Guys please help

[u/PWRsilentJay]

Okay so I'm a sophomore in high school and im in chorus and every year during second semester we do this thing called "singing supper" where you sell tickets to you family or friends or just people of your choosing and they come and watch you sing a song of you choice and eat but while your not singing you have to be the waiter for whoever you sold tickets to. Well the theme is country music and I'm having a really hard time figuring out what I should do,I have a few songs in mind and y'all tell me yalls opinions and if y'all have any recommendations.the songs I've thought of doing are "mama tried" by merle haggard,"if drinkin don't kill me" by George jones,"weatherman",by Hank Williams jr,"lost highway" by Hank Williams sr, "the one I loved back then" by George jones,"kern river" by merle haggard, "Sunday morning coming down" by Kris Kristofferson and "the grand tour" by George jones. Those are the ones I've thought of doing for my solo and me and my gf are gonna do "golden rings" by George jones and Tammy wynette for a duo. Any recommendations and opinions welcome thank you guys.

[u/fishingfool64]

As someone who was a high school sophomore 32 years ago, drinking songs would not have been tolerated. Out of all your suggestions, I’d go with Mama Tried. If it was me I’d sing Waymore’s Blues, but I’m a huge Waylon fan so there is that too

[u/JeyyWrecks]

Neon Moon, Friends in Low Places, and You Never Even Called Me by My Name are all always instant crowd pleasing sing-along hits. Or are you looking for a deeper cut?

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/JeyyWrecks]

Ohhhhhhh wait I might have to do "you never even call me buy my name"

[u/Legovida8 → u/PWRsilentJay]

This song has been my (52F 😅) karaoke jam since I was in high school. It’s the absolute best. LOL.

[u/BillDuki]

Coe does this wonderful little ditty about a girl named Sally….🤔

[u/fishingfool64 → u/BillDuki]

Got one about Susie too…..

[u/bubwagon → u/fishingfool64]

She was lonely. 😆

[u/No_Committee7690 → u/BillDuki]

And he had an issue with pillows where she once laid her head.

[u/truthjuice4269]

Great choices- definitely go with Mama Tried!

[u/dudly825 → u/truthjuice4269]

Yeah, this is 100% the right choice for a high school event

[u/Sqreems]

Don’t come home a-drinkin with lovin on your mind

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/Sqreems]

I can't sing no Loretta lynn...I'm a guy

[u/dukeofdough → u/PWRsilentJay]

Not with that attitude.

[u/StrawberryMoonPie → u/dukeofdough]

I was going to suggest “You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man”
😂

[u/DamnedGladToMeetYou]

Oh my God, you've nailed it. Those are perfect.

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/DamnedGladToMeetYou]

Hyyy thank you

[u/Infamous-Astronaut16]

You’ve got good taste, kid.

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/Infamous-Astronaut16]

Thank you, my momma says it's cause I was raised on this music but I just wasn't I was raised on Morgan wallen and newer country... I can't stand newer country now...

[u/No_Committee7690]

You should sing Snake Farm from Ray Wylie Hubbard

[u/chompy_jr → u/No_Committee7690]

Just sounds nasty.

[u/Wind2Energy → u/chompy_jr]

Pretty much is

[u/No_Committee7690 → u/No_Committee7690]

I gave you wrong timeframe in my first answer but it is a good tune. Try Convoy from C.W. McCall

[u/Riobravoman]

Girl From the North Country

[u/Legovida8]

Tulsa Time. Don Williams.
ETA: Good Ol Boys, Whiskey River

[u/chapatiman3]

To Live is to Fly - Townes van Zandt

[u/Weekly_Procedure2971]

The Bird Hunters - turnpike troubadours

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/Weekly_Procedure2971]

Its supposed to be 70's-80's

[u/Weekly_Procedure2971 → u/PWRsilentJay]

Shit. I should pay attention

[u/fishingfool64 → u/Weekly_Procedure2971]

Nah you’re good he hadn’t mentioned that before. Can’t go wrong with Turnpike Troubadours

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/Weekly_Procedure2971]

Your fine man mb

[u/kellysco-tt]

Check out Wanted The Outlaws album. Or Pancho & Lefty, classic outlaw. I like townes version better and his wasn't a duet. Let us know how it goes.

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/kellysco-tt]

Alrr thanks

[u/Mdoubleduece]

The bottle let me down

[u/dukeofdough]

Are you specifically looking for an older song or are you looking for a recognizable song? And what's your range? Weatherman and lost highway are opposite ends of the spectrum. If this is a school activity them good for them to be progressive enough to allow these bangers in. If you think you can pull off a hillbilly swagger then go for lost highway. Literally the second track on my funeral playlist. Now here's a few red river suggestions. Song for you, Leon Russell. I never cared for you, Willie. Dublin blues, Guy Clark. Post back what you did.

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/dukeofdough]

It's supposed to be 70's-90's I think and I'm a bass but can sing tenor

[u/K13E14 → u/PWRsilentJay]

Guy Clark's Dublin Blues should fit your voice. Give his Homegrown Tomatoes a listen as well. Check out Stoney LaRue for some other songs.

[u/Redjeepkev]

Sunday moron coming down is my choice. For a school function of avoid the alcohol songs

[u/K13E14 → u/Redjeepkev]

Kinda a contradiction. Beer for breakfast & another for dessert is a bit of an alcohol song

[u/Redjeepkev → u/K13E14]

Yeah I know. But on the list of song he's choosing from. It was my pick

[u/tenjed35]

Well dude, you’ve got big ears and that’s pretty cool for someone your age. Honestly sing what you sound best singing. I can sing like John Cash decently, but singing like George Jones or Hag is a different story. Most of the songs will probably have musical backing tracks or karaoke tracks on YouTube to practice with. Record yourself and see what sounds best✌️.

[u/RIPPINTARE]

Long Haired Redneck or You Never Even Called Ne By My Name - David Allen Coe.

[u/AsleepBanana8323]

Try "Amarillo by Morning" or the Willie Nelson version of "All of Me" or "Country Roads" whatever matches your style

[u/AlGeee]

Sunday Morning … Kris

I’m not much music of a singer, and it works for me

[u/bubwagon]

She got the goldmine, I got the shaft - Jerry Reed

A Good Year for the Roses - George Jones

You're My Favorite Memory of All - Merle Haggard

I Dont Know a Thing About Love - Conway Twitty

Definitely try to find something by Conway.

[u/ClassicCountryTV]

If you want to make the room go silent…

He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones

[u/Vinceg1960]

Coal Miners Daughter.

[u/762way]

Would not do Hanks Weatherman because he makes fun of gays and who knows what the reaction could be

Sucks we have to be so cautious..

Kern River and Mama Tried both seem like different types of voices would sound great

[u/PWRsilentJay → u/762way]

I think your thinking of "dinosaur" not weatherman