You Can Really Taste The Hops

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on October 11, 2012
"C.A.M.R.A. Man"
Half Man Half Biscuit
1997
"Hibbett's Golden Rules of Beer"
MJ Hibbett & the Validators
2005

Sports. Movies. Hobbies. Almost any human endeavor with fans also has a few superfans, people who take it a little too seriously. Drinking is no exception. Read more about You Can Really Taste The Hops

Novelty
Indie
Beer
Cask ale
CAMRA

Tequila!

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on October 6, 2012
"Tequila"
The Champs
1958

One of the most famous drinking songs of all time was recorded as an afterthought by a band that didn't actually exist. Read more about Tequila!

Rock
Instrumental
Tequila

A Friend Of Mine

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on October 1, 2012
"Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf"
The Killers
2007

People love alcohol in part because it removes inhibitions. In "Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf," the Killers remind us that that can be a very bad idea. Read more about A Friend Of Mine

Indie
Post-punk
Bourbon

Nearly

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on September 28, 2012
"Lilac Wine"
Eartha Kitt
1953
"Lilac Wine"
Nina Simone
1966
"Lilac Wine"
Elkie Brooks
1979
"Lilac Wine"
Jeff Buckley
1994

Passed down from singer to singer, "Lilac Wine" is now a pop standard, even while the drink it celebrates has slipped into obscurity. Read more about Nearly

Pop
Wine
Country wine

Call Out Your Name

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on September 26, 2012
"Here Comes A Regular"
The Replacements
1985

In "Here Comes a Regular," Paul Westerberg and the Replacements explore the sad, lonely side of the local bar where, as another song says, "everybody knows your name." Read more about Call Out Your Name

Alternative
Rock
Punk

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