Grounds for Divorce by Elbow.
I currently live in a rather Yee-Haw place, and bars are filled with folks wearing camo and baseball caps, so my go-to is Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show, it gets people riled up.
Later in the evening, once folks have had a few drinks in them, Take Me Home Country Roads is unquestionably the song to end with.
See also: Friends in Low Places. They played it at a AAA baseball game here and the whole place was chanting it lol.
Halfway through there’s a drunk woman and her reluctant husband/boyfriend/male friend/drafted stranger who sings “Picture” by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow.
“Mad World” by Gary Jules.
But really you want to start off with “Take On Me” and “Never Gonna Give You Up”.
“Check, please!”
If you want one to bring the room to life, the answer is “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys. It kills 100% of the time–everyone will sing along. You can’t help it.
Nah, Sweet Caroline is far more effective
BAH BAH BAH!!!
GOOD TIMES NEVER FELT SO GOOD
I’m sorry, but could you tell me why?
I wish you’d just believe when I say…
Last time I did this, I dedicated (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman to my now ex-wife.
And I’d do it again!
I have friends who try to convince me to sing, I always tell them “Look, there’s only one song I can do and I guarantee they don’t have it…”
“Come on man, they have thousands of songs, they have to have it…”
“Fine, if they have it, I’ll do it. Green Onions by Booker T and the MGs.”
And man, they’ll run and look for that song… then they argue…
“I don’t think it’s a real song!”
“I know it is! I’ve heard of it!”
The song:
To be fair, that isn’t a song its just music, so they were right lol
If you want a fun karaoke night, first song(s) need to be something that will get most everyone singing. Younger crowds: something like Tayor Swift “Shake It Off”. Middle age crowds, something like Nirvana or Aerosmith. Older crowds any Beatles #1.
I personally like Cyprus Hill “Jump Around” if you’re willing to learn it well enough beforehand as to not butcher the lyrics. I’ve seen Vanilla “Ice Ice Baby” also get a similar reaction of everyone knowing the song and enjoying it enough to give you kudos for choosing it.
After everyone’s over the initial hesitation, go belt all your love songs and power ballads; but get the party started first.
I mostly only know parody lyrics, so it will go badly no matter what.
Nah, if you can drop the weird Al lyrics without them being on the screen, the crowd will love it.
I know someone who did that who is a REALLY GOOD, like pro level singer. Crowd was delighted when she started singing and they heard how great her voice was. Then they were slightly puzzled when some of the words were different. Then they realized she was singing a parody and they were like WTF. I suppose I’ll try it anyway if the occasion comes up .
Here she is singing a Queen–Bohemian Rhapsody / Star Wars crossover parody:
And then promptly leave, before I get accused of attempted mass murder
Piano Man
I’m going to sing to one song and one song only…My Humps by The Black-eyed Peas!
It’s gonna depend on my mood.
Currently the mood is Ænima by Tool.
Bruce Springsteen. I’m not a fan, but it’s the only thing my 3-note vocal range can sing. That’s three notes, and not three octaves. I barely inflect enough not to be confused with a robot.
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