AFTER THE BALL a classic with a new verse, has a strong sentiment ALL ABOARD FOR SLUMBERLAND great toy-costume package idea to go with "The Little Boy" ALL ALONE (BERLIN) One of the best barbershop ballads of all time, this song was written in 1924 by the great Irving Berlin. ALL DRESSED UP WITH A BROKEN HEART melancholy, powerful ballad ALL THE WAY This wonderfully intense ballad is great for contest. Flipside first sang it in most heartfelt fashion. Now top women's groups such as MAXX Factor and Gem City have taken this song to a new level. AMONG MY SOUVENIRS tearful ballad of lost love ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT This song from the King works well for both princes and priincesses. Give your audiences the royal treatment by singing them this heartfelt ballad. AURA LEE/LOVE ME TENDER These two love songs from different eras are exactly the same musically. Elvis has not left the building yet. The men's version is published by the Society. B-I-R-D-I-E parody of M-O-T-H-E-R BILL  Ladies, do you love your man for, well, no certain reason, but you love him just the same?  This song tells your story. BROADWAY ROSE a heartfelt fallen-woman ballad BROKEN HEARTED An intense ballad of lost love, this piece is really a winner. The Society publishes the men's version. CURTAIN FALLS, THE Hey, if this heartfelt closer about show biz is good enough for Bobby Darin, it should be a hit for your group too. The arrangement is exclusive to 12th Street Rag right now, but keep it in mind for the future. DADDY, YOU'VE BEEN A MOTHER TO ME we sing lots of songs about Mother, but here is one to honor the sacrifices made by Dad. The men's version of this arrangement is published by SPEBSQSA. DON'T CRY, LITTLE GIRL, DON'T CRY classic ballad in solid style DREAM COME TRUE, A  Cleveland barbershopper Al Voigt composed this ode to friends of old. FOREVER AND A DAY Barry Manilow co-composed and performs this ballad, a powerful declaration of love. Would fit some weddings just fine. The chart is exclusive for the time being. FOUR WALLS a ballad about loneliness. GOD BLESS THE CHILD The rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears revived this 1941 Billie Holiday song in 1968.  This tempo, bluesy ballad is as moving as they come.  And here is a blessing for you: The piece is no longer exclusive to the Big Apple Chorus. GONE strong ballad about lost love. GOODBYE, ROSE old-fashioned ballad about a love in limbo. GOODNIGHT,SAIGON Written and performed by Billy Joel, this song is as intense as it gets. Look for it to blow people's doors off in the chorus contest at the Philadelphia international this July. HEART OF A GIRL, THE tender, sweet love ballad I DIDN'T RAISE MY BOY TO BE A SOLDIER powerful anti-war sentiment from WWI, as done by San Diego SAI I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU This popular classic is now available in two versions. One has the shimmering feel of the rock 'n' roll hit, while the other is a contestable tempo ballad as sung by Metropolis. The latter can be sung either straight or, as the quartet did it, humorously. I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS There are not many lovelier, more poignant ballads than this seasonal one. Exclusive to the Macomb County Chapter at present. I WISH I HAD DIED IN MY CRADLE maudlin, overstated love ballad I WISH THAT I'D BEEN SATISFIED WITH MARY sweet ballad of a love thrown away I WISH YOU WERE JEALOUS OF ME old-time ballad of one-way love I'D GIVE A MILLION TOMORROWS truly wonderful new take on old love ballad I'M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS The late Mike Senter first arranged this plaintive piece, and Tom has put his stamp on it to make it even more singable and moving. IF I CAN DREAM If you are not familiar with this song, do yourself a favor and find a clip of Elvis Presley singing it. This plaintive plea drives and drives and drives. The arrangement is exclusive to Big Apple Chorus at present. IF I FIND ANOTHER BOY LIKE YOU angry love ballad IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER  Two different verses put fresh spins on Lou Perry's lovely chorus.  Both the sadder slant and the renewal-of-vows versionmake a familiar piece into something new. IN MY ALBUM OF MEMORIES ballad written by barbershop patriarch Hal Purdy IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT surprisingly strong contestable version of the old ballad IN THE HEART OF THE CITY THAT HAS NO HEART old-fahioned song of sadness about a fallen woman IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE different verses set up happy and sad versions IT'S A MAN, EVERY TIME, IT'S A MAN ballad blaming men for most women's love toubles IT'S MAGIC Metropolis hams this tune up, but it can be sung straight just fine. Profess your love with this soaring song. JUST A BABY'S PRAYER AT TWILIGHT little child prays for Daddy off to war in France JUST A LETTER FROM OHIO regional ballad, similar to "Farm In Old Missouri" LITTLE BLACK ME powerful ballad, anti-racist, would take guts LITTLE BOY, THE moving ballad, as sung by Interstate Rivals LITTLE BOY IN BLUE, A ballad of a young soldier's death LITTLE OLD LADY really sweet ballad with an old-fashioned feel LITTLE OLD LADY really sweet ballad with an old-fashioned feel LITTLE LADY MAKE BELIEVE A beautifully tender song for a parent to sing to a daughter dressing up in Mommy's old clothes. LITTLE PAL touching song from a wayward father to his son LOST IN THE STARS possibly contestable version, powerful song LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG this classic ballad creates a vivid mood of love MANDY LEE sweet classic love ballad MARY, YOU'RE A LITTLE BIT OLD FASHIONED classic barbershop ballad MAY YOU ALWAYS modernish rhythmic ballad, suitable for contest, sweet sentiment MEET ME TONIGHT IN DREAMLAND classic ballad everyone knows MIDNIGHT ROSE a new setup for a favorite ballad, this verse and tag turn Ed Waesche's classic arrangement from a song about a painted lady of the night into a tale of a faithless wife. Exclusive to Rhythmix for now. MISSOURI LOVE SONG  Hey, this is no a small song celebrating the love of only one person. No, this is about loving the whole state of Missouri. Can you say, Show Me? MOONLIGHT AND ROSES a pretty tune of loving memories MOONLIGHT BRINGS MEMORIES/MOONLIGHT AND ROSES poignant ballad medley of two pop standards MOTHER, I'M DREAMING OF YOU old-fashioned ballad about Mom MY ROMANCE/IT'S YOU a truly gorgeous contest ballad medley MY UNCULTIVATED IRISH GENUS ROSA  Can you guess which classic barbershop tune this is a parody of?  All sorts of mischief is created by substituting fancy words for the normal ones.  NANCY LEE old-fashioned song about a sweetheart NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE contestable version of this beautiful ballad NOW IS THE HOUR Bank Street competed with this moving piece, which David Leeder turned into a poignant World War I song by writing a new verse. Now a second version is available, one in which the Musical Island Boys celebrate the Maori roots of the song. OH! WHAT A PAL WAS MARY powerful ballad, truly a gem OLD BLACK JOE this old song requires some boldness, contestable OLD FOLKS  The Four Renegades and Suntones used to sing Buzz Haeger's version of this tune about a beloved old fellow.  OLD SPINNING WHEEL, THE evocative nostalgic ballad ONCE UPON A TIME A new twist on an old favorite, this ballad is sure to move your audiences' hearts. ONLY A VOICE ON THE AIR great ballad in a show-biz/Broadway set PAL OF MY DREAMS a truly marvelous ballad, as sung by Power Play PALS OF THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL ballad about missing childhood friends PENNIES FROM HEAVEN  Yes, it does work in contest.  Not many prettier ballads than this one around. ROCK-A-BYE BABY sweet old lullaby, as sung by Power Play ROSES BRING DREAMS OF YOU A solid but not simplistic ballad, this gem is no longer exclusive to Power Play. ROSES OF PICARDY stong, haunting ballad SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT A beautiful ballad from the animated film "Peter Pan," this song will be debuted at the 2009 Anaheim international contest. As you can guess, it is exclusive till then. SHE IS MORE TO BE PITIED THAN CENSURED definitely an oldie, to be sung tongue in cheek SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD  A classic ballad of aging, this chorus (only) is most lovely. SLUMBER MY DARLING One of the great Stephen Foster's less well-known tunes, this piece is nonetheless wonderful. This lullaby might even be a little bit better for fathers to sing than mothers. SO LONG, MOTHER the tender World War I song, as sung by The New Tradition. The men's version of this arrangement is published by SPEBSQSA. SOLITAIRE Who would have pictured this haunting song by the Carpenters being sung in contest? Well, one quartet did, and you should be hearing it soon. Let their identity be a surprise till then. SOMEBODY'S DARLIN' ultra-intense Civil War song, contestable SOMEONE IS WAITING AT HOME, SWEET HOME old-fashioned ballad about parents waiting back home SONNY BOY this ballad is always good for lots of emotion SWEETHEART, I'M SORRY apologetic, square ballad SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE, THE First a barbershop hit for the 1956 champ Confederates, this ballad is a real powerhouse. This winner is no longer  exclusive to Power Play. TEARS (FOR SOUVENIRS) strong ballad asking the lover to make up TELL MY FATHER  From the musical "Civil War," this song of a dying young soldier is truly astonishing.  No longer exclusive to Power Play. THAT SONG MY MOTHER SANG  You pretty well know the whole song from the title.  This sort of ballad has barbershop written all over it. THAT WONDERFUL MOTHER OF MINE this song is heartfelt and purely old-fashioned THERE'S A LITTLE SPARK OF LOVE STILL BURNING old-fashioned love ballad THERE'S A ROSE ON YOUR CHEEK tender ballad written by early barbershopper Hal Staab THOUSAND THOUGHTS OF YOU Nat "King" Cole sang this haunting song of lost love. Sad songs just do not get any prettier than this. TIE ME TO YOUR APRON STRINGS AGAIN a poignant ballad about mother TILL WE MEET AGAIN this WW I ballad never goes out of style TIME AFTER TIME a classic ballad revised TOO MANY PARTIES AND TOO MANY PALS yet another ballad of a woman too wild for her own good WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING FOR SALLY sad ballad of lost love WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM beautiful Sigmund Romberg tempo ballad WHEN I LOST YOU voted the best barbershop ballad of all time by Arrangement judges, this song will touch your listeners' hearts. WHEN I LOST YOU, AGING SUPERHEROES PARODY Are your superpowers, and maybe even some of your normal ones, fading away? Then you will be able to relate to this cute parody. Not surprisingly, it goes well with the Aging Superheroes Medley. WHEN THERE'S LOVE AT HOME A beautiful, heartfelt song, this is a pure joy to sing and listen to. Power Play sings it. WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG, MAGGIE strong timeless ballad WHEN YOUR OLD WEDDING RING WAS NEW/DEAR OLD SUE square medley of love that has stood the test of time WHERE IS LOVE There are not many lovelier, more touching Broadway ballads than this. A bonus is that this song is contestable. WHERE THE BLUE ON THE NIGHT MEETS THE GOLD OF THE DAY tempo ballad that really paints a picture WHISPERING easy beat, contestable love song YESTERDAY'S ROSES MEDLEY ballad medley of lost love YOU KNOW YOU BELONG TO SOMEBODY ELSE ballad with a temptation theme YOU MEDLEY  What could be better than two ballads from "The Music Man" that are both about, well, you? YOUNG AND FOOLISH great for contest, this '50s ballad builds to a surprising level of power. The men's version is published by the Society.

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