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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.
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2. "Us" by She Wants Revenge
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3. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" by Radiohead
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4. "Street Hassle" by Lou Reed
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5. "Die, Die, Die" by Dr. Dog
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6. "Killing Me Softly" by the Fugees
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7. "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver
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8. "Raining Blood" by Slayer
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9. "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell
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10. "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac
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11. "I Would Do Anything for Love" by Meat Loaf
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12. "Sara" by Bob Dylan
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13. "Lover I Don't Have to Love" by Bright Eyes
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14. "Trouble" by Cat Stevens
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15. "Untitled 3" by Sigur Rós
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16. "The Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel
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17. "Sail Away" by Enya
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18. "Higher" by Creed
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19. "Hero" by Nickelback
For more Nickelback inspiration, check out the ten greatest Nickelback songs.
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20. Anything by Tom Waits
Just try it.
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21. Any audiobook
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22. "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
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23. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by the Verve
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24. "Porcelain" by Moby
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25. "Guess I'm Doing Fine" by Beck
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26. "Let It Die" by Feist
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27. "True Love Waits" by Radiohead
I'm crying right now.
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28. "Strangers" by the Kinks
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29. "Time of the Season" by the Zombies
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30. "No Children" by the Mountain Goats
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31. "1979" by Smashing Pumpkins
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32. "Wild Horses" by the Rolling Stones
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33. "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley
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34. "Never Had No One Ever" by the Smiths
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35. Anything by the Magnetic Fields
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36. "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
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37. "Poses" by Rufus Wainwright
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38. "Someone Like You" by Adele
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39. "For Today I Am a Boy" by Antony and the Johnsons
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40. "Spirit They've Vanished" by Animal Collective
Okay, this one's just horrifying.