‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’, The Proclaimersĭespite being deeply annoying, this song wins fifth place just because of how pumped the crowd gets when the chorus hits and the whole room transforms. It might not be my cup of tea but it still slaps. I would be roasted to death if I left this song off my list. Were any of us even alive in the summer of ’69? Who knows. If this tune starts playing and you don’t yell at the band “It was the summer of sixty-nine,” then did you even go to the pub? I can’t explain why it still slaps. This track on the other hand still has me unconsciously stomping my way to the front of the stage and screaming “It’s too FAR aWAY for me to HOLD!” at the band members. No one can resist singing along to the chorus. Over 20 years after it was first released, ‘Everlong’ still bangs and hits right in the nostalgic feels. But it still slaps and it’s impossible not to sing along. Without fail every time this song drops suddenly the pub crowd becomes a mosh pit and everyone is screaming in each other’s faces. Is it the trumpet? The allure of yelling out the words “So good! So good!” at no one in particular? It all works. I don’t really understand how this song still slaps so hard. This might be a grim song but it’s also the kind that you can cry-scream the lyrics to and sometimes you just need that emotional outlet. Where did I get this sequinned cape from? I honestly don’t know. It’s impossible not to channel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and take over the whole damn pub. This late ’90s anthem still slaps to this day but does it get you out of your seat and drag you to the D-floor? Debatable. Some may argue that this iconic song should be sitting much higher but I would counterpoint that this track should be retired. The verses are just not at optimum slapping pace and therefore the song gets down-voted. I love this song a lot but the chorus is really the only part that slaps. There’s just too many complex lyrics and the only person who sounds good high-pitched screaming ‘MAMMA MIA!’ is Freddie Mercury. This might be a great karaoke song but that doesn’t make it a good pub song. Major mood killer.Įver get so drunk while listening to this song that you manifest an imaginary tambourine and climb on stage? Yeah, me neither. This is a GREAT song but it’s also a massive downer and usually ends with your friends linking arms on the D-floor and sobbing. ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’, Green Day Yes, this is an iconic pub song but tbh the only people that reckon this song still slaps are my parents. I will acknowledge that it’s very good for pretending to play the guitar solo at the end when you’re off your face from too many Jägerbombs…or so I’ve heard. I know people froff this song but I’m over it. I want to get lit, I don’t want to hear a lullaby that makes me want to take a nap. I do love me any song that utilises the supremely under-utilised instrument: the ukelele. Sure, the opening guitar chords do get my blood pumping but I reckon this song needs to be retired.
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