Minneapolis Variety Dance Band - Variety Band  #385
For weddings, corporate events, city festivals, and private parties.
Live band from the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, St. Paul Minnesota (MN) USA
651-454-1124 ext 311 Brian

From Swing to Rock and variety - This band can do it all!

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Partial Songlist

Classics

It’s A Wonderful World   Louis Armstrong
Mack the Knife     Louis Armstrong
Georgia   Ray Charles
Hello Dolly           Louis Armstrong
L.o.v.e. Nat King Cole
Misty
Moon River Tony Bennett
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
When I fall in love Nat King Cole

 
CLASSIC 50’S 60’S:
Rock Around the Clock     Bill Haley & the Comets
I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You     Elvis
Hound Dog   Elvis
Heartbreak Hotel   Elvis
All Shook Up   Elvis
Jailhouse Rock   Elvis
Elvis Medley -Teddy Bear+   Elvis
Don’t be Cruel   Elvis
Little Sister    Elvis
Since I Saw Her Standing There   Beatles
I Wanna Hold Your Hand        Beatles
Twist and Shout    Beatles
Roll Over Beethoven   Beatles
And  I  love her       Beatles
All my lovin       Beatles
Rock and Roll Music      Beatles
Till there was you     Beatles
Slow Down       Beatles
When I’m 64       Beatles
I’ll Follow the Sun     Beatles
Here There & Everywhere    Beatles
In My Life   Beatles
I’ve just Seen a Face      Beatles
You Can’t Do That                    Beatles
Ob-La-Di                          Beatles
Back in the USSR                 Beatles
Fun Fun Fun   Beach Boys
409   Beach Boys
Barbara Ann   Beach Boys
Surfin USA   Beach Boys
Surfin Bird The Trashmen
Sea Cruise
Wipe out The Safaris
La Bamba   Richie Valens
You Really Got Me     The Kinks
Pretty Woman   Roy Orbison
Johnny B. Goode   Chuck Berry
Reelin & a Rockin   Chuck Berry
Round & Round   Chuck Berry / Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Woman   Rolling Stones
Satisfaction   Rolling Stones
Paint it Black   Rolling Stones
Not Fade Away                     Rolling Stones
Hey Bo Diddly   Bo Diddly
Hand Jive             Bo Diddly
Are you Gonna be my Girl Jet
I Aint Got You   The Animals
Boom Boom   The Animals
Bring it on Home to me   The Animals
Mony Mony   Tommy James / Billy Idol
Tequilla     The Champs              
Louie Louie   The Kingsmen
Wild Thing   The Troggs
Doo Wah Ditty   Manfred Mann
Wooly Bully     Sam The Sham & The Pharohs
That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue Buddy Holly  
Rave On Buddy Holly
Great Balls Of Fire     Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On                                      Jerry Lee Lewis
Another Saturday night
At the Hop    Danny & the Jr’s
Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
Bread and Butter The Newbeats
Do You Love me ` The Contours
Do You want to Dance
Good Lovin’ The Rascals
Come On Up The Rascals
Gloria Them
California Sun The Rivieras
Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson
Chantilly  Lace Big Bopper
Run around Sue Dion & the Belmonts
The Wanderer Dion & the Belmonts
Route 66
Tooty Fruity Little Richard
Jenny Jenny                   Little Richard
Long Tall Sally                   Little Richard
Lucille                   Little Richard
I Hear You Knockin Little Richard
Twisting the Night Away
The Twist Chubby Checker
Peppermint Twist
Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & the Comets
Splish Splash Bobby Darrin
Tossing and Turning
Palisades Park Freddy Cannon
Bony Maroni
Bye Bye Love                   Everly Bros.
Wake Up little Susie Everly Bros.
Summertime Blues Wayne Cochran/Who/Alan jackson

 

 
CLASSIC  60’S  Woodstock Era 
(The Hippies! Good Vibrations, Phsyca & the Delics)
Born to be Wild         Steppenwolf
Black Magic Woman Santana
Evil Ways Santana
Proud Mary   Creedance Clearwater Revival
Susie Q   Creedance Clearwater Revival
Down On The Corner Creedance Clearwater Revival
Bad moon rising    Creedance Clearwater Revival
Lodi    Creedance Clearwater Revival
Green River   Creedance Clearwater Revival
Smoke on the Water Deep Purple
Hush              Deep Purple
Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum
Low  Rider   War
Cisco Kid   War
Train kept a Rollin  Yardbirds
Roadhouse Blues The Doors
Light my Fire The Doors
Love Me 2 Times The Doors
I Got a Line on You Spirit
Fire  Jimi Hendrix
Foxy Lady  Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze  Jimi Hendrix
Sunshine of Your Love Cream
Crossroads Cream
Them Changes Buddy Miles
Everybody get Together The Youngbloods
Wood stock CSNY
Statesborough Blues Allman Bros.
Cinnamon Girl Neil Young
Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell
Dylan
Sly  
Feelin’ Alright       Joe Cocker     

 
CLASSIC 50’S 60’S Ballads
Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum
When a man loves a woman Percy Sledge
Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers
To Love Somebody Bee Gees
Lost in the Fifties Ronny Milsap
Under the Boardwalk The Drifters
Sea of love The Honey Drippers
My Girl                                     Temptations
16 candles
Dream Dream Dream  Everly Bros.
Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny
Last Date
Don’t let the Sun Catch You Cryin Peter & Gordon
Then You Can tell me Goodbye
Bring it on Home to me Animals

 
Motown & R&B dance
Stand By Me   Sam Cooke
I Feel Good   James Brown
Get Ready                      Temptations
What I Say Ray Charles
High Heel Sneakers Ray Charles
I Got a Woman                   Ray Charles
Knock on Wood Eddie Floyd
Land of a Thousand Dances Headhunter & the Cannibals
Work Out Jackie Wilson 
Lonely tear drops Jackie Wilson 
Hold on I’m Coming Sam & Dave
Shout                   Isley Bros.
What’s Goin On?          Marvin Gaye
634-5789     Wilson Pickett
Midnight Hour     Wilson Pickett
Funky Broadway     Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally                 Wilson Pickett
Get Ready Temptations
Grape Vine Marvin Gaye
Signed, sealed, delivered Stevie Wonder
Sweet Soul Music
Rescue Me
Dancing in the Streets Martha & the Vandelas
Devil with the Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly  Mitch Ryder
Try a little Tenderness   Otis Redding / 3 Dog Night
Let the good times Roll
The Stroll
Sissy Strut
Harlem Shuffle             The Fabulous Flippers

 

 
Tropical
Margaritaville                   Jimmy Buffet
Pirate turns 40 Jimmy Buffet
Cheeseburger in Paradise Jimmy Buffet
Volcano                         Jimmy Buffet 
Red Wine UB40
Banana Boat Song Harry Belafonte
Hot Hot Hot
Three little birds Bob Marley
Yellow Bird various
Into the Mystic                 Van Morrison

 
More Recent
5  O’Clock Somewhere Alan Jackson / Jimmy Buffet
Livin’ the Vida Loca Ricky Martin
Better Life Keith Urban
Are you Gonna be my Girl Jet
How Long The Eagles

 
70’s
Tush   ZZ Top
Play that funky music White Boy Wild Cherry
Long Train Running Doobie Bros.
Listen to the Music Doobie Bros.
YMCA   Village People
That’s the way I like it KC & the Sunshine Band
What’s Going On?   Marvin Gaye
Brown Eyed Girl       Van Morrison
Moondance   Van Morrison
Domino     Van Morrison
Into the Mystic                 Van Morrison
Wild Nights                 Van Morrison
I’ll be Around The Spinners
Barry White Medley- Your My Everything, etc Barry White
Superstition                                 Stevie Wonder
You are the sunshine of my life                                 Stevie Wonder
I Wish Stevie Wonder
For Once in my Life Stevie Wonder
Bad Bad Leroy Brown     Jim Croce
Color my World Chicago
Danny’s Song Loggins & Messina
Just the way you are Billy Joel
Kiss him Goodbye
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama
You are so Beautiful     Joe Cocker
Life in the Fast Lane
My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli

 

 
80’s
Celebration Kool & the Gang
Brick House The Commodores
Shake Your Body Down  Michael Jackson
Missing You John Haight
Get up Get down Get Funky Get Loose
Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen
Pink Caddilac Bruce Springsteen
Givin’ it up for Your Love Delbert McClinton
Hurts so Good John Cougar
Hotel California Eagles
Life in the Fast Lane Eagles
I Knew the Bride When She used to Rock and Roll 
Me and Julio Paul Simon
Sir Duke                 Stevie Wonder
You May be Right Billy Joel
Piano Man                    Billy Joel
Old time Rock and Roll Bob Segar
Rockin  Me Baby Steve Miller
Swing  Town Steve Miller
Super Freak Rick James
Rock This Town Brian Seltzer
The Walk of Life
Do It Again   Steely Dan
Peg                     Steely Dan
Black Friday   Steely Dan
My Old School   Steely Dan
Footloose Kenny Loggins
I'm All Right Kenny Loggins

 
90’s- Now
Jump Jive & Wail     Brian Seltzer
Electric Slide
Livin the Vida Loca     Ricki Martin
Kiss     Prince
Little Red Corvette     Prince
I’m Amazed   Lone Star
Liza Jane    Vince Gil
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton
You Look Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Walking in Memphis   Marc Cohen
Call Me Al  Paul Simon
The Macarena     Los Dos Rios
Hey Elvis   Brian Adams        

 
Polka 
MEDLEY-POLKAS
Beer Barrel Polka
Just Because
She’s Too Fat Polka.
In Heaven there is no Beer
Armour Hot dog Polka
Purple Rain Polka
Norwegion Wood  polka
Dance Little Bird   (Little Bird Dance)

 
 Waltz
Tennesee Waltz
Norwegion Wood 
Moon River Tony Bennett
Around the World in 80 days
Are You lonesome tonight? Elvis
Somewhere my Love
Could I have This dance Ann Murray
 & many more!

 
Instrumentals, Jazz Standards, Easy Listening
Wave    Antonio Carlos Jobim
Girl From Ipanema   Antonio Carlos Jobim
Take 5 dave brubeck
Take The A Train   Duke Ellington
Satin Doll   Duke Ellington
Do It Again   Steely Dan
Days of Wine & Roses     Henry Mancini
In the Mood      Glenn miller
25 or 6 to 4   Chicago
All of me
Breezin   George Benson
Green Onions   Booker T
Twine Time
Just the two of us   Bill Withers
Mercy  Mercy
Spooky Classics 4
So What Miles Davis
Surf Medley: Walk don’t run,Pipeline,Malaguania                  The Ventures
Way of the World Earth Wind & Fire
Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny
Last Date
Chameleon Herbie Hancock
Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock
Pervidia
Besa Me Mucho
Sabre Dance
Caravan

 
Jazz Standards, Easy Listening
My Funny Valentine
L-O-V-E
Lady Be Good
5 foot 2
Bye Bye Blackbird
Red Red  Robin
Take The A Train   Duke Ellington
Days of Wine & Roses   Henry Mancini

 

 
Blues
Ain’t no Sunshine When She’s Gone Bill Withers
Lean on me Bill Withers
Drift Away Dobie Gray
You’re my Pride and Joy  Stevie Ray Vaughn
Bad to the Bone George Thoroghgood
Crossroads Cream / various
Bring it on Home to me Animals
Kansas City various
Since I fell for You various
Susie Q  Stones / Creedence
Roadhouse Blues The Doors
Love me 2 Times The Doors
Walkin the Dog
Sweet Home Chicago  Blues Bros.
Statesboro Blues Allman Bros.

 
Cajun - Zydeco
Iko Iko
Fishin in the dark
I’m Walkin
Hey Good Lookin
Adalida
Jumbalia
The Walk of Life
Chattahoochie
Lay Down Sally
Cotton Eye Joe
Jumbalaya
Red Wine   UB40
Volcano                         Jimmy Buffet 
Three little birds Bob Marley
Yellow Bird various
Unchain My Heart 
Walkin in Memphis     Mark Cohen
Closer Walk With Thee
Sold   John Michael Montgomery
It’s A Wonderful World   Louis Armstrong
La Bamba   Richie Valens
Johnny B. Goode   Chuck Berry
Proud Mary Creedance Clearwater Revival
Down On The Corner Creedance Clearwater Revival
Tequilla   The Champs              
Brown Eyed Girl   Van Morrison
Mustang Sally     Wilson Pickett
Splish Splash     Bobby Darrin
Wooly Bully Sam The Sham & The Pharohs
Great Balls Of Fire     Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On                                            Jerry Lee Lewis
    ALL SHOOK UP
     ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
     CANDY MAN
     CHATAHOOCHI
      DO YOU WANT TO DANCE

 
Dixieland
St James Infirmiry
When The Saints Go Marching In
Down By The Riverside
You are my Sunshine
Up The Lazy River
Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
Hold That Tiger / Tiger rag
Hello My Rag Time Gal
Lullabye of Broadway
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?
I’ve been workin on the railroad
Hey There That’s My baby
1: Back O' Town Blues - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--2: Basin Street Blues - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--3: Canal Street Blues
--4: New Orleans Function: Flee As A Bird / Oh, Didn't He Ramble - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--5: Dear Old Southland
--6: High Society
--7: Mahogany Hall Stomp - (with Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra)
--8: Muskrat Ramble - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--9: Panama - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--10: That's A-Plenty - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--11: Tin Roof Blues - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--12: Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - (with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars)
--13: Weary Blues - (with Johnny Dodds Black Bottom Stompers)
--14: When It's Sleepy Time Down South - (with Gordon Jenkins Orchestra)

 

 
Country
Better Life Keith Urban
5  O’Clock Somewhere Alan Jackson / Jimmy Buffet
Sold John Michael Montgomery
Liza Jane    Vince Gil
Maria Brooks & Dunn
Lost in the Fifties Ronny Milsap
Smoky Mountain Rain Ronny Milsap
Cotton Eye Joe
6 days on the Road Dave Dudley
The Fugitive
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’
Folsum Prison Blues   Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire                   Johnny Cash
Have you Really Ever  Loved a Woman     Bryan Adams
Crazy                 Patsy Cline
I Fall to Pieces     Patsy Cline
Blue Skies Willy Nelson
Blue Eyes Cryin Willy Nelson
Please Release Me Willy Nelson
L.O.V.E. Willy Nelson
On the road again Willy Nelson
You are always on my mind Willy Nelson
Since I fell for You                    Willy Nelson
Mama Don’t let Your Babies grow up to be Cowboys Willy Nelson - Waylon Jennings
Good Hearted Woman Willy Nelson - Waylon Jennings
Your Cheating Heart Hank Williams
Jumbalia Hank Williams
Okie from Muskogee
The green green grass of home
Rainy Night in Georgia
White Sport Coat
King of the Road
Take This Job & Shove it                   Johnny Paycheck
Blue Bayou                    Roy Orbison
Act Naturally
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
I’m Amazed Lone Star
Lisa Jane Vince Gill
Hey Elvis   Brian Adams
Help me make it through the Night
Highway Patrol  Junior Brown
Memphis
The Devil went down to Georgia
Tulsa Time  Don Williams
I Swear   John Michael Montgomery
I Got Friends In Low Places   Garth Brooks
Route 66
Tequila Sunrise      Eagles
How Long                     Eagles
Lying Eyes     Eagles
Desperato     Eagles
Peaceful Easy Feeling   Eagles
Hotel California                     Eagles
Ruby     Kenny Rogers
I’m In A Hurry   Alabama
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton
You Look Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Orange Blossom Special 
Walking in Memphis   Marc Cohen
Adalida
The Walk of Life
Rockytop                           Alabama
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
+ Many Country Classics!!!

 
Bluegrass +  Songs from the Little Prairie CD +
Long Prairie
Son of a Farmers Son
If I Lose 
Last of the Pioneers 
High Lonesome Sound 
Cloudy Day
Rank
Mother Natures Son 
Blue Trails
From Now On
Adalida
Talk to Me
Fallin
Rachael
Pig in a Pen
Carolina Mts 
Adriana
Cotton Eye Joe

 
 

Specialty songs
The Bunny Hop
The Hoky Poky
The Monster Mash
Just a Little Lefsa
I ‘Yust go nuts at Christmas

 
Irish list  (The Blarneystones)
The Wild Rover
Irish Washer Woman
She Beg Dhe mor
My Wild Irish Rose
Danny Boy
When Irish eyes are smiling
That's an Irish lullaby
I'm looking over a four leaf clover
A Great Day for the Irish
Galway Bay
The Unicorn.
Harrigan
MacNamara’s Band
Those were the days
Clancy Lowered the Boom
IRELAND WOOD
Octopus's Garden
All you need is love
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
She came in Through the Bathroom window
GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE Away
Penny Lane.
LET IT BE.
Eleanor Rigby
Fool on the Hill
here There & Everywhere
Ob-La-Di
Rainy Day Women 12 & 35
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
REASON TO BELIEVE
Maggie May
LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
Have I Told You lately that I Love You Rod Stewart
Cecilia
Sounds of Silence

 
Russian
Paint it Black Rolling Stones

 
Mediterranean

 
Audience Participation
Limbo Rock   -           The limbo
Johnny B Goode  - Air guitar
Tequila  -                       Big Shoe dance
Shakin Up Babies - Twist & Shout  - Kids & parents
Hand Jive
Wipe Out  -   Hula Hoop

 
Christmas / Hannukah
Just a Little Lefsa
I ‘Yust go nuts at Christmas

 
Swing / big band tunes
New York, New York
It had to be you
I’ll be seeing you
Always
Together
Unforgettable
You’ll never know
They can’t take that away from me
In the mood
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Chattanooga choo choo
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Tuxedo Junction
Stardust
String of Pearls
Jersey bounce
you got to my head
I get a kick out of you
I concentrate on you
For once in my life
The way you look tonight
The very thought of you
I can’t give you anything but love
Don’t get around much anymore
The Memories of you
sentimental Journey
That’s entertainment
All of you
All of me
I’m in the mood for love
My heart Stood Still
Our Love Is here to Stay
Till there was you
I only have eyes for you
Woodchoppers Ball
Take the A Train
Hello Dolly
Satin Doll
Days of Wine & Roses
Mack the Knife
Wonderful World
Since I fell for You
L.O.V.E.
New York, New York
Misty
Georgia
Moon River
Route 66 

 

651-454-1124 ext 311 Brian