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40 Songs You Should Never Play At A Party

In my last months at college, my friends and I created a challenge to see who could kill a party's mood most quickly and depressingly by playing a single song. Now you can, too! And feel encouraged to add your own 'inspirations' in the comments.

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  • 1. “Mad World” by Gary Jules

    This song was the original inspiration for the challenge.

  • 2. “Us” by She Wants Revenge

  • 3. “Motion Picture Soundtrack” by Radiohead

  • 4. “Street Hassle” by Lou Reed

  • 5. “Die, Die, Die” by Dr. Dog

  • 6. “Killing Me Softly” by the Fugees

  • 7. “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver

  • 8. “Raining Blood” by Slayer

  • 9. “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell

  • 10. “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac

  • 11. “I Would Do Anything for Love” by Meat Loaf

  • 12. “Sara” by Bob Dylan

  • 13. “Lover I Don't Have to Love” by Bright Eyes

  • 14. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens

  • 15. “Untitled 3” by Sigur Rós

  • 16. “The Book of Love” by Peter Gabriel

  • 17. “Sail Away” by Enya

  • 18. “Higher” by Creed

  • 19. “Hero” by Nickelback

    For more Nickelback inspiration, check out the ten greatest Nickelback songs.

  • 20. Anything by Tom Waits

    Just try it.

  • 21. Any audiobook

  • 22. “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M.

  • 23. “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by the Verve

  • 24. “Porcelain” by Moby

  • 25. “Guess I'm Doing Fine” by Beck

  • 26. “Let It Die” by Feist

  • 27. “True Love Waits” by Radiohead

    I'm crying right now.

  • 28. “Strangers” by the Kinks

  • 29. “Time of the Season” by the Zombies

  • 30. “No Children” by the Mountain Goats

  • 31. “1979” by Smashing Pumpkins

  • 32. “Wild Horses” by the Rolling Stones

  • 33. “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley

  • 34. “Never Had No One Ever” by the Smiths

  • 35. Anything by the Magnetic Fields

  • 36. “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong

  • 37. “Poses” by Rufus Wainwright

  • 38. “Someone Like You” by Adele

  • 39. “For Today I Am a Boy” by Antony and the Johnsons

  • 40. “Spirit They've Vanished” by Animal Collective

    Okay, this one's just horrifying.

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  • the hey soul sister video was actually really cool <3 and u also shouldn't play just haven't met you yet lol. it might get girls to realize that maybe youre not the one they should be with and break up with you. xp hahaha !! great.. i just had sex is great! i love the lonely island!! haha john meyers face is horrible..! whenever i hear a song of him.. ill remenber that face lolz.. and=”” u=”” also=”” shouldn't=”” play=”” just=”” haven't=”” met=”” you=”” yet=”” lol.=”” it=”” might=”” get=”” girls=”” to=”” realize=”” that=”” maybe=”” youre=”” not=”” the=”” one=”” they=”” should=”” be=”” with=”” and=”” break=”” up=”” with=”” you.=”” xp=”” hahaha=”” !!=”” great..=”” i=”” just=”” had=”” sex=”” is=”” great!=”” i=”” love=”” the=”” lonely=”” island!!=”” haha=”” john=”” meyers=”” face=”” is=”” horrible..!=”” whenever=”” i=”” hear=”” a=”” song=”” of=”” him..=”” ill=”” remenber=”” that=”” face=”“>

    janettweight
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  • Chris Cohen   40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P...  about 4 months ago ×
  • meredithb5 thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is LOL  about 8 months ago ×
  • ramadamgarciat   40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P...  about 9 months ago ×
  • Alternatively, here is an awesome playlist for your End of the World/Apocalypse party!

    rachell15
    9 months ago
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  • sarahanneb thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is Fail  about 9 months ago ×
  • noodl33333 thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is LOL  about 9 months ago ×
  • anyl thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is Fail & LOL  about 9 months ago ×
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  • I don't understand how “Do You Realize?” by The Flaming Lips isn't #1. The song is about everyone you know and love dying and that everything you are doing in your exact moment of time is pointless.

    Kyle B.
    9 months ago
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  • olaj thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is Fail  about 9 months ago ×
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  • Leonard Cohen.

    LegendOfBacon
    9 months ago
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  • Total disagree with Bittersweet Symphony. You play that, you hug your friends and sing along despite not knowing all the words. Good times.

    kayleighw
    9 months ago
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  • You must go to shitty parties There are quite a few on this list that are way off. To each their own…

    benjamind
    9 months ago
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  • benjamind thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is Fail  about 9 months ago ×
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  • pigletinboots thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is WTF  about 9 months ago ×
  • “Inagodadavida” by Iron Butterfly kills the mood of every party, in the history of ever.

    Drwholvr
    9 months ago
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  • Duh. Can't believe you missed this.

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    9 months ago
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  • My old roommate used to have these parties that would go on well into the early morning… on weekdays, nights I needed to sleep, etc… When I was ready for them to end I'd put on In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins.

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  • the biggest party killer is country music. the only exception ever is johnny cash. he will never kill a party. otherwise, i find it's best to keep a nice mixture of new and classic songs of various genres (country excluded). no one wants to go to a party stuck in the 80's or 90's unless it's a theme party. discover new music or be a dinosaur. this should apply to all ages. where is the curiosity, people?

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  • this list could have been way better.
    here's my contribution

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  • Motion Picture Soundtrack is my JAM

    cococrisp20
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  • Love this song. I'd also love to see the reaction it got at a party.

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  • MrYehoB   40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P...  about 9 months ago ×
  • ::the sound of a record player screeching to a halt::

    Michael A.
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  • aj   40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... and thinks it’s LOL  about 9 months ago ×
  • Rita F.   40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P...  about 9 months ago ×
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  • I disagree with several of the songs on this list, but in order to avoid judgement I'm not going to say which ones.  This Ben Folds Five song is a total party-killer. As is this one.

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  • stevephengb thinks 40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... is Old & LOL  about 9 months ago ×
  • Who's gonna play those songs at party anyway.. But if you are naughty, maybe you want to try it. Some of em are unknown but I guess Everybody Hurts, I Would Do Anything 4 Love and Killing Me Softly are the best songs to kill all guest's moods.. LMAO

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  • Aww, I love Tom Waits. My wife thinks he's creepy and depressing, and she's probably right… Dang it.

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  • But Tom Waits is amazing…not at parties though…

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  • T.D.   40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P... and thinks it’s Win & LOL  about 9 months ago ×
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  • Winter Song - Sara Barielles, Ingrid Michaelson. Just try and not cry. I dare you.

    Robert A.
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  • stevencraigr   40 Songs You Should Never Play At A P...  about 9 months ago ×
  • I can see “Bittersweet Symphony” played in the background of a party montage in a 90's movie…

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