Songs for social distancing or dancing like nobody’s watching.
In these strange times, here are some songs that may bring you joy, may have you dancing around your home like nobody’s watching, or just if you have the need for a little wallowing (and that is more than fair enough under current circumstances).
With thanks to the good folks of social media for numerous suggestions. Let me know if you’ve got other suggestions. The disclaimer is that I need to like the song!
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Songs for social distancing
Beatles – Get Back
The Police – Don’t stand so close to me
MC Hammer – You can’t touch this
For dancing like nobody’s watching
Pink – Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)
Billy Idol – Dancing with myself
The Specials – Ghost town
Alice Deejay – Better off alone
Styx – Too much time on my hands
Rod Stewart – Dancing alone
Tiffany – I think we’re alone now (some suggested dance styles in clip from The Umbrella Academy)
If you need some songs to be a little sad to
Céline Dion – All by myself
Heart – Alone
Bette Midler – From a distance
Robyn – Dancing on my own
For chilling
The Who – I’m one
Three dog night – One
Johnny Cash – One
The Cure – Pictures of you
Akon – Lonely
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone again (Naturally)
Patti LaBelle – On my own
And I think how many of us feeling
Dusty Springfield – I just don’t know what to do with myself
Queen – I want to break free
Hi Sophie,
I’ve been staying away from isolation-themed tunes and have instead taken great pleasure from the avalanche of amateur/semi-pro/pro folk musicians who are posting online. It might not be your thing but here is a clip of one of my teachers knocking out a couple of jigs yesterday. What’s not to like!
https://www.facebook.com/ollie.king.75/videos/10157411570878178
Derek
Thanks Derek, what a fab tune…it’s making me want to jig!