Yes: Caution

Notes fall into several categories. An alphabetical list of all songs carrying the Yes: Caution rating is found below this list of categories; click on the category noted next to each song title to get more info.

• Dialect/History/Appropriation: reminder to approach with respect and consider/share full context 

• Historical Context

• History/Offensive Versions: current lyrics eliminate problematic terms, but they were present in early versions

• Language/Culture: reminder to respect cultures and ensure correct pronunciations 

• Negro Spiritual/Appropriation: reminder to respect the origins and provide appropriate context for singers and audience

• Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation:  reminder to modify lyrics or characterizations designed to mimic, exaggerate or mock cultures, dialects or accents

The following songs contain CAUTION notes which can be found on the indicated category subpages:

• Ain't-a That Good News | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

• Akaka Falls | Language/Culture

• Aloha 'Oe | Language/Culture

• Aloha (aka Spread a Little Aloha) | Language/Culture

• Amen | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

Medley with this song

• • • Born in Bethlehem medley

• America, the Beautiful | Historical Context

• Angels We Have Heard on High (French lyrics) | Language/Culture

• Baby Got Back |  Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

• Bam Bam | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Camila Cabello Medley

• Bells of Notre Dame, The | Language/Culture

Medley with this Caution

• • • Bells of Notre Dame/Out There Medley

• Bottom of the River | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

• Brand New Day, A (Everybody Rejoice) | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

• Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine  | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• Cielito Lindo | Language/Culture

• Coffee Song, The | Language/Culture

• Come to Hawaii | Language/Culture

• Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup | Language/Culture

• Det Brinner En Stjärna | Language/Culture

• Do Lord  | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

Medleys with this song

• • • Old Time Religion / Do Lord medley

    • This Little Light of Mine / Do Lord medley

• Dominique | Language/Culture

• Don't Dream It's Over (Harper)  | Language/Culture

• Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing | Language/Culture

• Down by the Riverside  | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation  [Note: "bright-eyed doll" Adaptation is Inadmissible]

• Down to the River to Pray | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation 

• Ease on Down the Road | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• En Sockerbagare (tune of Some of These Days) | Language/Culture

• Engel | Language/Culture

• Eter Stormen | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Marie Fredriksson Medley

• Fais Do Do | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Canadian Medley

• Feliz Navidad | Language/Culture

• Gangnam Style | Language/Culture

• Go Tell it on the Mountain | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

Medley with this song

• • • Born in Bethlehem medley

• Haere Mai | Language/Culture

• Hanalei Moon | Language/Culture 

• Harmonize the World | Historical Context

• Hawai'i Aloha | Language/Culture

• Hawai'l Pono'i | Language/Culture

• Hawaiian Lullaby | Language/Culture

• Hine e Hine | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Hine e Hine / Pokarekare Ana medley 

• Hold on Tight | Language/Culture

• Honolulu City Lights | Language/Culture

• Huron Carol  (Jesous Ahatonhia) with D Seaborn lyrics | History/Offensive Versions

• I Got Plenty of Nuttin'  | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• I Know Where I've Been |Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

• I Put a Spell on You | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

Medley with this song

• • • Halloween Medley

    • Poor Unfortunate Souls / I Put a Spell on You medley

• If I Can Dream | Historical Context

• If I Were a Rich Man | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• Iko Iko (aka Jock-A-Mo) | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

Medley with this song

• • • Iko Iko / When the Saints Go Marching In medley

• It Ain't Necessarily So | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• It's Now or Never (D Wright) | Language/Culture

• Ja må du leva | Language/Culture

• Jamaican Noel (Mango Walk) | Language/Culture

• Joint is Jumpin', The | Historical Context

• Jubileums Kantate | Language/Culture

• Jukebox Saturday Night | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• Jul Jul, Stralande Jul! | Language/Culture

• Julsang (O Holy Night) | Language/Culture

• Kuimba! | Language/Culture

• Kumbaya (Come By Here) | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• La Vie en Rose | Language/Culture

• Love in Any Language | Language/Culture

• Lucia (Så mörk är natten) | Language/Culture

• Made You Look | Language/Culture

• Mary Had a Baby | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

• Mary's Little Boy Child  | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Born in Bethlehem medley

• Mele Kalikimaka | Language/Culture

• Mer Jul (More Christmas)  | Language/Culture

• Nu tändas tusen juleljus | Language/Culture

• O Siem  | Language/Culture

• O Solo Mio | Language/Culture

• Old Time Religion  | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

Medleys with this song

• • • Amazing Grace / Old Time Religion medley

    • Old Time Religion / Do Lord medley

• Out There | Language/Culture

Medley with this Caution

• • Bells of Notre Dame/Out There Medley

• Peace Prayer Mandala | Language/Culture

• Pepeha | Language/Culture

• Petit Papa Noel | Language/Culture

• Pokarekare Ana  | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Hine e Hine / Pokarekare Ana medley 

• Puttin' on the Ritz |History/Offensive Versions

• Queen's Prayer | Language/Culture

• Rise Up, Shepard, and Follow  | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

• Royals | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

• S'vivon | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Feast of Lights Medley

• Säg mig var du står | Language/Culture

• Saturday in the Park | Language/Culture

• Say My Name | Language/Culture

• Shalom Chaverim | Language/Culture

• Shanghai (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going to) | Language/Culture

• Sommarpsalm (En vänlig grönskas rika dräkt) | Language/Culture

• Sparvöga | Language/Culture 

Medley with this song

• • •   Marie Fredriksson Medley

• Stig In, Lucia, Stig In | Language/Culture

• Summertime  | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• Sway (Quién será) (Preitto)  | Language/Culture

• Swing Down Chariot (Ride the Chariot / Swing Low Sweet Chariot)  | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

• Takeda no Komoriuta | Language/Culture

• There's a Boat That's Leaving for New York | Dialect/History/Appropriation

• These Islands | Language/Culture

• This Little Light of Mine | Historical Context

Medley with this song

• • • This Little Light of Mine / Do Lord medley

• This Train (is Bound for Glory)  | Negro Spiritual/Appropriation

Medley with this song

• • • Trains - Saints medley

• Till We Reach That Day | Historical Context

• Till We Reach That Day (Miller) | Historical Context

• Tro | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • •   Marie Fredriksson Medley

• Tuxedo Junction | Historical Context

• U Can't Touch This  | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

Medley with this song

• • • Evolution of Pearls II medley 

• Ukulele Lady | Language/Culture 

• Ulili'e  | Language/Culture

• Under the Sea | Language/Culture

• Våren är kommen (Den ljufva vår är inne) | Language/Culture

• Vaya Con Dios | Language/Culture

• Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy, The  | Language/Culture

Medley with this song

• • • Born in Bethlehem medley

• Vuelie | Language/Culture

• Waikiki | Language/Culture

• Welcome Home | Language/Culture 

• What Aloha Means | Language/Culture

• Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

• Willlkommen | Language/Culture

• Winter Wonderland (Au royaume du bonhomme hiver) | Language/Culture

• Y Delyn Aur (The Golden Harp) | Language/Culture  

• Yes, We Have No Bananas | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

• YMCA | Stereotypes/Culture/Appropriation

• Yule Psalm | Language/Culture

• Zombie Jamboree  | Language/Culture