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If you want one to bring the room to life, the answer is "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. It kills 100% of the time--everyone will sing along. You can't help it.
Nah, Sweet Caroline is far more effective
I’m sorry, but could you tell me why?
I wish you'd just believe when I say...
A-ha - Take on me
every time
If you want a fun karaoke night, first song(s) need to be something that will get most everyone singing. Younger crowds: something like Tayor Swift "Shake It Off". Middle age crowds, something like Nirvana or Aerosmith. Older crowds any Beatles #1.
I personally like Cyprus Hill "Jump Around" if you're willing to learn it well enough beforehand as to not butcher the lyrics. I've seen Vanilla "Ice Ice Baby" also get a similar reaction of everyone knowing the song and enjoying it enough to give you kudos for choosing it.
After everyone's over the initial hesitation, go belt all your love songs and power ballads; but get the party started first.
Funky Town
The Champs - Tequila
Last time I did this, I dedicated (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman to my now ex-wife.
And I’d do it again!
My go-to’s are:
Blind Melon - No Rain
Fra Lippo Lippi - Light and Shade
Sting - Englishman in New York
Seal - Kiss From A Rose
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I think I've got enough goofy charm to pull off 24 Hour Cinderella... or at least, I will think that after a few drinks.
I'm playing the Doom theme and fighting my way to the exit as I am clearly in hell.
Puscifer - Conditions of my Parole
Duality - slipknot
Whenever I'm in a rather Yee-Haw place, and bars are filled with folks wearing camo and baseball caps, my go-to is Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show, it gets people riled up.
Later in the evening, once folks have had a few drinks in them, Take Me Home Country Roads is unquestionably the song to end with.
See also: Friends in Low Places. They played it at a AAA baseball game here and the whole place was chanting it lol.
Halfway through there's a drunk woman and her reluctant husband/boyfriend/male friend/drafted stranger who sings "Picture" by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow.
Anything by Supertramp or Bad Company.
And then promptly leave, before I get accused of attempted mass murder
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Horse With No Name. Has a limited vocal range, and the humans will give no love.
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Tequila 😎
Probably a random Russian, Ukrainian or Italian song I know, because I like to sing in these languages.
"Mad World" by Gary Jules.
But really you want to start off with "Take On Me" and "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots. I kill with that one.
I mostly only know parody lyrics, so it will go badly no matter what.
Nah, if you can drop the weird Al lyrics without them being on the screen, the crowd will love it.
I know someone who did that who is a REALLY GOOD, like pro level singer. Crowd was delighted when she started singing and they heard how great her voice was. Then they were slightly puzzled when some of the words were different. Then they realized she was singing a parody and they were like WTF. I suppose I'll try it anyway if the occasion comes up .
Here she is singing a Queen--Bohemian Rhapsody / Star Wars crossover parody:
dancing in the moonlight
Train - Hey, Soul Sister
Suffragette city
I'd probably shoot for Bruno mars and regret it.
Promised Land- Elvis version.
Mosquito song
im sliding up to the first woman i see wym
Feelings
Orville Peck - C'mon Baby Cry
Every time this plays at my house everyone is belting it out. Nobody can hit the high notes.
Thunderball - Tom Jones
I'd go with Girl Fight by Soft Play. Because it's just 10 seconds of shouting and super cool. No one needs to hear what I sound like singing.
Grounds for Divorce by Elbow.
Bruce Springsteen. I'm not a fan, but it's the only thing my 3-note vocal range can sing. That's three notes, and not three octaves. I barely inflect enough not to be confused with a robot.