bonzodog Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1484589192' post='3216585'] Ever fallen in love. [/quote] Buzzcocks?? We love playing that and it goes down a storm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Anything by the Eagles. I used to play in a band whose entire first set (roughly 45 mins) was in the key of G major and featured a minimum of 3 Eagles numbers. We shan't work together again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Great topic I'm sure we have all experienced this dilemma. Petrol in the car or play that sh*t song? The Anniversary Waltz by status Quo. ( sorry Rick Parrfitt RIP) not my proudest moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Love is in the Air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbiigg Kev Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 How about Racey, Lay your love on me ? Check it out, truly sh*te !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 How about Bee Gees and late Cliff stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 We do Sex On Fire and Place Your Hands On - both songs which I utterly detest. But... the crowd love 'em. We're typically fully booked by early September for the whole of the following year. We play pubs and clubs and the venues are usually packed, so we're doing something right. I think we all just have to suck it up. If you're in a covers band, then it's all about getting punters in the door, buying drinks, keeping the venues going. We do that, and that's why we get repeat bookings. We're always adding material to the "bank", but we know our audience(s) and we know what will work. We don't have to like it - we just have to be good at playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 My wife has just walked in, spotted the snooker on and sang 'snooker loopy' briefly. Surely that would empty any room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashweb Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Always thought songs like Fire by Kasabian would be odd songs to put in a set. Great song to listen to in the car and sing along to but must be hard to dance to; 30 seconds of leaping about with your hands in the air followed by a minute or so shuffling about waiting or the next chorus... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agVpq_XXRmU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agVpq_XXRmU[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexel Matador Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1484588826' post='3216576'] Sex On Fire [/quote] This. It's so thoroughly offensive because it's not quite aggressively bad, it's just a horrible ugly slab of nothing. I could list songs of this ilk all day, ie that are inexplicably popular and make me wonder if most people even know what music is. I try not to judge - it's a matter of taste - but there's so much exciting music in the world! Edited January 16, 2017 by Rexel Matador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Brain Salad Surgery. ELP. 21st Century Schitsoid Man. King Crimson. Thick as a Brick. Jethro Tull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Livin` La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 My mates band does 21st c sch man. I think it's great you can see a band in a pub even trying that. LIKE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 If i hated a crowd, my set list would be: 1. Metal Machine Music, Parts 1 and 2. 2. 4'33" 3. Metal Machine Music, Part 3. 4. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree. 5. Uruguayan national anthem, played at 1/2 speed. 6. Metal Machine Music, Part 4, twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1484606063' post='3216862'] Livin` La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin [/quote]This is another one the punters love. And we go quite heavy on the ska element, so it's actually fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Living next door to Alice by Smokie (profane version). It makes my skin crawl and I know certain audiences love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1484588826' post='3216576'] Sex On Fire [/quote] The guitarist wanted to add this as one of the audience was calling for it. Anyway it was decided we were doing it, which I thought was a bad choice (as it seems to rushing towards generic cover band), but it requires absolutely no effort and turned out the crowd absolutely loved it, so what can you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1484598383' post='3216726'] Anything by the Eagles. [/quote] Except "Get Over It", which is a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I thought this was about songs that would empty a room, not songs we personally dislike or think are cheesy??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Nah, it's about what would be bad on the setlist, whatever the reason. Most Stereophonics songs is my worst thing to have on a set list. I like Stereophonics to listen to, but not to play. BTW, I like Agadoo. introduced the niece to it at Xmas & she loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) Nickleback, how you remind me. Played when it "first" came out. I seem to remember it being all over MTV2 which was a rock channel then, for months before it was released. When it was released it was everywhere!!! We played it in a gig, was going down like a poo sandwich, and the drummer and I nodded to each other and killed it before the second chorus. Guitarist wasn't happy but we did him a favour. Playing charity things and festivals you do get some of your not typical audience. I would probably play some Motley Crue to wind them up, but our usual audience would love some of their more recognisable songs Edited January 17, 2017 by uk_lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Are You Gonna Go My Way. Great song to listen to, great song to play, audiences hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I'm another who thinks that if the audience enjoy it then it's a good song but my heart sinks if the band want to do Seven Nation Army especially as they think they are doing you a favour with such a 'great bass line'. Never had the heart to tell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1484639590' post='3216980'] Nickleback, how you remind me. Played when it "first" came out. I seem to remember it being all over MTV2 which was a rock channel then, for months before it was released. When it was released it was everywhere!!! We played it in a gig, was going down like a poo sandwich, and the drummer and I nodded to each other and killed it before the second chorus. Guitarist wasn't happy but we did him a favour. Playing charity things and festivals you do get some of your not typical audience. I would probably play some Motley Crue to wind them up, but our usual audience would love some of their more recognisable songs [/quote] Anything by Nickleback seems to be good to listen to, but almost sure to clear a dance floor. Now, take "Day trip to Bangor" now there's a good tune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 A band project I was in that did loads of good eighties music like talking heads and other stuff auditioned a drummer. He came to rehearsal, was a bit of a d!ck but an ok drummer, we thought he "got it". Then he sent through an entire set list of utter drivel. Let me entertain you, crazy horses, sex on fire. Thirty of the most hideous and could-not-be-further-from-the-point songs imaginable. He didn't get the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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