ALL THAT SHE WANTS rock hit by Swedish group Ace of Base, not for the faint of heart ALONG THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI popular Aussie tune AMERICA (WEST SIDE STORY) lively, great choreography possibilities AUSSIE ROAD MEDLEY hit the road down under with three songs from the real land of Oz: "Waltzing Matilda" and "Along the Road to Gundagai," along with the hauntingly beautiful "Never Never" BACK TO THE RIVER ST. JOHN beautiful song of New Brunswick BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY mix of classical music and fun lyrics, a real kick; lyrics have a soap-opera theme, which could be changed BON SOIR, HERR KOMMISSAR Do you know Jacque Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld"? You do too: It is the song most associated with the can-can. Add some whodunit lyrics in German and you have this delightful romp. BOURKE STREET ON SATURDAY NIGHT go out on the town with this contestable Aussie song BYE, BYE MY LOVE Unless you plan on singing at Cologne's Karneval (Mardi Gras) in the local dialect, Koelsch, this song is probably not for you. Yes, the title is in English, but... CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John's moving tribute to Princess Diana, not available till John begins granting permission CAPRI FISCHER German pop standard from a bygone era DU GAMLA, DU FRIA Swedish national anthem ELEANOR RIGBY plenty strange, lots of key changes in this Beatles tune FRENCH MEDLEY two WW I novelty numbers, done by 139th St. Quartet GRANADA You are sure to fall under the spell of this lovely Spanish tune. It was arranged for the Investigators, the quartet that led the founding of the Spain's new barbershop organization. HAB'N SIE NICHT 'NE FRAU ('NEN MANN) FUER MICH German pop tune about going to a matchmaker HARMONISCH IM ABGANG This song was written as an opener for a BinG (German) quartet by the same name. You would be quite foolish to sing it. ICH WILL KEINE SCHOKOLADE German version of "I Don't Want Another Teddy (Bear)," really cute JAMAICAN NOEL lively Chritmas song; each part gets a solo KOMM TRINK AUS, JACK Would you believe "Hit the Road, Jack" in German? Unusual fun awaits here. This piece is arranged for women's voices with male soloist. KRIMINAL TANGO melodramatic novelty song, in German LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH show closer with a great message MAENNER pounding German rock song about men, could be translated MEXICALI ROSE  This C&W classic harmonizes great for barbershop and has multi-cultural appeal.  Spanish translation of the chorus is included.  Though the song is just a chorus right now, it could easily be made into a full-length contest tune. MY GOLDEN BABY love song, a mix of German and English NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BARBADOS stirring but rather specialized 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. NUR GETRAEUMT telling the tale of a teenage girl's angst, this tune was an edgy pop hit in Germany. OH! MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE uses the old melody and Robert Burns's classic lyrics ONE TIN SOLDIER stirring song of peace from the film "Billy Jack" POKARE KARE ANA gem of a Maori love song SOMMERSPROSSEN A German pop hit, this song is perfect if you ever want to sing in a foreign language about a girl with freckles ("summer sprouts"). SUNDAY NIGHT IN SYDNEY happy and romantic, a down-under version of "A Foggy Day in London Town" TABOO offbeat, potentially contestable list of forbidden things VEGEMITE spoof of the Aussies' favorite, um, edible substance WALTZING MATILDA Australia's unofficial national anthem WEDDING OF THE PAINTED DOLL very cute, in German or English WHEN A BOY FROM ALABAMA (MEETS A GIRL FROM GUNDAGAI) a lonesome doughboy on R&R in Australia finds that those initials just might stand for Romance & Relationship WIEGENLIED Brahms lullaby, in German WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL a #1 pop hit from 1966 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG powerful song from the French, with a sophisticated sentiment of regret

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