Song Sounds Great When You’re Drunk
posted by on March 15 at 14:08 PM
On Monday, Megan Seling wrote about her love for Dramarama’s “Anything, Anything,” with the post inspiring this comment from Explorer:
I think that song is best enjoyed under the influence.
I think I know exactly what Explorer is talking about, as there are a number of songs I can’t be bothered with, unless I’m drunk, when they become the greatest songs in the world.
Mile-wide melodies and stupid lyrics sung passionately seems to be the main motif. Among my drunk-song Hall of Fame: Oasis’ “Wonderwall,” Def Leppard’s “Photograph,” and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.”
Of course, all good music sounds better when you’re lit, but booze’s magical power to turn negligible songs into blockbusters is one of it’s prime attractions. Thank you, booze.
That picture is awesome.
The Cars, "Who's gonna drive you hoooome tonight?" is that song for me. But I also like it sober so I don't know if that counts.
"Turn Me Loose" or "The Kid Is Hot Tonight" from Loverboy are my pics!
Weed makes everything muuuuch better!
Anything by Jackie Hell. One of Jackie's song's made my Mom literally pee a little in her pants. What my MOM was doing at a Pho Bang, is a whole 'nother story....
This is going to get me rejected from ever being thought of as cool, but, for me the song that embodies this situation is "Long Neck Bottle" by Garth Brooks. Horribly terribly vomit inducing when I'm sober, sung at the top of my voice for the world to hear when I'm drunk.
Ooh, rowdy country anthems! I won't admit I like 'em in the daylight, but get me drunk and I can really belt out Garth's "Friends in Low Places."
Hmmm... for me, a sing-a-long chorus seems the ticket when I'm plastered. I love "Sympathy for the Devil." I can shout the woo-ooh's all night long. Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" is great drunk or sober, but when I'm drunk I'll keep on screaming sha-la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-lah-di-dah.
weed always helped me, been years tho' since I had a toke tho'...drunk...it helps me none. I get excited to hear songs I know, but good shit. nothing embarrassing, like bon jovi or...like Garth Brooks? eep.
Hey, hey, I thought we were in the trust tree here. I'm not proud of the fact that I sing along to Garth Brooks. As a matter of fact, I'm quite ashamed. It's just the bad song I like when drunk.
Let's see, here's a list of things I sometimes do when I'm drunk:
1. like a Garth Brooks song
2. hit on my friend's wife
3. throw up and miss the toilet
4. fall down
I agree about "Drive." It's a pleasure to sing. Even better is to Karaoke along with the video. Aside from his sexy voice, Benjamin Orr was hot, hot, hot. First album aside, I was never the world's biggest Cars fan, but I'm so sorry he's no longer with us.
Women of a certain age (or of a certain era) seem to have a thing for Benjamin Orr. Which is funny, because it's kind of a 80s band version of a dog whistle: guys generally thought The Cars were ok, if a bit "quirky"; the girls were all "Yeah, but the bass player is hot!" To which the guys responded, "The Cars have a bass player?" Total music geeks aside, I've yet to meet a guy who knew his name but lots of women seem to.
To get back to the topic: Judas Priest, "Living After Midnight" or (especially) "You've Got Another Thing Coming." Scorpions "Rock You Like a Hurricane" Also anything by Kiss. Which is funny, because I have never owned any of those albums/songs (or really any metal of any sort). But they're great when you're drunk. Only trouble is they also make you want to get in your car and drive, fast.
"Women of a certain age"? Ouch, that hurts. I mean, you may have a point and all, but still... Click here for the video: http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=18771&fr=
Total 1980s cheese, but *damn.*
Sweet Caroline, by Neil Diamond is the BEST when hammered. It's is fine when sober, but really gets good after a lot of liquor. Baa Baa Baaaaa
Also, a Fairytale of New York by the Pogues. People only like it when they are drunk...
i discourage trying this, but my friend was told by a friend's boyfriend that "family tree" by belle and sebastian becomes the best song ever when you're on ecstasy. my friend tried it and agreed.
I love "Fairytale of New York" when I'm sober. I mean, I only like it December, and especially if it's snowing, but I can still like it sober. Just sayin'.
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