# Need Hootenanny songs for Boomers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 7, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737 "2006-04-07T16:41:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/1 "2006-04-07T16:41:51Z")
So I’m supposed to have some songs “everyone knows” to play on guitar for a sing-along. These are Baby Boomers–in the 45-60 age range. I’m thinking “Brown Eyed Girl” and…some other stuff. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/2 "2006-04-07T16:47:06Z")
Anything from the 60s – Beatles, Motown, etc. ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/3 "2006-05-22T17:08:36Z")
OK, let’s bump this and see if we get anything more specific. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/4 "2006-05-22T17:31:42Z")
I’m not quite young enough to be a true Boomer, but here are a few I could sing along with, or at least carry the tune to: If I Had A Hammer Where Have All The Flowers Gone John Henry St. James Infirmary Tom Dooley Scotch and Soda Yesterday Eleanor Rigby Midnight Rider Stormy Monday Light My Fire Big Boss Man ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/5 "2006-05-22T17:41:39Z")
“I Think I Love You” I just saw Michael Clem and Jake Shimabukuro perform this song last week, and although Jake claims to have never heard it before (he jotted down the chord progressions just before the show), the “boomers” in the audience were sure singing along with it. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/6 "2006-05-22T17:59:55Z")
Eagles: Desperado Crosby, Stills and Nash: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes; Teach Your Children John Denver: Rocky Mountain High; Take Me Home, Country Roads Creedence: Suzy Q; Heard it Through the Grapevine Grand Funk Railroad: Closer to Home Don McLean: American Pie ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/7 "2006-05-22T21:21:17Z")
John Denver: _Leavin’ on a Jet Plane_ Peter, Paul & Mary: _Blowin’ in the Wind_ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/8 "2006-05-22T21:45:24Z")
How about the two soundtracks (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]([Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000AFE8/qid=1148334074/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-5102539-9755811?s=music&v=glance&n=5174)) and [More Songs from the Original Soundtrack](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000DLW8/qid=1148334074/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/103-5102539-9755811?s=music&v=glance&n=5174)) for _The Big Chill_? ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hootenanny-songs-for-boomers/351737/9 "2006-05-22T22:30:01Z")
Kumbaya.