If you are going to sing out loud, might as well sing about singing! What? Here’s a collection of tunes all about singing!

Sing – Blur

Minimalistic masterpiece was both on Blur’s 1991 album, Leisure as well as on the soundtrack for the 1996 movie Trainspotting. Blur is currently giving away the new track, Fool’s Day, which the band recorded for Record Store Day, April 17th. Pick up a copy at Blur’s site.

Sing – Travis

I don’t know what to say about this tune… it is a modern classic that always gets me singing along about singing when it comes on. From Travis’ 2001 album Invisible Band.

Sing Sing Sing – Benny Goodman

Classic big band tune, originally written in 1936 by, Louis Prima, redone by many, and instantly recognizable by swing kids of all generations.

Soul Singing – The Black Crows

Despite the fact that Soul Singing is from the Black Crows 2001 album, Lions, which earned less love than the band’s earlier offerings, the tune still gets be singing out about singing from my soul every time it comes on.

Singing In The Rain Remix – Mint Royale

I couldn’t skip this masterful ditty. Leave it to Mint Royale to bring the mix-mastering to a classic show tune! Released on their 2005 album See You in the Morning.

20. Campus – Vampire Weekend

From the self titled album Vampire Weekend, released in 2008.

19. No one does it like you – Department of Eagles

From the 2008 album In Ear Park.

18. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

From the 2009 album Up From Below.

17. Long Way Home – Tom Waits

Off the 2006 triple album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards.

16. Electric Feel – MGMT

Off the 2008 album Oracular Spectacular .

15. Sing – Travis

From the 2001 album The Invisible Band.

14. Do You Realize – The Flaming Lips

Off the 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

13. Love of my life… – Erykah Badu & Common

Erykah Badu & Common collaborated on this soulful tune for the soundtrack of Brown Sugar in 2002. The film barely made an impression, while this stand out track will likely last for many decades to come.

12. All These things that I’ve Done – The Killers

From the 2004 album Hot Fuss.

11. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

From the 2006 album St. Elsewhere.