What’s your first “break it out at a party” song

[DdBob]

Remember? I introduced you to Arthur Russell, Db.

Sorry…too much weed over the weekend, I forgot

 

[rsadasiv]

Depends on the crowd and what I’ve been playing recently.

In general though, I’m going to party at the party and play at the gig.

 

[rhino]

500 miles by the Proclaimers usually gets even the most aggravated because somebody has a guitar out at a party person, singing along.

 

[335clone]

Over the hills and far away or Shady grove, depending on the crowd

 

[surfsteve]

Teen Angst-Cracker, Teenage Lobotomy or 53rd and 3rd-Ramones. Complete Control or Police and Thieves-Clash. Somebody-Aerosmith. Maybe some Neil Young stuff.

 

[Aahzz]

At the moment, it'd be I Will Survive. However, I avoid parties most of the time, and generally prefer not to break it out unless there's an emergency.

 

[Lerxst]

Everlong (srsly)

im not a huge foo fan or anything but it’s an easy one and everyone knows it

 

[randols]

She Left Me for Jesus or Wagon Wheel

 

[MonkeyZero]

If I am forced to play something I do an acoustic version of Rocket by The Smashing Pumpkins or Sister by Lenny Kravitz. Again, I try not to.

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

Its been ages, but Willin/Little Feat and Pirate Looks at 40/Buffett were a couple of my old chestnuts.

 

[Monson]

I'd rather not, but I used to be able to pull off a half-decent acoustic version of "The Girl from Ipanema" with English lyrics, or just ba-ba-dada ba-ba ba-dada and so on.