Last camp, Somer and I headed up an impromptu music meltdown at one of the mountain’s many excellent bench circles. It was a ferocious and spirited exercise in stick percussion, faking it through bridges, and asking everyone if they knew this song. It was also lots of fun. But this time, when asked to coordinate an Official Jam Sesh, I wanted to do better. A good jamalong/singalong song is made up of an easily follow-able chord pattern, a chorus that everyone knows (or can quickly learn), and the kind of bone structure that lets it sound good unadorned. If you’ve ever been asked to “play something” and found yourself suddenly lost for chords, this playlist is for you.
Singalong Jam Sesh
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel
Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Hotel Yorba – The White Stripes
Creep – Radiohead
Living Room – Tegan & Sara
Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes
Strangers – The Kinks
You and I – Ingrid Michaelson
Let Me Know – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
New Slang – The Shins
Sunday Morning – The Velvet Underground
Wonderwall – Oasis
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
Want to suggest a playlist theme? Hit Stef up and someone on the team might make it for you.
