Classic Decades List
The 1940s Era
A time of heartfelt emotion and resilience. Favourites include:
• We'll Meet Again
• The White Cliffs of Dover
• Sentimental Journey
• Don't Fence Me In
• Chattanooga Choo Choo
The Fabulous 50s
The birth of rock 'n' roll and timeless melodies:
• Que Sera, Sera
• Unchained Melody
• Mona Lisa
• That's Amore
• Blueberry Hill
The Swingin' 60s
Iconic pop hits and early 70s sing-alongs:
• What a Wonderful World
• Moon River
• I'm a Believer
• Yesterday
• Sweet Caroline
Wartime Memories
A curated selection of songs from the residents’ parents’ generation, gently chosen to spark warm memories and shared connection.
• It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
• Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag
• Roll Out the Barrel (Beer Barrel Polka)
• We’ll Meet Again
• Bless ’Em All
Sing-Along Favourites
Uplifting anthems and recognisable melodies that get everyone joining in.
Ideal for residents aged around 80–90, with songs chosen from their own lifetime of memories.
80–90s Age Group Sing-Along Favourites
Wartime & 40s–50s Favourites
• We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn
• The White Cliffs of Dover – Vera Lynn
• You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis
• Que Sera Sera – Doris Day
• Secret Love – Doris Day
• I Believe – Frankie Laine
• How Much Is That Doggie in the Window – Patti Page
• Unchained Melody – Various
• Young at Heart – Frank Sinatra
• Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
50s / Early 60s Love Songs
• Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
• All I Have to Do Is Dream – The Everly Brothers
• Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers
• Only You – The Platters
• Dream Lover – Bobby Darin
• Save the Last Dance for Me – The Drifters
• Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
• What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
British 60s Singalong Classics
• The Young Ones – Cliff Richard
• Summer Holiday – Cliff Richard
• Congratulations – Cliff Richard
• Those Were the Days – Mary Hopkin
• I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing – The New Seekers
• Delilah – Tom Jones
• Green Green Grass of Home – Tom Jones
Gentle 70s / Evergreen Favourites
• Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
• Country Roads – John Denver
• Annie’s Song – John Denver
• Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – Dawn ft. Tony Orlando
• You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry & The Pacemakers
A shared moment of musical connection.
