Songs and Themes

Songs which can be used as stimuli for various themes

Theme                              Song

Freedom                          Winds of Change: Scorpion

    Born Free: Matt Monroe

    My Way: Frank Sinatra

    El Condo Pasa: Simon & Garfunkel

Poverty                            Streets of London

    Another Day in Paradise: Phil Collins

    In the Ghetto: Elvis Presley

Love                                I just called to say I love you: Stevie Wonder

    To be a Better man:  Marc Anthony

    You Decorated My Life: Kenny Rogers

    Lady in Red: Chris de Burgh

    Top of the World: Carpenters

    If Tomorrow Never Comes: Ronan Keating

    You’re Beautiful: James Blunt

Education                        To Sir with Love: Cilla Black

    What a Wonderful World: Art Garfunkel

    I’d Like to teach the World to Sing: Ray Stevens

Family                              He ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother: Hollies

    First of May: Bee Gees

    Sleeping Child: Michael Learns to Rock

    Seasons in the Sun: Westlife

    Butterfly Kisses:

    The Living Years: Mike and the Mechanics

    She Believes in Me: Kenny Rogers

    Superwoman: Karen White

    Tears in Heaven: Eric Clapton

    When I’m 64: Beatles

    Father and Son: Cat Stevens

    Take me home, Country Roads: John Denver

Modern Civilisation/         Down by the River: Albert Hammond

Environment                    Earth Song: Michael Jackson

                                        Heal the World: Michael Jackson

                                        Colours of the Wind: Vanessa Williams

                                        Where do the Children Play: Cat Stevens

                                        Sounds of Silence: Simon & Garfunkel

                                        From a Distance: Bette Midler

                                        Imagine: John Lennon

                                        Wonderful World :Louis Armstrong

                                        I still haven’t found what I’m looking for: U2

Friendship                       People: Barbra Streisand

                                        You Raise Me Up: Josh Groban

                                        Hero: Julio Iglesias

                                        Wind beneath My Wings: Bette Midler

                                        That’s what Friends are For: Dionne Warwick

                                        Friend for Life (Barcelona Olympics)

                                        Bridge over troubled Water: Simon & Garfunkel

Holiday                            Summer Holiday: Cliff Richard

                                        Holiday: Bee Gees

                                        Kokomo: Beach Boys

Special People                Candle in the wind: Elton John

                                        Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina

                                        Vincent: Don Maclean

Hopes and dreams         I Have a Dream: Abba

                                       Eternal Flame: Bangles

                                       Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Judy Garland

                                       The Impossible Dream

                                       The Climb: Miley Cyrus