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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

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

...as a duet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour 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!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Hum the Russian national anthem

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

In the UK any of the below should do the trick, with the added bonus of possibly getting you stabbed and/ or glassed:

Gary Glitter - My Gang

Rolf Harris - Jake the Peg

Lostprophets - Last Train Home

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

Wrecking Ball- Miley Cyrus.

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Such Small Hands - La Dispute

I think I saw you in my sleep, DARLING

[–] prettybunnys 1 points 2 hours ago

La Dispute would get my up my guy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

The Mash movie theme song...

Through early morning fog, I see Visions of the things to be The pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see That suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it if I please The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay So this is all I have to say Suicide is painless (suicide) It brings on many changes (changes) And I can take or leave it if I please The sword of time will pierce our skins It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works it's way on in The pain grows stronger, watch it grin Suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it if I please A brave man once requested me To answer questions that are key "Is it to be or not to be?" And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?" Suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it if I please And you can do the same thing if you please

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

This was my favorite song to play on a jukebox back in the day. I could put it on 3 times in a row for a dollar at the local bar, and it would take over the sound system for over half an hour. There are enough transitions in it that it flows back into itself fairly well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

I Need a Hero. Can't live up to the best version, but I'll try my best!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

The Smallest Church in Saint-Saens

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

Live - Lightning Crashes

People would get into it, but it would definitely kill the vibes before then.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] prettybunnys 1 points 2 hours ago

If you went up there and did the entire songs including informing when they movements began and ended … frankly you’d be a legend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Bullet by Hollywood undead

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Hollywood undead is my go to energy music when I can't think of anything else. :::

[–] [email protected] 6 points 16 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 17 hours ago

Baby Shark, followed by Wonderwall.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 16 hours ago

Blurred Lines

[–] [email protected] 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 21 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 19 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

In the arms of an angel....

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (3 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

This is definitely the wrong answer.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago

Instrumental version of Tequila

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The Great Gig in The Sky by Pink Floyd.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

This made me laugh

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 23 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] captain_aggravated 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

By the Devinyls, or just in general?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Extra points if you make up your own little version.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Summer loving

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