20th Century Songs for Sax Lessons

Song TitleArtist
3:00 AMMatchbox 20
25 or 6 to 4Chicago
Adam’s SongBlink 182
Addam’s Familyfrom the TV series, “The Addams Family”
AfricaToto
Ain’t That a ShameFats Domino
All My LovingThe Beatles
All That Jazzfrom the film and stage musical, “Chicago”
American PieDon McLean
Andy Griffith Show Themefrom the TV series, “The And Griffith Show”
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2Pink Floyd
Another One Bites the DustQueen
At LastEtta James
Axel Ffrom the film, “Beverly Hills Cop”
Baby Elephant WalkHenry Mancini, from the film, “Hatari”
Babylon SistersSteely Dan
Back to the Future Themefrom the film, “Back to the Future”
Baker StreetGerry Rafferty
Bang a GongTrex
Barbie GirlAqua
Bear Necessitiesfrom “The Jungle Book”
Beauty and the Beastfrom the film, “Beauty and the Beast”
Before the Next Teardrop FallsFreddy Fender
Bella Nottefrom the film, “Lady and the Tramp”
Bennie and the JetsElton John
Best Friendfrom the TV series, “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father”
Best of Both WorldsHannah Montana
Best of Friendsfrom the film, “The Fox and the Hound”
Bewitchedfrom the TV series, “Bewitched”
Beyond the SeaBobby Darin
Big IronMarty Robbins
BlackbirdThe Beatles
Blinded by the LightManfred Mann’s Earth Band, originally by Bruce Springsteen
Blob, Thefrom the film, “The Blob”
Blue Collar ManStyx
Blue Eyes Crying in the RainWillie Nelson
Blue Skirt Waltz 
Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins
Blueberry HillFats Domino
Bohemian RhapsodyQueen
Boogie Woogie Bugle BoyThe Andrews Sister
Brown-Eyed GirlVan Morrison
Build Me Up, ButtercupThe Foundations
Bunny Hop, TheRay Anthony and His Orchestra
Candle on the Waterfrom the film, “Pete’s Dragon”
Can’t Get Enough of You, BabySmash Mouth, originally by ? And The Mysterians
Can’t Help Falling in Love with YouElvis Presley
Cantina Bandfrom the film series, “Star Wars”
Careless Whisper (sax riff only)Wham!
Carry On Wayward SonKansas
Casino RoyaleHerb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
CelebrationKool & The Gang
Chatanooga Choo-Choo 
Cherry Poppin’ Daddy StrutCherry Poppin’ Daddies
ChicagoFrank Sinatra
Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)The Andrews Sisters with Danny Kaye
Chicken Dance 
ClaireGilbert O’Sullivan
Clarinet Polka 
Classical GasMason Williams
Come Fly with MeFrank Sinatra
Come Sail AwayStyx
Comfortably NumbPink Floyd
Con te PartiròAndrea Bocelli
Cotton Fields 
Could I Have This DanceAnne Murray
Crawl Out Through the FalloutSheldon Allman
Crazy TrainOzzy Osbourne
Creeping DeathMetallica
Cum on Feel the NoizeSlade
D’yer MakerLed Zeppelin
Danny Boy 
Darth Vader’s Imperial Marchfrom the film series, “Star Wars”
Deacon BluesSteely Dan
Devil Went Down to Georgia, TheCharlie Daniels Band
Diamonds Are ForeverShirley Bassey, from the film, “Diamonds Are Forever”
Dirty WaterThe Standells
Dites-Moifrom the film and stage musical, “South Pacific”
Dr. FeelgoodMötley Crüe
Dr. Whofrom the TV series, “Dr. Who”
Does Your Mother KnowABBA
Don’t Fear the ReaperBlue Oyster Cult
Don’t Stop Believin’Journey
Don’t Stop Me NowQueen
Dora the Explorerfrom the TV series, “Dora the Explorer”
Dorothy Arrives in Munchkinlandfrom the film, “The Wizard of Oz”
Dragnetfrom the TV series, “Dragnet”
DragulaRob Zombie
Dream OnAerosmith
DriveIncubus
Drunk DaddyCherry Poppin’ Daddies
Dschinghis KhanDschinghis Khan
Duel of the Fatesfrom the film series, “Star Wars”
Dust in the WindKansas
Earth AngelThe Penguins
EasyThe Commodores
Easy Come, Easy GoCass Elliott
Enter SandmanMetallica
Entertainer, TheScott Joplin
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)Backstreet Boys
Experiment in TerrorHenry Mancini, from the film, “Experiment in Terror”
Eye of the TigerSurvivor
Fade to BlackMetallica
Family Guyfrom the TV series, “Family Guy”
Final CountdownEurope
First Cut Is the Deepest, TheRod Stewart
First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceRoberta Flack
Flirtin’ with DisasterMolly Hatchet
Fly Like an EagleSteve Miller Band
Fly Robin FlySilver Convention
Flying Themefrom the film, “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”
For Once in My LifeStevie Wonder
For the Longest TimeBilly Joel
FreewillRush
From Russia with LoveMatt Monro, from the film, “From Russia with Love”
FunkytownLipps, Inc.
Get Smartfrom the TV series, “Get Smart”
Gilligan’s Islandfrom the TV series, “Gilligan’s Island”
Go All the WayThe Raspberries
Godfather, Thefrom the film series, “The Godfather”
GoldfingerShirley Bassey, from the film, “Goldfinger”
Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John
Green Greensfrom “Kirby’s Dream Land”
Hawaii Five-Ofrom the TV series, “Hawaii Five-O”
Heartbreak HotelElvis Presley
Hedwig’s Themefrom the “Harry Potter” film series
Hello Darlin’Conway Twitty
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (Dance of the Hours)Allan Sherman
Here I Go AgainWhitesnake
Hey Arnold!from the TV series, “Hey Arnold!”
Hey, Eula!Sil Austin
Hollywood NightsBob Seger
Honky TonkBill Doggett
Hopelessly Devoted to Youfrom the film and stage musical, “Grease”
Hotel CaliforniaThe Eagles
House of the Rising SunThe Animals
How Do You Keep the Music PlayingJames Ingram and Patti Austin
Hustle, TheVan McCoy
I Believe in YouDon Williams
I Can’t Stop Loving YouRay Charles
I Dream of Jeanniefrom the TV series, “I Dream of Jeannie”
I Got You (I Feel Good)James Brown
I Just Called to Say I Love YouStevie Wonder
I Love Lucyfrom the TV series, “I Love Lucy”
I Want You BackNSYNC
I Want to Hold Your HandThe Beatles
I Was Made for Lovin’ YouKiss
I Was Made to Love HerStevie Wonder
I WillThe Beatles
I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor
I WishStevie Wonder
I’ll Be There for YouThe Rembrandts, from the TV series, “Friends”
I’m Going Slightly MadQueen
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers
I’m Leaving It Up to YouDale and Grace
I’ve Got the World on a StringFrank Sinatra
I’ve Got You Under My SkinFrank Sinatra
If I Were a Rich Manfrom the film and stage musical, “Fiddler on the Roof”
In My LifeThe Beatles
Indiana Jonesfrom the film, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Inspector Gadgetfrom the TV series, “Inspector Gadget”
Interjections!from the TV series, “Schoolhouse Rock”
Into Miamifrom the film, “Goldfinger”
Iowa Fight Song 
James Bond Themefrom the “James Bond” film series
Jammin’Bob Marley
Jetsons, Thefrom the TV series, “The Jetsons”
Juana la CubanaFito Olivares
JumpVan Halen
Jump in the FireMetallica
JumperThird Eye Blind
Jurassic Park Themefrom the film, “Jurassic Park”
Just the Two of UsBill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr.
KashmirLed Zeppelin
Killer QueenQueen
Kissing YouDes’ree, from the film, “Romeo and Juliet”
Lady Is a Tramp, TheFrank Sinatra
Lay Down SallyEric Clapton
LaylaDerek and the Dominos
Lean on MeBill Withers
Let My Love Open the DoorPete Townsend
Life Is a Highway (as covered by Rascal Flatts)Rascal Flatts, originally by Tom Cochrane
Linus and LucyVince Guaraldi, from the Charlie Brown animated series
Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens
Little April Showerfrom the film, “Bambi”
Live and Let DieWings, from the film, “Live and Let Die”
Livin’ on a PrayerBon Jovi
Long TimeBoston
Looney Tunes Theme Songsfrom the “Looney Tunes” film series
Mack the KnifeBobby Darin
Mambo ItalianoRosemary Clooney
Man with the Golden GunLulu, from the film, “Man with the Golden Gun”
ManeaterHall and Oates
MaxineDonald Fagen
Meet the Flintstonesfrom the TV series, “The Flintstones”
Mellow YellowDonovan
Mission: Impossiblefrom the TV and film series, “Mission: Impossible”
MMMBopHanson
MoondanceVan Morrison
More Than a FeelingBoston
More Today Than YesterdaySpiral Starecase
Morning DanceSpyro Gyra
MoskauDschinghis Khan
My Cherie AmourStevie Wonder
My GirlThe Temptations
My HappinessConnie Francis
My LoveWings
My WayFrank Sinatra
Never Been Any ReasonHead East
Never Ending Storyfrom the film, “Never Ending Story”
Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley
New York, New YorkFrank Sinatra
Night and DayFrank Sinatra
Nola 
Old Lamplighter, TheThe Browns
Old Time Rock ‘n RollBob Seger
One WeekBarenaked Ladies
Only YouThe Platters
Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful WorldIsrael Kamakawiwoʻole, from the film, “Meet Joe Black”
OverjoyedStevie Wonder
Paradise CityGuns & Roses
Penny LaneThe Beatles
People Are StrangeThe Door
Perry Mason Themefrom the TV series, “Perry Mason”
Peter GunnHenry Mancini, from the TV series, “Peter Gunn”
Piano ManBilly Joel
Pick Up, TheEtta James
Pick Up the PiecesAverage White Band
Pink Panther, TheHenry Mancini, from the TV and film series, “The Pink Panther”
PowerhouseRaymond Scott
Price Is Right, Thefrom the TV game show, “The Price Is Right”
Prince Alifrom the film, “Aladdin”
Purple RainPrince
Put Your Head on My ShoulderPaul Anka
Q’s Trickfrom the film, “Diamonds Are Forever”
Rainbow Connection, Thefrom the film, “The Muppet Movie”
RasputinBoney M
RaunchyBill Justis
Reflectionfrom the film, “Mulan”
Reflex, TheDuran Duran
RenegadeStyx
Ribbon in the SkyStevie Wonder
Ring of FireJohnny Cash
Rock ‘n MeSteve Miller Band
Rock and Roll, Part 2Gary Glitter
Rock and Roll All NightKiss
Rock Around the ClockBill Haley & the Comets
Rocket ManElton John
Rocky and Bullwinklefrom the TV series, “Rocky and Bullwinkle”
RoundaboutYes
Run RunawaySlade
Runaround SueDion
Sail Along Silvery MoonBilly Vaughn
Sanford & Sonfrom the TV series, “Sanford & Son”
Santa Fefrom the film and stage musical, “Newsies”
SanteriaSublime
Save TonightEagle-Eye Cherry
Sax-O-DoodleRudy Wiedoeft
SaxophobiaRudy Wiedoeft
Scar TissueRed Hot Chili Peppers
Scooby Doofrom the TV series, “Scooby Doo, Where Are You?”
Secret Life of PlantsStevie Wonder
See You on the Other SideOzzy Osbourne
Seinfeld Themefrom the TV series, “Seinfeld”
Separate WaysJourney
Sesame Streetfrom the TV series, “Sesame Street”
Seventy-Six Trombonefrom the film and stage musical, “The Music Man”
Shake a Tail Featherfrom the film, “The Blues Brothers”
Shoop-Shoop Song, The (It’s in His Kiss)Betty Everett
Show Must Go On, TheQueen
Simpsons, Thefrom the TV series, “The Simpsons”
Since I Met You BabyIvory Joe Hunter
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)Stevie Wonder
Sir DukeStevie Wonder
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
Smoke on the WaterDeep Purple
Smokin’ at Tiffany’sFunk, Inc.
SmoothSantana, featuring Rob Thomas
Smooth CriminalMichael Jackson
Someone’s Waiting for Youfrom the film, “The Rescuers”
Somewherefrom the film and stage musical, “West Side Story”
Sound of Silence, TheSimon and Garfunkel
Spidermanfrom the TV series, “Spiderman”
Stairway to HeavenLed Zeppelin
Stand By MeBen E. King
Star Wars Main Themefrom the film series, “Star Wars”
Start Me UpRolling Stones
Still Crazy After All These YearsPaul Simon
Strangers in the NightFrank Sinatra
Stripper, TheDavid Rose and His Orchestra
Stuck in the Middle with YouStealer’s Wheel
Stuck on YouElvis Presley
Sugar SugarThe Archies
Summer of ’69Bryan Adams
Summer WindFrank Sinatra
Sunglasses at NightCorey Hart
Super FreakRick James
Super Mario Brothers 
SuperstitionStevie Wonder
Sure Know SomethingKiss
SwayDean Martin
Sweet Child of MineGuns & Roses
Sweet Home AlabamaLynyrd Skynyrd
Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver
Take Me Out to the Ballgame 
Take On Mea-ha
Take the Money and RunSteve Miller Band
TequilaThe Champs
These ArmsDwight Yoakam
They Don’t Care About UsMichael Jackson
Thomas, the Tank Enginefrom the TV series, “Thomas, the Tank Engine and Friends”
Throne Room and End Creditsfrom the film series, “Star Wars”
Three Little BirdsBob Marley
ThunderstruckAC/DC
Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)Green Day
Time to Say Goodbye, aka Con te PartiròAndrea Bocelli
Tiny DancerElton John
Tom and Jerry Themefrom the TV series, “Tom and Jerry”
Tomorrowfrom the film and stage musical, “Annie”
Top Gun Themefrom the film, “Top Gun”
Topsy, Part IICozy Cole
TuffAce Cannon
Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me LooseDwight Yoakam
Turn the PageBob Seger
Under PressureQueen with David Bowie
Under the BoardwalkThe Drifters
Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers
UrgentForeigner
VertigogoCombustible Edison, from the film, “Four Rooms”
Vie en Rose, LaEdith Piaf
Villa Strangiato, LaRush
Walk Between RaindropsDonald Fagen
Walkin’ on the SunSmash Mouth
Wanted Dead or AliveBon Jovi
Wasted Days and Wasted NightsFreddy Fender
Way, TheFastball
We Are FamilySisters Sledge
We Are the ChampionsQueen
We Will Rock YouQueen
Welcome to the JungleGuns & Roses
When Doves CryPrince
When I Come AroundGreen Day
When You Wish Upon a Starfrom the film, “Pinocchio”
Where We Go from HereShelby Lynne
Who Can It Be NowMen At Work
Who Needs SleepBarenaked Ladies
Winnie the Poohfrom the TV series, “Winnie the Pooh”
WitchcraftFrank Sinatra
Won’t Get Fooled AgainThe Who
Working for the WeekendLoverboy
Wrong WaySublime
X Files Themefrom the TV series, “The X Files”
Yakety SaxBoots Randolph
You Better You BetThe Who

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