This is a list of some of the songs we are able to offer in our repertoire:

(Please note that this list is dependent on who is playing on the night)

TitlePerformerSingerHornsPlayedComments
25 Miles (Starr/Bristol/Fuqua)Edwin StarrS UptonYesfrom late 1999 Motown Artist Edwin Starr number. Lively Soul/Commitments style song.
9 to 5 (Parton)Dolly PartonD GilliesYesfrom late 2005 
A Message to You Rudy (Thompson)The SpecialsS UptonYesfrom 1999. A Specials song, popular with all 2-Tone and Ska fans.
And She Was (Byrne)Talking HeadsT UptonLateronly dropped in 1998 Quirky Talking Heads song. Lead vocals by Tim.
Angel of Harlem (U2) U2S UptonYesfrom 02/03/00. Well-known U2 track with horns.
Angels (Chambers/Williams)Robbie WilliamsS UptonYesonce in 2004 
Baby Can I Hold You (Chapman)Tracey ChapmanS UptonYesonce on 02/03/00. Slow Tracy Chapman number suitable for cuddly couples.
Beyond The SeaRobbie WilliamsE MorrisYesfrom 10/08/02 Romantic Swing number recently covered by Robbie Williams.
Blame It On The Boogie (Jackson 5) Michael JacksonD GilliesYesfrom early 2003 A challenge for the guitarists, with early hints of Michael Jackson becoming slightly eccentric.
Blind (Byrne)Talking HeadsS UptonYesfrom late 2002 
Breakfast At Tiffany's (Pipes)Deep Blue SomethingS UptonNorarely 1996 to 1998 
Bright Side of the Road (Morrison)Van MorrisonS UptonYesfrom 08/01/00. Upbeat Van Morrison number used in many films.
Brown-Eyed Girl (Morrison)Van MorrisonS UptonNoonly dropped in 1998 Famous and popular Van Morrison number.
Burning Down The House (Byrne)Tom Jones with The CardigansS UptonYesfrom 2002 We do The Tom Jones/Cardigans version of this Talking Heads song.
Can't Explain (Townsend)The WhoS UptonNomany gigs, still played A horn-less rocker originally by The Who
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Crewe/Gaudio)Andy WilliamsS UptonYesfrom 03/06/00. Very cheesy sing-along crowd-pleaser by Andy Williams. Sung at lots of stag/hen nights, etc…
Club Tropicana (Michael/Ridgeley)Wham!S UptonYesfrom late 2000 Classic Wham! Song. Need we say more?
Dance The Night Away (Malo)The MavericksS UptonYes1998 to date Very popular Mavericks song with a Latin feel. Generally fills the dance floor with all ages.
Daydream Believer (Sebastian)The MonkeesS UptonYesfrom mid 2000 Sing-along Monkees number.
Deeply Dippy (Fairbrass/Manzoli)Right Said FredT UptonYesfrom 1998 Right Said Fred – tongue in cheek (or somewhere anyway), but great stuff.
Destination Anywhere (Ashford & Simpson)The CommitmentsE MorrisYesfrom 16/12/00 Another song made famous by the film The Commitments. Not as hard hitting as Mustang Sally but a cracking composition…
Disco 2000 (Pulp)PulpT UptonNofrequent from 1996 Dancey track by Pulp. A chance for Tim to sing. No horns in this one I’m afraid.
Domino (Morrison)Van MorrisonS UptonYesfrom late 2005 Less well known Van Morrison hit with driving horn parts & a rousing chorus.
Dreaming of YouThe CoralS UptonYesfrom late 2005 A song originally by The Coral with snappy guitar and cool baritone sax part.
Drive My Car (Lennon/McCartney)The BeatlesS UptonYesfrequent from 1999 A re-vamp of the Beatles song – slightly jazzy, though fast and furious, with added horn parts.
Echo Beach (Gane)Martha & The MuffinsS UptonNo19/4/1997 to 1998 Lively 80s hit for Martha & the Muffins.
Everybody Knows (Except You) (Hannon)The Divine ComedyS UptonYesfrom 26/08/00. A ballad by The Divine Comedy. Possible wedding first dance track.
Everybody Needs Sbdy (Berns, Burke, Wexler)Solomon BurkeS UptonLaterfrom 1994 If everybody was to sing this song, it would save the whole world, or so said Solomon Burke before The Blues Brothers did their version.
Express Yourself (Wright)Charles Wright & The Watts 103 st Band S UptonYes01/04/2001 Groovy soul/funk number used in a recent TV advert.
Fairytale of New York (McGowan)The PoguesT SchofieldYesfrom Dec 2001 Well-known seasonal ballad by The Pogues with Kirsty McColl.
Flip Flop Fly (Calhoun/Turner)The Blues BrothersS UptonYesfrom Dec 2000 Another one from the Blues Brothers with a swing rhythm; very danceable and features Terry on harmonica.
Geno (Rowland)Dexy's Midnight RunnersS UptonYesfrom 2002 Kevin Rowland gets excited about Geno Washington and so do we!
Got To Get You Off My Mind (Burke)Solomon BurkeS UptonYesfrequent from 2003 The greatest song ever written, if you believe Nick Hornby, the writer of High Fidelity.
Grease Theme (Gibb)J. Travolta & O. Newton-JohnD GilliesYesfrom 19/05/01 Grease is the word! Big horn entry.
Hard To Handle S UptonYesfrequent from 2003 
I Got You (I Feel Good) (Brown) James BrownS UptonYesfrom 1998 You all know this James Brown one.
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton JohnM McNaughtonNofrom late 2004 Here our tenor saxophonist gets to show off his keyboard and vocal talents for the lay-dees!
I Useta Lover (Cunliffe/Carton/Moran/Stevens)The Saw DoctorsT SchofieldNofrequent 1994 to 1997 
I Want To Hold Your Hand (Lennon/McCartney)The BeatlesS UptonYesfrom 19/08/00. Our own version of this Beatles hit, with added horns. Most people tend to hurt their throats by screaming along to the oh-so-tacky words! Gets everyone going.
I Want You Back (Jackson 5)Jackson 5D GilliesYesfrom 2005 Great Jackson 5 number that everyone knows!
I Will Survive (Fekaris/Perren)Gloria GaynorD GilliesYesfrom 2001 
I Wish (Wonder)Stevie WonderS UptonYesfrom early 2000. Stevie Wonder song (the rhythm was pinched for Will Smith’s Wild Wild West).
I'll Take You There (Isbell)The Staples SingersS UptonYesfrom 14/12/01 Soul / gospel number by The Staples Singers, used in various films and adverts.
I'm A BelieverThe MonkeesS Upton/T UptonYesfrom 06/09/03 The Monkees number with horn section instead of a keyboard.
In The Midnight Hour (Pickett/Cropper)Wilson PickettS UptonLatermany gigs from 1994In the Midnight Hour The late great Wilson Pickett’s signature song, revived by its prominence in The Commitments film.
It Must Be Love (Siffre)MadnessS UptonYesfrom 2004 A song made famous by Madness – our version is similar but without any piano.
Keep On Dancing (Mango Groove)Mango GrooveD GilliesYesfrom 2003 A song originally by South African band Mango Groove, whose brilliant trumpeter joined our ranks for several years.
Kiss (Prince)PrinceS UptonYesfrom 2002 Cross between the Tom Jones and the Prince version. Fast and funky.
Knock On Wood (Floyd/Cropper)Eddie FloydS UptonYesfrom 13/02/99 Atlantic Soul classic with lots of horns (Amy Stewart also covered it). Good number to round off an evening with universal dancing.
Lady Marmalade (Crewe/Nolan)LabelleD GilliesYesfrom 25/10/01 Labelle song, recently re-released for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. Late 70s groove.
Land of 1000 DancesWilson PickettS UptonYesfrom 2002 Fast and furious, with sing-along chorus that you will instantly recognise.
Late In The Evening (Simon)Paul SimonS UptonYesfrom late 2004 Latin-feel Paul Simon song about smoking joints and playing his guitar in a smoky bar, with fabulous but tricky horn parts.
Let Me Entertain You (Chambers/Williams)Robbie WilliamsS UptonYesfrom 30/07/00 Very loud version of the Robbie Williams song with full horn section and guitars cranked up.
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (Cliff)The PioneersS UptonYesfrom 2003 Jimmy Cliff classic and early Jamaican hit with excellent horn parts.
Let's Stick Together (Harrison)Bryan FerryS UptonYesfrom 19/9/98 
Little Green Bag (Visser/Bouwens)The George Baker SelectionS UptonYesfrom 12/05/01 Cool track by The George Baker Selection. Used near the beginning of the film Reservoir Dogs, when all the characters are walking down the street.
Long Train Running Doobie BrothersS UptonYesfrom 2002 An instantly recognisable song by the Doobie Brothers with that famous guitar riff at the start.
Love and Pride (King)KingS UptonYesfrom 2002 The best known song by 80s pop band King, but with horn section replacing tacky electric keyboard sound.
Love Shack (B52s)The B52'sD Gillies/S UptonYesfrom 25/10/01 B52s song we have all heard a thousand times, but can’t help dancing to.
Midnight at the Oasis (Nichtern)Brand New HeaviesD GilliesYesfrom August '99 Interesting version of the Brand New Heavies number.
Moondance (Morrison)Van MorrisonS UptonYes  Famous early Van Morrison track with a haunting jazzy feel.
Mr Pitiful (Redding/Cropper)Otis ReddingS UptonYesrarely from early 2000. Short and lively Otis Redding Atlantic Soul number.
Mustang Sally (Rice)The CommitmentsS UptonYesfrom 1998 THE Commitments song.
My Girl (Robinson/White)Otis ReddingS UptonYesfrom late 1998 Otis Redding ballad. Possible wedding first dance track.
Nightboat to Cairo (McPhearson/Barson)MadnessT SchofieldYesfrom 1998 Madness hit. A bit of a jam for the band.
One Way Or Another (Harrison/Harry)BlondieD GilliesNofrom 2003 
Oye Como Va (Puente)SantanaS UptonYesfrom 12/05/01 
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Brown)James BrownS UptonYesfrom 13/04/00. 
Parklife (Blur)BlurS UptonYes4 times early 2000 
Pata Pata (Dludlu)Jimmy Dludlu & friendsN/AYesfrom 2000 Famous pan-African instrumental used in Flora adverts.
Perfect DayLou ReedS Upton/T SchofieldYesfrom early 2003 That famous slow song by Lou Reed, with a powerful brassy chorus.
Pick Up The Pieces (Gorrie/Stuart)Average White BandN/AYesfrom 1998 Late 70s instrumental by The Average White Band (you’ll recognise it!).
Play That Funky Music (Robert/Parissi)Wild CherryS UptonYesfrom 06/03/1999 The ultimate funky number that gets everyone dancing – originally by Wild Cherry back in the 70s.
Respect (Redding)Aretha FranklinD GilliesYesfrom 13/04/00. Lively version similar to the Aretha Franklin cover of this Otis Redding song.
Rock SteadyAretha FranklinD Gillies   Less well known song by Aretha Franklin, where the horn section get to try their vocal skills.
Sexbomb (Moose T/Rennalls)Tom JonesS UptonYesfrom 26/05/00. Reasonably recent Tom Jones track off the Reload album. Always goes down well with the girls.
Shake A Tail Feather (Hayes/Williams/Rice)Ray CharlesS UptonYesfrom 10/10/1998 Blues Brothers/Ray Charles classic that always gets everyone on the dance floor.
Show Me (Tex)The CommitmentsS UptonYesfrom early 2000. Joe Tex song which also features in The Commitments film. Great Baritone Sax part.
Sir Duke (Wonder)Stevie WonderS UptonYesfrom 24/10/1998 
Smooth (Santana)SantanaT SchofieldYesfrom 13/04/00. More recent Carlos Santana track. Terry on vocals.
Son of a Preacher ManDusty SpringfieldE MorrisYesfrom early 2003 Made famous by Dusty Springfield. A more laid-back kind of groove.
Soul Man (Hayes/Porter)Sam & DaveS UptonYesfrom Feb 1999 Very well known Atlantic Soul number by Sam & Dave; also used in the Blues Brothers.
Suspicious Minds (James)Fine Young CannibalsS UptonLaterfrequent from 1997 Famous Elvis Presley track, though we do a fast version similar to that of the Fine Young Cannibals in the 80s.
Sweet Soul MusicArthur ConleyS UptonYesfrom late 2002 The song that mentions loo rolls and other famous soul singers.
That Ole Devil Called LoveAlison MoyetD GilliesYesfrom late 2003 Famous jazzy ballad, sung by Denise, our budding Diva. Could be chosen as a first dance song for a wedding.
The Power of Love (Lewis)H Lewis & The NewsS UptonYesfrom 10/10/1998 Huey Lewis track used in the film Back to the Future.
The Same ThingRay CharlesS UptonYesfrom early 2000 Very lively Ray Charles soul number.
The Tide is High (Holt)BlondieE MorrisYesfrom 2000 Blondie song played with more of a Ska rhythm & plenty of brass.
ThinkAretha FranklinE MorrisYesfrom early 2003 A song by the greatest soul singer of all time, Aretha Franklin. Denise does a very good impression but slimmer.
Town Called Malice (Weller)The Jam S UptonYesfrom 2005 A big hit for The Jam and good for filling the dance-floor.
Treat Her Right (Trad.)Blues BandS UptonTwiceonly dropped in 1998 Trad. up-tempo blues number featured in The Commitments film
Try A Little TendernessOtis ReddingS UptonYesOnce on 24/08/02 A Commitments ballad that builds gradually from a tender opening to a powerful climax.
ValerieAmy Winehouse / Mark RonsonD GilliesYesDebuing 26/10/07Excellent new arrangement by Mark Ronson of The Frays Song
Walking on Sunshine (Rew)Katrina & The WavesE MorrisYesfrom 10/10/1998 Well-known summertime hit for Katrina & the Waves.
You and Me Song (Wannadies)The WannadiesS UptonYesfrom 10/12/01 Wannadies hit from the late 80s. Quiet, bossanova verse and very heavy sing-along chorus.
You Can Call Me Al (Simon)Paul SimonT UptonYesfrom 1998 Paul Simon 80s hit, which the band often mixes with some afro-jazz.
You Can Leave Your Hat On (Newman)Joe CockerS UptonYesfrom 1998 Both Joe Cocker and Tom Jones had hits with this, though you are most likely to know it as the song from the film The Full Monty.
You Can't Always Get...(Jagger/Richards)Rolling StonesS+M UptonLaternearly all gigs Lively danceable jam version of this Rolling Stones number.
You Can't Hurry LoveMartha Reeves & The VandellasD GilliesYesfrom 2005 More like the original Supremes version than Phil Collins 80s revival.
Your Song (John/Taupin)Elton JohnM McNaughtonYes18/09/2004 Elton’s love song tenderly sung and played on the pianoforte by young Matty