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Mainstream Songlist 50's 70's 90's and Current Jazz Rock Around The Clock All Right Now Crazy In Love Blue Monk Runaround Sue Brick House Electric Slide Fly Me To The Moon Stand By Me Funky Town Fighter Silhouette That'll Be The Day I Will Survive Game of Love This Masquerade Last Dance Get The Party Started This Moment In Time 60's On The Radio Harder to Breathe When Sunny Gets Blue Brown Eyed Girl Ooh Baby, Baby Hella Good But It's Alright Play That Funky Music Hey Ya Slow Chain of Fools Superstition I'm The Only One Always And Forever Dancin' In The Streets Takin' Care Of Business Lady Marmalade At Last Devil With a Blue Dress The Hustle Let's Get It Started Crazy Gimme Some Lovin' Love Shack From This Moment Heatwave 80's Pink Cadillac I Will Always Love Hold On I'm Comin' Addicted To Love Turn The Beat Around Is This Love Knock On Wood Hurt So Good Walkin' On Sunshine You Midnight Hour One, Two, Three Wild Night Lady In Red Mony, Mony Roll With It Wild, Wild West My Heart Will Go On Mustang Sally Super Freak Sea Of Love My Girl Walk This Way Standards / Big Band Sleepwalk Shout What I Like About You Don't Blame Me Strong Enough Try What You Need Georgia On My Mind Sweet Love YMCA Harbor Lights Through The Eyes I Left My Heart In Of Love Ethnic San Francisco Ooh Baby, Baby Hava Nagila I Only Have Eyes For Unchained Melody Polkas You Unforgettable Tarantella I'm In The Mood When I Fall In Love Misty Wind Beneath My Moon River Wings New York, New York Wonderful Tonight Summer Wind Special Productions, Inc., 2584 Celia Dr., Stow, Ohio, 44224, (330) 677-8071, www.specialproductions.net .

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