Songs of Happiness and Freedom.

Barca · Post by **Barca** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:26 pm

Jimmy&Guinney wrote:That's funny...

funny's not the word I would have used.

Imposter!!

Jimmy&Guinney · Post by **Jimmy&Guinney** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:50 pm

Barca wrote:
Jimmy&Guinney wrote:That's funny...
funny's not the word I would have used.

Imposter!!

Yeah, but who's imposting who?

Post by **Modern Drunkard** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:33 pm

Jimmy&Guinney wrote:
Barca wrote:
Jimmy&Guinney wrote:That's funny...
funny's not the word I would have used.

Imposter!!
Yeah, but who's imposting who?

That's Rich Stewart posing as himself. He debuted his list in a 2002 edition of the Drunkard (he did a couple other pieces for us as well, I believe), then later expanded it into a book featuring 151 songs. You can get the book at his site.

http://www.craphousepress.com

MeanOldLady · Post by **MeanOldLady** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:36 pm

<shakes head> see, look at you kids. always assuming the worst.

Spicy McSangre Jig · Post by **Spicy McSangre Jig** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:00 pm

Personally, I think the Dropkick Murphy's got totally fucked in this list with how low they got ranked. And I would have picked "Kiss Me I'm Shit-faced" instead of "Barroom Hero."

Also... no love for the Lizrd King? No "Roadhouse Blues" or "Whiskey A-Go-Go"? How rude.

Drunk Tank · Post by **Drunk Tank** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:24 pm

The ballad of Charly Mox should have made it up there. best drinking song period. It's about the original brewer and the joy he has brought to us.

Jimmy&Guinney · Post by **Jimmy&Guinney** » Fri May 19, 2006 11:33 am

I'm bumping this in response to all the best drinking song threads. I personally think There's a Tear in my Beer is the best drinking song of all time, but I listen to and sing Hank everyday and I never heard Atticus, and Rich Steward is one of my favorite MDM authors, so I will relent...

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Fri May 19, 2006 2:17 pm

Just an aside: the PC-think-of-the-children crew have changed the words of 'Roll out the Barrel'/Beer Barrel Polka or have just about demonized that song. In fact, this is the disclamer on the first site reached by a google search:

Important Note: Some beverages like cider and root beer used to be kept in barrels. But that also applies to some alcoholic beverages, like beer and rum, which explains why this song is also called the "Beer Barrel Polka". So remember that although this is a fun song to sing, excessive alcohol consumption is not good for your health and could lead to serious problems and addictions. In fact, addictions of all types can be very serious health concerns. Please visit:

Followed by a series of links to the usual rogues gallery of the ASL.

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Jimmy&Guinney · Post by **Jimmy&Guinney** » Fri May 19, 2006 2:49 pm

Someone should tell the little bastards that Johnny Appleseed was spreading his seed, so to speak, so people had a good source for booze to drink. Another accomplishment of Prohibition was re-writing this little part of our proud Drunkard history.

Cheffie · Post by **Cheffie** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:50 am

Piano man, Tubthumping, and Danny boy are my favorites.

Piano man is so real, every time I hear it, I can picture and almost smell the scene.

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:59 am

Go figure- the New Yawk Girl likes Billy Joel. Deep down, she's prolly disappointed that Springsteen and/or Bon Jovi didn't get a mention.

Personally, I have issues with the original list, but I don't know if I could do better. Although the first line of Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Resturaunt" makes it worth an honorable mention-

"Bottle of red, bottle of white, whatever kind of mood you're in tonight..."

I prefer Drunk songs to Drinking songs. Something everyone knows and can sing along with, as opposed to simply something about the joys of the sweet, sweet booze.

Mrs Glenfiddich · Post by **Mrs Glenfiddich** » Mon May 22, 2006 12:53 am

Spicy McSangre Jig wrote:Personally, I think the Dropkick Murphy's got totally fucked in this list with how low they got ranked. And I would have picked "Kiss Me I'm Shit-faced" instead of "Barroom Hero."

Also... no love for the Lizrd King? No "Roadhouse Blues" or "Whiskey A-Go-Go"? How rude.

"Roadhouse Blues" needs to be on there, but at least Alabama song is on there, which The Doors did cover.

My fave drinking song would have to be one that probably no-one on this board would have ever heard of, it's called "Big Beer Wall" by an Aussie band - Jebediah. It's a secret track on their second album 'Of Someday Shambles', which seems to make it even more special!

"Gonna build a big Beer wall, it's gonna be 15 feet tall, got a feelin' it's my call..."

TheBigCasino · Post by **TheBigCasino** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:14 am

Chef is right about Piano Man.

you need "Ramblin' Man" and "Aint wastin no more time" on there, the fuckin "Midnight Rider' the damn Allman Brther's, and "Big River" by the legend, I'm not even gonna name him cause you should know it, also, "So Doggone Lonesome" and "Cocaine Blues".

and to The Doors list, i'd like to add "Soul Kitchen". I can drink all night to that one, but a lady has to be there, that song demands female company.

Casemeister_WGDJ · Post by **Casemeister_WGDJ** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:28 am

"Hittin' The Bottle Again" by Waylon Jennings should be there.

"Hittin' the bottle again
Ever than I've drunker been
Or is it drunker than I've ever been?
Hitting the bottle again."

That's the chorus. Other good lines are "Well, I don't know who or where I am," and "I can't walk so I can't go home; no need to talk 'cos I'm alone."

gamediva2112 · Post by **gamediva2112** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:45 pm

I love this song:

The Tubes: Amnesia

Get drunk. Forget. They wrote song about it.