# Best Bar Song of All Time... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 27, 2002, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006 "2002-11-27T00:51:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![raindog1974](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@raindog1974](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog1974)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/61 "2002-11-29T00:35:06Z")
I’m not much for the bar scene, but when I’m drinking at home I fill the CD changer with Tom Waits. ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/62 "2002-11-29T02:18:09Z")
Auld Lang Syne e-o-d (end of discussion) ---
**Author:** ![Global\_Citizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Global\_Citizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Global_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/63 "2002-11-29T02:25:52Z")
_Sweet Caroline_ by Neil Diamond!!! \*\*Swe-e-e-e-e-e-t Ca-ro-line!!! Bwanh bwanh bwanh!!\*\* Global Citizen ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/64 "2002-11-29T04:43:39Z")
The all time, let-every-one whoop, cry-in-your-beer, let-it-all-hand-out tavern song is: Oh-ho, come, come, come, come Come to the church in the wild wood, Oh come to the church in the vale. Oh-ho no spot is so dear to my chi-hildhood As that little brown church in the vale. Where is it that _Barrett’s Privateers_ is on the juke box? I want to go to that bar. ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/65 "2002-11-29T05:03:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spavined Gelding \* > \*\*The all time, let-every-one whoop, cry-in-your-beer, let-it-all-hand-out tavern song is: > > Oh-ho, come, come, come, come > Come to the church in the wild wood, > Oh come to the church in the vale. > Oh-ho no spot is so dear to my chi-hildhood > As that little brown church in the vale. > > \*\* _NOW_ I remember why I avoid Iowa… [sub]don’t suppose you folks know _Lola_. do ya… 😃 )[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![kspharm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ebca7d/32.png) [@kspharm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kspharm)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/66 "2002-11-30T06:30:42Z")
Let me submit 2 of the songs that have always gotten rave reviews at the titty bars I frequent: ``` "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw" by HRH Jimmy Buffet ``` and “Family Tradition” by Hank Williams, JR. "Hank, why do you drink? TO GET DRUNK!! "Hank, why do you smoke? TO GET HIGH!! ---
**Author:** ![kka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kka)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/67 "2002-12-01T03:23:29Z")
The two that popped into my mind immediately were Lola Freebird ---
**Author:** ![ladycarrie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@ladycarrie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladycarrie)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/68 "2002-12-01T06:08:10Z")
Paradise By The Dashboard Light~Meatloaf Bad to the Bone~George Thorogood Black Velvet~Alannah Myles One Way Or Another~Blondie I Touch Myself~Divinyls I Melt With You~Modern English Keep 'Em Separated~ forget who sings this ack, I could name tons. This is quite sad considering I have not even stepped foot in a bar in a few years. ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/69 "2002-12-01T06:24:40Z")
Mobile phone commercials aside, when I was in New Orleans in January, the place exploded when “Pour some sugar on me” came on. For bars with a dance floor, “Baby got back” usually gets the females out there. They love to flaunt their booties to that song. ---
**Author:** ![Global\_Citizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Global\_Citizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Global_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/70 "2002-12-01T15:02:51Z")
**ladycarrie** , like you, I haven’t stepped into a bar in years (I hate cigarette smoke). But I have to agree 110% that _I Melt With You_ by Modern English is an all-time great song! Global Citizen ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/71 "2002-12-01T18:16:44Z")
‘One more for the road’ - Frank Sinatra, ofcourse. By the time the bars closes here, you’re way too tired to sing out loud. ---
**Author:** ![IGJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/igjoe/32/5420_2.png) [@IGJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IGJoe)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/72 "2002-12-01T22:14:17Z")
Oh, I almost forgot. _I’m Too Sexy_ by Right Said Fred always gets 'em rowdy! ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/73 "2002-12-01T23:35:19Z")
It may be a regional thing, but **Straight to Hell** by Drivin’ and Cryin’ gets 'em going 'round here. _I’m going straight to Hell Just like my mama said I’m going straaaaiiiight to Hell…_ ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/74 "2002-12-02T02:08:32Z")
Hundred bottles of beer on the wall; hundred bottles of beer; you take one down and pass it around; 99 bottles of beer on the wall. Guaranteed to peter out at about 80. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/75 "2002-12-02T02:33:46Z")
Brown Eyed Girl or Werewolves of London ---
**Author:** ![Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/76 "2002-12-02T02:36:42Z")
What? No one has mentioned “Louie Louie”??? ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/77 "2002-12-02T02:56:05Z")
_To Anacreon In Heav’n_ ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/78 "2002-12-02T12:49:08Z")
Uh, Ya’ll should be a shamed; no ones said: **American Pie** By Don Mclean(sp?) Now goto your local bar and play that song three time in a row immediately!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/79 "2002-12-02T15:12:39Z")
I saw that referenced back on page one somewhere. Another good one is You Shook Me All Night Long ---
**Author:** ![Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006/80 "2002-12-02T15:27:10Z")
There’s always “Garry Owen” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bar-song-of-all-time/139006.md?page=5)