# Rock Songs (Not Broadway Show Tunes) That Would 'Translate' Well Into A Piano Bar Set

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 4, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-songs-not-broadway-show-tunes-that-would-translate-well-into-a-piano-bar-set/302442 "2005-05-04T21:11:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-songs-not-broadway-show-tunes-that-would-translate-well-into-a-piano-bar-set/302442/21 "2005-05-06T01:28:01Z")

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**JohnBckWLD** - you there?

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**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-songs-not-broadway-show-tunes-that-would-translate-well-into-a-piano-bar-set/302442/22 "2005-05-07T00:07:07Z")

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I’m here…Thank you all for your recommendations. I guess the reason for the apprehension about non-piano songs was the fear of sounding like a novelty act like Richard Cheese

I deserve a few :smack: for not recalling some of the ideas here. Some were quite unique - Others frightening (Beth? :eek: )

My homework assignments included (but were not limited to) ordering James Booker’s ‘Junko Partner’ CD and giving another listen to ‘A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar’

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-songs-not-broadway-show-tunes-that-would-translate-well-into-a-piano-bar-set/302442/23 "2005-05-07T04:53:14Z")

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> [@JohnBckWLD](#):
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> I’m here…Thank you all for your recommendations. I guess the reason for the apprehension about non-piano songs was the fear of sounding like a novelty act like Richard Cheese

For the record, I LOVE Richard Cheese, and everyone I’ve ever played him for becomes instant huge fans.

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