Before you say this is the stupidest question I’ll ever ask on PopWatch, allow me to say this: Do not underestimate me or the depth to which my stupidity will sink on a slow news day.
This question is legit for two reasons: 1) We all know that bathrooms have great acoustics, and we’re all smart/dumb enough to take advantage of it at least occasionally. 2) I’m pretty sure that my next-door neighbor busted me this morning singing Air Supply’s most underrated ballad, “Chances” (awesome clip below).
I’ve been in this apartment for three years, and I never knew how thin the wall was between my bathroom and whatever room that neighbor was in when I heard him saying, “Come, Damon. Come, Damon” after my shower stopped. All I can hope is that he (and his cat?) have enjoyed my renditions of “Chances.” And Conway Twitty’s “It’s Only Make Believe.” And Paul Anka’s “Hold Me Till the Morning Comes” (featuring Peter Cetera). And Neil Diamond’s “I Am… I Said.” And the standard “The Very Thought of You.”
Your turn. What song(s) do you sing in the shower?
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“Your Love” by Outfield. I can’t sing to save my life but somehow those high notes sound great while soaping up.
This is easy, because I probably sing the same songs every day–there’s something about being behind a shower curtain that makes you think no one can hear you
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I sing Kelly Clarkson’s “Beautiful Disaster,” Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now,” “I Who Have Nothing,” and The Hush Sound’s “Magnolia”. Yep. It’s awesome.
Journey, Hall & Oates, Heart…
“Lean On Me” and anything Whitney Houston. I go all out, even using the shower head as a mic, Ferris Bueller style!
My go-to standard is Dusty Springfield’s version of “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me.” But anything that pops into my head tends to get shower play.
No shower singing can compete with car singing for me though. I’m so good in the car.
I bust out the showtunes! My favorite is “On My Own” from the broadway hit Les Miserables.
Der Holle Rache. In the shower, no one has to know you can’t hit the highest note in the history of history
I like to stick my head under the spray and sing “What A Wonderful World”. The water bubbling on my lips makes me sound more like Louis Armstrong. I also like “When We Swing” from the Family Guy episode with Frank Sinatra Jr.
“it’s not unusual to be loved by anyone… ” (don’t know the title) probably because of aidan singing it in the shower in SATC.
“Oh! Darling” (Beatles) and “Shameless” (Billy Joel) – and Josie, you’re not on your own singing “On My Own”!
My neighbors are sick of Madonna’s Immaculate Collection… I jump back and forth between Like a Prayer, Express Yourself, and — of course — Vogue.
People by la Streisand; I Left My Heart in San Francisco by Mr. Tony Bennett; Somewhere Over the Rainbow Judy Garland — and the shower doesn’t even have to be on — I just like singing in there
“Take My Breath Away” by Berlin.
The sweeping, epic chorus sounds soooo good bouncing off yellow tile.
Seriously.
Carly Simon “You’re So Vain” is always fun and then any showtumes – mainly Rent or my new favorite Spring Awakening. When I’m in the shower, I become very convinced of my ability to make it as a recording artist.
Um, “Holding Out For A Hero” “I Will Survive”, “Be My Lover”, shall I continue?
Xscape — Who can I run to?
Anything Beyonce
Jennifer Holliday/Hudson — And I am telling you (that’s my showstopper)
I sing “Dream a Little Dream of Me”,”Stormy Weather”, and “My Funny Valentine” all the time- jazz sounds good in my bathroom. I also sing a lot of Beatles songs (especially “Eleanor Rigby”) and show tunes. I’m sure my neighbors are sick of hearing my voice.
“Get Up” Ciara and “Deja Vu” Beyonce
I usually sings something from the Phantom of the Opera…and now that you make me think of it, I believe my walls are thinner than thin…
Cyndi Lauper’s “I’m Gonna Be Strong”- it’s the only place I can hit the big notes.
Knife – Grizzly Bear
Show Me Love – Robyn
“The Beautiful Ones” by Prince, “You give good love” by Whitney Houston, and several other corny 80’s songs that I grew up with.
I’ve got the (frickin’ kickbutt) tendency to belt the soundtrack to the Buffy musical “Once More With Feeling” in the shower.
The song is “It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones.
Wow…am I dating myself or what?
LOL
I sing whatever’s playing on the radio and my station is set to WCBS-FM 101.1. (For those of you outside of NYC it’s an oldies station that even plays great stuff from the 70s and 80s. No matter what mood I’m in before I go to work, the songs always get me happy and energetic.
I encourage all of you to buy a shower radio.
I’ll sing anything Shinia Twain!
Julie London’s ‘Cry me a river’, real loud.
Honestly, whatever I’m singing in the car right before that. I usually shower right after the gym and it shows me how little of the lyrics I actually DO know
Like Josie, I usually belt showtunes in the shower. Recently it’s been a mix of Rent and Wicked, lol! “Unlimited…together we’re unlimited…”
I sing a lot of Les Mis, mainly I Dreamed a Dream and On My Own. I also on occasion will randomly sing anime theme songs (a lot of Escaflowne) and hum movie/video game themes.