dig out your sixth string and warm up your singing voice welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten campfire
down our picks for the top ten campfire
down our picks for the top ten campfire songs
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[Music] this list we’ve chosen songs that are
this list we’ve chosen songs that are
this list we’ve chosen songs that are commonly recognized as tunes that are
commonly recognized as tunes that are
commonly recognized as tunes that are often played around a campfire
and that are just fun to play when
and that are just fun to play when there’s company around
there’s company around
there’s company around [Music]
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[Applause] number ten Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
this is one tune that’s perfect for
this is one tune that’s perfect for campfire strumming
campfire strumming
campfire strumming [Applause]
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[Music] made of just a handful of basic chords
made of just a handful of basic chords
made of just a handful of basic chords in the welcoming key of D major the song
in the welcoming key of D major the song
in the welcoming key of D major the song also has memorable verses and a chorus
also has memorable verses and a chorus
also has memorable verses and a chorus that anyone can really lay into
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[Music] as a bonus even the most tone-deaf of
as a bonus even the most tone-deaf of
as a bonus even the most tone-deaf of singers can join in the fun to ask where
singers can join in the fun to ask where
singers can join in the fun to ask where is the salt
just remember to bring spare flip-flops
just remember to bring spare flip-flops and plenty of extension cord for your
and plenty of extension cord for your
and plenty of extension cord for your blender
blender
blender [Music]
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number nine take me home country roads
number nine take me home country roads John Denver
it doesn’t matter if you’ve been to West
it doesn’t matter if you’ve been to West Virginia or not this song will take you
Virginia or not this song will take you
Virginia or not this song will take you there
there
there co-written by build an off and taffy
co-written by build an off and taffy
co-written by build an off and taffy knivert the pair had hoped to sell the
knivert the pair had hoped to sell the
knivert the pair had hoped to sell the song to Johnny Cash before Denver heard
song to Johnny Cash before Denver heard
song to Johnny Cash before Denver heard it and fell in love with it
the bespectacled singers first public
the bespectacled singers first public performance of the song earned him a
performance of the song earned him a
performance of the song earned him a 5-minute ovation proving it was meant
5-minute ovation proving it was meant
5-minute ovation proving it was meant for him
the song has since been covered
the song has since been covered countless times in multiple languages
countless times in multiple languages
countless times in multiple languages and is a hit with guitar strum errs
and is a hit with guitar strum errs
and is a hit with guitar strum errs everywhere
everywhere
everywhere [Music]
number eight redemption song Bob Marley
number eight redemption song Bob Marley and the Wailers own to its signature
and the Wailers own to its signature
and the Wailers own to its signature opening rips your fellow campers will
opening rips your fellow campers will
opening rips your fellow campers will know this one from the very first note a
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[Music] rare acoustic outing that is almost more
rare acoustic outing that is almost more
rare acoustic outing that is almost more Bob Dylan than Bob Marley this
Bob Dylan than Bob Marley this
Bob Dylan than Bob Marley this stripped-down ballad is notable for
stripped-down ballad is notable for
stripped-down ballad is notable for being the last song the reggae musician
being the last song the reggae musician
being the last song the reggae musician ever performed live socially aware and
ever performed live socially aware and
ever performed live socially aware and written at a time when Marley knew his
written at a time when Marley knew his
written at a time when Marley knew his time was short redemption song continues
time was short redemption song continues
time was short redemption song continues to resonate with listeners due to its
to resonate with listeners due to its
to resonate with listeners due to its honesty and message of peace too
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[Music] number seven the weight the bed just
number seven the weight the bed just
number seven the weight the bed just feeling my head bath bed whether you
feeling my head bath bed whether you
feeling my head bath bed whether you want to sing it straight through or just
want to sing it straight through or just
want to sing it straight through or just join in and harmonize on the
join in and harmonize on the
join in and harmonize on the [Music]
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[Music] this one has something for everybody you
this one has something for everybody you
this one has something for everybody you can belt it out like Levon mime it like
can belt it out like Levon mime it like
can belt it out like Levon mime it like Robbie or try out your best Rick Danko
Robbie or try out your best Rick Danko
Robbie or try out your best Rick Danko impression on the crazy Chester verse
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[Music] bonus points may be awarded for leaving
bonus points may be awarded for leaving
bonus points may be awarded for leaving it in its original key of a and if you
it in its original key of a and if you
it in its original key of a and if you can get the Staple Singers to join you
can get the Staple Singers to join you
can get the Staple Singers to join you well so much the better
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[Music] number six Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
number six Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
number six Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond again that Kant begins a new rule of
again that Kant begins a new rule of
again that Kant begins a new rule of thumb if it works at karaoke it’ll work
thumb if it works at karaoke it’ll work
thumb if it works at karaoke it’ll work in the woods
in the woods
in the woods [Music]
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[Music] reaching out in law
reaching out in law
reaching out in law while this song actually does have
while this song actually does have
while this song actually does have verses two of them as it happens
verses two of them as it happens
verses two of them as it happens Caroline is all about the chorus and we
Caroline is all about the chorus and we
Caroline is all about the chorus and we do mean all
do mean all
do mean all [Applause]
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[Music] recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra
recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra
recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Waylon Jennings and inexplicably
to Waylon Jennings and inexplicably
to Waylon Jennings and inexplicably popular with Red Sox fans this soft rock
popular with Red Sox fans this soft rock
popular with Red Sox fans this soft rock number just works better with a crowd
number just works better with a crowd
number just works better with a crowd [Music]
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[Music] it may not have taken Neil Diamond very
it may not have taken Neil Diamond very
it may not have taken Neil Diamond very long to write but as long as you can
long to write but as long as you can
long to write but as long as you can buck Papa it’ll never end
buck Papa it’ll never end
buck Papa it’ll never end [Music]
number five this land is your land woody
number five this land is your land woody guthrie this land is your land and this
guthrie this land is your land and this
guthrie this land is your land and this land is my land and the California to
land is my land and the California to
land is my land and the California to the New York as it may sound this food
the New York as it may sound this food
the New York as it may sound this food is bound to disarm any party fascist
is bound to disarm any party fascist
is bound to disarm any party fascist with its major chords and sing along
with its major chords and sing along
with its major chords and sing along chorus this land was made for you and me
chorus this land was made for you and me
chorus this land was made for you and me written as an attack on God Bless
written as an attack on God Bless
written as an attack on God Bless America
America
America this land is Norland was initially named
this land is Norland was initially named
this land is Norland was initially named god Bless America by Woody Guthrie I
god Bless America by Woody Guthrie I
god Bless America by Woody Guthrie I roamed and rambled and have followed my
roamed and rambled and have followed my
roamed and rambled and have followed my footsteps to the sparkling sands of her
footsteps to the sparkling sands of her
footsteps to the sparkling sands of her Diamond desert the singer continued to
Diamond desert the singer continued to
Diamond desert the singer continued to tinker with the wording until finally
tinker with the wording until finally
tinker with the wording until finally arriving to the lyrics we know today
arriving to the lyrics we know today
arriving to the lyrics we know today this land is your land and this land is
this land is your land and this land is
this land is your land and this land is my land from California to the New York
my land from California to the New York
my land from California to the New York island the lyrics have also been
island the lyrics have also been
island the lyrics have also been modified throughout the years by other
modified throughout the years by other
modified throughout the years by other artists to suit other nations including
artists to suit other nations including
artists to suit other nations including Canada Wales Sweden and the constructed
Canada Wales Sweden and the constructed
Canada Wales Sweden and the constructed language Esperanto which demonstrates
language Esperanto which demonstrates
language Esperanto which demonstrates its continued relevance this land was
its continued relevance this land was
its continued relevance this land was made for you
made for you
made for you [Music]
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[Applause] number four good riddance time of your
number four good riddance time of your
number four good riddance time of your life
life
life Green Day another turning point a fork
Green Day another turning point a fork
Green Day another turning point a fork stuck in the road time grabs you by the
stuck in the road time grabs you by the
stuck in the road time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go
wrist directs you where to go
wrist directs you where to go it may not be Punk but that hardly
it may not be Punk but that hardly
it may not be Punk but that hardly matters start stumbling over this
matters start stumbling over this
matters start stumbling over this Diddy’s opening rip and the marshmallow
Diddy’s opening rip and the marshmallow
Diddy’s opening rip and the marshmallow Fest can begin
equally suited to graduations proms or
equally suited to graduations proms or funerals this is one song everyone knows
funerals this is one song everyone knows
funerals this is one song everyone knows all the words do
all the words do
all the words do or at least they think they do so take
or at least they think they do so take
or at least they think they do so take the photographs and still friends and
the photographs and still friends and
the photographs and still friends and your mind as a bonus following the
your mind as a bonus following the
your mind as a bonus following the lyrics of good riddance as reported
lyrics of good riddance as reported
lyrics of good riddance as reported grants you a free f-bomb and that’s
grants you a free f-bomb and that’s
grants you a free f-bomb and that’s always fun it’s something unpredictable
always fun it’s something unpredictable
always fun it’s something unpredictable [Music]
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[Music] help you at the time
help you at the time
help you at the time even non-musicians can join in the good
even non-musicians can join in the good
even non-musicians can join in the good times by miming or humming for the
times by miming or humming for the
times by miming or humming for the string section
string section
string section [Music]
number three wagon wheel Old Crow
number three wagon wheel Old Crow Medicine Show headed down south to the
Medicine Show headed down south to the
Medicine Show headed down south to the land of the pines I’m coming my way the
land of the pines I’m coming my way the
land of the pines I’m coming my way the North Caroline built around an
North Caroline built around an
North Caroline built around an unfinished Bob Dylan song this tune was
unfinished Bob Dylan song this tune was
unfinished Bob Dylan song this tune was completed by old crows ketch Secor i
completed by old crows ketch Secor i
completed by old crows ketch Secor i made it down the coast in 17 hours pick
made it down the coast in 17 hours pick
made it down the coast in 17 hours pick a flower which is a move that really
a flower which is a move that really
a flower which is a move that really takes some lead in your pencil because
takes some lead in your pencil because
takes some lead in your pencil because of its familiar and rootsy appeal
of its familiar and rootsy appeal
of its familiar and rootsy appeal artists like Darius Rucker and Matt
artists like Darius Rucker and Matt
artists like Darius Rucker and Matt Anderson have since endlessly covered
Anderson have since endlessly covered
Anderson have since endlessly covered wagon wheel
despite its popularity it’s only
despite its popularity it’s only possible to really know this song from
possible to really know this song from
possible to really know this song from good times with good friends around the
good times with good friends around the
good times with good friends around the fire there’s nothing wrong with that
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[Music] number two American Pie Don McLean we
number two American Pie Don McLean we
number two American Pie Don McLean we sing the chorus with me all right loud
sing the chorus with me all right loud
sing the chorus with me all right loud and clear so bye
and clear so bye
and clear so bye [Music]
as popular now as it was in 71 this folk
as popular now as it was in 71 this folk rocker is sure to be a hit with the
rocker is sure to be a hit with the
rocker is sure to be a hit with the s’mores crowd while this classic may not
s’mores crowd while this classic may not
s’mores crowd while this classic may not be too hard to pick up on your get
be too hard to pick up on your get
be too hard to pick up on your get fiddle there sure are a lot of words to
fiddle there sure are a lot of words to
fiddle there sure are a lot of words to learn you’re talking the LP version
learn you’re talking the LP version
learn you’re talking the LP version there’s eight and a half minutes of fire
there’s eight and a half minutes of fire
there’s eight and a half minutes of fire globe poetry in fact
globe poetry in fact
globe poetry in fact [Music]
but if you do find yourself for getting
but if you do find yourself for getting a line then rest easy as you can dip
a line then rest easy as you can dip
a line then rest easy as you can dip into Weird Al’s the saga begins instead
a good guy
a good guy there’s some daily
there’s some daily
there’s some daily he’s just a small fry Don McLean himself
he’s just a small fry Don McLean himself
he’s just a small fry Don McLean himself has been goodbye I’m gonna be dead soon
has been goodbye I’m gonna be dead soon
has been goodbye I’m gonna be dead soon I’m gonna be dead before we unveil our
I’m gonna be dead before we unveil our
I’m gonna be dead before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
I seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen
I seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never
sunny days that I thought would never
sunny days that I thought would never been
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[Music] in the desert you got me man
in the desert you got me man
in the desert you got me man No
number one House of the Rising Sun the
number one House of the Rising Sun the animals
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[Music] yes just like ghost stories this song
yes just like ghost stories this song
yes just like ghost stories this song sounds even better in the dark
sounds even better in the dark
sounds even better in the dark [Music]
built around a few simple ports this
built around a few simple ports this slow temple belter can be as challenging
slow temple belter can be as challenging
slow temple belter can be as challenging as you care to make
as you care to make
as you care to make [Music]
most famously recorded by the animals
most famously recorded by the animals the template for this traditional folk
the template for this traditional folk
the template for this traditional folk tune was set by singer Georgia Turner in
tune was set by singer Georgia Turner in
tune was set by singer Georgia Turner in the 1930s and it has since been covered
the 1930s and it has since been covered
the 1930s and it has since been covered by a range of artists as diverse as
by a range of artists as diverse as
by a range of artists as diverse as witty Guthrie Lead Belly Andy Griffith
witty Guthrie Lead Belly Andy Griffith
witty Guthrie Lead Belly Andy Griffith and Dolly Parton so there are plenty of
and Dolly Parton so there are plenty of
and Dolly Parton so there are plenty of versions for you to draw inspiration
versions for you to draw inspiration
versions for you to draw inspiration from when you’re getting cozy around the
from when you’re getting cozy around the
from when you’re getting cozy around the plane
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[Music] do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite song to sing around a campfire
favorite song to sing around a campfire
favorite song to sing around a campfire for more toasty top 10s published every
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