# Music for when you're drunk. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 16, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864 "2003-09-16T01:49:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/1 "2003-09-16T01:49:25Z")
As I am drunk it is almost impossible to define what I like to hear when drunk. So I will make it as short as possible. No words. Futuristic. Not so much a ‘beat’ as a ‘flow’ of sound. music that could almost be the result of the sounds of a futuristic city (not intentionally ‘music’ but interesting like a dream of the future) ---
**Author:** ![Algorithm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/algorithm/32/12204_2.png) [@Algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algorithm)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/2 "2003-09-16T02:15:12Z")
Ambient techno, maybe? Future Sound of London fits that bill nicely, and it’s great drunk music IMHO. Listen to the song “Cascade” off of the album “Lifeforms.” If you like that song I’d recommend the whole album. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/3 "2003-09-16T02:57:34Z")
One can only understand the blues, I mean really down in the belly feel the blues, whilst drunk. As I no longer drink, I dont really listen to the blues any more. I get wistful, like running into a girlfriend I don’t love any more. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/4 "2003-09-16T03:16:38Z")
If you’re drinking beer, Carlos Santana can be pretty nice. Five or six beers can make some electric guitar music symphonic. ---
**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/5 "2003-09-16T03:32:10Z")
“Godspeed You Black Emperor” could be what you’re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/6 "2003-09-16T03:35:17Z")
Doh, “Sigur Ros,” gets my higher recommendation. Really relaxing, spacey kind of stuff. It has words, but they’re from Iceland so it just sounds like another instrument to me. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/7 "2003-09-16T04:40:45Z")
No, seriously Lobsang, go look at your dad’s records and pull out his John Mayall records with Clapton or Peter Green and John McVie, or maybe some old old Fleetwood Mac. Turn it up and stomp around the house bellowing “Yeah!” I highly recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/8 "2003-09-16T05:20:07Z")
Hmmmmmmmm, I’d have to say something along the lines of “DSOTM”. But then, I haven’t been drunk for years and years (decades really), so I’m just kindof going by when I’ve been merely tipsy. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/9 "2003-09-16T13:27:56Z")
The answer your looking for is Drum and Bass. Though listening to Squarepusher when fucked up my permenantly damage your mind. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/10 "2003-09-16T13:30:20Z")
that should be “may permenently damage your mind” ---
**Author:** ![toque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@toque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toque)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/11 "2003-09-16T13:37:28Z")
Angelo Badalamenti. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/12 "2003-09-16T13:47:20Z")
Lemon Jelly (nice and jolly). ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/13 "2003-09-16T13:50:03Z")
Black Sabbath is good when drunk. Any good metal will do. Fleetwood Mac is more of a stoner music IMO. ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/14 "2003-09-16T14:10:03Z")
“It’s Alive” - The Ramones. Volume Control set at 11. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/15 "2003-09-16T15:05:05Z")
No, you’re all wrong. The best drunk music is Steely Dan 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/16 "2003-09-16T15:39:03Z")
Beat me to it with Lemon Jelly there. Also Pixies. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/17 "2003-09-16T15:43:58Z")
Well, the best drinking music is clearly the Pogues, but if you want techno, you could consider Psychic TV. ---
**Author:** ![booka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@booka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booka)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/18 "2003-09-16T15:57:08Z")
Zepplin. ---
**Author:** ![booka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@booka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booka)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/19 "2003-09-16T15:58:55Z")
YIKES! I meant “Zeppelin”. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864/20 "2003-09-16T15:59:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ludovic \* > \*\*No, you’re all wrong. The best drunk music is Steely Dan 🙂 \*\* Iiiiiiiiiiinteresting. Just what are we talking, **Ludovic**? Something upbeat, like _Time Out of Mind_? Dark yet danceable, like _Kid Charlemagne_? Jazzy, like _Black Cow_? I must know. I’ve got some wine in the fridge, and I was thinking it would go well with Curtis Mayfield, but I just may change my M.O. 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-when-youre-drunk/201864.md?page=2)