dig out your six-string and warm up your
singing voice welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten campfire songs
this list we’ve chosen songs that are
commonly recognized as twos that are
often played around a campfire
and that are just fun to play when
there’s company around
number ten Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
this is one tune that’s perfect for
campfire strumming
made of just a handful of basic chords
in the welcoming key of D major the song
also has memorable verses and a chorus
that anyone can really lay into
as a bonus even the most tone-deaf of
singers can join in the fun to ask where
is the salt
just remember to bring spare flip-flops
and plenty of extension cord for your
blender
number nine take me home country roads
John Denver
West Virginia the red man
it doesn’t matter if you’ve been to West
Virginia or not this song will take you
there
co-written by build an off and taffy
knivert the pair had hoped to sell the
song to Johnny Cash before Denver heard
it and fell in love with it
the bespectacled singers first public
performance of the song earned him a
5-minute ovation proving it was meant
for him
the song has since been covered
countless times in multiple languages
and is a hit with guitars drummers
everywhere
number eight redemption song Bob Marley
and the Wailers to its signature opening
riff their fellow campers will know this
one from the very first note a rare
acoustic outing that is almost more Bob
Dylan than Bob Marley this stripped-down
ballad is notable for being the last
song the reggae musician ever performed
live in non-us on my freedom Redemption
socially aware and written at a time
when Marley knew his time was short
redemption song continues to resonate
with listeners due to its honesty and
message of peace number seven the weight
the band whether you want to sing it
straight through or just join in and
harmonize on the
right
this one has something for everybody you
can belt it out like Levon mime it like
Robbie or try out your best Rick Danko
impression on the crazy Chester verse
bonus points may be awarded for leaving
it in its original key of a and if you
can get the Staple Singers to join you
well so much the better
number six Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
again that Kant begins a new rule of
thumb if it works at karaoke it’ll work
in the woods
reaching out in law
while this song actually does have
verses two of them as it happens
Caroline is all about the chorus and we
do mean all
accorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra
to Waylon Jennings and inexplicably
popular with Red Sox fans this soft rock
number just works better with a crowd
it may not have taken Neil Diamond very
long to write but as long as you can
buck papa it’ll never end
number five this land is your land woody
guthrie this land is your land and this
land is my land and the californian in
the new york as it may sound this food
is bound to disarm any party fascist
with its major chords and sing-along
chorus this land was made for you and me
written as an attack on god bless
america
this land is nor land was initially
named god bless america by Woody Guthrie
I roamed and rambled and I followed my
footsteps for the sparkling sands of her
Diamond desert the singer continued to
tinker with the wording until finally
arriving at the lyrics we know today
this land is your land and this land is
my land from California to the New York
island the lyrics have also been
modified throughout the years by other
artists to suit other nations including
Canada Wales Sweden and the constructed
language Esperanto which demonstrates
its continued relevance this land was
made for you
number four good riddance time of your
life
Green Day another turning point a fork
stuck in the road time grabs you by the
wrist directs you where to go
it may not be Punk but that hardly
matters start stumbling over this
Diddy’s opening riff and the marshmallow
fest can begin
I help you at the time
equally suited to graduations proms or
funerals this is one song everyone knows
all the words do
or at least they think they do so take
the photographs and still friends and
your mind as a bonus following the
lyrics of good riddance as reported
grants you a free f-bomb and that’s
always fun it’s something unpredictable
help you have the time
even non-musicians can join in the good
times by miming or humming for the
string section
number three wagon wheel Old Crow
Medicine Show headed down south to the
land of the pines I’m coming my way to
North Caroline built around an
unfinished Bob Dylan song this tune was
completed by old crows ketch Secor I
made it down the coast in 17 hours which
is a move that really takes some lead in
your pencil because of its familiar and
rootsy appeal
artists like Darius Rucker and Matt
Anderson have since endlessly covered
wagon wheel
despite its popularity it’s only
possible to really know this song from
good times with good friends around the
fire there’s nothing wrong with that
number two American Pie Don McLean we
sing the chorus with me all right loud
and clear
so bye
as popular now as it was in 71 this folk
rocker is sure to be a hit with the
s’mores crowd while this classic may not
be too hard to pick up on your get
fiddle there sure are a lot of words to
learn you’re talking the LP version
there’s eight and a half minutes of fire
globe poetry in fact
but if you do find yourself for getting
a line then breast eating as you can dip
into Weird Al’s the saga begins instead
a good guy
later Sunday later
he’s just a small fry Don McLean himself
has been I’m gonna be dead before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve
seen sunny days that I thought would
never been
the desert you got me man
No
number one House of the Rising Sun the
animals
yes just like ghost stories this song
sounds even better in the dark
built around a few simple ports this
slow temple belter can be as challenging
as you care to make
most famously recorded by the animals
the template for this traditional folk
tune was set by singer Georgia Turner in
the 1930s and it has since been covered
by a range of artists as diverse as
witty Guthrie Lead Belly Andy Griffith
and Dolly Parton so there are plenty of
versions for you to draw inspiration
from when you’re getting cozy around the
plane
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite song to sing around a campfire
for more toasty top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
singing voice welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten campfire songs
this list we’ve chosen songs that are
commonly recognized as twos that are
often played around a campfire
and that are just fun to play when
there’s company around
number ten Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
this is one tune that’s perfect for
campfire strumming
made of just a handful of basic chords
in the welcoming key of D major the song
also has memorable verses and a chorus
that anyone can really lay into
as a bonus even the most tone-deaf of
singers can join in the fun to ask where
is the salt
just remember to bring spare flip-flops
and plenty of extension cord for your
blender
number nine take me home country roads
John Denver
West Virginia the red man
it doesn’t matter if you’ve been to West
Virginia or not this song will take you
there
co-written by build an off and taffy
knivert the pair had hoped to sell the
song to Johnny Cash before Denver heard
it and fell in love with it
the bespectacled singers first public
performance of the song earned him a
5-minute ovation proving it was meant
for him
the song has since been covered
countless times in multiple languages
and is a hit with guitars drummers
everywhere
number eight redemption song Bob Marley
and the Wailers to its signature opening
riff their fellow campers will know this
one from the very first note a rare
acoustic outing that is almost more Bob
Dylan than Bob Marley this stripped-down
ballad is notable for being the last
song the reggae musician ever performed
live in non-us on my freedom Redemption
socially aware and written at a time
when Marley knew his time was short
redemption song continues to resonate
with listeners due to its honesty and
message of peace number seven the weight
the band whether you want to sing it
straight through or just join in and
harmonize on the
right
this one has something for everybody you
can belt it out like Levon mime it like
Robbie or try out your best Rick Danko
impression on the crazy Chester verse
bonus points may be awarded for leaving
it in its original key of a and if you
can get the Staple Singers to join you
well so much the better
number six Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
again that Kant begins a new rule of
thumb if it works at karaoke it’ll work
in the woods
reaching out in law
while this song actually does have
verses two of them as it happens
Caroline is all about the chorus and we
do mean all
accorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra
to Waylon Jennings and inexplicably
popular with Red Sox fans this soft rock
number just works better with a crowd
it may not have taken Neil Diamond very
long to write but as long as you can
buck papa it’ll never end
number five this land is your land woody
guthrie this land is your land and this
land is my land and the californian in
the new york as it may sound this food
is bound to disarm any party fascist
with its major chords and sing-along
chorus this land was made for you and me
written as an attack on god bless
america
this land is nor land was initially
named god bless america by Woody Guthrie
I roamed and rambled and I followed my
footsteps for the sparkling sands of her
Diamond desert the singer continued to
tinker with the wording until finally
arriving at the lyrics we know today
this land is your land and this land is
my land from California to the New York
island the lyrics have also been
modified throughout the years by other
artists to suit other nations including
Canada Wales Sweden and the constructed
language Esperanto which demonstrates
its continued relevance this land was
made for you
number four good riddance time of your
life
Green Day another turning point a fork
stuck in the road time grabs you by the
wrist directs you where to go
it may not be Punk but that hardly
matters start stumbling over this
Diddy’s opening riff and the marshmallow
fest can begin
I help you at the time
equally suited to graduations proms or
funerals this is one song everyone knows
all the words do
or at least they think they do so take
the photographs and still friends and
your mind as a bonus following the
lyrics of good riddance as reported
grants you a free f-bomb and that’s
always fun it’s something unpredictable
help you have the time
even non-musicians can join in the good
times by miming or humming for the
string section
number three wagon wheel Old Crow
Medicine Show headed down south to the
land of the pines I’m coming my way to
North Caroline built around an
unfinished Bob Dylan song this tune was
completed by old crows ketch Secor I
made it down the coast in 17 hours which
is a move that really takes some lead in
your pencil because of its familiar and
rootsy appeal
artists like Darius Rucker and Matt
Anderson have since endlessly covered
wagon wheel
despite its popularity it’s only
possible to really know this song from
good times with good friends around the
fire there’s nothing wrong with that
number two American Pie Don McLean we
sing the chorus with me all right loud
and clear
so bye
as popular now as it was in 71 this folk
rocker is sure to be a hit with the
s’mores crowd while this classic may not
be too hard to pick up on your get
fiddle there sure are a lot of words to
learn you’re talking the LP version
there’s eight and a half minutes of fire
globe poetry in fact
but if you do find yourself for getting
a line then breast eating as you can dip
into Weird Al’s the saga begins instead
a good guy
later Sunday later
he’s just a small fry Don McLean himself
has been I’m gonna be dead before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve
seen sunny days that I thought would
never been
the desert you got me man
No
number one House of the Rising Sun the
animals
yes just like ghost stories this song
sounds even better in the dark
built around a few simple ports this
slow temple belter can be as challenging
as you care to make
most famously recorded by the animals
the template for this traditional folk
tune was set by singer Georgia Turner in
the 1930s and it has since been covered
by a range of artists as diverse as
witty Guthrie Lead Belly Andy Griffith
and Dolly Parton so there are plenty of
versions for you to draw inspiration
from when you’re getting cozy around the
plane
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite song to sing around a campfire
for more toasty top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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