Okay, so, it's Saturday night and I'm getting ready... I came up with this in the shower!
Pretend you're out with your friends, and there's a jukebox. Assume that everyone will know the words to whatever you pick, and that the response will be enthusiastic--I mean, we all know that we love some songs that our friends would ACTUALLY groan at, but pretend that they're up for whatever you play. We're talking singing along, the whole crowd is into it. What songs would you spend your $5 on? You get five choices... go!
Here are mine:
Queen/Bowie -- Under Pressure
Led Zeppelin -- The Ocean
Pink Floyd -- Wish You Were Here
Rancid -- Time Bomb
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists -- Me and Mia (which, okay, it's about eating disorders, which is not good Going Out music, but I LOVE the music to it... I might try to sneak it in at a party next year

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