HWN
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I am off for a pint or two on Saturday. The last time I visited this otherwise excellent establishment, the 'more 'mature' elements* in the lounge bar had put a lot of money in the jukebox and were singing along to the music, out of tune, loudly and generally badly. All the classics: Sweet Caroline, Bohemian rhapsody, Crocodile Rock, etc.,
A 'guerilla raid' on the jukebox added lots of thrash metal to the playlist but caused not a jot of respite. They were happy and enjoying themselves but it got very tiresome in the public bar after half an hour or so.
So, the challenge: what suggestions have you for music that will stop people having a good time - I mean stop them singing along in an antisocial way? The jukebox is an internet one, so the sky is the limit. Pulling out the plug or other forms of sabotage aren't an option, nor is going to a different pub - it has taken me eleven years not to get started at so I'm not starting again!
FWIW, the jukebox is in direct contradiction of the rest of the pub, which is an otherwise food-free, beer Mecca (if that isn't an oxymoron).
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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Any āprog rockā  that drones on for double-digit minutes 
Pretty much all of Pink Floydās back catalogue.... 
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| 6th Nov 2019 7:57 pm |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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Thereās plenty of other āprog rock ā alternatives 
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| 6th Nov 2019 8:06 pm |
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RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
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In a pub in Scotland a couple of weeks ago, a chap (who was friendly drunk) asked me what I wanted on the jukebox. Kept asking. I suggested Willie Nelson (which I do actually like). Surprised to find over 500 tracks on the system.
I was the only one singing along...   Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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| 6th Nov 2019 8:07 pm |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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Classic ā
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| 6th Nov 2019 8:15 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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| 6th Nov 2019 8:26 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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F d up beyond belief
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| 6th Nov 2019 8:49 pm |
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bobgolden
Member Since: 15 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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If itās the same as the connected version in my local, we have in the past found:
The Wheels on the Bus
My Boomerang Wonāt Come Back
Laughing Gnome.
Sadly, the brilliant Joe Pasquale ā We Know A Song Thatāll Get On Your Nervesā isnāt available.
Nor is Kevin Wilsonās Christmas song (google it as Iāll be banned if I post it here). 2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
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| 6th Nov 2019 10:27 pm |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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As I enjoy all types of music, if it was me I'd be finding some good classical stuff to enjoy, they'll struggle to sing along to something that doesn't have any lyrics.
Something stirring like the ride of the valkyries is well known enough to find easily.
Failing that at the other end of the scale some good old fashioned Thrash Metal like pop will eat itself, or
little known 80's Punk like Killing Joke.
Nasher. Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
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| 6th Nov 2019 10:27 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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Perhaps try "Part of the union" by The Strawbs ? couldn't possibly provoke a brexit-related riot to enliven your evening ?
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| 7th Nov 2019 6:45 am |
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Stevepd
Member Since: 06 Mar 2018
Location: Wiltshire
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try this  visiting from www.rrsport.co.uk
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| 7th Nov 2019 9:09 am |
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df_tom
Member Since: 09 Mar 2017
Location: Stuttgart
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Always did the trick for us back in the days when we were deejaying. Last song, goodby folks, we need to clean up the mess.
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| 8th Nov 2019 3:19 am |
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Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
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Booker T and the MGs - it's good stuff but there are no lyrics
Try stuff that's slow and quiet and by a woman singer, for example:
Eva Cassidy (Over the Rainbow etc)
Norah Jones (Come away with me etc)
Or at the opposite extreme something by Motorhead, say, that's difficult to sing along to. So not Ace of Spades
Do let us know how it goes
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| 8th Nov 2019 11:14 am |
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