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Instrumental version of Tequila

[–] Sprinks@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In the arms of an angel....

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[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 10 points 1 month ago

"Hey hey wait. Let's throw in one It's Not Unusual"

[–] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 19 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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

[–] Klordok@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's a banger though, as long as everyone in the bar is over 35.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

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.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 4 points 1 month ago

Wouldn't work as I'd be singing along

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[–] hihi24522@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago
[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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

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[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

That's a sing-along song in our local bar, lol!

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

By the Devinyls, or just in general?

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[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 15 points 1 month ago

Urgh just whatever I think might be fun at the time, it's always bad

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Skua@kbin.earth 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

If you're in Scotland when you do this people will sing along with you

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[–] HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The Mountain Goats' "No Children", but very intensely.

[–] Klordok@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I would be so hyped that someone is playing The Mountain Goats in public I would probably join in.

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[–] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

I repeat the last song.

Or anything from an obscure screamo band.

[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Baby Shark, followed by Wonderwall.

[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network 11 points 1 month ago

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It's a Debbie Downer of a song, it lasts forever, and it gets really repetitive.

[–] damdy@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

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.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago

Somebody that i used to know

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Goodbye my Lover by James Blunt would work to kill a hyped up mood.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Great Gig in The Sky by Pink Floyd.

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[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Saw this irl once. Two dudes, totally tone-deaf decide to sing Aqualung by Jethro Tull...

...as a duet.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

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!

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

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[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wrecking Ball- Miley Cyrus.

I could butcher anything, but that, I'll butcher it with glee.

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[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

"Loving You" as Im a guy who cannot sing and absolutely does not have Minnie Ripperton's range. It would be horrific and I would lean into it with all my might.

https://youtu.be/9I3UTG1dSTc

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Isn't that just karaoke?

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] brap@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Alice’s restaurant- Arlo Guthrie

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

If that kills the vibe, you got the wrong crowd.

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[–] KammicRelief@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Weird Al.

Or Eminem.

Or Weird Al's Eminem parody.

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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Blurred Lines

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago
[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Dead puppies

[–] zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns

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[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

We Are the World which might be fine if everyone in the bar was fifty-plus, but wouldn't work today.

[–] jwt@programming.dev 4 points 1 month ago
[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Woman Is The N***** Of The World

(Although anything by John Lennon would probably work lol)

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