“Hey man put that song on again, it is a good one to drink to.” As ‘Let’s Get F***** Up’ begins to play on the speakers, I raise my shot glass and take down another shot. The music continues and I feel the urge to do another shot. Music and drinking seem to go hand and hand. Throughout the phases of the designated party night, music is with us every minute.
Pre-game
Pre-gaming music is just as important as partying music. Music sets the tempo and mood for the night, so a proper playlist is in order. To accompany this music, a drinking activity is needed. Casually drink, power-hour, or a random assortment of other pre-game drinking games?
The power hour is the most typical game: a compilation of 60 songs which play for a minute before changing. Each time the song changes the participants drink a designated amount of alcohol, often a shot glass filled with beer.
Party
Just like a lack of drinking games and alcohol, no music or bad music can kill your party. Generally a playlist that crosses genres will keep everyone happy. As long as it’s not strictly emo, indie, or hard core country everyone will enjoy themselves. And under a certain level of intoxication, everyone loves Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA.”
Oldies but goodies
When you hear that song that was from before your time, (no matter if it is Beatles, Rolling Stones, Steve Miller Band, The Boss, U2) or any of those songs from the oldies radio station at home, it seems that everyone pauses and turns to say how much they love the song.
Let the beat rock –
Good base pounding is always needed, whether its to get people out and dancing or to turn a party in to a rave. Rap, hip-hop, and techno seem to compel party goers.
Crap, I know the words to girlie songs –
Miley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson. Once you have a few drinks, your love for one of those singers usually starts to come out. While “Party In The U.S.A.” is starting, it seems every one knows she has hopped off the plane in L.A.X.
But play to many of these in a row and the guys will start heading to the door.
Why is that on? –
At every party it seems someone has to play one of those songs. Often if I’m at the party it’s one of my country tunes, or maybe the iPod is on shuffle and it’s “Stranded in the Drive Through” from Grease, if only it had been “Grease Lightening.” We all have those songs on our iPod and when they come on we cringe and can’t run quick enough to change the song in time. Your only hope is that someone has not thrown your iPod out of the speakers and into a half filled solo cup. Don’t forget to END the party with “Don’t Stop Believing,” just like every high school dance.
Pass Out
We venture back to our room for the night, if we are lucky enough to be joined by a visitor. We go to the computer and quickly find the playlist that we have for such occasions.
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