Re: Song suggestions?

"Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> "Frederic Gelinas" <frederic_gelinas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ZFMBf.8977$LF.1631@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The singer signed a gig contract that states at least 4 hours of scene
> > presence. We are amateurs (except the sax/keys player who is a pro).
> > We need to find easy songs that the drummer and guitarist won`t have
> > too much difficulty to play. The bass part is usually easy in most of
> > those songs anyway.
> >
> > We are looking for songs that people will DANCE on. We are now playing
> > the usual Sweet home Alabama, Mustang Sally, I will survive and other
> > oldies stuff. We have also a bit of French canadian music. Any
> > suggestion on very dancable songs that are easy to catch?
>
> "Messin' With the Kid", from the first Blues Brothers album. Not sure who
> the author is. The song's got a nice hook, and anyone who can't play it
> might be clinically dead.

Originally done by Junior Wells.

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