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Green Mile · 13-09-2011, 21:58

I want to know good guitar songs to play at parties.

Whenever I go to a party and there's an acoustic guitar sitting there, and party goers say, who can play the guitar? or Hey, you play the guitar right, give us a song?

The problem is, I play songs that are not well know. I want to know songs people can sing to, songs that everyone knows. Songs like Wonderwall or Wild-Thing.

Anyone any more suggestions? I'm looking for songs that are up beat and everyone knows.

Thanks ,

K

geetar · 13-09-2011, 23:35

i say play what you want, if they dont like, make sure they like it when your done.

also, anything bob marley would go down well and its simple enough.

avoid the clichés like wonderwall, way overdone, and its an awful song anyway.

**Pappa Dolla** · 14-09-2011, 00:27

American Pie
Ol 55 (You'd be surprised how many people know Tom Waits)

But I generally hate people playing guitar at parties...

pauliewallie · 14-09-2011, 11:06

a few suggestions, which are fairly handy to play, and (most) people would generally know the words; or at least the melody to

:

Fishermans Blues
Falsom Prison Blues (or walk the line or ring of fire or jackson)
Jammin
Friday I'm in Love
Ride on
sweet caroline
harvest moon
heart of gold
wish you were here
brown eyed girl
dirty old town
time of your life
a pair of brown eyes
one
spancill hill
kids
love will tear us apart
ready for the floor
take a walk on the wild side

a good site for chords and lyrics is http://www.guitarsongs.info/

good luck with it

Sidney77 · 14-09-2011, 11:37

500 miles, upbeat, good one for parties and its only E,A, and B
Tribute by Tenacious D always a good one
Whiskey in the jar

Ellian · 14-09-2011, 11:52

Rocky Raccoon is generally well received with my friends

Malice · 14-09-2011, 14:25

There are a bunch of threads on this topic dotted around. Try this or this. I wholeheartedly agree with Pappa Dolla. People playing guitar at parties generally annoy the hell out of me too.

**tricky D** · 14-09-2011, 14:32

You could check out some Jonanthan Richman and the Modern Lovers songs - especially the Modern Lovers album. They've got a bit of humour, entertainment and no arty farty crap.

13-09-2011, 21:58	#1
Green Mile Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Palmerstown Posts: 190 Adverts \| Friends	I want to know good guitar songs to play at parties. I want to know good guitar songs to play at parties. Whenever I go to a party and there's an acoustic guitar sitting there, and party goers say, who can play the guitar? or Hey, you play the guitar right, give us a song? The problem is, I play songs that are not well know. I want to know songs people can sing to, songs that everyone knows. Songs like Wonderwall or Wild-Thing. Anyone any more suggestions? I'm looking for songs that are up beat and everyone knows. Thanks , K

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13-09-2011, 23:35	#2
geetar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 453 Adverts \| Friends	i say play what you want, if they dont like, make sure they like it when your done. also, anything bob marley would go down well and its simple enough. avoid the clichés like wonderwall, way overdone, and its an awful song anyway.

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Pappa Dolla Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dub'in Posts: 8,196 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Bands & Musicians Community	American Pie Ol 55 (You'd be surprised how many people know Tom Waits) But I generally hate people playing guitar at parties...

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pauliewallie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: dublin Posts: 312 Adverts \| Friends	a few suggestions, which are fairly handy to play, and (most) people would generally know the words; or at least the melody to : Fishermans Blues Falsom Prison Blues (or walk the line or ring of fire or jackson) Jammin Friday I'm in Love Ride on sweet caroline harvest moon heart of gold wish you were here brown eyed girl dirty old town time of your life a pair of brown eyes one spancill hill kids love will tear us apart ready for the floor take a walk on the wild side a good site for chords and lyrics is http://www.guitarsongs.info/ good luck with it

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Sidney77 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 266 Adverts \| Friends	500 miles, upbeat, good one for parties and its only E,A, and B Tribute by Tenacious D always a good one Whiskey in the jar

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Ellian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 259 Adverts \| Friends	Rocky Raccoon is generally well received with my friends

14-09-2011, 14:25	#7
Malice Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Galway Posts: 14,371 Adverts \| Friends	There are a bunch of threads on this topic dotted around. Try this or this. I wholeheartedly agree with Pappa Dolla. People playing guitar at parties generally annoy the hell out of me too.

14-09-2011, 14:32	#8
tricky D Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Not Mars. Nope. Posts: 4,667 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Maritime	You could check out some Jonanthan Richman and the Modern Lovers songs - especially the Modern Lovers album. They've got a bit of humour, entertainment and no arty farty crap.