Whistle song...

[Lord Grievous]

Okay, I've been searching for a certain song that has whistling in it. Unfortunately I don't remember anything else about the song, like the lyrics or any other instruments. I've been going through every "whistle song" list on Google but to no avail.

I can't really tell you what IS in this song, so I'm going to tell what this song isn't:

1. it's mostly likely an oldies but I won't rule out the 70's/80's/90's, but if it's from 2000 or later...it's NOT it!
2. it's not a slow paced tune or a fun little sing-along tune, so if it's any of these...it's NOT it!
3. it's not Rock/Metal/R&B/Techno/Electro/Disco, if it's one of these...it's NOT it!
4. it's not gimmicky or synthetic either

I realize this is probably the most vague description ever given about a song, but I really can't remember anything apart from the whistling. It's rather fast paced and a little high pitched, if I had to bet I'd say it's a blues/soul song or a protest song a la Bob Dylan.

Any suggestions would be great, I'm desperate for this song so any help would be much appreciated.

[BlueNileFan]

Are you talking real whistling: Roger Whittaker - Mexican Whistler

or whistling like Bob Sinclair - Love Generation

or Bridge on the river Kwai choir whistling?

-how long does the whistling last and how often?
-where did you hear it?

[Lord Grievous]

Roger Whitaker - Mexican Whistler and the Bridge over the river Kwai tune are what I would describe as fun upbeat tunes, so they're not it, and Bob Sinclair's Love Generation came after 2000 so that's not it either.

If I had a microphone I could whistle or hum the tune but alas I don't have one

EDIT: I don't know how long the whistling lasts, I can only remember the first 5 seconds of it. I heard it on the radio as early as the mid nineties and last time was a couple of months ago on a radiostation that only plays oldies and 70/80/90 music. Which confirms that it cannot be a recent song like Bob Sinclair's song.

[BlueNileFan]

Sorry, just trying to establish the sub-genre as to quality and quantity, the songs were examples.
Let's add to the abstraction:
100% instrumental?
male, female, language?
elaborate or crude music?

Can we eliminate the Morricone music in Leone westerns (usually popular on those oldies FM's) ?
For A Few Dollars More ex. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLXQltR7vUQ
A Fistful of Dollars ex. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaNogNtT0zA
A Fistful of Dynamite ex. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F24rJ7NSI

MacGyverisms:
Good quality fullsized earphones can also be used as low quality, low sensitivity microphones
a land line telephone handset and voice modem-computer combination

[Junksen]

walk like an egyptian?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWP-AsG5DRk

[Lord Grievous]

All I remember is the 5 seconds of whistling, I don't know what other instruments or vocals are in it, it's not any of Ennio's music nor is it Walk Like an Egyptian.

I know this is really vague, but honestly, I don't remember anything else but the whistling. Thanks for the replies though

How would I go about using my earphones for a microphone Mr. McGuyver?

EDIT: I've tried using my earphones as mic but all I got was this lousy t-shirt...erm, static. I also tried to record with the mic on my DS but that didn't work either

[nahnou]

First whistle song coming to my mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4lBeRtexI

[Lord Grievous]

No, that's not it either. Nice try though

[rado13]

i was thinking WIND OF CHANGE by the SCORPIONS - its early 90's but its may be a tad slow

[Lord Grievous]

Nope, I already have that one.

[scoddy]

how about "Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon. The original version has a whistling solo.

[cotedor]

Could it be "Velas" by Toots Thielemans?

He has more whisteled songs/pieces of songs like "Turks Fruit" but that might be too 'happy' and "The man in brown" which might be too slow-paced.

[Gypsy_Road]

"The Riddle" by Nik Kershaw has whistling in it.

[pavonis]

Daydream, by the Lovin' Spoonful?

[sroz]

Not Peter Bjorn & John? has a kinda retro feel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1FHIP4mLxQ (just in case you slept thru the last 3 years

[puz]

hmmm...... its probably not this one but.... massari - inta hayati ?

[Claybricks]

Billy Joel - The Stranger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI2BnzF1860


Alan Parsons Project - Can't Take It With You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coFplYAr1v0



Dan

[atmaster]

Also try "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding