Of course we would be remiss if we did not offer up the 10 best drinking songs ever. So we did

Best. Drinking. Songs. Ever.

When you want to find the best drinking songs—Google it? If you want authenticity and authority, you send 15 texts to friends who are family and family who are friends. All 15 responded, totaling 25 worthy recommendations. One appeared in three texts, four others twice. The distinction between a drinking song and a song about drinking was solved. Fine lines were drawn and perhaps best defined from one entry stating, “Johnny Doesn’t Know—Best to sing out loud with a group of people you don’t know while standing on tables in the basement of a hole-in-the-wall bar and listening to a live cover band in Nice, France.” We’ll just let that sit on its own while we present the ten best drinking songs ever with occasional comments.

1. Brass Monkey by Beastie Boys

Dubbed “One of a kind.” and sits at number 1 on the list of 50 best drinking songs online. It carries the facts the title is also the recipe and the enormous popularity a bit of mystery as the song was released before the web.

2. Friends in Low Places by Garth

Brooks Appearing in three texts, this song benefits from two things —its popularity on wedding playlists where guests spend more time standing and singing then, well, dancing, and its much anticipated last verse—only heard live.

3. Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith.

No one really wants to confess, admit, or talk about it, but a text revealed, “So many bad decisions have been made to that song.”

4. Paradise by the Dashboard Lights

Meatloaf If you know, you know, when featured on those warm summer eves at “So many porch party dance fests.”

5. Thunderstruck by AC/DC

Includes drinking game based on a repetitive one word chorus. Complete game rules can be found online.

6. Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey

If you are a Giant’s fan, or an avid La Salles’ patron during the 2000's, and still have a memory, you know.

7. Toes in the Water by Zac Brown Band

Even country music haters love this. Drinkable, foot tappable. Sit low in the chair and drink. To be sure.

8. Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

“We filled it up with only two” shots that is. Wait for it, wait for it—how do you spell “bomp, bomp, bomp?”

9. Tubthumping by Chumbawamba

Title means “expressing opinions in loud, dramatic fashion.” Things said drunk are…

10. Pontoon by Little Big Town

Ready to go motorboatin'? “Don’t act like you don’t want to.” Certainly don’t pretend like you don’t know what it means.

You may want to visit our featured and colorful pages filled with ‘quarantini’ recipes. Match the drinks up to the songs and turn the music up! Cheers.