Not just a song that can be found in the archives, but one that almost everyone can hum, even today.
(Somebody asked what was meant by “today’s…” Throw whatever you want out, somebody tossed out “Love me tender” as being a tune from in the 1860s.)
Stairway
7 nation army by the white stripes. It gets played after a goal is scored in football stadiums across the world.
Yeah, choosing something that will end up in the background of a lot of archives and memories is probably as good a strategy as any.
Not even after goals. It’s like the wave, you can start it up at most sporting events with the help of four other people.
I have a feeling that this will be one that everyone knows, but doesn’t know the title of, like Power House by Raymond Scott.
Link.
Don’t forget Freed from Desire
Sweet Caroline is getting that way for Football. Especially now that the English nicked it from us
We will rock you by Queen another contender for similar reasons.
We Three Kings.
Look, this is objectively funny because it’s the same exact tune.
Something from Michael Jackson maybe. I heard you can go somewhere where there is no civilization and they’ll still know him.
The nes super Mario bros overworld theme comes to mind. People who have never played a Mario game in their lives know that tune.
Green Onions
Here Comes the Sun. Simple melody, timeless lyrics, and it’s the most-streamed Beatles song out of an already strong and memorable catalog.
Fittingly similar to the theme of “Sumer Is Icumen In,” a British round from the late 1200s.
I hate that song, it makes me sad as fuck every time I hear it, and if I never heard that song again in my life it’d be a better one.
Why does it make you sad?
Something about it just ruins my mood. I think it’s linked to how my parents put that song over old home videos and as a kid I would watch them and just ball uncontrollably at the loss of such simpler times (when you’re a baby and don’t have to worry about shit, you’re just cared for and loved).
“I like to f*ck” by Tila Tequila.
Essentially the same lyrics, even.
It’s it a hummer?
How many 1700s drinking songs does anyone know the tune of today? Well, there’s “To Anacreon in Heaven”, better known as “The Star Spangled Banner”.
“Aura Lee” is from the 1860s, but the tune is better known today as Elvis’s “Love Me Tender”.
Coincidentally, Elvis’ is only the second best song titled “Love Me Tender”. Nothing could ever be better than this absolute, uh, masterpiece
The guy who put that high note in a drinking song is one of my favorite humans.
Dirty Maggie Mae, they have taken her away!
Bohemian Rhapsody
Amen Brother by The Winstons, more specifically the drum break on it. It’s by far the most used sample of any song ever, and once you know of it you’ll hear it everywhere kind of like the Wilhelm Scream in movies.
Aka the Amen Break
Based on what I hear playing, my money is on Mr. Brightside.
Gershwin’s Summertime is my real answer. It has been covered by so many artists already, it might keep going.
Chumbawumba Tubthumping.
Nah it got knocked down.
But it got up again!
I hate to break this to you, but its Chumbawamba, with an A not a second U. And it always has been.
My life has been a lie
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hot to go
You can take me ❤️
lol! I jokingly thought of that song when I clicked in here. Definitely the most catchy thing around rn.
