Rock n Roll dance music suggestions please

don21480 · #1 07-19-2009, 08:04 PM

My cover band does everything from Stand By Me to AC/DC. What we need more of is rock songs like You Shook Me All Night Long that MAKES people dance. We have 1 guitar, bass, drums and 3 vocals. I am not a funky bass player and we all have our limitations. We do straight up rock and roll the best and songs like You Shook Me, 867-5309 and Honky Tonk Women are examples of what we do that gets people dancing. Please suggest some songs for me. Thanks in advance for all your help

bongomania · #2 07-19-2009, 08:08 PM

The Ramones are surprisingly good for getting people dancing. Rock'n'Roll High School, Sheena is a Punk Rocker, I Wanna be Sedated, Blitzkrieg Bop, etc.

don21480 · #3 07-19-2009, 08:16 PM

Yep we do sedated and blitzkreig - will explore some more of those - thanks!

Jim Campbell · #4 07-19-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by don21480

My cover band does everything from Stand By Me to AC/DC. What we need more of is rock songs like You Shook Me All Night Long that MAKES people dance. We have 1 guitar, bass, drums and 3 vocals. I am not a funky bass player and we all have our limitations. We do straight up rock and roll the best and songs like You Shook Me, 867-5309 and Honky Tonk Women are examples of what we do that gets people dancing. Please suggest some songs for me. Thanks in advance for all your help

start me up by the stones gits em up

bongomania · #5 07-19-2009, 09:10 PM

The B52's are another reliable choice. "Rock Lobster", etc.

RestInPieces · #6 07-20-2009, 01:50 AM

What about the real "classic" rock n roll. For example Elvis, Chuck Berry and so on. Classic songs like Jailhouse Rock, Johnny B. Goode, Rock n Roll Music. I dunno will people dance when they here these but at least people in the 50's-60's did.

::::BASSIST:::: · #7 07-20-2009, 01:57 AM

Gee, I know a few....

Brown Eyed Girl
Mustang Sally
Sweet Home Alabama.

Audiences generally love those, and bands are sick to death of playing them.

Enjoy.

Phalex · #8 07-20-2009, 06:43 AM

Paralyzer by Finger 11 is a good choice as is:

Fly Me Couregeous by Drivin and Cryin

Bad Girlfriend gets great response

So Hott by Kid Rock get's the girlies movin

Too Drunk To **** goes over big too for reasons unknown to me