The Dancing Birds is a cover band for hire in Melbourne, VIC.
The Dancing Birds keep adding to their song list, so if you know a song there's a fair chance they can play it. Top 40, classic rock, pop, jazz, soul and Motown all sit in the repertoire. What sets this Melbourne act apart is the range of line-ups on offer: acoustic solo, acoustic duo, a small band of two to five, a larger group of five to ten, string duo through to quartet, or DJs. That means soft background music while guests mingle over pre-dinner drinks, then a full band for the dancing later. Weddings, corporate events, private functions and birthdays.
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Song list
227 songs
EXAMPLE SOFT JAZZY SONGS / BRIDAL WALTZCOME AWAY WITH ME Norah JonesLETS STAY TOGETHER Curtis MayfieldMOONDANCE Van MorrisonTHAT’S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS Ottis ReddingL.O.V.E Nat King ColeTHE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Tony BennetDON’T DREAM IT’S OVER Crowded HouseAT LAST Etta JamesCAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Curtis MayfieldROMEO AND JULIET Dire StraitsYOUR SONG Elton JohnIF I AIN’T GOT YOU Alicia KeysI’LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT Bob DylanMICHELLE The BeatlesTHROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME Hunters and CollectorsTIME AFTER TIME Cyndi LauperI’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN Frank SinatraMY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME Nina SimoneSUMMERTIME George GershwinMY FUNNY VALENTINE Chet BakerNEW YORK NEW YORK Frank SinatraIT HAD TO BE YOU Harry Connick JrTHE LADY IS A TRAMP Frank SinatraFLY ME TO THE MOON Frank SinatraGEORGIA ON MY MIND Ray CharlesFEVER Elvis PrestlySWAY Michael BubleI’M YOURS Jason MrazEXAMPLE MODERN SONGSSEX ON FIRE Kings of LeonLITTLE LION MAN Mumaford & SonsAMERICA RazorlightARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL JetBLACK HORSE AND A CHERRY TREE K T TunstallBACK TO BLACK Amy WinehouseVALERIE Amy WinehouseMERCY DuffyCRAZY Gnarles BarklyFUCK YOU Cee Lo GreenI GOT A FEELING Black Eyed PeasLONELY BOY The Black KeysLAST NIGHT The StrokesLIGHTHOUSE The WaifsROCK DJ Robbie WilliamsANGELS Robbie WilliamsTIME OF YOUR LIFE Green DayVIDEO GAMES Lana Del ReyTIME OF YOUR LIFE Green DaySOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW GotyeYOU’VE GOT THE LOVE Florence and the MachinesFIREWORK Katty PerryDJ GOT US FALLING IN LOVE UsherLISZTOMANIA PhoenixEMPIRE STATE OF MIND Jay-Z feat Alicia KeysELECTRIC FEEL MGMTSWAY Michael BubleHEY YA OutkastCRAZY BeyonceROLLING IN THE DEEP AdeleI’M YOURS Jason MrazMARRY YOU Bruno MarsAMERICAN BOY Estelle feat Kanya WestUSE SOMEBODY Kings of LeonTEENAGE DREAM Katty PerryGOD PUT A SMILE UPON YOUR FACE Cold PlayI NEED A DOLLAR A Loe BlackSET FIRE TO THE RAIN AdeleSOMEONE LIKE YOU AdeleRUMOUR HAS IT AdeleTHE A TEAM Ed SheeranYELLOW ColdplayMOVES LIKE JAGGER Maroon 5COSMIC GIRL JamiroquaiSTEAL MY KISSES Ben HarperBLUE JEANS Lana Del ReyEXAMPLE CLASSIC ROCK / OLD SCHOOL DANCEJOHNNY B GOOD Chuck BerryAMERICAN PIE Don McCleanBEAT OF BURDEN Rolling StoneCAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT Rolling StonesSYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL The Rolling StonesTHE LETTER Joe CockerBLISTER IN THE SUN The Violent FemmesBROWN EYED GIRL Van MorrisonCAN’T BUY ME LOVE The BeatlesCOME TOGETHER The BeatlesCRYING SHAME Johnny DieselDADDY COOL Bonnie MSONNY Bonnie MDANCING IN THE DARK Bruce SpringsteenDANCING QUEEN ABBADON’T YOU LOVE HER MADLY The DoorsEASY Faith No MoreEIGHT DAYS A WEEK The BeatlesFEELING ALRIGHT Joe CockerFREE FALLIN Tom PettyFUNKY MUSIC Wild CherryTHE GAMBLER Kenny RogersGO YOUR OWN WAY Fleetwood MacHIGHWAY TO HELL ACDCHOLY GRAIL Hunters and CollectorsHORSES Darryl BraithwaiteHOTEL CALIFORNIA The EaglesI CAN’T DANCE GenesisI TOUCH MYSELF The DyvinalsJACKIE WILSON Van MorrisonJACKSON Johhny CashKISS PrinceFAITH George MichaelLOVE THE ONE YOUR WITH The ISley Bros.LONG TRAIN RUNNING The Doobie Bros.MAGGIE MAY Rod StewartMAGIC CARPET RIDE Steppin WolfLONG TRAIN RUNNING The Doobie Bros.MAGGIE MAY Rod StewartMONEY FOR NOTHING Dire StraitesMR JONES The Counting CrowesMRS ROBINSON Simon & GarfunklePRETTY WOMAN Roy OrbisonREBEL REBEL David BowieSHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL Big Joe TurnerSHAKE A TAIL FEATHER Ray CharlesEVERYBODY The Blues Bros.RESPECT Aritha FranklinSUSPICIOUS MINDS, ElvisSUMMER OF 69 Bryan AdamsSWEET DREAMS The EurithmicsSWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynrad SkynardTAKE IT EASY The EaglesSWEET DREAMS The EurithmicsTAKE IT EASY The EaglesTICKET TO RIDE The BeatlesSAW HER STADING THERE The BeatlesWALKING ON SUNSHINE Katrina and the WavesYOU’RE THE VOICE John FarnhamLOVE SHACK B52′sCHERRY CHERRY Neil DiamondEXAMPLE MOTOWN AND SOULI WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5ABC Jackson 5RESPECT Arith FranklinSHAKE A TAIL FEATHER Ray CharlesLETS STAY TOGETHER Al GreenLETS GET IT ON Marvin GayeUSE ME Bill WithersAIN’T NO SUNSHINE Bill WithersSUPERSTITION Stevie WonderLIVING FOR THE CITY Stevie WonderWALKING ON SUNSHINE Katrina and the WavesEVERYBODY The Blues BrothersI FEEL GOOD James BrownSEXUAL HEALING Marvin GayeEVERYBODY The Blues BrothersAIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellGIMME SOME LOVIN The Blues BrothersMY GIRL The TemptationsEXAMPLE DISCO FEVERNIGHT FEVER The BeeGeesI WILL SURVIE Gloria GaynorSTAYING ALIVE The BeeGessBLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Jackson 5MORE THAN A WOMAN The BeeGeesSUPER FREAK Rick JamesFUNKY TOWN The TrammpsYMCA Village PeopleIT’S RAINING MEN The Weather GirlsGET DOWN ON IT Cool and the gangKUNG FU FIGHTING BidduSOUL MAKOSSA Manu DibangoEXAMPLE SONGS FROM THE 80′SFOOTLOOSE Kenny LogginsMYSTIFY ME INXSNEVER TEAR US APART INXSALL NIGHT LONG Lionel RitchieDANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel RitchieJUMP Van HalenLOVE WILL TEAR US APART Joy DevisionLIKE A VIRGIN MadonnaLIKE A VIRGIN MadonnaPAPPA DON’T PREACH MadonnaNUT BUSH CITY Tina TurnerWHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina TurnerGIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Cyndi LauperCRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE QueenBOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QueenWE ARE THA CHAMPIONS QueenLIVING ON A PRAYER Bon JoviTAINTED LOVE The CureCALL ME BlondieROCK WITH YOU Michael JacksonCRUSIN Smokey RobinsonBETTE DAVIS EYES Kim CarnesMESSAGE INA BOTTLE The PoliceROXANNE The PoliceAFRICA TotoEYE OF THE TIGER SurvivorITA STILL ROCK N ROLL TO ME Billy JoelBORN IN THE USA Bruce SpringsteenMAGIC Olivia Newton JohnTHE TIDE IS HIGH BlondieJESSIE’S GIRL Rick SpringfieldDOWN UNDER Men at WorkBILLIE JEAN Michael JacksonMICKIE Toni BasilEXAMPLE LATIN GROOVESMICKIE Toni BasilTHE GIRL FROM IPANEME Antonia Carlos JobimLA BAMBA Richie ValensBLUE BOSSA Kenny DorhamBLACK MAGIC WOMAN SantanaLIVIN’ LA VIDA LOCA Ricky MartinEXAMPLE CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYED BY STRING QUARTETAVE MARIA J.S BachSPRING (GOUR SEASON) Antonio VivaldiFUR ELISE BeethovenCANON IN D MAJOR Johan PachelbelODE TO JOY Ludwig V BeethovenCLAIRE DU LUNE DebussyWEDDING MARCH Felix MendelssohnEXAMPLE BRIDAL WALTZTHE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Tony BennettMOONDANCE Van MorrisonTHAT’S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS Ottis ReddingI’M YOURS Jason MrazCAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Franky Valley and the 4 SeasonEVERYTHING Michael Bublé
Reviews
5.0from 6 reviews
5.0Ryebuck · Jul 2016
Many thanks to The Dancing Birds for the wonderful composition that you wrote especially for our Youth Challenge program. ‘Say Hello’ really sets up the day, engages the kids and highlights the interaction that follows in all of the sessions. Well done – spot on
5.0Cassie · Jun 2016
I felt compelled to write to you just before boarding a plane for our honeymoon.You guys were so brilliant! Our wedding could never have been so enjoyable with out you guys there. Your song selection was amazing, everyone remarked on how good you were.Thanks again, and I’ll definitely be spreading the word. Best wedding band in Melbourne
5.0Mary-anne · May 2016
Thank you for a great night of entertainment and for helping out with the auction. Our event raised a lot of money and I’m sure it was partly to do with your energy and commitment to the night. Truly a wonderful and professional outfit
5.0Monika · Apr 2016
The Dancing Birds got everyone on the dance floor at our Testimonial Fundraising Dinner at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on April 11. What an incredibly talented band and such a pleasure to work with throughout the panning stages. The band was a welcome addition to the all star line-up and we can’t wait to work with them again.
5.0Lauren · Mar 2016
Lauren and I wanted to say a big thank you for organising the band for our wedding. They were absolutely brilliant! They sounded incredible (inclusion of trumpet a masterstroke) and their song selections spot on. As you well know, a sign of a good wedding band is when the dance floor is heaving and that’s exactly what happened on Saturday night! All ages up having a dance. So many people commented on the band – they thought they were amazing. Thanks again
5.0Jo · Nov 2015
Just a quick note to say a huge thank you. Your group played at Mel and Heath’s wedding last November in Frankston and we loved you guys you were amazing. Your music was a mixture of old and new, your singing was so good live, you were both so friendly and accommodating if a song was requested, and what was even better was that everyone got up to dance! I have been to weddings where no one gets up so it was a credit to you both for being so good. You both helped to make their wedding so special. Thanks so much again and keep up the great work.
