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1. Erin on February 9th, 2008 at 4:22 pm

   The only one that leaps to mind is the Hi-Ho, Off to Work We Go song from Sleeping Beauty.

   Help me.

2. Cindy Scroggins on February 9th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

   Touch Me in the Morning
   The Battle Hymn of the Republic
   Super Freak

3. Aaron Winslow on February 9th, 2008 at 5:02 pm

   I recommend humming the theme from the Smurfs.

4. Erin on February 9th, 2008 at 5:35 pm

   Oh, God. Snow White. I don’t know if that’s worse…

   (I second The Battle Hymn of the Republic.)

5. Rick Neece on February 9th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

   “I Been Workin’ on the Driveway?“

6. Sheila Ryan on February 9th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

   Thanks, folks. I was singing “I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)” (James Brown), but that got kind of old after the first couple of hours.

7. Deron Bauman on February 9th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

   More cowbell.

8. Sheila Ryan on February 10th, 2008 at 12:18 am

   I’m going out tomorrow and buy me some cowbells to string on my shovel.

9. Alek Lindus on February 10th, 2008 at 1:11 am

   Allons enfants de la Patrie,
   Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
   Contre nous de la tyrannie,
   L’étendard sanglant est levé !
   L’étendard sanglant est levé !
   Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
   Mugir ces féroces soldats ?
   Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
   Egorger nos fils et nos compagnes !

   CHORUS:
   Aux armes, citoyens !
   Formez vos bataillons !
   Marchons ! marchons !
   Qu’un sang impur
   Abreuve nos sillons !

10. Alek Lindus on February 10th, 2008 at 1:12 am

    would you like the rest?

11. Sheila Ryan on February 10th, 2008 at 1:37 am

    The first two lines and the chorus are all I’ve ever been able to recollect!

    But now you’ve got me on the right track. Yes, “La Marseillaise”, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” — and why not the “Internationale”? And “Lift Every Voice and Sing”!

    Yes, we’re on the right track now.

    And the great hymn of the English working class — “Jerusalem”!

    May great mounds of snow descend again and again. I am ready. I embrace the shoveler’s task.

12. Alek Lindus on February 10th, 2008 at 2:12 am

    moi aussi, on the first 2 lines but the tune continues on autopilot and lyricless as does Jerusalem and the Internationale

13. Sheila Ryan on February 10th, 2008 at 10:12 am

    ” . . . the tune continues on autopilot and lyricless . . . ” That’s perfect.

14. Cooper on February 10th, 2008 at 11:58 am

    How about the Zombies’ marvelous version of “Summertime”? Can you imitate Blunstone’s vocal style?

15. Sheila Ryan on February 10th, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    Oh, Renner, that is good. One-hundred-eighty degrees from bellowing out anthems! Striving to imitate Colin Blunstone would, I believe, affect my shoveling style in a dramatic way. Next opportunity I have, I’ll give it a try (along with the other suggestions) and report back.

    No shoveling today. No snowfall. Sunny and cold. Four-tenths of one degree Fahrenheit at noon. Could be worse. It’s eleven below in Hibbing, Minnesota.

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