What are some of the hardest songs to sing?

[nile455]

All this Star-Mangled Banner talk got me thinking - Besides our National Anthem, what are some other notoriously hard songs to sing? Let's keep it at pop, jazz, or other mainstream stuff - no Italian arias please!

One that comes to my mind is that famous 80s hit Take On Me, by A-ha. It has over a 2-and-a-half octave range! I cannot think of a pop song that requires that big a range.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Almost anything by Mariah Carey.

 

[akhenaten]

Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton

Lovin' you is easy cause you beautiful...
she hits some crazy note in that song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE0pwJ5PMDg

 

[momof1princess]

as a singer, the hardest song for me is "carol of the bells". there's really no break in it to breathe!

 

[johnsontrio]

I remember Kathie Lee Gifford talking about how difficult it is to sing Stephen Sondheim songs.

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

"I Will Always Love You" Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston.
And I agree with the PP who said any Mariah Carey song.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Almost anything by Josh Groban, those high notes are insane.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Any song! Seriously, I can't even sing the alphabet song properly, I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

 

[akcire]

The song "Fame" from the movie. Lots of words, lots of notes, no where for a breath

 

[tasha99]

I think Mmm Mmm Mmm by the Crash Test Dummies would be hard to sing, but it's harder to request it.

 

[Lintasare]

Anything by Boston. The range on those songs is insane. Livin on a Prayer by Bon Jovi, the key changes just before the last chorus and takes it so high I can't hit the notes and I sing soprano.

And Lady Gaga...tried singing her in Rock Band...just couldn't do it.

 

[U2_rocks!]

I learned from a bad karaoke experience that Crocodile Rock is horribly difficult to sing!

I have also sung Hotel California a few times at karaoke, and it doesn't seem hard to sing, but my DH and others who were listening told us we should not have attempted that one.

I also love to sing Bohemian Rhapsody, but that can be difficult too.

 

[Jerry@dvcstore]

Any in Public. I am very Shy when in comes to singing in public because I feel everyone is so judgmental.

 

[jlmarr]

as a singer, the hardest song for me is "carol of the bells". there's really no break in it to breathe!

I love the Garmin version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0X1peEgTqw

 

[clarabelle]

I am not a singer
But I have heard that the "lonely Goat song" from The Sound of Music
(I am not sure of the name -the one with the yodeling) is really hard

 

[mjkacmom]

I remember Kathie Lee Gifford talking about how difficult it is to sing Stephen Sondheim songs.

My dd sang Things I Know Now in a Stephen Sondheim tribute concert - I was impressed.

 

[Stitchfans]

"The Lord's Pray" is extremely difficult to sing

 

[Deb in IA]

"Solioquy" from the musical "Carousel" - it is 9 1/2 minutes long!

 

[stsomewhere]

girls just wanna have fun

 

[acename]

i think it depends on the person. I sometimes have trouble with songs that hover around the break between my chest and head voice. I have a strong chest voice and a strong head voice but I have a hard time making the crossover between the two unnoticable. I can't think of a specific song at the moment though.