I remember the first time my then-girlfriend, who was American, heard God Save the Queen while here in the UK. It was an instrumental version and she had no idea why they were playing My Country 'tis of Thee in a situation where you would expect a national anthem
Depends on the crowd. I did this song once because I was just so excited to see it (any Mountain Goats, really) available.
The crowd absolutely loved it. People at the front row singing along, having a great time. A guy thanked me after. Surreal. Like a "then everybody clapped" moment.
Must have been a bunch of Moral Orel fans, I guess? Or, I suppose after people butchering Bohemian Rhapsody all night, this was the palate cleanser. Who knows.
Right now, as someone not from the US, star spangled banned would ruin the evening more than anything else I could think of. Everyone can recognize it, arguments would follow.
I literally cannot imagine a situation where the whole group doesn't sing along to this. This is a batter answer to, 'what song to bring people out of their shells?'
This was my favorite song to play on a jukebox back in the day. I could put it on 3 times in a row for a dollar at the local bar, and it would take over the sound system for over half an hour. There are enough transitions in it that it flows back into itself fairly well.
Wtf? I have never liked the Beatles, I find most of their catalog grating to listen to, and most of their lyrics either nonsense or fart sniffing. This one, though it's a Lennon and Yoko, has to be the pinnacle of sniffing their own farts.
Through early morning fog, I see
Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
So this is all I have to say
Suicide is painless (suicide)
It brings on many changes (changes)
And I can take or leave it if I please
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works it's way on in
The pain grows stronger, watch it grin
Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
"Is it to be or not to be?"
And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?"
Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
And you can do the same thing if you please
Or you can kill the vibes despite the song. Just start sobbing in the middle of Space Jam.
The real issue is finding a song that they might actually have that would sour the mood. GG Alin's "work" are all easy picks, but nowhere is going to have that available for karaoke (and if they do, run).
In the arms of an angel....
Best answer, IMO. Whole bar in tears.
Instrumental version of Tequila
What's New Pussycat, 21 times in a row.
"Hey hey wait. Let's throw in one It's Not Unusual"
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. A jaunty little sea shanty about a ship sinking in a storm and killing everyone on board.
https://youtu.be/FuzTkGyxkYI
It's a banger though, as long as everyone in the bar is over 35.
I sang that two nights ago, at our local open mic. Went over very well, but then again the average age was probably over 70.
This is definitely the wrong answer.
I touch myself.
That's a sing-along song in our local bar, lol!
By the Devinyls, or just in general?
Extra points if you make up your own little version.
Or your own interpretive dance.
Bloodhound Gang - A Lapdance Is So Much Better When the Stripper is Crying
https://m.soundcloud.com/bloodhound-gang/a-lap-dance-is-so-much-better
I find it quite a thrill...
Urgh just whatever I think might be fun at the time, it's always bad
Baby Shark, followed by Wonderwall.
auld lang syne
If you're in Scotland when you do this people will sing along with you
https://politicalfolkmusic.org/blog/joachim-raucher/renunciation/
then I could use the renunciation, a wobbly song to the same tune
I remember the first time my then-girlfriend, who was American, heard God Save the Queen while here in the UK. It was an instrumental version and she had no idea why they were playing My Country 'tis of Thee in a situation where you would expect a national anthem
Even our "anthem" is a white supremacist poem slapped on top of an old British drinking song. How apt. A country of drunken racists.
The Mountain Goats' "No Children", but very intensely.
I would be so hyped that someone is playing The Mountain Goats in public I would probably join in.
Depends on the crowd. I did this song once because I was just so excited to see it (any Mountain Goats, really) available.
The crowd absolutely loved it. People at the front row singing along, having a great time. A guy thanked me after. Surreal. Like a "then everybody clapped" moment.
Must have been a bunch of Moral Orel fans, I guess? Or, I suppose after people butchering Bohemian Rhapsody all night, this was the palate cleanser. Who knows.
Right now, as someone not from the US, star spangled banned would ruin the evening more than anything else I could think of. Everyone can recognize it, arguments would follow.
I repeat the last song.
Or anything from an obscure screamo band.
Ave Maria. Twice.
Encore!
But if you sing it three times agent 47 will appear
Saw this irl once. Two dudes, totally tone-deaf decide to sing Aqualung by Jethro Tull...
...as a duet.
Same bar had a dude that would sing Disney princess songs every night. He never went home alone.
Shout out to Dante's in Seattle!
The Great Gig in The Sky by Pink Floyd.
This made me laugh
Somebody that i used to know
Wrecking Ball- Miley Cyrus.
I could butcher anything, but that, I'll butcher it with glee.
If you would have said Party in the USA, I would be up there butchering it with you.
Isn't that just karaoke?
https://youtu.be/-Fo-qmliVAI here ya go
Goodbye my Lover by James Blunt would work to kill a hyped up mood.
the internationale
Wacht auf, Verdammte dieser Erde!
Karma Police
It might be a singalong in Canada where it was a part of the popular compilation Big Shiny Tunes 3, which was 8x platinum.
Assuming the audience is old enough 🙂.
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
I literally cannot imagine a situation where the whole group doesn't sing along to this. This is a batter answer to, 'what song to bring people out of their shells?'
Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love - the original album version where there's around 20s of motorcycle sounds and vocals start around 1:50.
This was my favorite song to play on a jukebox back in the day. I could put it on 3 times in a row for a dollar at the local bar, and it would take over the sound system for over half an hour. There are enough transitions in it that it flows back into itself fairly well.
Dead puppies
Weird Al.
Or Eminem.
Or Weird Al's Eminem parody.
I'm pretty sure I've seen this at a dueling piano bar. The crowd was into it.
Blurred Lines
Tequila
4'33"
If you went up there and did the entire songs including informing when they movements began and ended … frankly you’d be a legend.
In the UK any of the below should do the trick, with the added bonus of possibly getting you stabbed and/ or glassed:
Gary Glitter - My Gang
Rolf Harris - Jake the Peg
Lostprophets - Last Train Home
Alice’s restaurant- Arlo Guthrie
If that kills the vibe, you got the wrong crowd.
I worked with a 17 year old once who knew the entire lyrics to Alice's Restaurant and would recite them, not sing them, in the most deadpan voice.
I miss that guy.
We Are the World which might be fine if everyone in the bar was fifty-plus, but wouldn't work today.
Bad Manners - Special Brew Singing to my wife
All I want is a barrel of you...
Tequila!
“Memories” from Cats
The Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns
I WOULD OFTEN GO THERE
TO THE TINY CHURCH THERE
Bullet by Hollywood undead
Hollywood undead is my go to energy music when I can't think of anything else. :::
Woman Is The N***** Of The World
(Although anything by John Lennon would probably work lol)
Wtf? I have never liked the Beatles, I find most of their catalog grating to listen to, and most of their lyrics either nonsense or fart sniffing. This one, though it's a Lennon and Yoko, has to be the pinnacle of sniffing their own farts.
Yeah, even ignoring the obvious issue with the lyrics, it's a dog shit song.
The ISIS song
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Long song with not a lot of singing.
I did this with “Everybody Hurts”. Everybody went outside.
"what what in the butt" with the dance, no censorship to save them when it's live.
A Passion Play.
The entire thing. Including the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles.
(Side note: I love this album, but as a karaoke performance I can't imagine it'd go down well)
Hum the Russian national anthem
Was thincking the same thing
The Mash movie theme song...
Through early morning fog, I see Visions of the things to be The pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see That suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it if I please The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay So this is all I have to say Suicide is painless (suicide) It brings on many changes (changes) And I can take or leave it if I please The sword of time will pierce our skins It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works it's way on in The pain grows stronger, watch it grin Suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it if I please A brave man once requested me To answer questions that are key "Is it to be or not to be?" And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?" Suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it if I please And you can do the same thing if you please
I Need a Hero. Can't live up to the best version, but I'll try my best!
The Smallest Church in Saint-Saens
I looked for this to upvote it, but y’all ain’t listed it yet so here goes:
The Drugs Don’t Work by The Verve
I feel like Desert Sessions - Letters to Mommy was made for this.
Spinal Meningitis - Ween
That should clear the place out.
Such Small Hands - La Dispute
I think I saw you in my sleep, DARLING
La Dispute would get my up my guy.
the cure - killing an arab
Sinead
Live - Lightning Crashes
People would get into it, but it would definitely kill the vibes before then.
"Peace and Love (Blind Man's Penis)" by John Trubee
Windmills of Your Mind - Noel Harrison
Or you can kill the vibes despite the song. Just start sobbing in the middle of Space Jam.
The real issue is finding a song that they might actually have that would sour the mood. GG Alin's "work" are all easy picks, but nowhere is going to have that available for karaoke (and if they do, run).
Eye of the Tiger
The link preview gives it away sadly.
I mean, the goal was to kill the vibe, and I would argue a poorly done rickroll meets those requirements :p
I knew exactly what it was and clicked on it anyway