Whistling Songs: Yes or No

[Jonny D]

What happens to you when you hear whistling in a song?

 

[TubeStack]

I hear a clip from an old Scorpions interview in my head, "He's a good vistlah!"

 

[eflatminor]

Now this is whistling!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD_YRnuuKyY

 

[chrisr777]

Now just a cotton pickin' minute Andy.

That Otis Redding fella is quite a good whistler himself.

 

[loudboy]

Sittin' On The Dock of The Bay is my favorite song, so that would be a yes.

 

[Flyin' Brian]

Start at 4:00

 

[TheBuffalo]

Anyone heard Andrew bird whistle? He's an amazing whistler lol that sounds funny but it's true

 

[Jack G]

I love whistling. Here's an oh-so-rough cover of a whistlin' tune I did years ago. Be kind.

https://app.box.com/shared/j7wxkf7cwo

 

[derekd]

Brad Terry with Lenny Breau wasn't too shabby.

 

[flint]

I had a Quincy Jones album years ago with Toots Thielemans whistling Bluesette along with his guitar. Great.

 

[DustyRhodesJr]

"Winds of Change" by the Scorpions had some good
whistling in it.

 

[misterturtlehead]

 

[ak301]

Games without frontiers - Peter Gabriel

 

[Echoplexi]

Patience- guns n roses

 

[TheFlyingBear]

Anyone heard Andrew bird whistle? He's an amazing whistler lol that sounds funny but it's true

Yes! He came to mind for me as well. He's like a whistling virtuoso! LOL

But to the question, I don't know...if whistling is done well and fits the song, I like it. It it's not done well, seems forced, etc. I don't like it. I don't really have an automatic reaction to it.

However, a guy in my office occasionally whistles along to songs he's listening to on his headphones. That's annoying.

 

[thedroid]

Like.

 

[Copley]

How does one learn to whistle properly? I reckon it's great.

 

[Chad.C]

I can't even whistle

 

[Psyfuzz]

It can be damn catchy, if done well - but I suppose that goes for anything.

 

[taco-man]

Intro to Billy Joel "The Stranger" is a good one.