Had some workers on the roof the other day—no leaks, but a need for patches of reshingling. Here’s the soundtrack:

“Up on the Roof,” The Drifters.
“Rooftops,” Lost Prophets.
“The Roof is Leaking,” Phil Collins.
“Rain on the Roof,” Lovin’ Spoonful.
“The Roof is On Fire,” Bloodhound Gang.
“The Roof is On Fire,” Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three
Fiddler on the Roof.
“Rooftop Singing,” New World
“We’re Really Gonna Raise the Roof,” Slade
“Mansard Roof,” Vampire Weekend
“Tear the Roof Up,” Alesso
“Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker),” Parliament
“The Roof is Leaking,” Rolling Stones
“There’s a Creeper on the Roof,” Minecraft parody of Boney M’s “Brown Girl in the Ring”
“All Under One Roof,” Jamie xx
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams. “Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.”
“Your Song,” Elton John. “I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss.”
“Step in Time,” Mary Poppins soundtrack
“On the Roof—Chori Chori Chora Chori,” Masti (Indian pop star)
“Don’t Jump Off the Roof, Dad,” Homer & Jethro

Fans of James Taylor (“Up on the Roof”) and the Grateful Dead (“Tin Roof Shack”) are not allowed on my roof.