# Which song is most improved by being played REALLY REALLY LOUD?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 14, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-song-is-most-improved-by-being-played-really-really-loud/449291 "2008-05-14T15:25:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-song-is-most-improved-by-being-played-really-really-loud/449291/81 "2008-05-16T00:35:04Z")

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I Feel Fantastic by Jonathan Coulton. Luckily my best friend likes it too, so we can crank it on her car stereo and sing along at high volume like the nerds we are.

Freaks out people in the back seat, of course, but they get used to it, eventually.

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**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-song-is-most-improved-by-being-played-really-really-loud/449291/82 "2008-05-16T00:41:43Z")

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**This Corrosion** by Sisters of Mercy.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-song-is-most-improved-by-being-played-really-really-loud/449291/83 "2008-05-16T00:43:42Z")

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> Smoke On The Water (live version) - Deep Purple

Or pick any song from _“Made In Japan”_!

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> Widor’s Toccata ought to make the house vibrate…

Different composer, but the ELP track of the same name could possibly set off USGS sensors if turned up to 11.

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**Author:** ![bundykala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@bundykala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bundykala)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-song-is-most-improved-by-being-played-really-really-loud/449291/84 "2008-05-16T08:50:58Z")

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The Phantom of the Opera theme! And… the opening sequence from the Sweeney Todd soundtrack. Yay for organs.

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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-song-is-most-improved-by-being-played-really-really-loud/449291/85 "2008-05-16T12:22:34Z")

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The entire catalog of Primus.

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