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Favourite song with whistling

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BeardySchnauzer · 02/08/2026 11:26

I love a bit of whistling as it always reminds me of my Grandpa who was a big whistler

so my favourites

Mike and the Mechanics - over my shoulder
adele - can I get it

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rumred · 02/08/2026 17:24

Teenage Sensation by Credit to the Nation. Cracking bit of whistling at the beginning.

RoseField1 · 02/08/2026 17:25

BeardySchnauzer · 02/08/2026 14:38

he's definitely a whistler!

She!

NovemberMorn · 02/08/2026 17:26

Weeellokthen · 02/08/2026 12:02

Wind of change- Scorpions

My choice too...I love that song.

BeardySchnauzer · 02/08/2026 17:27

RoseField1 · 02/08/2026 17:25

She!

Ha - I was listening more for the whistling tbf!

I’m glad it’s not just men taking on the whistling although I’m not sure Adele does her own whistling

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BeardySchnauzer · 02/08/2026 17:28

Are there specialist whistlers? I wonder if you see that on musicians CVs

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SadiraOfTyr · 02/08/2026 17:31

I’m going to have to go with Winds of Change. Ok it’s a cheesy power ballad but the message was dead on for the time. And that guitar solo is a proper zippos in the air banger.

TonTonMacoute · 02/08/2026 18:00

MissMoneyFairy · 02/08/2026 11:29

Durham Town, Roger Whittaker

Also the Mexican Whistler! Fab stuff

PickAChew · 02/08/2026 18:07

the80sweregreat · 02/08/2026 16:27

The milkman always whistled at around 6 am! Whatever was in the charts. You don’t hear it now with anyone.

DH whistles. Drives me mad when I'm trying to listen to something 😂

CamomileCream · 02/08/2026 18:08

Bob Sinclair - Love Generation

BeardySchnauzer · 02/08/2026 18:08

DS and I are whistlers and it drives DH nuts!

I will also confess to not being the best whistler

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Laughorbloodycry · 02/08/2026 18:09

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 02/08/2026 12:54

Bryan Ferry - Jealous Guy

Came here to say Jealous Guy 😀 - but the John Lennon original is my favourite

whistlesandbells · 02/08/2026 18:14

Pedro The Fisherman

ParsleySageToiletDuckAndBinBags · 02/08/2026 18:14

TonTonMacoute · 02/08/2026 18:00

Also the Mexican Whistler! Fab stuff

Roger Whittaker whistled in lots of his songs; I don't think he always conscientiously included it - it just came naturally to him and he loved doing it, so why ever not?!

UpDownAllAround1 · 02/08/2026 18:18

earlyshirley · 02/08/2026 12:53

Huh? There’s definitively no whistling in Blue Monday! In fact if there was a song that the antithesis of a song that had whistling in it Blie Monday would be it.

Ah misread the OP. thought meant songs you whistle too

BeardySchnauzer · 02/08/2026 18:26

UpDownAllAround1 · 02/08/2026 18:18

Ah misread the OP. thought meant songs you whistle too

Edited

I was wondering if there was a different song!

all whistling appreciation welcome though!!!

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the80sweregreat · 02/08/2026 18:38

You can have a go at whistling any song really. The tone and pitch will vary a lot ! Lol

HereComesYourMam · 02/08/2026 18:43

I'm going to throw in 5 Years Time by Noah & The Whale

suburburban · 02/08/2026 18:46

Yes Jealous Guy and that love nation one around 2010 with whistling at the end

love 5 years’ time

BestIsWest · 02/08/2026 18:52

I came to say John Lennon on Jealous Guy. He also whistles on Two of Us.

DM was a huge Roger Whittaker fan. Superb whistling.

the80sweregreat · 02/08/2026 18:55

I can’t read music , but it’s weird how we just know the notes if you know the song ( if that makes sense?) if you whistle it. Not that I have for ages ..

User122333 · 02/08/2026 19:00

Guy Mitchell - Singing the Blues. The 78 from my dad is somewhere in the house. He whistled a lot around the house doing diy

slughater · 02/08/2026 19:02

NeedToKnow101 · 02/08/2026 16:23

It can be whistled though. Try it!

I agree you really cannot whistle Blue Monday

there is a Fats Domino tune called Blue Monday, I've just listened to it, it does have a sax solo which you could potentially whistle but its very short and a rather low pitch.

suburburban · 02/08/2026 19:07

User122333 · 02/08/2026 19:00

Guy Mitchell - Singing the Blues. The 78 from my dad is somewhere in the house. He whistled a lot around the house doing diy

Yes definitely

suburburban · 02/08/2026 19:09

Walk like an Egyptian

Thebinisrightthere · 02/08/2026 19:14

suburburban · 02/08/2026 19:09

Walk like an Egyptian

A fantastic song. I seem to remember each of The Bangles had to audition for their parts in the song. Debbi Peterson must have been pissed to get the whistling part! Although it is a good part of the song

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