Piano Man by Billy Joel. Secure Yourself to Heaven by the Indigo Girls. Songs by Journey or Neil Diamond. I think songs from the 1960s to mid 1980s are probably better suited for that, before you get into heavy synth, autotuning, etc.

They might be amused by Creep by Radiohead or Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People, but you might have some lyrical 'splainin to do.

Malaika & Jambo Bwana.

i meant more like. i dunno.. songs representative of my culture as an american or texan or southerner or white person or westerner or englishperson or whatever. i mean yeah. if its good unaccompanied ill look it up

San Antonio Rose?

Family friendly, I take it, so things like "Used to work in Chicago" and "The Yogi Bear Song" are out... Tricky...

If it was me I'd go for something like "The Galway Girl", "Over the Hills and Far Away", "The Belle of Belfast City" and "Leaving of Liverpool"... maybe "Lily the Pink" and "I'm Henery the VIII, I Am" if you want to make it more fun for the kids. Depends on the sort of thing they like, really.

Maybe "Clementine" if you want to Americanise it up a bit :)

Ohio Come Back to Texas

well lol they dont speak english so it can really say anything youd like i can just... translate it differently

so thanks. i have a bunch already. its kind of funny how much they enjoy them, im also enjoying singing these songs i havent heard since my grandfather used to sing them to me

like Froggy Went a-Courtin' and Old King Cole

My Old Kentucky Home, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Yellow Rose of Texas, When You and I Were Young Maggie, I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, Dixie, Grandfather's Clock, and if you want to branch out to Scottish, Loch Lomond, etc.

(Grandfather's clock is more of a kid's song obviously).

Green Fields of France (though if you can clap out some military march to back it up, it'll help).
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Deep River

Rose of Alabama.

sing alongs are always best to impress others or make them enjoy it more. unless of course you are a world class singer in which case I reccomend a bach prelude

My youngest likes Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Jesus Loves Me.

already sang them my bach repertoire, was thinking of moving more into impressionism, sic, what do you think

go with classical music, orchestral.

"My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" -- vv 2, 3

Last night as I lay on my pillow, last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow, I dreamt that my bonnie was dead
(refrain)

The whippet flew over the ocean, the whippet flew over the sea
The whippet flew over the ocean, and brought back my bonnie to me
(refrain)

Beautiful City, Erie Canal, and You are My Sunshine also work well. Take care out there.

Baba Yetu. Look it up its awesome!

Michelle (Beatles), The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkle), Homeward Bound (also Simon and Garfunkle).

If you have internet while in the village, Pandora or Rhapsody could play some music for them. You could also read a story like A Christmas Carol or something from Edgar Allan Poe.

When I think of songs representative of Western culture, song in Swahili is the first thing that comes to my mind.

I think "Lean on Me" is a great one. I think its easy to keep a rhythm considering I normally can't, but I did sing this at least once in middle school with chorus; and then I used to sing it to annoy my brother.

I'm a little teacup short and stout.... here is my thucy... here is my spout....

The Gambler - everyone knows the chorus and can join in.

Any Peter, Paul, and Mary works, especially Puff, the Magic Dragon (while puffin' on some local stuff maybe?)

You might try some children's songs, like twinkle-twinkle little star or pop goes the weasel.