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Spiked

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on December 7, 2012
"Cocktails For Two"
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
1944
"Cocktails For Two"
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1934

The best cover songs are those where the artist truly makes the song his own. When Spike Jones makes a song his own, the song is never quite the same again. Read more about Spiked

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Big Band
Jazz
Mixed drinks
Prohibition

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

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Indie
Beer
Cask ale
CAMRA

Too Far Away For Me

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on July 24, 2012
"Pittsburgh Makes Me Drunk"
Ceann
2007

Some drink to forget lost love. Some drink to avoid regret. For Ceann, it doesn't take anything so dramatic. Just Pittsburgh. Read more about Too Far Away For Me

Celtic
Novelty
Drunkenness

Party All The Time

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on June 15, 2012
"House Party at Rooney's"
Unknown
2006

One of the exciting things about music today is that the technological barriers have disappeared; almost anyone can record and distribute a song in their basement. One of the most terrifying things about music today is that just about anyone who wants to can record and distribute a song about their favorite soccer team. Read more about Party All The Time

Indie
Novelty
England
Songs about national teams

Goofus and Gallant, Part 2

Submitted by Christopher Hapka on November 13, 2011
"The Footie Song"
Adam and Joe
1997
"The Footie Song (World Cup edition)"
Adam and Joe
1998

Last time, we saw how a pair of musical comedians could make a soccer song that is neither musical nor funny. But it doesn't have to be that way. "The Footie Song" is a good football song, even though--and probably because--it wasn't trying to be. Read more about Goofus and Gallant, Part 2

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1998 World Cup
Songs about club teams
Songs about national teams

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