What are your favorite drinking songs?

Disorders and/or mental illnesses do not mean you can't drink; well, perhaps it does for some people but not everyone. Indeed - it goes without saying that sometimes it's an incentive. When I do drink I drink and I have fun of it. I drink with intent to get drunk, or else I don't touch it at all. So, I plan my drinking nights carefully.

I don't view it as unhealthy and/or an unhealthy way of dealing with things at all (unless it's your only way of dealing with things) as I use it for the expressed purpose of exorcizing whatever it needs that needs exorcizing, and then forgot about it for a while once the night is done and over and I get back on my way. What's so unhealthy about that? I do pay for it in a way most 'normal' or average people do -- but hey that's life, you take a cheap escape and you pay for it-- but I simply accept it as part of the deal.

Anyway, we've all got drinking songs,.. don't tell me you don't. Care to list yours? Here are just a few of my favorites (as with most drinking songs you can't fully appreciate them without actually listening to them):

Whiskey Makes Me Crazy - The Tossers

http://youtu.be/o0OVpdnYA1Y

I put my shoes on backward on the way out to a dance
Then I had to go back home cause I forgot my pants
I bought my love a ring and I professed my love of course
We were not yet married and she wanted a divorce

Stout it makes you thick, and it makes you thin and lazy
Irish whiskey drives me nuts whiskey makes me crazy

I curled up with my wife after I'd gone to wet my throat
Then I woke up in the stall all curled up with the goat
My friends do not invite me anymore for anything
Cause I stumble round their houses all upending everything

My mother used to beat me she would beat me black and blue
Now I have a wife and sure she's beating on me too
I once had a job and you could say that I was skilled
But it's off now to Christina's place to go get ######6 drilled

Home For a Rest - Spirit of The West

http://youtu.be/sPJD3qcIL7s

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month, I've been drunk since I left
These so-called vacations will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink I need home for a rest.

We arrived in December and London was cold
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats

CHORUS:
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a week
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home....

Euston Station the train journey North
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Past old crooked dykes through Yorkshire's green fields
We were flung into dance as the train jigged and reeled

- CHORUS -

By the light of the moon, she'd drift through the streets
A rare old perfume, so seductive and sweet
She'd tease us and flirt, as the pubs all closed down
Then walk us on home and deny us a round

- CHORUS -

The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
The spirits we drank now ghosts in the room
I'm knackered again, come on sleep take me soon
And don't lift up my head 'till the the twelve bells at noon

- CHORUS -

Whiskey You're the Devil - The Pogues

http://youtu.be/L-LuQVKzZMM

CHORUS: Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Americae
You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober

Oh, now, brave boys, we're on the march and off to Portugal and Spain
The drums are beating, banners flying, the devil ahome will come tonight
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rikes fall tour a laddie oh
There's whiskey in the jar. Hey!

- CHORUS -

Said the mother: "Do not wrong me, don't take my daughter from me
For if you do I will torment you, and after death a ghost will haunt you
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rikes fall tour a laddie oh
There's whiskey in the jar. Hey!

- CHORUS -

The French are fighting boldly, men dying hot and coldly
Gives ev'ry man his flask of powder, his farlock on his shoulder
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rikes fall tour a laddie oh
There's whiskey in the jar. Hey!

- CHORUS -

Depends..........am i drunk happy? drunk depressed?



Usually it's best if it is something i can sing..........

This one is for the later stages:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvRXAEJM1wI

-- Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:20 pm --

And I'm going to be drunk 'til the next time I'm drunk!

-- Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:23 pm --

Here's a good one to get started with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-jOEAufDQ4

Most of these are happy drinking, of course. When I was down, I'd listen to the same music whether or not beer was involved.

Love Home For A Rest! It seems to be a thing with Canadians; if you write a good drinking song, you're beloved by all across the nation. They're like secondary anthems to us (next to O Canada and Hockey Night In Canada, of course).

Here's my list, with some Canucks up front:

• Spirit of the West - Home For A Rest (of course)
• Great Big Sea - The Night Pat Murphy Died - might be triggering, but it's not really sad. It's about drinking your face off at the funeral of a guy you barely even know and like even less.
• Great Big Sea - Mari Mac
• The Tragically Hip - Little Bones This song even sounds like a dingy pool hall!
• HNIC Theme
• Moxy Früvous - The Drinking Song **May Trigger, esp around 3:50** This one does trigger me, but when a song is called "The Drinking Song" and is explicitly about getting wasted, one can't leave it off.

As you'll notice, many popular Canadian songs are exclusively about drinking. Hey, we need something to do during the intermissions in the hockey game! To any potential immigrants, please note: the lyrics to these songs are on the test. Failure will result in you being put on the next boat out.

Some imported boozers we love...

• Dropkick Murphys - Kiss me, I'm Sh*tfaced
• Denis Leary - A**hole (You'd be amazed how many free drinks you can score when you know this song, rant included, by heart!)
• Sammy Haggar - Mas Tequila
  Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline. To see why it became a Canadian drinking song, watch this rendition of it instead. Half the country doesn't know the words, but everyone sure knows "ba-ba-ba".
• The Pogues - Fairytale of New York. Did you really think I'd have a drinking list without The Pogues? Not happening! RIP Kristy.
• The Doors - Roadhouse Blues. Was going to go for Alabama Song, but there's enough mellow in this list already.
• Tracy Byrd - Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo. Let's face it, that Jose is one tough SOB. Right now, his record is about 5,000,000,000-0, all of them by knock out.
• George Thorogood & The Destroyers - House Rent Blues/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer. Absolute classic.

And of course,

• Monty Python - Philosopher's Song "We find your American beer is a little like making love in a canoe." Truer words were never spoken, Mr. Idle.

I'm sure there are more, but it's late. That and, with the SSRI's I'm on, I can't drink anymore. *sniffle*

HarveyDent wrote:This one is for the later stages:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvRXAEJM1wI

And I'm going to be drunk 'til the next time I'm drunk!

Oh hell yeah! I can't believe I skipped that one out!

HarveyDent wrote:Here's a good one to get started with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-jOEAufDQ4

Ha ha ha, that actually had me laughing, awesome. I'd actually never heard that one before.

JohnnyBlaze wrote:That and, with the SSRI's I'm on, I can't drink anymore. *sniffle*

That really sucks...

Nicely made list by the way.

Only, how could you mention George Thorogood and not include I Drink Alone

Edit: Also, you brought up Neil Diamond with no mention of Cherry Cherry

-- Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:58 am --

Twistedmister wrote:Depends..........am i drunk happy? drunk depressed?



Usually it's best if it is something i can sing..........

Yes, it does depend, that's for granted. And yeah, ones you can sing are definitely a plus. So just make a collage.

Well, today has been the sort of day where I would be happy to drink to someone HUMMING. That's how sh**ty it's been.

But a couple of my all time faves...

"Roxanne" - divide room of people in half, one side drinks one shot to the word "Roxanne" and the other side of the room drinks one shot when the word "Red light" comes on in the song. You're wasted by the time its over.

"Whiskey Makes Her Clothes Fall Off"

"Friends in Low Places" (Garth Brooks)

"Country Roads" (Bob Denver original)


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!


AMP

Okay, now two of you have mentioned Neil Diamond and still no 'Cracklin' Rosie'.

Slackers.

I forgot this one

*may trigger; frickin awesome though*

And no one's mentioned 'Danny Boy'. Tsk, slackers