# good upbeat male song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 14, 2005, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944 "2005-08-14T08:04:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![remisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@remisser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/remisser)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/1 "2005-08-14T08:04:57Z")
I need a good upbeat male vocal song to sing for my audition for, yes… American Idol. Something reserved and not too “out there” or high pitched. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/2 "2005-08-14T08:15:19Z")
I’m sorry, I can’t in good conscience assist anyone in continuing the abomination that is American Idol. I realize my refusal to offer suggestions for audition songs is hardly going to bring Ryan Seacrest to his knees (not like Ryan needs much encouragement to go to his knees) but I do what little I can. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/3 "2005-08-14T09:36:43Z")
This might not meet your requirements, but if you can pull it off I’ve always thought **Crazy Love** as done by Aaron Neville (originally Van Morrison) would make a great audition song if you can nail it. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/4 "2005-08-14T10:58:19Z")
How about the Nine Men song from Heap of Trouble? [http://zed.cbc.ca/go?POS=2&CONTENT\_ID=2365&c=contentPage](http://zed.cbc.ca/go?POS=2&CONTENT_ID=2365&c=contentPage) Or is that too inclusionary? ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/5 "2005-08-14T11:56:18Z")
You could always try _Stuck in the Middle_ by Gerry Rafferty. or _Sledgehammer_ by Peter Gabriel or do what one of the contestents did on the British version _Oops, I did it Again_ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/6 "2005-08-14T12:08:27Z")
_I Wear My Heart on My Sleeve_ by Bryan Ferry ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/7 "2005-08-14T12:19:31Z")
_Short Skirt & a Long Jacket_, by Cake. Slam dunk. Remember me when you’re famous. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/8 "2005-08-14T13:43:45Z")
_My Heart is Inditing_ by GF Handel. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/9 "2005-08-14T15:48:52Z")
by “Male Song” I thought you meant a cock-rock anthem, which would be interesting to put into AI for a change. The most upbeat, non misogynistic Male Song I know would have to be Red Barchetta by Rush, although it just _may_ be too high pitched for you 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/10 "2005-08-14T16:06:47Z")
Rio by Duran Duran ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/11 "2005-08-14T18:54:22Z")
Sonnet by The Verve. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/12 "2005-08-14T20:57:25Z")
What’s your vocal range: tenor, baritone? Van Morrison, _Moondance_ The Beatles, _Mother Nature’s Son_ Keith Carradine, _I’m Easy_ Nat ‘King’ Cole, _L-O-V-E_ Queen, _Crazy Little Thing Called Love_ Robert Palmer, _Every Kinda People_\* _Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas_\* (surprise them!) Frank Sinatra, _The More I See You_ Peter Frampton, _Show Me the Way_ - The ones I would do. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/13 "2005-08-14T21:03:38Z")
P.S. Don’t forget to write back and tell us what you sang for your audition. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/14 "2005-08-14T23:06:12Z")
Knock 'em dead with the best-ever rendition of “99 Bottles of Beer On the Wall.” ---
**Author:** ![whatmove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@whatmove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatmove)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/15 "2005-08-14T23:09:48Z")
I’ve had good audition experiences with _Hook_ by Blues Traveler. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/16 "2005-08-15T02:21:05Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > _I Wear My Heart on My Sleeve_ by Bryan Ferry I was going to recommend “Avalon” from the Roxy Music album _Avalon_. ---
**Author:** ![remisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@remisser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/remisser)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/17 "2005-08-15T04:23:05Z")
I have pretty good range, the only issue is the type of music I’m most comfortable with singing are older styles LIKE van morrison (good selection, moondance is.) The only problem with that is they’ll say my style is too old fashioned. Keep in mind I’ll be dressed up in full gothic regalia since I’m an industrial rocker type. 😉 I’ll definitely tell you how the audition goes and what song I end up singing (I’ll need to have two songs as alternates as well, I’ve been told.) If anything it’ll be an… experience. To say the least. Keep the suggestions coming. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/18 "2005-08-15T04:29:50Z")
Rio by Duran Duran. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/19 "2005-08-15T04:42:22Z")
_Major Tom (Coming Home)_ by Peter Schilling _Lawyers, Guns and Money_ by Warren Zevon _The Devil in Me_ by John Wesley Harding _Ana Ng_ by They Might Be Giants ---
**Author:** ![remisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@remisser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/remisser)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944/20 "2005-08-15T05:29:31Z")
> [@DarkSideoftheFloyd](#): > > Rio by Duran Duran. A second vote for that song? guess I’ll have to actually listen to the song now. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-upbeat-male-song/316944.md?page=2)