so instead of vectors, i’ve been reading.

and compiling songs with whistling in them. for awhile i’ve realized that songs with whistling (especially those that begin with) mostly turn out to be quite lovely. so i’ve put together a playlist with the nicer whistley songs as far as i can remember.

i’m quite sure there are more, if you know any cutesy whistling songs please let me know, I’ll add on to this list.

http://www.youtube.com/p/785C0C40BA06CA4C?hl=en_GB&fs=1

Nice Songs with Whistling In Them! (So Far.)

Young Folks – Peter, Bjorn & John

An obvious choice, but justifiably so. A contemporary mainstream heralding the revival of in-song whistling back from the 60s.

Home – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

This is one song that exists for the whistling part, and vice versa.

Wonderful Place – N*E*R*D

The Ruling Class – Loose Fur

I am in love with the riffs, and it’s made all the better with whistling.

Public Image – Alphabeat

I’m not very into the song as a whole, but like how it begins.

Big Noise from Winnetka – Bob Crosby & Orchestra

The whistling here is just cute, but I’m a huge sucker for old school jazz, and by itself it is awesome. Therefore in the list.

Daydream – The Lovin’ Spoonful

Again, old school. I don’t mean to sound pretentious or jaded, but they really, really don’t make music like that anymore. I’m telling you, those from the 60s KNEW how to live. And enjoy themselves while they’re at it.

Sissyneck – Beck

One of my favourites.

Let’s Go Surfing – The Drums

The perfect feel good for a beach vacation.

Dark Matter – Andrew Bird

First Song – Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird, the master of whistling. He seems to be a reincarnation of his namesake, that or his ancestors had an illustrious career involving birds and passed on their talent of whistling. I think a majority of his songs contain whistling. I like some of his, but not many. These are just a couple of this good ones.

Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People

THIS IS VERY CUTESY. so are the band members, but ah~ THE SONG. THE SONG IS VEH CUTE. I warn y’all first it kinda stays with you for a couple days.

Feedback in the Fields – Plants & Animals

I don’t actually know this band very well, but these are one of the very very few songs I’ve heard and liked from them, AND IT HAS WHISTLING. So, my theory. (Really just sing a shitty song and whistle a majority of it and crop out the singing bits and you’ve got a great song). The video is slightly satanic and strange though.

Two of Us – The Beatles

Seriously can you expect a compilation of whistles without John Lennon/The Beatles? No. THIS ONE. Is a very lovely song, not difficult, given that The Beatles just produce loveliness in general.

Morning Broadway – Keith Mansfield

Sorry I’m just very, very partial to jazz. I don’t even know if this can be classified as jazz, or if that’s really whistling. BUT I LIKE IT SO THERE.

It’s What You Need – Cloud Cult

This is really random and short and I’m not very familiar with Cloud Cult. But the whistling riff is pretty sweet.

Horses – Yes Nice

Omg another one of my weaknesses – folksy-tribal-nature choruses (read: dirty projectors/fleet foxes/’oh Africa!’). I have this Heidi complex ever since I read it in primary school and have always wanted to run amongst goats (even though they scare me to death) on hilltops with flowers and eat cheese and drink milk everyday in a cottage. This was worsened after I read Life of Pi and became sure I was destined to run wild with Bengal tigers and whatever other nonsense. SO YES this exemplifies my deeply rooted desire to connect with my tribal jungle-girl self.

Call an Ambulance – Albert Hammond Jr.

Crash Years – The New Pornographers

Tourist Trap – Bright Eyes

Not one of their bests, but Bright Eyes’ good, so I’m keen on having them in the list HOHO Y I SO LIKE THAT. Still pretty, the song is. Late, it is, mad, i am.

Twenty-two – Wakey! Wakey!

Provided by Yustynn! I’ve never heard this one by Wakey! Wakey! but I’m glad I did IZ NICE. AND. WHISTLEY.

28 Agosto – Dente

Contributed by Amanda! Man I have no idea what it means nor what language it is, but I love it all the same. Sometimes I prefer listening to music in a foreign language, so I can focus on the sound of it, not what it’s trying to say – which sometimes can spoil the song. But right no one really cares so I should just move on. OK MAYBE YOU DO CARE. but i’m damn sleepy wth am i doing?

A Kiss is Not a Contract – Flight of the Concords

I randomly realized, just a couple of hours ago, that Kiss has whistling in it. I NEVER NOTICED BUT AM SO GLAD FOR IT. Because a playlist is not complete without a good dosage of FotC. RIGHT and I shall end here.

Game Called Life – Leftover Cuties

qt3.141292653589793238. Really.

Tonight You Belong to Me – The Bird and The Bee

It’s surprisingly only occurred to me this afternoon that Tonight has whistling bits. After all these years. HAPPY.

Blue & Gray – Jay May

Natalee’s brillz suggestion: love. it. this is also the first video i’ve seen on YouTube with 0 dislikes. O-:

5 Years Time – Noah & The Whales

Celine’s. i’m running out of things to say about songs cuz THEY ARE ALL REALLY GOOD. this is no exception.

 Bright Stars – Daedelus

Please please if you have any good song recommendations kindly let me know, contribute to this list of whistling awesomeness!

3 more to 27! this is excellent proof that there’s an abundance of songs+whistling that are just crazily good. one of my favourite projects of ’11, fo shizz.