What song would you sing to your mom?

[valley]

Hey guys...was hoping to bounce something off of yous.

Me and my sisters and brother are planning a surprise birthday party for my mom's 60th birthday in May. Its gonna be a good-sized party (about 200 people or so...hopefully no more than that!) We are doing ok for ideas but there is one that has us stumped.

My brother wants to play guitar while we all sing her a song......we love the idea but no one has a clue what to sing. She loves to laugh and she is also very sentimental so it doesnt matter what kind of song it is. She will love it either way.

What can we sing to her? Any ideas? What would you sing to your mom?

 

[maxximilian]

I am gonna guess that Black Sabbith, Led Zeppelin and Metalica are OUT.....so.....

Just kidding with ya Valley....

Seriously...tell us something about her. The song should be something that agrees with her. Is there some activities that she always liked? A particular singer or musical group? A particular genre?

Some songs lend themselves to a group sing...others don't go as well....

 

[Davey7549]

Valley
If you had a large family this might be the right song!
http://singalongwithme.com/banana/

Dave

 

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[valley]

Originally posted by maxximilian:
I am gonna guess that Black Sabbith, Led Zeppelin and Metalica are OUT.....so.....

Just kidding with ya Valley....

yep...I was thinking more along the lines of Pink Floyd, though.

Seriously...tell us something about her. The song should be something that agrees with her. Is there some activities that she always liked? A particular singer or musical group? A particular genre?

she likes country...she likes line-dancing music (yeah...we are country hicks!). She also likes some soft rock and pop. She loves Patsy Cline and groan Elvis but nothing there can really be sung in a group-type way.

Some songs lend themselves to a group sing...others don't go as well....

yes, I know....We could do "we are family" but that one has been done so many times it is really stale. There will be 5 of us singing together.

 

[valley]

Originally posted by davey7549:
Valley
If you had a large family this might be the right song!
http://singalongwithme.com/banana/

Dave

Day-oh! lololol....that just might be do-able.

 

[valley]

thanks nat. That would sound good done acapella style.

 

[EdGreene]

That's what we sang on my Mom's 70th Birthday.

I know it's a "love" song, but it says all a person wants to say to their Mom without being "forward" or "smarmy."

"You're once, twice-Three Time's a Lady,
And I love-uv-uv you."

"To see you,
to hear you,
to touch you,
to be near you,
With every beat of my heart-art-art,"
...or something like that.

It's easy to sing and everybody cried, even us rough-necks.

 

[maxximilian]

Valley,

You mention soft and pop rock....

I have always been a fan of Stevie Knicks and Fleetwood Mac. Anything along those lines fit?

 

[pyritechips]

Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum (that's what MY mom would want to hear.)

 

[Rhettman5.1]

Momma said (there'd be days like this)...

 

[combsdon]

Originally posted by valley20:
Me and my sisters and brother are planning a surprise birthday party for my mom's 60th birthday in May. ..we love the idea but no one has a clue what to sing.

What can we sing to her? Any ideas? What would you sing to your mom?

...this may seem weird...but I 'd sing Happy Birthday ....to you.....

 

[sweets1981]

well my dad used to sing this song to him mom...
A Mother's Love is a Blessing.
http://www.wtv-zone.com/phyrst/audio/nfld/04/love.htm

and while i was looking for that i found this
http://weeinspirations.com/amotherslove.html


Valley I hope they can be of some help to you. If not it was a nice way to spend some time looking them up.

Melissa

 

[valley]

wow, there are some great suggestions here. Thanks, you guys. This is a good start and I'll mention all of these songs to my sibs. lol..even Don's Happy Birthday idea!

 

[valley]

***off topic***

oh and Maxx......Ma's not a Fleetwood Mac fan but if you are....and you swing towards country once in awhile, try listening to the Dixie Chicks. Their lead singer sounds just like Stevie Nicks and kinda looks like her too. There is a song called "Landslide" ..when I first heard it, I would have bet my life that it was Stevie Nicks.

They have another touching song out right now called "Travellin' Soldier" that is a big hit too.