Yes: Caution
Songs with this rating are admissible, with no problematic lyrics or message.
The Reviewers' Note stipulates required action.
Songs with this rating are admissible, with no problematic lyrics or message.
The Reviewers' Note stipulates required action.
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
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
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
Yule Psalm | Language/Culture
Zombie Jamboree | Language/Culture