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The
Hipcats - list of top tunes ...
Your
set list designed for you
We specialise in
delivering the performance and the set list that suits exactly what you
want - whether you are looking for fresh and cool or classy and
classic.
Below
are most of the songs that we perform and they are mix of classic jazz
and swing, the Great American Songbook and also a few more
contemporary tunes that we know work well in our set list - they
include:
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upbeat
swing and jive songs,
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ballads,
love songs and first dances,
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vintage
swing,
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classic
jazz standards,
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electro-swing,
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latin,
salsa and bossa tunes,
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cool,
contemporary and funky tunes,
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popular
songs recorded by Michael Buble,
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a
selection of Christmas songs.
We are
always adding to the list and please contact us if there is something
you would like to hear. Recently we had a request for The Love
Cats by The Cure as a first dance and were really pleased that we learnt
it! Other recent tunes which are going down a storm include Happy
by Pharrel and Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.
Have a
look at the list of top ten tunes towards the bottom of the page.
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Looking
for something cool, contemporary and groovy?
Are
you thinking that jazz and swing may be too much for the whole
evening?
No problem - check
out our list of more modern and contemporary tunes for a more funky
vibe.
We
love a bit of groove and enjoy performing jazz songs in a contemporary
style, adding a bit of electro-swing, throwing in a few modern tunes
which fit in with the vibe and generally getting down and funky. Find
out more here
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HOT
NEWS - The Hipcats
featured in 'The UK's most popular jazz and swing tunes' - more
here
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Other
styles we can add to the set list ...
The
Hipcats are a talented bunch and love a wide range of music from jazz to
swing to latin to funk - we can incorporate these influences into our
set.
Ask us
about specialist areas such as:
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vintage jazz, swing & jive,
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electro-swing,
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salsa & bossa nova.
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TOP
TEN TUNES - as voted by YOU!
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Favourite medium-swing songs (think
laid-back Sinatra) |
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Somewhere BEYOND THE SEA (La Mer) |
Bobby Darin |
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They’re writing songs of love BUT
NOT FOR ME |
Chet Baker |
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DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE |
Harry Connick Jr |
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IT HAD TO BE YOU |
Harry Connick Jr |
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I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN |
Frank Sinatra |
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But first of all please LET THERE
BE LOVE |
Nat ‘King’ Cole |
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MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME |
Nina Simone |
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Every time it rains it rains
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN |
Frank Sinatra |
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THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME |
Ella Fitzgerald |
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YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO
ME |
Doris Day |
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Favourite jive and electro-swing
songs (great for dancing) |
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AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ saving all my
love for you |
Louis Armstrong |
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AIN'T WHAT YOU DO it's the way that
you do it |
Ella Fitzgerald |
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BLUE SUEDE SHOES |
Elvis Presley |
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Money CAN’T BUY ME LOVE |
The Beatles |
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HIT THE ROAD JACK |
Ray Charles |
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HONEYSUCKLE ROSE |
Louis Armstrong |
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You ain't nothing but a HOUND DOG |
Elvis Presley |
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KING OF THE SWINGERS (wanna be like
you) |
Disney |
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MAMA DON'T ALLOW |
Johnny Cash |
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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK |
Bill Haley |
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Favourite First Dance (can be done
more upbeat or as ballads) |
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AS TIME GOES BY |
‘Casablanca’ |
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HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE
YOU |
Van Morrisson |
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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE |
Jamie Cullum |
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WHEN I FALL IN LOVE it will be
forever |
Nat ‘King’ Cole |
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IT HAD TO BE YOU |
Harry Connick Jr |
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I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN |
Frank Sinatra |
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But first of all please LET THERE
BE LOVE |
Nat ‘King’ Cole |
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SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME |
Michael Buble |
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THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME |
Ella Fitzgerald |
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THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT |
Michael Buble |
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Favourite Vintage Songs (great for
1920s to 1950s themes) |
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AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ saving all my
love for you |
Louis Armstrong |
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AIN'T WHAT YOU DO it's the way that
you do it |
Ella Fitzgerald |
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There I go singing low BYE BYE
BLACKBIRD |
Sammy Davis Jr |
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When we're out together dancing
CHEEK TO CHEEK |
Fred Astaire |
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HONEYSUCKLE ROSE |
Louis Armstrong |
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ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET |
Louis Armstrong |
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A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY
SQUARE |
Harry Connick Jr |
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AS TIME GOES BY |
‘Casablanca’ |
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There’s no sun up in the sky
STORMY WEATHER |
Ella Fitzgerald |
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Every time it rains it rains
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN |
Frank Sinatra |
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Favourite Classic Jazz Tunes (vocal
and instrumental) |
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A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY
SQUARE |
Harry Connick Jr |
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GEORGIA on my mind |
Ray Charles |
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AUTUMN LEAVES start to fall |
Nat ‘King’ Cole |
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BLUE MONK (instrumental blues) |
Thelonius Monk |
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If they asked me I COULD WRITE A
BOOK |
Harry Connick Jr |
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SUMMERTIME and the livin’ is easy |
Ella Fitzgerald |
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BLUE BOSSA (latin instrumental) |
Dexter Gordon |
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CANTELOUPE (funky instrumental) |
Herbie Hancock |
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NOSTALGIA IN TIMES SQUARE
(instrumental blues) |
Charles Mingus |
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WATERMELON MAN (funky instrumental) |
Herbie Hancock |
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Favourite Latin tunes (bossa, salsa
and samba grooves) |
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AGUA DE BEBER |
Astrud Gilberto |
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BLUE BOSSA (latin instrumental) |
Dexter Gordon |
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LA BAMBA |
Ritchie Valens |
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MAS QUE NADA |
Sergio Mendes |
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NIGHT AND DAY you are the one |
Ella Fitzgerald |
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OYE COMO VA |
Santana |
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SONG FOR MY FATHER (latin
instrumental) |
Horace Silver |
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Dance with me, make me SWAY |
Dean Martin |
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TEQUILA |
Wes Montgomery |
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THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA |
Frank Sinatra |
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Favourite Groovy Tunes (pop, funk,
contemporary, etc) |
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CANTELOUPE (funky instrumental) |
Herbie Hancock |
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GET LUCKY |
Daft Punk |
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GOOD TIMES |
Chic |
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HAPPY |
Pharrell |
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I NEED A DOLLAR |
Aloe Blacc |
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Love is kind of crazy with a SPOOKY
little girl like you |
Andy Williams |
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TAINTED LOVE |
Soft Cell |
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UPTOWN FUNK |
Mark Ronson |
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VALERIE |
Amy Winehouse |
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WATERMELON MAN (funky instrumental) |
Herbie Hancock |
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Hire
The Hipcats! Weddings
& events. "Sensational!" Our
most requested tunes These
tend to be the one's that crop up most in our set list.
The
first set often includes: When I fall in love Bear necessities Fly
me to the moon Moondance The Love Cats Blue moon I've
got you under my skin Let there be love They
can't take that away from me Save the last dance for me The
girl from Ipanema Mack the knife Hit the road Jack Sway
Second
set often includes:
Can't buy me love
Happy (Pharrel)
Get Lucky
Uptown Funk
Tainted love
Oye como va
Mas que nada
Tequila
La Bamba
Watermelon Man
Kiss
King of the swingers
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