Drinking Music

Beer Belly · Post by **Beer Belly** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:44 pm

Last Saturday some friends and I went to a street dance and got considerably smashed while listening to a classic rock cover band. Some of the highlights included:

War-Spill the Wine
Guns 'n Roses-Sweet Child 'O Mine
Who-Who Are You
AC/DC-Have a drink on me
Billy Joel-Piano man (not a huge fan of the song but when 500+drunks are screaming the lyrics it becomes an entirely different beast.)
Elvis Costello-Pump it Up (my favorite of the night by far. it was unexpected and perfectly played and a surprising number of people knew the song.)

steved2112 · Post by **steved2112** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:57 pm

For being weepy drunk, I can think of no better than Five Shots of Whisky by Hank III.

For partying with friends, Party Till You Puke by Andrew W. K. is an instant classic.

For meditative sampling of the finer things, Into The Mystic by Van Morrison has served me well.

For long journeys of the soul, John Coltrane's interpretation of My Favorite Things is sure to satisfy.

Just Friends by Amy Winehouse stands out among recent discoveries. Sometimes when you drink you want to cut through the bullshit, and in some situations that can be dangerous.

Two Martini Breakfast · Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:29 pm

Those are all excellent suggestions. I'm not familiar, though, with Amy Winehouse. What sort of music does she provide?

BeerMakesMeSmart · Post by **BeerMakesMeSmart** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:35 pm

The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down - The Band

mustardtiger · Post by **mustardtiger** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:55 am

Two Martini Breakfast wrote: I'm not familiar, though, with Amy Winehouse. What sort of music does she provide?

Amy Winehouse is English and sings a kind of soul, jazz mixture. Pretty poular here at the moment.

And she'e a bit of a lush to boot.

Jr_DeCaveman · Post by **Jr_DeCaveman** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:58 am

"wooden pints" by this band called Korpkilliani (or something along them lines) great boozing band

hoverdog · Post by **hoverdog** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:16 am

Would that be Korpiklaani?

southernbacchus · Post by **southernbacchus** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:27 pm

I drink Alone-George Thorogood always makes me chuckle when I'm drinking.

DrunkAgain · Post by **DrunkAgain** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:26 pm

One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer.
~John Lee Hooker

Two Martini Breakfast · Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:32 pm

Also this entire album:

Haughty Melodic - Mike Doughty

GSG · Post by **GSG** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:33 pm

They tried to make me go to rehab, I say no, no, no...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5sahXoj0U

A big favourite of mine. I like to think it sums up my various attitudes to drinking between about 9am and midday.
http://www.rathergood.com/first_drink/

The Zutons have a point.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gWAbMB_KCZI

And for no apparent reason, but I always end up totally hamming it up singing this when I'm off my face.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R70V1Yz-dZ4

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:39 pm

Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" is Sweet Lou's theme song. I can't go into details.

When I wanted to do some wholesome old country drinking, I'd queue up the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, The Dubliners, or Paddy Reilly's solo stuff.
The Pogues were good when the night progressed to that point that coherency didn't matter as much as heart.

Cliffie S. Bockerson · Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:58 am

Mr. George Jones will always be tops with me.

http://67.79.90.175:81/test/relief.mp3

mjm · Post by **mjm** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:26 pm

A thread about drinking songs and no mention of The Replacements?

Man, I'm getting old.

Diabetic Daredevil · Post by **Diabetic Daredevil** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:55 pm

The Clarks - Chasin Girls. Just listen to the tune or you may have a seizure!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf0HyReUbqg