# Songs to kill a buzz **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 2, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134 "2018-07-02T02:42:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dstarfire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dstarfire/32/5762_2.png) [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/1 "2018-07-02T02:42:00Z")
I’m trying to find some songs (or, preferably, a full playlist) of songs that will kill a chill, relaxed, buzzed feeling, and my google-fu is failing me. Stoner neighbors insist on playing their music outside and loud all evening long. Tried asking nicely, no lasting effect. I’m hoping that being on the receiving end of some serious buzzkill will educate them, or at least move them back inside. Very least, it’s something to negotiate with. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/2 "2018-07-02T02:50:57Z")
My sister had this problem, sorta. Her neighbor worked in his shop all day listening to conservative talk radio and a high decibel. He was partially deaf and it seemed his wife had kicked him out of the house with his noisy radio. My sister asked, pleaded, called the cops, had a lawyer write a letter. All to no avail. She started playing loud twangy country music on weekends and when she was on her deck afterwork. It succeeded in getting the HOA involved. She got a warning but so did he. The radio war stopped after that. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/3 "2018-07-02T02:52:20Z")
[I Got A Mind To Give Up Living](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAHXVfqpm0I) [Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A) [The ultimate weapon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM) ---
**Author:** ![dstarfire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dstarfire/32/5762_2.png) [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/4 "2018-07-02T03:08:55Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > My sister had this problem, sorta. Her neighbor worked in his shop all day listening to conservative talk radio and a high decibel. He was partially deaf and it seemed his wife had kicked him out of the house with his noisy radio. My sister asked, pleaded, called the cops, had a lawyer write a letter. All to no avail. She started playing loud twangy country music on weekends and when she was on her deck afterwork. It succeeded in getting the HOA involved. She got a warning but so did he. The radio war stopped after that. Unfortunately they seem to like twangy country. btw, I meant “stoner” as a description of these specific people, not marijuana-smokers in general (it’s legal in my state). I’m sure there’s plenty of people that get high without causing any problems for others. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/5 "2018-07-02T03:11:19Z")
“You can only trust yourself and the first 6 Black Sabbath albums” ~Henry Rollins ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/6 "2018-07-02T03:12:49Z")
Family Portrait, by Pink. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/7 "2018-07-02T03:18:26Z")
Revolution #9 by The Beatles ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/8 "2018-07-02T03:20:00Z")
Back in the day, whenever my deadhead roommates would crank up “Eyes of the World” for the 70 millionth time, I would crank up “Fight Fire with Fire” by Metallica and just go from there. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/9 "2018-07-02T03:20:54Z")
“(You’re) Having My Baby” — Paul Anka ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/10 "2018-07-02T03:29:40Z")
The barney song. I used to be a roadie for a wedding/party DJ and he would play that as the last song every night toe get people the hell outta dodge quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/11 "2018-07-02T03:31:23Z")
The Brady kids, The Osmonds, The Partridge family. Or maybe Christian Rock. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/12 "2018-07-02T03:35:21Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > The Brady kids, The Osmonds, The Partridge family. Or maybe Christian Rock. WHICH Christian rock? Some people believe that this is one of the best thrash metal albums ever, whether they’re Christian or not. Sadly, the band’s singer turned out to have serious psychiatric issues. ETA: I'm just gonna go ahead and listen to it. Don't think I have for a couple decades. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/13 "2018-07-02T03:45:27Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > [The ultimate weapon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM) You are a cruel, cruel person. I approve. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/14 "2018-07-02T03:57:02Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > WHICH Christian rock? Some people believe that this is one of the best thrash metal albums ever, whether they’re Christian or not. Sadly, the band’s singer turned out to have serious psychiatric issues. > > ETA: I'm just gonna go ahead and listen to it. Don't think I have for a couple decades. Sorry, didn’t mean to offend. I don’t know much Christian rock. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/15 "2018-07-02T04:00:59Z")
NM ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/16 "2018-07-02T04:02:39Z")
Showtunes. People can’t be chill to showtunes. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/17 "2018-07-02T04:03:25Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You are a cruel, cruel person. > I approve. Thank you very kindly. It’s nice to be noticed. I purchased [this album](https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Throats-Great-Celebrity-Sing/dp/B0000032C1) from the “ten for a buck” bin at my local thrift store. Surely there’s all kinds of songs the OP could use. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/18 "2018-07-02T04:06:44Z")
I can think of several songs that could do what you want depending upon what approach you want to take. 1. Loud and hard-driving: Ministry - “Jesus Built My Hot Rod” [album version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRVMUOYTc3Y) or [extended version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXrLKplLAhM).) 2. Dark and depressing enough to make you want to slit your wrists: Leonard Cohen - [“Dress Rehearsal Rag”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI_rKF0C8NI) 3. Saccharine, insipid, and somewhat icky: anything by a boy band (e.g., NKOTB, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, etc.) or pop tart (e.g., Britney Spears, Katy Perry, etc.). ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/19 "2018-07-02T04:06:44Z")
“You Oughta Know,” by Alanis Morissette “Eve of Destruction,” by Barry McGuire Also, possibly, “Too Much of Nothing,” by Peter, Paul and Mary ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134/20 "2018-07-02T04:10:12Z")
This isn’t a song but if the OP wished to combat ignorance with intellect (annoying, relentless, rage inducing intellect) then he could try [THIS.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHEaYbDWyQE) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-to-kill-a-buzz/817134.md?page=2)