustic songs I bust out that most everyone seems to know:

    Eldery Woman...Small Town - PJ
    Wanted Dead or Alive - Jovi
    Pink Houses - Mellencamp
    Rockin' In The Free World - Neil Young
    Mr Jones - Counting Crows
    Every Rose has a Thorn - Poison
    Good Riddance (Time of your life) - Green Day
    To Be With You - Mr. Big
    Margaritaville - Buffett
    Ohio - Neil Young
    Let Her Cry - Hootie
    Lightning Crashes - Live
    Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
    Learning To Fly - Petty
    No Rain - Blind Melon

    And many more I can't think of right now...Have Fun!
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    here are a few that i usually bust out...

    "amen/omen"--ben harper
    "tangerine"--led zep
    "wish you were here"--pink floyd
    "black"--pj
    "dondante"--my morning jacket
    "honey bee"--tom petty
    "who'll stop the rain?"--ccr
    "street spirit"--radiohead
    "nude"--radiohead
    "harvest moon"--neil young
    "rootless tree"--damien rice

    we're having a small party tomorrow @ our house tomorrow & we're going to light the fire pit in the backyard---i'm sure some of these songs will make an appearance. :)
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  • Red Burrito
    Red Burrito Posts: 484
    mfc2006 wrote:
    here are a few that i usually bust out...

    "amen/omen"--ben harper
    "tangerine"--led zep
    "wish you were here"--pink floyd
    "black"--pj
    "dondante"--my morning jacket
    "honey bee"--tom petty
    "who'll stop the rain?"--ccr
    "street spirit"--radiohead
    "nude"--radiohead
    "harvest moon"--neil young
    "rootless tree"--damien rice

    we're having a small party tomorrow @ our house tomorrow & we're going to light the fire pit in the backyard---i'm sure some of these songs will make an appearance. :)

    Yes, I almost forgot..Harvest Moon!
    the sorrow grows bigger, when the sorrow's denied
  • billyruff
    billyruff Posts: 538
    my favs
    heart of gold -Neil Young
    Last kiss-PJ
    Everlong -Foo Fighters
    Highway girl -tragically hip
    Nothing else matters-Metallica



    and of course Lukin!!!
  • Red Burrito
    Red Burrito Posts: 484
    Can't forget these great camp fire songs!

    Hide Your Love Away (Ed's version)
    Throw You Arms Around Me
    the sorrow grows bigger, when the sorrow's denied
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    "Help!" is a lot of fun once everyone's had a drink or 2...that way, they can do the background part!
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  • Collin
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  • polaris
    polaris Posts: 3,527
    compile a songbook and bring it with you - if you're not looking at performing solo at parties and campfires ... need to have the words available for peeps ...

    i'm a shitty guitar player so i keep it easy ... u2 has some easy songs ... one, running to stand still, with or without you ...
  • All Those Yesterdays
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    Got Me Wrong- Alice In Chains
    Fake Plastic Trees- Radiohead
    Yellow Brick Road- Raine Maida
    4 am- Our Lady Peace
    Bittersweet- BHTM
    Change- Blind Melon
    Redemption Song- Bob Marley
    Should I Stay or Should I Go- The Clash
    Footprints on My Ceiling- Social Distortion
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  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Sweater Song & El Scorcho - Weezer
    Inaudible Melodies & F-Stop Blues - Jack johnson
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    some great choices.. many thanks!!! :):)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • NoCode_inMT
    NoCode_inMT Posts: 551
    Blackbird(Beatles)
    1998-6/20, 6/21
    2003-6/1, 10/25
    2005-8/29, 9/4
    2006-7/2, 7/22, 7/23
    2008-4/15(EV solo)
    2009-9/21, 9/22, 9/28
    2011-9/3, 9/4
    2012-9/30
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  • OffHeGoes29
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    Prison Sex -Tool
    BRING BACK THE WHALE
  • Piper At The Gates
    Piper At The Gates Posts: 460
    Wish You Were Here-Floyd
    Great sing-along that everyone knows.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Cool thread Dunk. Lots of good replies already. I'll just add a few.

    Are you a chili fan? RHCP tunes around the campfire are much fun..
    road tripping
    under the bridge

    Fooies fan?
    everlong...'

    Dylan
    House of the rising sun
    knocking on heavens door
  • IGotShit76
    IGotShit76 Posts: 768
    Nice thread as it gave me some ideas about new songs to learn.

    A few more choices
    - Foo Fighters : Times Like These
    - U2 : One
    - Radiohead : Karma Police, Lucky
    - Led Zeppelin : Thank You (Chris Cornell unplugged version is cool)
    - Red Hot Chili Peppers : Desecration Smile

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