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| All around the world
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| Lisa Stansfield
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SSAAA
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SSATB
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SSAATB
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| Level
IV
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| Lisa Stansfield's first smash hit
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| 2.
| Birdland
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| Manhattan Transfer
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SSATTB
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midi
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| Level
IV
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| De well-known crossover jazz piece by The Manhattan Transfer in an a cappella arrangement
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| 3.
| Bottom
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| Zap Mama
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SSAT
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SSAA
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| Level
I
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| . . . The earth is going down the drain, but no one seems to notice . . .
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| 4.
| Busy
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| Roland Lee
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SSATB
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| Level
IV
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| A virtuoso song about the pressure of the busy lives we lead today
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| 5.
| Celebration
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| Kool & the Gang
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SSATTB
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| Level
III
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| A hit with a lovely combination of soul and disco
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| 6.
| Crazy
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| Seal
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SSSAA with combo
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SATB with alto solo
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SATB with tenor-solo
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| Level
IV
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| The first hit by Seal
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| 7.
| Dreadlock holiday
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| Ten CC
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SSATB with piano
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| Level
II
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| One of the best pop songs ever
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| 8.
| Drive my car
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| The Beatles
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SSATB
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SATB
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| Level
III
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| The liberated road song, based on Bobby McFerrin's arrangement
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| 9.
| Every little thing she does is magic
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| The Police
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SSATB with piano
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| Level
II
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| A powerful song
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| 10.
| Fred Astaire
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| The Mo
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SATB a.c.
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SSA with piano
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| Level
III
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| A great little tune by a Dutch eighties band, highly danceable
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| 11.
| Gold mine
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| Take 6
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SSAB
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SATB
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midi
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| Level
III
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| The Take 6 piece, but made easy so that mortals are capable of singing it
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| 12.
| Got to get you into my life
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| Lennon & McCartney / Earth, Wind & Fire
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SSATTB
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| Level
IV
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| One of the most groovy pieces by Earth, Wind & Fire
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| 13.
| Hair
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| Musical Hair
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SSATB
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| Level
III
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| The musical piece perfectly representing the spirit of the sixties
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| 14.
| Hodja
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| Todd Rundgren
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SSATB
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| Level
IV
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| A cappella rock by the multitalented Rundgren
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| 15.
| I need to know
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| Marc Anthony
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SAB with tenorsolo and band
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| Level
I
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| Delicious Latin pop
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| 16.
| I'll be there for you
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| Friends
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SATTB
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midi
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| The energetic theme of 'Friends'
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| 17.
| I'm outta love
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| Anastacia
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SAT with solo and band
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| Level
I
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| An absolute bus-stopping disco funk dancer
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| 18.
| I've just seen a face
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| Lennon & McCartney
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SATB a cappella
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SSA with piano
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| Level
I
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| An uncomplicated Beatle tune to sing along with
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| 19.
| Iceberg
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| Ten CC
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SSATB
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| Level
V
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| Intelligent pop music, odd but interesting
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| 20.
| Lady Madonna
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| The Beatles
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SATB
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midi
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| Level
III
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| McCartney's ode to the invincible mother
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| 21.
| Let love rule
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| Lenny Kravitz
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SATTB
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| Level
IV
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| The first large hit by Lenny Kravitz
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| 22.
| Look sharp
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| Joe Jackson
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SSATB
of
SATTB
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midi
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| Level
IV
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| Originally a punk song, now in a funky arrangement
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| 23.
| Love her madly
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| The Doors
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SATB (div.)
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midi
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| Level
III
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| One of the few cheerful songs by The Doors
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| 24.
| Mr. Blue Sky
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| Electric Light Orchestra
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SSATB
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midi
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| Level
IV
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| A superb energetic pop song from ELO
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| 25.
| My lovin' (you're never gonna get it)
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| En Vogue
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SSA with solo
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| Level
IV
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mp3
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| Funky, jazzy, girl power, vogue
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| 26.
| Name and number
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| Curiosity Killed the Cat
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SSATB
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midi
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| Level
V
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mp3
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| . . . Hey, how ya doin'? So sorry you couldn't get through! . . .
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| 27.
| S.O.S.
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| The Manhattan Transfer
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SSAT with piano
of
SSAA with piano
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midi
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| Level
III
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mp3
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| A solid rock-shuffle with great backings
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| 28.
| Sir Duke
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| Stevie Wonder
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pdf
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SSAA
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| Level
V
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| For women only: The Real Group arrangement adapted for all-women groups
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| 29.
| Stitched up
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| Herbie Hancock & John Mayer
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SATB with solo
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midi
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| Level
III
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| A funky piece wherein John Mayer is afraid to be trapped by a gorgeous woman
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| 30.
| Wonderwoman
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| Leaf
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SSATB
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midi
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| Level
IV
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| A nice hit song by Dutch band Leaf
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| 31.
| You oughta know
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| Alanis Morissette
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SSATB
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midi
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| Level
IV
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| Raw pop from a nearly hysteric Alanis Morissette
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| 32.
| You're the voice
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| John Farnham
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pdf
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SATB with band
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midi
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| Level
II
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| The grande complaint against war by John Farnham
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