Functional Music Recommendations

The following are some possible songs that might be used for adding
pizzazz and novelty to
your program content.
Openers/Creating a Fun Environment/Energizers
Use the following to wake learners up, before a session or class, while
conducting movement
or stretching activities, or as transition tunes while learners are moving
around.
Dancing in the Street (Martha & the Vandellas)
Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
Fun, Fun, Fun (Beach Boys)
Get on Up (Esquires)
Goody Two Shoes (Adam Ant)
Hokey Pokey (Kid Rhino/Rhino 4 Kids)
I Love Rock and Roll (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
Jump (Van Halen)
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Octopuss Garden (Beatles)
The Chicken Dance (Werner Thomas)
The Hustle (Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony)
Theme from Superman (first movie)
Walk Dont Run (Ventures)
Waltzing Matilda (Kid Rhino/Rhino 4 Kids)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Whistle While You Work (from Snow White)
Whole Lot of Shakin Goin On (Elvis Presley)
Wooly Bully (Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs)
Yellow Submarine (Beatles)
Your Mama Dont Dance (Loggins and Messina)
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (from Song of the South)
Festive/Party Atmosphere
Use the following songs when you want to elevate spirits, get the heat
pumping faster, and for
creating a fun environment.
Macarena (Los Lobos or Los Del Rio)
Twist (Chuck Berry)
YMCA (Village People)
Electric Slide (Ric Slide)
Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Wang Chung)
Dont Worry, Be Happy (Bobby McFerren)
Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
Get Down Tonight (KC and the Sunshine Band)
In the Summer Time (Mungo Jerry)
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Jump (Pointer Sisters)
La Bamba (Ritchie Valens)
Lets Twist Again (Chubby Checker)
Loco-Motion (Little Eva)
Louisiana Saturday Night (Don Williams)
Neutron Dance (Pointer Sisters)
Peppermint Twist (Joey Dee & the Starlights)
Pump Up the Jam (Technotronic)
Shake Your Booty (KC & the Sunshine Band)
Shout (Isley Brothers)
Stayin Alive (Bee Gees)
Twistin the Night Away (Sam Cooke)
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go! (Wham)
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (Leo Sayer)
You Should Be Dancing (Bee Gees)
Teaming/Partnering
Use the following as teams or partners form and relocate or get settled.
Aint No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston)
Lean on Me (Bill Withers)
Tel Me Something Good (Rufus)
Shop Around (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles)
Stand by Me (Ben E. King)
Thats What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick & Friends)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
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With a Little Help from My Friends (Beatles)
Yakety Yak (Coasters)
Youve Got a Friend (Carole King & James Taylor)
Visualization/Relaxation
The following types of music are suited for slowing down brain waves and
relaxing learners so
that they can focus more on visualizing images you suggest.
Chariots of Fire (Vangelis)
Classical: Choose slow, melodic sounds (Antonio Vivaldi, Amadeus Mozart,
or Claude
Debussey), rather than dynamic or major key and upbeat crescendos.
New Age music (Yanni, Enya, David Young, or George Winston)
Goal Setting/Achievement/Closings
Use the following songs as part of end-of-session celebrations or closings
or when learners are
leaving the room.
Celebrate (Three Dog Night)
Celebration (Kool and the Gang)
Glad All Over (Dave Clark Five)
Happy Trails to You (Roy Rogers & Dale Evans)
Hit the Road, Jack (Ray Charles)
Hot! Hot! Hot! (Buster Poindexter)
I Feel Good (James Brown)
I Just Want to Celebrate (Rare Earth)
Ive Had the Time of My Life (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes)
Pomp and Circumstance (March 1 in D Op. 39 s) (Boston Pops Orchestra)
School Days (Chuck Berry)
Schools Out (Alice Cooper)
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The Best (Tina Turner)
Theme from Fame (Original Soundtrack, Televisions Greatest Hits)
Theme from the movie Rocky
We Are the Champions (Queen)