A brief list of poems and songs that can be sung to the tune of the Gilligan's Island theme song (and vice versa):
- "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by Phillips Brooks
- "Peaceful Easy Listening" by The Eagles
- "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickenson
- "Soul, Wilt Thou Toss Again?" by Emily Dickenson
- "Success is Counted Sweetest" by Emily Dickenson
- "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" by Ed McCurdy
- "Amazing Grace" by John Newton
- "Auld Lang Syne" (Traditional)
Close, but no cigar:
- "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan
- "Greensleeves" by Henry VIII of England
- "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Julia W. Howe
- "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
A work in progress. Audio evidence forthcoming.
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