Favorite vocal songs for skating competitions

[gsk8]

What songs with lyrics would you like to see skated to?

 

[cheerknithanson]

Here's my list:

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
"Classic" by MKTO
The song "Ben" that's sung by Michael Jackson
"Glory" from the musical "Rent"

FP for Ladie
"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
"Move Along" by All-American Rejects
"Because You Live" by Jesse McCartney (I figured out a way to tinker up the song a little bit so it'll meet the length requirement)
"Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw
"Bad Day" by Daniel Powter
"Moments" by One Direction (It can be shortened)
"The World's Greatest" by R. Kelly

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

Pairs FP
"One Sweet Day" by Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey

Ice Dance FD
"You Can't Stop the Beat" from "Hairspray (It can be shortened a lot)"

Singles Exhibition
"Best I Ever Had" by Gavin DeGraw
"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey
"Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney
"Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw
"FireFlies" by Owl City
"Heartless" by Kanye West
"Love Drunk" by Boys Like Girls

Couples skating (Pairs, ice dance, or just two skaters for an exhibition or a first skate instead of a first dance):
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
"The Face" by RyanDan
"Tattooed Heart" by Ariana Grande
"She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby
"For Your Love" by Hanson
"Sorry" by Buckcherry

 

[noskates]

Ummmnm - somebody is a Hanson fan???

 

[cheerknithanson]

Ummmnm - somebody is a Hanson fan???

Uh YES!!!!! I know I'm 19, but Hanson is my favorite band and favorite artists!!!!

 

[karne]

I've always wanted Max to skate to Kenny Loggins. So Footloose is kinda a dream come true. I also think he'd do well with "Danger Zone".

More to come when my brain's less fried.

 

[ice coverage]

FP for Men
"All of Me" by John Legend

Maddie Aaron and Max Settlage's pair exhibition at Skate Canada International was to John Legend's All of Me.

Not a free skate and not from a man -- but just thought I'd mention it. Maddie and Max's program was lovely.

 

[dorispulaski]

I seem to remember thay Mirai did an exhibition to Fireflies. It worked well for her, and I think it could be really good for other skaters.

Yuka Sato skated as a pro to Hat Full of Stars so many times that I am not sure I ever want to see it used again.

The Shibutanis used Ben last year in their Michael Jackson FD, but replaced it because it didn't work at Nationals and beyond.

 

[jennyanydots]

Chandelier by Sia
Gravity by Sarah Bareilles

Love the FD to Muse's I Belong to You/Mon Couer done by Lynn and Logan a few seasons ago.
Also Takahiko Kozuka's FS to Lo Ci Saro is gorgeous. It's my favorite FS so far this season even with the jump issues.

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Oh ... I am a big Sia fan myself but my choice would be Breathe Me
http://youtu.be/ghPcYqn0p4Y

Regina Spektor: US (would have to be slowed down a tad I think)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9fVYBG_4Ck

Fiona Apple: Never is a Promise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh5xDchVdPI

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Ummmnm - somebody is a Hanson fan???

Uh YES!!!!! I know I'm 19, but Hanson is my favorite band and favorite artists!!!!

You should get together with my cousin. She is absolutely obsessed with Hanson. (She's 33 next month). EVERY time they are in the UK, she goes to meet them. And she's even gone to see them overseas a few times.

Here's a photo she uploaded to Facebook on Sunday.

See what I mean?

Useless piece of information - I was born on the same day as Zac Hanson (22nd October 1985)


As for the question. Well, I've already said a few times on this forum that I wanted somebody (anybody!) to do a Gala routine to "Big World" by local singer Paul Casey.

(For some reason, the link I used before is now pointing to another of his songs, "Different Planet", which I don't like. So, since I can't find a full copy of the recorded version, here is a sample... with the verses edited out! If you want to hear the words, there are a few live recodings on YouTube, but they're not as good as the recorded version).

The version with lyrics is SOOOO much better than the instrumental. But, since lyrics are now allowed in competition, I suppose it could be done for the judges too.


As for other songs, I'll have to think about it. I have made it obvious that I don't like having lyrics in competition, so I haven't really thought about songs that could be used.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[iluvtodd]

Michelle Kwan skating to Jewel's "Hands"

Todd Eldredge skating to Bocelli's "Il Mare Calmo de la Sera" (from Bocelli's "Romanza" CD)

Oh, these were used mostly for exhibitions, but they did skate to them in the pro-ams.

 

[Snow63]

Ladies FP:
Sia - Big Girls Cry
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (performed by almost any artist)
Madonna - You'll see

Last two are also suitable for Free Dances, at least parts of them.

 

[begin]

Oh OP, this is a great thread--even if just for music recommendations!
I'm getting more and more convinced that vocals are too distracting in general. That said, I think Jamie Woon's music is fantastic for skating:
*Street
*Night Air
*Shoulda

More songs I desperately want used:
*Skye Boat Song
*무엇이 되어 - Jung Minah

Others songs that would be pleasant/interesting/fun:
*Gold (Snakeship Bootleg) - Bondax
*Arne - Haruka Nakamura
*Sweet Life - Frank Ocean
*What The Water Gave Me - Florence + the Machines
*Take Me to Church - Hozier
*The Garden - Mirah
*Fresh Blood - Eels
*Go Down - Lyre Temps
*Mulan Qing - Stefanie Sun
*花儿为什么这样红 - Chang Shi Lei
*오늘밤에 - 10cm
*Love Lockdown - Kanye West (or cover by Janina Gavankar)
*Welcome To Heartbreak - Kanye West
*5 Percenter - MYK & Shirosky
*Drift Away - Jetpack Jones
*No Diggity - Blackstreet
*Starry Eyed (iTunes Session) - Ellie Goulding
*Lights - Ellie Goulding
*Pure Imagination - Maroon 5
*505 - Arctic Monkeys
*Young Blood (Slow Ver.) - The Naked and Famous
*Black And Gold - Sam Sparro
*Lost One (cover) - Jhameel
*Collision - Jhameel
*A Girl Like You - Edwyn Collins
*Mondo Bongo - Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros (has anyone done a Mr./Mrs. Smith program yet lol?)

 

[cheerknithanson]

You should get together with my cousin. She is absolutely obsessed with Hanson. (She's 33 next month). EVERY time they are in the UK, she goes to meet them. And she's even gone to see them overseas a few times.

Here's a photo she uploaded to Facebook on Sunday.

See what I mean?

Useless piece of information - I was born on the same day as Zac Hanson (22nd October 1985)


As for the question. Well, I've already said a few times on this forum that I wanted somebody (anybody!) to do a Gala routine to "Big World" by local singer Paul Casey.

(For some reason, the link I used before is now pointing to another of his songs, "Different Planet", which I don't like. So, since I can't find a full copy of the recorded version, here is a sample... with the verses edited out! If you want to hear the words, there are a few live recodings on YouTube, but they're not as good as the recorded version).

The version with lyrics is SOOOO much better than the instrumental. But, since lyrics are now allowed in competition, I suppose it could be done for the judges too.


As for other songs, I'll have to think about it. I have made it obvious that I don't like having lyrics in competition, so I haven't really thought about songs that could be used.

CaroLiza_fan

Whoop whoop!

 

[charmblade]

Chandelier by Sia

Christina Gao did this song at An Evening With Champions, it was gorgeous, so hopefully that is her new EX.

 

[MiRé]

NOOO NO VOCALS!!!!!!!!

 

[Meoima]

Because you guys have introduced so many modern songs. I will play the devil here. Classical music ALL THE WAY!

1) Schubert
Gute Nacht (Because Thomas Quasthoff ROCKS): http://youtu.be/iJETtWr47PY
Erlkonig (Okay Jessye Norman I love you but you were in character too much) : http://youtu.be/8noeFpdfWcQ

2) Mendelssohn
Auf Flügeln Des Gesanges (why, because Victoria de los Ángeles is HEAVEN) http://youtu.be/hc4QC35LfhU

3) Rachmaninoff
Vocalise (why, because it's Dessay!!) http://youtu.be/5ZIQ2pHaJ1I

4) Mozart
Queen of the night (lol, Damrau was born to sing this aria) http://youtu.be/DvuKxL4LOqc?t=2m10s
Don Giovanni - Là ci darem la mano (lol this aria is actually creepy as hell but because of the great Abbado who just passed away): http://youtu.be/xfti-KQoxXM

5) Dvořák
Song to the moon (why, because this was taken when Anna Netrebko was utterly beautiful) http://youtu.be/MwuNqcKUxto
And yes, this is the mermaid song I want to see on ice, not your LP music last season, Anna Pogorilaya!

6) Beethoven
Choral fantasy (why, I love it more than Sym 9): http://youtu.be/kCsNlSMAq44
YES, Tatsuki, this is the Beethoven music that I want to see you skate to, NOT that Sym 9 (how hideous that music cut is)

I will just leave them here.

 

[Krunchii]

Because you guys have introduced so many modern songs. I will play the devil here. Classical music ALL THE WAY!

1) Schubert
Gute Nacht (Because Thomas Quasthoff ROCKS): http://youtu.be/iJETtWr47PY
Erlkonig (Okay Jessye Norman I love you but you were in character too much) : http://youtu.be/8noeFpdfWcQ

2) Mendelssohn
Auf Flügeln Des Gesanges (why, because Victoria de los Ángeles is HEAVEN) http://youtu.be/hc4QC35LfhU

3) Rachmaninoff
Vocalise (why, because it's Dessay!!) http://youtu.be/5ZIQ2pHaJ1I

4) Mozart
Queen of the night (lol, Damrau was born to sing this aria) http://youtu.be/DvuKxL4LOqc?t=2m10s
Don Giovanni - Là ci darem la mano (lol this aria is actually creepy as hell but because of the great Abbado who just passed away): http://youtu.be/xfti-KQoxXM

5) Dvořák
Song to the moon (why, because this was taken when Anna Netrebko was utterly beautiful) http://youtu.be/MwuNqcKUxto
And yes, this is the mermaid song I want to see on ice, not your LP music last season, Anna Pogorilaya!

6) Beethoven
Choral fantasy (why, I love it more than Sym 9): http://youtu.be/kCsNlSMAq44
YES, Tatsuki, this is the Beethoven music that I want to see you skate to, NOT that Sym 9 (how hideous that music cut is)

I will just leave them here.

I have never thought about people skating to Queen of the Night but that would actually be quite interesting to see, love Diana Damrau, I'd like to see someone skate to something by Juan Diego Florez though because I'm convinced that for males he has the most beautiful voice on earth

anyway with Chandelier by Sia it's one of those songs that can easily overpower the skater so I'm not convinced it'd be good competition music

 

[Meoima]

I have never thought about people skating to Queen of the Night but that would actually be quite interesting to see, love Diana Damrau, I'd like to see someone skate to something by Juan Diego Florez though because I'm convinced that for males he has the most beautiful voice on earth

anyway with Chandelier by Sia it's one of those songs that can easily overpower the skater so I'm convinced it'd be good competition music

What puzzled me is, even when vocal was not allowed, there are still plenty instrumental choices for skaters to choose. It doesn't have to be Rach 2, Swan Lake, Carmen or POTO. Then why??

And Florez, even though is not my cup of tea, I have to admit he sounds amazing live!! listened to him live once in German. I prefer Kaufmann, though.

 

[cheerknithanson]

What puzzled me is, even when vocal was not allowed, there are still plenty instrumental choices for skaters to choose. It doesn't have to be Rach 2, Swan Lake, Carmen or POTO. Then why??

It's just some songs can only be played with vocals in order to hear all the beats properly. And timing. You know?