WORLD SINGING DAYBOULDER

The sing-along for everyoneSaturday, Oct. 24, 201511:30 am–1:30 pm

In front of the Boulder Court House at Pearl St.

Free Moe’s bagels to the first 100 people starting at 11:15 am

Community sing-along led by:Boulder Children’s Chorale / Boulder ChoraleBoulder Opera / Opera On Tap / JubilateRocky Mountain Chorale

World Singing Day

Founded in 2012 by Boulder musician Scott Johnson, World Singing Day is about connecting the global family through song. The vision is of an annual, worldwide celebration of our common humanity that creates community, connection, and global well-being.

Our goals for 2015 include having over 100,000 people participating with at least 1 person from all 196 countries, and reaching over 1 million people (e.g. through social media).

World Singing Day is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. World Singing Day is not religious or political, nor does it promote any one country or culture. It aims to transcend those differences and celebrate what we all share as human beings.

www.WorldSingingDay.org

Licenses to sing these songs have been acquired from ASCAP, BMI and Universal Music Publishing Group.

Song List

Song # Choir leading sing-along

1. Happy Boulder Children’s Chorale

2. That’s Amore 3. Shake It Off4. Let It Go5. Sing Boulder Chorale We Sing 6. Fun Fun Fun7. I Want To Hold Your Hand8. Edelweiss9. All About That Bass Boulder Opera &

10. Waterloo Opera On Tap

11. We Will Rock You12. I Love Rock ’N Roll13. Stand By Me Rocky Mountain Chorale

14. La Bamba15. I’m A Believer16. Hound Dog17. Hey Jude18. Wonderful World Jubilate

19. God Only Knows 20. America The Beautiful21. This Land Is Your Land22. New York, New York All choirs

23. Let It Be We Sing24. Rocky Mountain High25. Sweet Caroline26. What a Wonderful World

Boulder Children’s ChoraleThe Boulder Children’s Chorale serves students in grades one through eight in three ensembles: two Preparatory Choirs for younger singers and Bel Canto for more experienced singers. Auditions are required for students auditioning for Preparatory Choir 2 and Bel Canto. Preparatory Choir 1 students may register for choir without auditioning. No preparation is necessary. For more information, contact Kate Klotz at kate@boulderchorale.org. www.boulderchorale.org/bcc

Boulder ChoraleCelebrating its 50th season in 2015, Boulder Chorale is proud to be Boulder’s oldest and largest community choral organization. We collaborate with other regional ensembles including the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, the Colorado MahlerFest, the Longmont, Jefferson and Boulder Symphony Orchestras, and Kutandara Marimba. While deeply rooted in our community, the Boulder Chorale also enjoys a tradition of international touring. For more information, visit: www.boulderchorale.org

Boulder OperaFounded in 2012 by Artistic Director/Executive Director Dianela Acosta, the Boulder Opera is beginning its first season with a fresh, vibrant approach to the ancient art of Opera. With the intention of developing new audiences, Boulder Opera operatic interpretations are modern, eclectic and fun! For more information, visit www.boulderoperacompany.com.

Opera On TapThe mission of Opera On Tap is to expose new audiences to opera and classical music by taking opera and classical music out of the concert hall and performing it in alternative venues. Through its Chapter program, which now has sixteen vibrant national chapters, OOT has created a large network of performers, creators, and supporters, including a Colorado chapter. Contact us at colorado@operaontap.org.

JubilateBorn out of a desire to share the gift of a cappella choral music with the Boulder community, Jubilate! Sacred Singers began in 2002. The choir sings primarily a cappella choral music, and rehearses and performs without accompaniment. Through their efforts, the members of Jubilate! bring quality, and free musical performances to Colorado Front Range residents almost every week of the year. Visit us at www.jubilatesacredsingers.org.

Rocky Mountain ChoraleThe Rocky Mountain Chorale was founded in 1978 by a group of singers who wanted more options for singing in a community choir. It has been bringing the joy of chorale music to Boulder ever since. The mission of RMC is to promote participation in and appreciation of the art of choral singing in the community, and to entertain and educate members of the community through the presentation of choir concerts. Visit us at rockymtnchorale.org.

Happy

It might seem crazy what I’m about to saySunshine she’s here, you can take a breakI’m a hot air balloon that could go to spaceWith the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

Because I’m happyClap along if you feel like a room without a roofBecause I’m happyClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthBecause I’m happyClap along if you know what happiness is to youBecause I’m happyClap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold it back, yeah,Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,No offense to you, don’t waste your timeHere’s why

Bring me down... can’t nothing...Bring me down... my level’s too high...Bring me down... can’t nothing...Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

by Pharrell Williams

1

That’s Amore

(In Napoli where love is kingWhen boy meets girl here’s what they say)

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pieThat’s amoreWhen the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wineThat’s amoreBells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-lingAnd you’ll sing “Vita bella”Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tayLike a gay tarantella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazoolThat’s amoreWhen you dance down the street with a cloud at your feetYou’re in loveWhen you walk in a dream but you know you’re notDreaming senioreScuzza me, but you see, back in old NapoliThat’s amore

by Jack Brooks

2

Skate It Off

I stay up too late, got nothing in my brainThat’s what people say, mm-mm, that’s what people say, mm-mmI go on too many dates, but I can’t make them stayAt least that’s what people say, mm-mm, that’s what people say,

But I keep cruising, can’t stop, won’t stop movingIt’s like I got this music in my mind sayin’ it’s gonna be alright

Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, playAnd the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hateBaby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shakeShake it off, shake it offHeartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, breakAnd the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fakeBaby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shakeShake it off, shake it off

I never miss a beat, I’m lightning on my feetAnd that’s what they don’t see, mm-mm, that’s what they don’t seeI’m dancing on my own, I’ll make the moves up as I goAnd that’s what they don’t know, mm-mm, that’s what they don’t know

I, I shake it off, I shake it off, I, I shake it off, I shake it off

Hey, hey, hey, just think while you’ve been getting down And out about the liars and dirty, dirty cheats in the world you could have been getting down to this sick sick beat

My ex-man bought his new girlfriendShe’s like “Oh my God”, but I’m just gonna shake itAnd to the fella over there with the hella good hairWon’t you come on over, baby, we can shake, shake, shake

by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Karl Johan Schuster

3

Let It GoThe snow glows white on the mountain tonightNot a footprint to be seen, A kingdom of isolationAnd it looks like I’m the queen

The wind is howling like this swirling storm insideCouldn’t keep it in, heaven knows I’ve triedDon’t let them in, don’t let them seeBe the good girl you always have to beConceal, don’t feel, don’t let them know, Well, now they know

Let it go, let it go, can’t hold it back anymoreLet it go, let it go, turn away and slam the doorI don’t care what they’re going to sayLet the storm rage on, the cold never bothered me anyway

It’s funny how some distance makes everything seem smallAnd the fears that once controlled me can’t get to me at allIt’s time to see what I can doTo test the limits and break throughNo right, no wrong, no rules for me, I’m free

Let it go, let it go, I am one with the wind and skyLet it go, let it go, you’ll never see me cryHere I stand and here I stay, let the storm rage on

My power flurries through the air into the groundMy soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all aroundAnd one thought crystallizes like an icy blastI’m never going back, the past is in the past

Let it go, let it go, when I rise like the break of dawnLet it go, let it go, that perfect girl is goneHere I stand in the light of dayLet the storm rage onThe cold never bothered me anyway

by Sean Stockham and Zachary Lopez

4

We Sing

I sing to youand you sing to meWe sing togetherTill the whole world sings

by Scott Johnson and Chad Warren

Sing

Sing, sing a songSing out loudSing out strongSing of good things not badSing of happy not sad.

Sing, sing a songMake it simple to lastYour whole life longDon’t worry that it’s notGood enough for anyoneElse to hearJust sing, sing a song.

Sing, sing a songLet the world sing alongSing of love there could beSing for you and for me.

by Francis Healy, Joseph G. Raposo

5

This Land Is Your Land

This land is your land. This land is my landFrom California to the New York island; From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and Me.

As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me that golden valley: This land was made for you and me.

I’ve roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts; And all around me a voice was sounding: This land was made for you and me.

When the sun came shining, and I was strolling, And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling, As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting: This land was made for you and me.

Nobody living can ever stop me, As I go walking that freedom highway; Nobody living can ever make me turn back This land was made for you and me.

by Woody Guthrie

6

Fun Fun Fun

Well she got her daddy’s carAnd she’s cruisin’ through the hamburger stand nowSeems she forgot all about the library like she told her old man nowAnd with the radio blastingGoes cruising just as fast as she can now

And she’ll have fun fun fun‘Til her daddy takes the T-Bird away(Fun fun fun ‘til her daddy takes the T-Bird away)

Well the girls can’t stand her‘Cause she walks looks and drives like an ace now(You walk like an ace now you walk like an ace)She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now(You look like an ace now you look like an ace)A lotta guys try to catch herBut she leads them on a wild goose chase now(You drive like an ace now you drive like an ace)

Well you knew all alongThat your dad was gettin’ wise to you now(You shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied)And since he took your set of keysYou’ve been thinking that your fun is all through now(You shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied)

But you can come along with me ‘Cause we gotta a lot of things to do now(You shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied)

by Brian Wilson and Mike Love

7

I Want To Hold Your Hand

Oh yeah, I’ll tell you somethingI think you’ll understandWhen I’ll say that somethingI wanna hold your hand, I wanna hold your handI wanna hold your hand

Oh please, say to meYou’ll let me be your manAnd please, say to meYou’ll let me hold your handNow let me hold your handI wanna hold your hand

And when I touch you I feel happy InsideIt’s such a feeling that my loveI can’t hide, I can’t hide, I can’t hide

Yeah, you’ve got that somethingI think you’ll understandWhen I’ll say that somethingI wanna hold your handI wanna hold your handI wanna hold your hand

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

8

Edelweiss

Edelweiss, EdelweissEvery morning you greet meSmall and white, clean and brightYou look happy to meet meBlossom of snow may you bloom and growBloom and grow foreverEdelweiss, EdelweissBless my homeland forever

Edelweiss, EdelweissEvery morning you greet meSmall and white, clean and brightYou look happy to meet meBlossom of snow may you bloom and growBloom and grow foreverEdelweiss, EdelweissBless my homeland forever

by Rodgers and HammersteinFrom “The Sound of Music”

9

All About That Bass

Because you know I’m all about that bass‘Bout that bass, no trebleI’m all about that bass‘Bout that bass, no trebleI’m all about that bass‘Bout that bass, no trebleI’m all about that bass‘Bout that bass...

Yeah, it’s pretty clear, I ain’t no size twoBut I can shake it, shake it, like I’m supposed to do‘Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chaseAnd all the right junk in all the right places

I see the magazine workin’ that PhotoshopWe know that stuff ain’t real, come on now, make it stopIf you got beauty, beauty, just raise ‘em up‘Cause every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top

Yeah, my mama she told me “don’t worry about your size”(Shoo wop wop, sha-ooh wop wop)She says, “Boys like a little more booty to hold at night”(That booty, uh, that booty booty)You know I won’t be no stick figure silicone Barbie dollSo if that what you’re into, then go ‘head and move along

I’m bringing booty backGo ‘head and tell them skinny ladies thatNo, I’m just playing, I know you think you’re fatBut I’m here to tell you...Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top

by Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor

10

Waterloo

My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrenderOh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar wayThe history book on the shelfIs always repeating itself

Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the warWaterloo - Promise to love you for ever moreWaterloo - Couldn’t escape if I wanted toWaterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with youWaterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

My, my, I tried to hold you back but you were strongerOh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fightAnd how could I ever refuseI feel like I win when I lose

So how could I ever refuseI feel like I win when I lose

Waterloo - Couldn’t escape if I wanted toWaterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with youWaterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

by Benny Andersson, Bjoern Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson, Gustav Winckler

11

We Will Rock You

Buddy you’re a boy, make a big noisePlayin’ in the street gonna be a big man some dayYou got mud on your faceYou big disgraceKickin’ your can all over the placeSingin’

We will we will rock youWe will we will rock you

Buddy you’re a young man, hard manShoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some dayYou got blood on your faceYou big disgraceWavin’ your banner all over the place

Buddy you’re an old man, poor manPleadin’ with your eyes gonna make you some peace some dayYou got mud on your faceBig disgraceSomebody better put you back into your place

by Brian May

12

I Love Rock ‘N Roll

I saw him dancing there by the record machineI knew he must have been about seventeenThe beat was going strongPlaying my favorite songAnd I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah meAnd I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me

Singing, I love rock and rollSo put another dime in the jukebox, babyI love rock and rollSo come and take your time and dance with meOw!

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his nameBut that don’t matter, he said, ‘cause it’s all the sameHe said, “Can I take you home Where we can be alone?”And next we were moving on, he was with me, yeah meNext we were moving on, he was with me, yeah me

He said, “Can I take you home Where we can be alone?”Next we’re moving on, he was with me, yeah meAnd we’ll be moving on and singing that same old song, yeah with me

by Jake Hooker, Allan Merrill

13

Stand By Me

When the night has comeAnd the land is darkAnd the moon is the only light we’ll seeNo I won’t be afraidOh, I won’t be afraidJust as long as you stand, stand by me

So darling, darlingStand by me, oh stand by meOh stand, stand by meStand by me

If the sky that we look uponShould tumble and fallAll the mountains should crumble to the seaI won’t cry, I won’t cryNo, I won’t shed a tearJust as long as you stand, stand by me

So darling, darlingStand by me, oh stand by meOh stand now, stand by me, stand by meWhenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by meOh stand by me, oh won’t you stand now, standStand by me

by Ben E. King, Tammy Wynette, Mike Stoller, Billy Sherrill, Jerry Leiber

14

La Bamba

Para bailar la bambaPara bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de graciaUna poca de gracia pa’ mi pa’ ti y arriba y arribaAh y arriba y arriba por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré

Yo no soy marineroYo no soy marinero, soy capitán, Soy capitán, soy capitán

Bamba bambaBamba bambaBamba bambaBamba

Para bailar la bambaPara bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de graciaUna poca de gracia pa’ mi pa’ ti ah y arriba y arriba

Para bailar la bambaPara bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de graciaUna poca de gracia pa’ mi pa’ ti ah y arriba y arribaAh y arriba y arriba por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré

by Ritchie Valens

15

I’m A Believer

I thought love was only true in fairy talesMeant for someone else, but not for meLove was out to get meThat’s the way it seemedDisappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw her face, now I’m a believerNot a trace of doubt in my mindI’m in love and I’m a believerI couldn’t leave her if I tried

I thought love was more or less a giving thingSeems the more I gave, the less I gotWhat’s the use in trying, all you get is painWhen I needed sunshine, I got rain

Love was out to get meThat’s the way it seemedDisappointment haunted all my dreams

by Neil Diamond

16

Hound Dog

You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dogCryin’ all the timeYou ain’t nothin’ but a hound dogCryin’ all the timeYou ain’t never caught a rabbitAnd you ain’t no friend of mine

Well, they said that you was high classedThat was just a lieWell, they said that you was high classedThat was just a lieYou ain’t never caught no rabbitYou ain’t no friend of mine

Well, they said that you was high classedWell, that’s just a lieWell, they said that you was high classed, babeYou know it’s a lieYou ain’t never caught no rabbitYou ain’t no friend of mine

by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber

17

Hey Jude

Hey Jude, don’t make it badTake a sad song and make it betterRemember to let her into your heartThen you can start to make it better

Hey Jude, don’t be afraidYou were made to go out and get herThe minute you let her under your skinThen you begin to make it better

And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrainDon’t carry the world upon your shouldersFor well you know that it’s a fool who plays it coolBy making his world a little colderNah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

Hey Jude, don’t let me downYou have found her, now go and get herRemember to let her into your heartThen you can start to make it better

So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, beginYou’re waiting for someone to perform withAnd don’t you know that it’s just you, hey Jude, you’ll doThe movement you need is on your shoulderNah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah yeah

Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude

by Paul McCartney and John Lennon

18

Wonderful World

Don’t know much about historyDon’t know much biologyDon’t know much about a science bookDon’t know much about the French I tookBut I do know that I love youAnd I know that if you love me tooWhat a wonderful world this would be

Don’t know much about geographyDon’t know much trigonometryDon’t know much about algebraDon’t know what a slide rule forBut I know that one and one is twoAnd if this one could be with youWhat a wonderful world this would be

I don’t claim to be an “A”-student, But I’m tryin’ to beMaybe by being an “A”-student, babyI can win your love for me

I don’t claim to be an “A”-student, But I’m tryin’ to beMaybe by being an “A”-student, babyI can win your love for me

by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler

19

God Only Knows

I may not always love youBut long as there are stars above youYou never need to doubt itI’ll make you so sure about it

God only knows what I’d be without you

If you should ever leave meThough life would still go on believe meThe world could show nothing to meSo what good would living do me

God only knows what I’d be without you

If you should ever leave meWell life would still go on believe meThe world could show nothing to meSo what good would living do me

God only knows what I’d be without you

by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher

20

America The Beautiful

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern impassioned stressA thoroughfare of freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife. Who more than self their country lovedAnd mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates, music by Samuel Ward

21

Theme from “New York, New York”

Start spreading the news I’m leaving todayI want to be a part of it New York, New York

These vagabond shoes are longing to strayRight through the very heart of it, New York, New York

I want to wake up in a city that doesn’t sleepAnd find I’m king of the hill, top of the heap

These little town blues are melting awayI’ll make a brand new start of it in old New York

If I can make it there I’ll make it anywhereIt’s up to you New York, New York

New York, New YorkI want to wake up in a city that never sleepsAnd find I’m A-number one, top of the listKing of the hill, A-number one

These little town blues are melting awayI’m gonna make a brand new start of it in old New York

And if I can make it there I’m gonna make it anywhereIt’s up to you New York, New York, New York

by John Kander, Fred Ebb

22

Let It Be

When I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it beAnd in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it beLet it be, let it beWhisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the broken-hearted peopleLiving in the world agreeThere will be an answer, let it beFor though they may be partedThere is still a chance that they will seeThere will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it beLet it be, let it beYeah, there will be an answer, let it beLet it be, let it beLet it be, let it beWhisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the night is cloudyThere is still a light that shines on meShine on until tomorrow, let it beI wake up to the sound of music,Mother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be

by Paul McCartney and John Lennon

23

Rocky Mountain High

He was born in the summer of his 27th year, coming home to a place he’d never been before.He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again,you might say he found a key for every door.When he first came to the mountains, his life was far away on the road and hanging by a song.But the strings already broken and he doesn’t really care,it keeps changing fast, and it don’t last for long.

And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high, I’ve seen it raining fire in the sky. 1st: The shadows from the starlight are softer than a lullaby 2nd: You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply 3rd: I know he’d be a poor man if he never saw an eagle fly 4th: Friends around the campfire and everybody’s highRocky Mountain high, Rocky Mountain high.

He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below,he saw everything as far as you can see.And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun,and he lost a friend, but kept the memory.Now he walks in quiet solitude, the forest and the streams, seeking grace in every step he takes.His sight is turned inside himself to try and understandthe serenity of a clear blue mountain lake.

Now his life is full of wonder, but his heart still knows some fear,of a simple thing he can not comprehend.Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more, more people, more scars upon the land.

by John Denver and Mike Taylor

24

Sweet Caroline

Where it began,I can’t begin to knowin’But then I know it’s growing strong

Was in the springAnd spring became the summerWho’d have believed you’d come along.

Hands, touchin’ handsReachin’ out, touchin’ me, touchin’ you

Sweet CarolineGood times never seemed so goodI’ve been inclinedTo believe they never wouldBut now I...

Look at the nightAnd it don’t seem so lonelyWe fill it up with only two.

And when I hurt,Hurtin’ runs off my shouldersHow can I hurt when holding you?

Warm, touchin’ warmReachin’ out, touchin’ me, touchin’ you

by Neil Diamond

25

What A Wonderful World

I see trees of green, red roses tooI see them bloom for me and youAnd I think to myself what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue and clouds of whitethe bright blessed days, the dark sacred nightsand I think to myself what a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the skyAre also on the faces of people going byI see friends shakin’ hands saying “How do you do?”They’re really saying “I love you”

I hear babies cry, I watch them growThey’ll learn much more than I’ll ever knowAnd I think to myself what a wonderful world

I think to myself what a wonderful worldOh yeah

by Axel Hedfors, Bob Thiele, George Weiss, George Douglas

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