# what was that whistling song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 3, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765 "2003-05-03T01:16:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MaceMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@MaceMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaceMan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/1 "2003-05-03T01:16:01Z")
In the early 90s, there was a popular song that played on the radio a lot, and was mostly just one person whistling for the entire song. I can’t remember the name or band, so thought I’d turn to you all for help. I’ve always been impressed by the talent it takes to whistle a tune…my range of notes is abysmal. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/2 "2003-05-03T01:18:30Z")
Not sure if this is what you’re thinking of, but “Patience” by Guns-N-Roses begins with a long whistling solo. Also, “Winds of Change” by the Scorpions has a whistling intro. ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/3 "2003-05-03T03:08:22Z")
Also, there’s a lot of whistling in “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/4 "2003-05-03T03:09:33Z")
Billy Joel’s “The Stranger” begins and ends with whistling. ---
**Author:** ![Grousser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Grousser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grousser)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/5 "2003-05-03T06:39:03Z")
This one I know: Artist: Newton. Track: Streamline. But I think the whistling is not produced by a human mouth; it’s surely a synth. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/6 "2003-05-03T07:10:38Z")
My vote’s with Bobby McFerrin’s _Don’t Worry, Be Happy_ For a while, you couldn’t pass a radio without hearing it. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/7 "2003-05-03T15:45:22Z")
Roger Whittiker is known for his whistling, but I’m pretty postive he did not have a popular song in the 90’s that you heard on the radio all the time, unless it was a surreal remix by someone happening. Although, now that I think about it that might be pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Grousser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Grousser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grousser)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/8 "2003-05-03T20:29:43Z")
Doogie Degli Armonium had a very popular tune called “Wanted”, but that was in the late 70’s. It was all whistling, too. I’m not sure if MaceMan was questioning about an all-whistled track, often hard to identify; because it somehow harder not being able to know the name of “Don’t worry, be happy”. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/9 "2003-05-03T20:31:00Z")
I wish MaceMan would tell us if he’s figured it out. It’s starting to bug _me_ now. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MaceMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@MaceMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaceMan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-whistling-song/172765/10 "2003-05-03T23:15:45Z")
Thanks to all who’ve replied. I think **Tangent** ’s suggestion, Scorpion’s “Wind of Change,” might be what I was thinking of, although I thought there was a lot more whistling than that! However, the whistling parts definitely match the tone and feel of what I remember, and I know it was done by a rock or alternative rock band–so I’ll have to conclude this was it!