Cool Song Ideas For Skating Programs

[dorispulaski]

I'd love to see Max Aaron skate to Springsteen's Born to Run.

And Johnny Weir has to skate to Raise You Up.from Kinky Boots!

 

[Scovies]

I'm amazed that I haven't seen any skaters planning to use Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" this season. I figured it would become the new Carmen, now that lyrics are allowed. I'd love to see Mao take that on; she's so good with gentle, lyrical music. Carolina, too. Of current competitive skaters, So-Youn Park could probably do a lovely job with it.

This is a really out-there suggestion and it doesn't have lyrics, but I'd love to see a skater tackle "Just Like You Imagined" by Nine Inch Nails. It's such a compelling, dramatic piece of music that has built-in crescendos and flourishes that are just begging for jumps, spins, spread eagles/Ina Bauers, etc. I think it'd be perfect for someone like Daisuke (I can practically see the step sequence in my head) or possibly Stephane, but I can't think of too many current skaters who could do it. Maybe Max? Ashley Wagner has enough fire for it, too.

 

[creaturelover]

I actually think this has been done as an exhibition, just can't recall by whom, otherwise I'd post a link. :

I think it was done by Mirai Nagasu

 

[IcyEdges]

Oh do I EVER have one! YESSSS!! A lot!

I'm more familiar with the singles disciplines so I'll do that. Some I won't list cause I don't want others to steal ideas.

SP (Both mens and ladies):

"Treasure" by Bruno Mars
"Fire on the Mountain" by Hanson
Love Somebody to Know" by Hanson
"Daddy's Little Girl" by Jesse McCartney
"18" by 5 Seconds of Summer (I found a sped up version on YouTube that works perfectly"
"Strangers Like Me" from "Tarzan"
"A Whole New World" from "Aladdin"
"Don't Stop" by 5 Seconds of Summer

FP for Ladies:
"Amnesia" by 5 Seconds of Summer
"Besides You" by 5 Seconds of Summer (We can extend the song a LITTLE more just for it).
"Don't Forget Where You Belong" by One Direction
"Something Great" by One Direction
"Gotta Be You" by One Direction
"Taken" by One Direction
"He Lives in You" from "The Lion King"
"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
"Love Song" by Hanson
"I Will Come to You" by Hanson
"Madeline" by Hanson
"Already Home" by Hanson
"Save Me From Myself" by Hanson
"With You in Your Dreams" by Hanson
"Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's
"Fifteen" by Taylor Swift (Okay it can be shortened)
"You Raise Me Up" (Westlife version)
"Mine" by Taylor Swift
"Bad Day" by Daniel Powter
"What About Now" by Chris Daughtry
"Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie (It can be shortened)
"The World's Greatest" by R. Kelly
"Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper

FP for Men
"Tonight" by Hanson
"Look at You" by Hanson
"Voice in the Chorus" by Hanson
"If Only" by Hanson
"Dying to be Alive" by Hanson
"Underneath" by Hanson
"Broken Angel" by Hanson
"Go the Distance" by Michael Bolton
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day
"Hat Full of Stars" by Cyndi Lauper
"Angel" by Sarah McLachlan
"You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban or Celtic Woman version)
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King" (Musical)
"All of Me" by John Legend

I know it's not a lot

Go the Distance: Paul Wylie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beir_RwxwUc

Angel: Nicole Bobek 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgGGGDYw2LI

Hat Full of Stars: Yuka Sato 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VMup1EnL_w

Can you feel the love tonight: Michelle Kwan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80KV77MmM7I

All of Me: Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVjVmpI5Kbk

A whole new world: Buttle and Asada (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BJkvF_k7B8

 

[IcyEdges]

^ I'd prefer a break from Skyfalls, they have been featured quite a bit of late, as well as Someone Like You. JMO

Let's say I can choose just one song - then I'd love
- for a lady to skate to What a Feeling (that song was just made to be skated to, it has perfect moments for a step sequence, for jumps, so why is noone choosing it? )
- for a dance couple to skate to All the Right Moves, such a ballroom tune. Especially as an exhibition, full with masquerade costumes that reminiscent of the song's video. Or just about anything from Saturday Night Fever, say, Manhattan Skyline or Disco Inferno... great soundtrack for skating to modern music. A guy skating to this soundtrack would be awesome too.

There's actually a dance team doing "Saturday Night Fever" FD this season, but I can't remember who it is!

 

[breynows]

Someone should skate to Lana del rey Video games instrumentals (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlKf-mNu0N0) it's amazing and it fits in a short program.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Go the Distance: Paul Wylie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beir_RwxwUc

Angel: Nicole Bobek 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgGGGDYw2LI

Hat Full of Stars: Yuka Sato 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VMup1EnL_w

Can you feel the love tonight: Michelle Kwan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80KV77MmM7I

All of Me: Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVjVmpI5Kbk

A whole new world: Buttle and Asada (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BJkvF_k7B8

I'm new so of course I'm not going to know all of the programs, but that's cool. However, since then they were only used for exhibitions, it will be very interesting to see them for competitive programs.

 

[IcyEdges]

I'm new so of course I'm not going to know all of the programs, but that's cool. However, since then they were only used for exhibitions, it will be very interesting to see them for competitive programs.

First of all, I never expected you to know all programs. A few of those were used for competitions: Bobek, Wylie, and Sato. Also, sorry to break it to you, but I doubt with the amount of things that have come out since, that you will see these songs ever in "new" competitive mode.

 

[cheerknithanson]

First of all, I never expected you to know all programs. A few of those were used for competitions: Bobek, Wylie, and Sato. Also, sorry to break it to you, but I doubt with the amount of things that have come out since, that you will see these songs ever in "new" competitive mode.

What do you mean by "new" competitive mode?

I feel like some songs could. You never know.

 

[IcyEdges]

What do you mean by "new" competitive mode?

I feel like some songs could. You never know.

The IJS system. The ones I posted were competed in the 6.0 and pro circuits (Wylie, Bobek, Sato).

 

[cheerknithanson]

The IJS system. The ones I posted were competed in the 6.0 and pro circuits (Wylie, Bobek, Sato).

That's true. But that doesn't mean the songs can't be used. I bet there are way that they can be used with the IJS.

 

[IcyEdges]

That's true. But that doesn't mean the songs can't be used. I bet there are way that they can be used with the IJS.

I didn't say that they can't be used. I just said it's highly unlikely.

 

[cheerknithanson]

I didn't say that they can't be used. I just said it's highly unlikely.

I know. And you're right. With TONS and TONS of songs out there....well it makes it more interesting for a song to be picked out for a program.

Sorry if that didn't make sense. LOL It's getting late.

 

[IcyEdges]

I know. And you're right. With TONS and TONS of songs out there....well it makes it more interesting for a song to be picked out for a program.

Sorry if that didn't make sense. LOL It's getting late.

It's ok!

 

[dorispulaski]

How about Modest Mouse's Float On for someone irrepressibly happy, like Jason?

 

[cheerknithanson]

OH!!! "Classic" by MKTO would be so cool for a SP!

 

[bartlebooth]

Tom Waits: Heartattack and Vine, Alice. The latter song's lyrics are actually about ice skating, and Alice Liddell.

A classic:
Velvet Underground: Sunday Morning. Maybe avoid the "...and I'm falling" bit.

Franz Ferdinand: Take Me Out

I'd love to see a Free Dance performed to This Is Hardcore by Pulp and inspired by the film noir atmosphere of the video.
Maybe Papadakis/Cizeron? I understand, though, that the lyrics are, well, very explicit, so it's not likely to have it performed as a competitive program.

Thus, I'll end my list with a family-friendly choice: how about a Pairs program set to This is my Idea from the movie Swan Princess?

 

[mrrice]

Does anyone remember that movie " American Anthem ? " It starred Mitch Gaylord and Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet Jones. There was some interesting music that could be spliced together to make a great LP. It's very powerful and something I could see Max skating to.

 

[IcyEdges]

How about Modest Mouse's Float On for someone irrepressibly happy, like Jason?

I always thought Shawn Sawyer would skate "lights out" to that!

 

[dorispulaski]

Shawn would do a great job with it, too.