This Is How Drunk You Should Be Before Singing These Karaoke Songs

Bismillah! No we will not let you go. Let him go. Never let you go. Let me go. Never let me gooooooo.

"2 Become 1", Spice Girls

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A classic appetiser to your karaoke nights. Get some lady friends to share the stage with you and show everyone else why '90s girl groups should make a comeback.

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Song difficulty level: easy to moderate, good karaoke warm-up song

Drunkness percentage: low, but enough for you to pull off a sultry voice.

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Lyrics highlights:

Wanna make love to ya bebeh
Wanna make love to ya bebeh
Wanna make love to ya bebeh
Wanna make love to ya bebeh

"Livin' On A Prayer", Bon Jovi

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The go-to song to intensify the energy in the room. You'll get everyone singing (or trying to, at least) along and screaming their hearts out.

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Song difficulty level: moderate, but high energy

Drunkness percentage: already warmed up and still going

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Lyrics highlights:

We'll give it a shot...
Ooooooh we're halfway there
Ooooh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it
I swear

"Crazy For You", Madonna

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You've drunk enough to have the courage to go solo. So you take the mic and let Madonna say what you've probably been wanting to say to another person in the room.

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Song difficulty level: easy to moderate, but must be accompanied by a lot of frustration

Drunkness percentage: that point when you start to loosen up but you're still very conscious of what you're saying or doing.

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Lyrics highlights:

Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
I'm crazy for you

"Total Eclipse Of The Heart", Bonnie Tyler

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This song is a staple in karaoke bars across the world and you've taken it upon yourself to belt it out because, why not? Everyone knows you're pretty buzzed already anyway.

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Song difficulty level: moderate to difficult, the challenge is to sing both voices of the song

Drunkness percentage: Between tipsy and drunk, where you're still fairly conscious of your surroundings but stop to care what people think of you.

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Lyrics highlights:

Turn around, bright eyes...
Turn around, bright eyes...
Turn around, bright eyes...
Turn around, bright eyes
And I need you more tonight
And I need you more than ever

"I Swear", All 4 One

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The song you go to when you've already taken the stage to some high-energy songs and need a quick breather.

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Song difficulty level: Easy. Like, very very easy. Especially when drunk.

Drunkness percentage: Getting drunk, but needing a short break

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Lyrics highlights:

'Cause I stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
And though I make mistakes
I'll never break your heart

"Dancing Queen", ABBA

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If you want everyone off their seats and act as drunk as you are, this song is the way to go.

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Song difficulty level: Hard, because high notes and lots of dancing

Drunkness percentage: ohhhh, right up there, 100% drunk

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Lyrics highlights:

You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life
See that girl
Watch that scene
Digging the Dancing Queen

"Bohemian Rhapsody", Queen

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There's no karaoke session without this Queen epic. Prepare for a lot of screaming and head banging.

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Song difficulty level: DIFFICULT. Do not attempt without alcohol.

Drunkness level: WASTED

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Lyrics highlights:

Oh, mama mia
Mama mia
(Mama mia, let me go.)
Beelzebub
Has a devil put aside
For me
For me
For me