The best bar songs

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-03-18 07:24pm

So it's 12:30 in the morning, the bar is packed full of people who've had plenty of social lubricant, but nobody's vomiting yet. What songs are virtually guaranteed to get at least 1/3 of the patrons singing along? I can name three, in reverse order of likelyhood.

3. U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday". This moves to number two if it's an Irish bar.

2. Jimmy Buffet, "Margaritaville".

1. Billy Joel, "Piano Man". The best pop song ever is also the best bar song ever.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-03-18 07:45pm

"Am I ever gonna see you face again" usually gets a lot of singalongs.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2004-03-18 09:43pm

see, we should havea friggin music forum

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-03-18 09:44pm

Calm down, it's just a fad.

Give it a week, we'll back to our usual quota of sex threads.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2004-03-18 09:49pm

Gandalf wrote:Calm down, it's just a fad.

Give it a week, we'll back to our usual quota of sex threads.

gosh i hope so ... although i didn't join the monkey board for nothing

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-03-18 10:15pm

Tubthumping by Chumbawumba

theski · Post by **theski** » 2004-03-18 10:42pm

Red wrote

2. Jimmy Buffet, "Margaritaville".

Right guy wrong song.... Should be Why don't we get drunk and screw!

Alferd Packer · Post by **Alferd Packer** » 2004-03-18 10:48pm

Forget who does it, but I think it's called "Daydream Believer" or somesuch.

Saurencaerthai · Post by **Saurencaerthai** » 2004-03-18 11:09pm

This probably would only happen among a group of metalheads, but I'd say "Rivfader" by Finntroll. Folk metal in sweedish!

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-03-18 11:13pm

theski wrote:
RedImperator wrote:2. Jimmy Buffet, "Margaritaville".
Right guy wrong song.... Should be Why don't we get drunk and screw!

Again incorrect. It's "Bye Bye, Miss American Pie."

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2004-03-18 11:15pm

Depending on the group you're with, Irish drinking songs tend to get everyone hearing them singing, myself included. (then again I do camp with the bards at SCA events and know most of the songs.)

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-03-18 11:17pm

verilon wrote:
theski wrote:
RedImperator wrote:2. Jimmy Buffet, "Margaritaville".
Right guy wrong song.... Should be Why don't we get drunk and screw!
Again incorrect. It's "Bye Bye, Miss American Pie."

The song is simply called "American Pie", and it's a little long for a good bar song. Everyone does know the chorus, though.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2004-03-18 11:36pm

RedImperator wrote:So it's 12:30 in the morning, the bar is packed full of people who've had plenty of social lubricant, but nobody's vomiting yet. What songs are virtually guaranteed to get at least 1/3 of the patrons singing along? I can name three, in reverse order of likelyhood.

3. U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday". This moves to number two if it's an Irish bar.

2. Jimmy Buffet, "Margaritaville".

1. Billy Joel, "Piano Man". The best pop song ever is also the best bar song ever.

Shit dude, now i want some guineess

Phil Skayhan · Post by **Phil Skayhan** » 2004-03-18 11:46pm

Top sing along songs:

"Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks
"Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond
"Just a Friend" by Biz Markie

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-03-18 11:55pm

In Munchen Steht Ein Haufbrauhaus

kornstar08562 · Post by **kornstar08562** » 2004-03-19 12:10am

Bugger off by some irish band and seven drunken night by the same irish band damn memory sucks

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-03-19 12:12am

RedImperator wrote:The song is simply called "American Pie", and it's a little long for a good bar song. Everyone does know the chorus, though.

Didn't know that. The song is technically before my time, but I still like it.

CDiehl · Post by **CDiehl** » 2004-03-19 01:06am

I believe Kornstar is referring to The Pogues.

KhyronTheBackstabber · Post by **KhyronTheBackstabber** » 2004-03-19 01:14am

Alferd Packer wrote:Forget who does it, but I think it's called "Daydream Believer" or somesuch.

That would be by the Monkeys.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-03-19 02:12am

Whiskey in the jar.

It really sets the mode, but not metallicas please.

Whiskey In The Jar Lyrics
Artist(Band):Thin Lizzy
(Print the Lyrics)

Whiskey In The Jar Lyrics

As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand o'er and deliver or the devil he may take ya

Must ya ring dum a doo dum a da
What for my daddy-o
What for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy

Must ya ring dum a doo dum a da
What for my daddy-o
What for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
Takin' my money with me and I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels

Must ya ring dum a doo dum a da
What for my daddy-o
What for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin'
Me I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah

Must ya ring dum a doo dum a da
What for my daddy-o
What for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

And i got drunk on whiskey-o
And I love, i love, i love, i love, i love, i love my molly-o

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-03-19 03:23am

You know, I got really hammered on Wednesday and sang something with my father...and I forget what. It was really appropriate though.

How about Bohemian Rhapsody? Though I agree Piano Man is the best choice.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-03-19 03:41am

Dalton wrote:Though I agree Piano Man is the best choice.

Granted, I love Piano Man, but I seriously don't see the appeal of singing it when drunk. It strikes me as being really depressing, and soon I would be wallowing in my own lack of self-worth. At least all the English pub-songs are fun and have some energy. Piano Man actually discusses how pathetic everyone is for being drunk! Usually, I get drunk to escape how bad my lot is, not to focus more on it.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-03-19 06:49am

Dalton wrote:How about Bohemian Rhapsody?

-glares-

Dargos · Post by **Dargos** » 2004-03-19 06:52am

Sweet Home Alabama

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-03-19 06:54am

Dust in the Wind?

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