LALALA, SHALALA, NANANA ETC... IN SONGS

The Ah Aah Aaah Ahhhhhhh songs

A Day In The Life-THE BEATLES (1967)
Capricorn-RAINING PLEASURE (2001)
Don't Pay The Ferryman-CHRIS DE BURGH (1982)

Fell In Love With A Girl-THE WHITE STRIPES (2001)
Holiday-SCORPIONS (1979)
I'm Not Scared-EIGHTH WONDER (1988)
Immigrant Song-LED ZEPPELIN (1970)
Lady In Black-URIAH HEEP (1970)
Mary-SUPERGRASS (1999 / ay ya ya)
Miss You-THE ROLLING STONES (1978 / also: ooh ooh)

29 Palms-ROBERT PLANT (1993)
Venus-SHOCKING BLUE (1969)

What's Wrong With Me-TERRY HALL (1994)




The Do Do Doo songs

The Border-AMERICA (1983)
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da-THE POLICE (1980)
Dead Heart-MIDNIGHT OIL (1988)

Doot Doot-FREUR (1983)
Every Kinda People-ROBERT PALMER (1978)
Forest Fire-LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS (1984)
Here Comes The Sun-BEATLES (1969)
Holding Out For A Hero-BONNIE TYLER (1983)

Hungry Like The Wolf-DURAN DURAN (1982)
I Wanna Wake Up With You-BORIS GARDINER (1986)
I Was Made For Lovin' You-KISS (1979)

Life-DES'REE (1998)
Life In Mono-MONO (1996, 1997 & 1998)
Love The One You're With-STEPHEN STILLS (1970)
Maybe-BRAINSTORM (2001)
Mrs. Robinson-SIMON & GARFUNKEL (1968 / also: oh oh oh hey hey hey)

No More "I Love You's"-ANNIE LENNOX (1995)

Ode To My Family-THE CRANBERRIES (1994)

Save A Prayer-DURAN DURAN (1982)
So Alive-LOVE & ROCKETS (1989)
Strangers In The Night-FRANK SINATRA (1966)
Sweetest Thing-U2 (1987 & 1998)

Too Young To Die-JAMIROQUAI (1993)
Walk On The Wild Side-LOU REED (1972)
You Can Do Magic-AMERICA (1982)

also:
Da Da Da-TRIO (1981)

Borderline-MADONNA (1983 / da da da )

Run-LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY (2001 / da da da)




The La La La songs

A Lover Spurned-MARC ALMOND (1990)
A Spaceman Came Travelling-CHRIS DE BURGH (1975 / and it went la la la la...)
All Around The World-OASIS (1997 / also: nananana)

A-mer-ri-ca-TRINI LOPEZ (1963)
Another Star-STEVIE WONDER (1974 & 1977)
The Beautiful Ones-SUEDE (1996)
The Boxer-SIMON & GARFUNKEL (1968 / Li la li... li la la la li la li... La la la la li)
Crocodile Rock-ELTON JOHN (1972)
Dance Me To The End Of Love-LEONARD COHEN (1984)
Don’t Fear The Reaper-BLUE OYSTER CULT (1976)
Don’t You (Forget About Me)-SIMPLE MINDS (1985 / also: Hey, hey, hey, hey... Ohhh)
Ghost Town-THE SPECIALS (1981 / aaah la la la la)
Head Over Heels-TEARS FOR FEARS (1985)
Henry Lee-NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS feat. PJ HARVEY (1996)
Hot Love-T-REX (1971 / also: ahaha)
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart-AL GREEN (1971)

I Like The Rhythm-CARRIE LUCAS (1990)
I Predict A Riot-KAISER CHIEFS (2005)
If I Never Sing Another Song-DONNA LYNTON (1985)
It’s A Fine Day-MISS JANE (1982), OPUS III (1992)
Joan Of Arc-JENNIFER WARNES feat. LEONARD COHEN (1987)
Joanna-KOOL & THE GANG (1984)
July Morning-URIAH HEEP (1971)
The Killing Moon-ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (1984 / not in all versions)
King Of Rock ’n’ Roll-PREFAB SPROUT (1988)
Kiss Me Another-GEORGIA GIBBS (1955)
La Isla Bonita-MADONNA (1986)
La-La Means I Love You-THE DELFONICS (1967)
The Last Waltz-ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (1967)
Life Is Wonderful-JASON MRAZ (2005)
Limbo Rock-CHUBBY CHECKER (1962)

Lost In France-BONNIE TYLER (1977 / ooh la la la la)
Love Machine-THE MIRACLES (1975)
Lovin' You-MINNIE RIPERTON (1974 / la la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la... do do do do do... oooh)
Music To Watch Girls By-ANDY WILLIAMS (1967 / la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la)
My Cherie Amour-STEVIE WONDER (1969 / la la la la la la, la la la la la la)
Never Never Love-SIMPLY RED (1995)
Ooo La La La-TEENA MARIE (1988)
The Passenger-IGGY POP (1977), SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES (1987 / Singing la la la la lalalala)
Pale Movie-SAINT ETTIENNE (1994)
Pillow Talk-SYLVIA (1972)

Poison Ivy-THE PARAMOUNTS (1964)
Pop Muzik-M (1979)
Promises-ERIC CLAPTON (1978)
Season Of Hollow Soul-K.D. LANG (1992)
The Smurf Song-FATHER ABRAHAM & THE SMURFS (1977)
Spanish Harlem-BEN E. KING (1960) , ARETHA FRANKLIN (1971)
Speedy Gonzales-PAT BOONE (1962)
Spice Up Your Life-SPICE GIRLS (1997)
Sweat (A La La La La Long)-INNER CIRCLE (1992)

Sweet Jane-COWBOY JUNKIES (also: nananana)
Tango To Evora-LOREENA McKENNITT (1991 / also: nanananana)
There Will Never Be Another You-CHRIS MONTEZ (1966)
There's A Kind Of Hush-HERMANS HERMITS (1967)
Wild World-CAT STEVENS (1968)
You Me & World War III-GAVIN FRIDAY (1996)

You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me-NEW SEEKERS (1973)




The Na Na Na Nah songs

All The Small Things-BLINK 182 (1999)
Amada Mia, Amore Mio-EL PASADOR (1977 / also: la la la la)
Centerfold-J. GEILS BAND (1981)
Crash-PRIMITIVES (1988)
Give It Up-KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND (1982)
Here Comes The Hotstepper-INI KAMOZE (1994)
Hey Jude-BEATLES (1968)
Life Is A Rollercoaster-RONAN KEATING (2000)
Live Is Life-OPUS (1985)
Land Of 1000 Dances-WILSON PICKETT (1966)
The Last To Know-JOHNNY HATES JAZZ (1991)
Let Me Change Your Mind Tonight-JOHNNY HATES JAZZ (1991 / na na na oh oh oh)
The Look-ROXETTE (1988)
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye-STEAM (1969)
Na Na Na Na Naa-KAISER CHIEFS (2005)
Nah Neh Nah-VAYA CON DIOS (1990)
Nanana (Don't You Think It's Time)-UNDERCOVER (2003)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-JOAN BAEZ (1971)

Only Crying-KEITH MARSHALL (1981)

Rock And Roll Lullaby-B.J. THOMAS (1972 / sha na na na)
Sewn-THE FEELING (2006)
Summer Of '71-BOLLAND & BOLLAND (1972)

Total Disguise-SERHAT HACIPASALIOGLU & VIKTOR LAZLO (2004)
We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off-JERMAIN STEWART (1985)
You Can Call Me Al-PAUL SIMON (1986)




The Sha la La / Shalala songs

Baby It’s You-SHIRELLES (1961 / sha la la la)
Brown Eyed Girl-VAN MORRISON (1967 / Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da )
Cinnamon-DEREK (1969)
Crush-JENNIFER PAIGE (1998 / sha la la)
Darlington County-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (1984 / Sha la la, sha la la la la Sha la la la la la la)
I Can Laugh About It Now-BLACK (1988 / Oh, sha la la la)
Let's Live For Today-THE GRASS ROOTS (1967 / Sha la la la la)
Mr. Jones-COUNTING CROWS (1993 / Sha la la la la la la la Yeah Oh Uh huh)
Pretty Flamingo-MANFRED MANN (1966)
This Is Not America-DAVID BOWIE & PAT METHENY GROUP (1985 / sha la la la la)
Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)-SILVER (1976)
What Do You Want From Me-MONACO (1996 / sha la la la-la)
Yesterday Once More-CARPENTERS (1973 / every shalala)
and
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen-NEIL SEDAKA ( 1961 / tra la la la la la la la)




The Yeh Yeh / Yeah Yeah songs

All Shook Up-ELVIS PRESLEY (1957)
Alphabet Street-PRINCE (LP Lovesexy, 1980)
Astrud-BASIA (1987)

Black Or White-MICHAEL JACKSON (1991)
Bouncin' Of The Walls-MATTHEW WILDER (1984)
Broken Wings-MR. MISTER (1985)
The Edge Of Heaven-WHAM (1986)
Fly Away-LENNY KRAVITZ (1998)
Gloria-THEM feat. VAN MORRISON (1964)
Good Lovin’-THE YOUNG RASCALS (1965)
Harlem Shuffle-THE ROLLING STONES
I'm Still Standing-ELTON JOHN (1983)
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know-BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS (1968)

It Won't Be Long-THE BEATLES (1963)

Let Me Roll It-PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS (1973)
Man On The Moon-REM (1992)
Mony Mony-BILLY IDOL (1987)
My Simple Heart-THE THREE DEGREES (1979)
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up-BARRY WHITE (1974)
One Of Us-JOAN OSBORNE (1995)
Philby-RORY GALLAGHER (1979)
Say Yeah-THE LIMIT (1984)
She Loves You-BEATLES (1963)
Shout-LULU & THE LUVVERS (1964 / also oh, oh, ooh, ohh, hey hey)
Step It Up-STEREO MC'S (1992)
Thunderstruck-AC/DC (1990)

Unchain My Heart-TRINI LOPEZ (1963)
Yeah-USHER (2004)
Yeh Yeh-GEORGIE FAME (1964), MATT BIANCO (1985)