Alt/Indie Party Songs

[Krash100]

I've got this party coming up and I'm trying to compile a good playlist on my computer so I'm searching for good party songs. I'm also planning this in part as revenge on my loud neighbors who constantly play hip-hop and reggaeton until 4am a least 5 days a week.

So any and all recommendations are welcome.

Right now I've got some Stone Roses, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, and Bloc Party but I'm gonna need a lot more than that. Particular songs names are needed so I can find just what you mention.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I dunno what Stone Roses song could ever be considered a party song (unless 'dreary' is the new 'party') but you seem to be on the right track. Stick Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party and all that dancey rock muck on and you should be fine.

[ATM]

Throw some !!! on there.

[Clunge]

Kasabian.

[Kyle]

Well, I think Debaser by the Pixies is possibly the perfect party song.

Other than that, here are a few good ones:
Blur - There's No Other One
Oasis - Cigaretted and Alcohol
Weezer - Buddy Holly
The Strokes - Someday
The Jam - Town Called Malice
The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
The Clash - Complete Control

Basically, you want catchy upbeat singles that a lot of people are going to recognise. I don't think the songs suggested above are anything particuarly special musically, but it's the sort of thing which keeps people happy and dancing. Also you will probably want to stray from Alt&Indie and make sure you have a good hip hop collection. Kanye, Beastie Boys, Jay Z, Dangerdoom, Atmosphere are all advised. There's nothing like a novelty rap song to finish off a party...I'm thinking MC Hammer.

Also bring a come Cryptopsy to piss off those neighbours.

[BJ_maddog]

Chumbawumba - Tubthumping, looped all night.

[ATM]

Kasabian.

I'll always have a special place in my heart for Kasabian.

They were one of my first shows.

[Clunge]

^^ - Funky, I'd love to see them sometime.

The Clash - White Riot or I Fought The Law would be pretty cool. Chuck in Plug In Baby by Muse.

[Kyle]

Some Rage Against The Machine is usually good too. Good call on I Fought the Law

[Wanker]

Slug is spot on with !!!. I'd also add some Broken Social Scene and Wolf Parade.

Maybe some Radiohead and Air. Talk Show Host is an awesome party song.

[BJ_maddog]

Just scrolled through my iRiver:
Faith No More - Epic
Beck - Loser
The Bees - Chicken Payback
They Might Be Giants - Istanbul
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
Modest Mouse - Float On
Chemical Brothers - The Boxer
Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
Doves - Black And White Town
William Shatner - Common People
Ben Folds Five - Army
Stone Temple Pilots - Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart

Warren G. feat. Nate Dogg - Regulate
Young MC - Bust A Move

[Kyle]

Warren G. feat. Nate Dogg - RegulateThat's probably my favorite rap song ever, it's so good.

[dei]

Good call on "Regulators."

The Faint, I guess. Moving Units. You could also find a lot of good electronica.

[MindlessPickle]

Blur - Girls and Boys
Anything by Talking Heads


You'll be the coolest kid on the block.

[BJ_maddog]

That's probably my favorite rap song ever, it's so good.
Gotta love that bass groove.

[gazzareth]

Well, I think Debaser by the Pixies is possibly the perfect party song.
!

also, I would never play terrible mainstream hip hop at my party, even if it meant boring my guests to death with obscure indie music and jazz.

actually that's not entirely true, because my 'party artist' would have to be g love and special sauce which is very upbeat and funky.

[ownyouall]

is U2 considered an alternative rock band ???

[BJ_maddog]

is U2 considered an alternative rock band ???
lol troll

PS Mainstream hiphop is OK imo as long as it is 10 years old or later.

[ownyouall]

bands like u2, coldplay and keane, what category of rock music are they in?

[Kyle]

!

also, I would never play terrible mainstream hip hop at my party, even if it meant boring my guests to death with obscure indie music and jazz.

actually that's not entirely true, because my 'party artist' would have to be g love and special sauce which is very upbeat and funky.Yeah maybe, but It's not like I'd be playing music I dislike to please other people, I like all the hip hop artists I named, and listen to them reguarly anyway :confused:. If you simply don't like Hip Hop then don't play it.

[moderaterock222]

play oasis late on in the night. everyone knows the words to wonderwall, she's electric or some might say.

[OrbDragon]

Public Enemy - Bring That Beat Back
Beck - Girl
The Prodigy - Spitfire
The Roots - Don't Say Nuthin
Presidents Of The USA - Peaches
Peaches/Iggy Pop - Kick It
Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather For Ducks
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
RJD2 - Ghostwriter
Electric Six - Dance Commander
DJ Shadow - Organ Donor
Devo - Turnaround
Tricky - Black Steel
Ween - Voodoo Lady
Cake - I Will Survive
Daft Punk - Robot Rock

Those will do.

[gazzareth]

Yeah maybe, but It's not like I'd be playing music I dislike to please other people, I like all the hip hop artists I named, and listen to them reguarly anyway :confused:. If you simply don't like Hip Hop then don't play it.
ah fair enough. I do actually like some hip hop and r'n'b. just not anything that's actually popular right now. g love and special sauce is actually classified as hip hop blues (crazy as it sounds). I love the hilltop hoods as well (an aussie rap group).

edit: a couple of people have mentioned beck as good party music. I'd certainly play midnite vultures at a party. that'd be fantastic.

[insanepunkguy]

the new franz ferdinand album goes down a treat
banquet by bloc party is a good un too
and sorry to say this, but put panic! at the disco on if ur on the pull, thas all I'll say
maximo park album is also a good un, and the futureheads is a good album 4 partys too

[Daniel!]

LCD Soundsysetem - Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump
The Clash - Magnificent Seven
Anything by !!!

Those should do the trick.

[Jawaharal]

some DFA stuff is pretty dancy
Chains Of Love - Dirtbombs
Huddle Formation - Go! Team
No One Knows - QOTSA
and what everyone else said

[Kurtz]

Death From Above 1979
Franz Ferdinand
Arctic Monkeys
Streetlight Manifesto
Matisyahu
Interpol
Beastie Boys

Not all alternative, but still good.

[Happymeal]

Weird War - "AK-47" and "Grand Fraud"
The Make Up - "Joy of Sound"
Golden - "Feel This Flow"
Icarus Line - "On the Lash"
Modern Lovers - "Someone I Care About"
Murs & Slug - "Hot Bars" and "I Shot A Warhol"
Add N to X - "Metal Fingers in My Body"

[BillCosby]

RJD2 - "1976"
Ratatat - "Seventeen Years"
Vitalic - "wooo"
A Tribe Called Quest - "Scenario"
Handsome Boy Modeling School - "If It Wasn't For You"
Architecture in Helsinki - "Do the Whirlwind"
Jamie Lidell - "When I Come Back Around"

[dei]

Goldfrapp.

[EightMilesHigh]

Chumbawumba - Tubthumping, looped all night.

I GET KNOCKED DOWN

Goddammit, now that song is gonna be stuck in my head all day >:[

I'd go with some Beastie Boys. Shake Your Rump, Fight For Your Right, Brass Monkey, Intergalactic.....****, they make good dancy stuff.

[Kurtz]

I GET KNOCKED DOWN

Goddammit, now that song is gonna be stuck in my head all day >:[

I'd go with some Beastie Boys. Shake Your Rump, Fight For Your Right, Brass Monkey, Intergalactic.....****, they make good dancy stuff.
I heard Intergalactic for the first time in YEARS this week, oh my god that song rules so hard.

[BillCosby]

Am I the only person in the world who doesn't like the Beastie Boys?

[Daniel!]

Probably.

[BillCosby]

I can live with that.

[Daniel!]

NP: Shake Your Rump

*dances*

[Kurtz]

Am I the only person in the world who doesn't like the Beastie Boys?
Or do you wonder why everyone else in the world likes them?

But seriously, I think if you gave them a chance you would like them.

[BillCosby]

Or do you wonder why everyone else in the world likes them?

But seriously, I think if you gave them a chance you would like them.

I have... and I don't like them...

[Kurtz]

I have... and I don't like them...
Each to his own, I guess.

[dei]

It's not possible to dislike Beastie Boys.

[Daniel!]

Apparently it is.

[DuckinFutch8]

Put some sublime in there...

and some Ska-punk.

idk.

why am I here?

[YDload]

If you don't have The Chronic by Dre in there, then you don't know what you're doing! Everyone likes "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" and that's the truth!

[Zmev]

Matisyahu

If its a pot party.

[rbv]

Streetlight Manifesto and Planet Smashers ftw

[Krash100]

thanks for all the input everyone. There's definetly a lot of great ideas I completely forgot about here and some I didn't even realize could be party songs until you mentioned it.

And to answer Spat Out Path's question on the Stone Roses, both "Begging You" and "Fool's Gold" are great bouncy tunes that could get people dancing. Especially the extended version of "Fool's Gold". I don't think they sound too dreary.

[sgrevs]

Electric Six - Dance Commander




Yes, Yes, and yes. Yes. What a song, so good for going mental to.

Also, try The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist. Brilliant song.

[mentalstephanie]

Am I the only person in the world who doesn't like the Beastie Boys?

Uh, I can't stand them.




You should play bands like The Faint, The Dandy Warhols, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, The Boy Least Likely To, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.

[BillCosby]

Uh, I can't stand them.

hi-5

[Krash100]

You should play bands like The Faint, The Dandy Warhols, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, The Boy Least Likely To, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.


I got a bunch of Dandy Warhols songs. You can't go wrong with "Bohemian Like You". What's songs should I get from those other bands?

[EightMilesHigh]

Oh, play Jungle Boogie by Kool & The Gang. If that doesn't get everyone dancing, nothing will.

I heard Intergalactic for the first time in YEARS this week, oh my god that song rules so hard.

Damn straight!

[cap]

!!!
The Faint
Arctic Monkeys
The Libertines
Ratatat
The Strokes
Kings Of Leon
Modest Mouse (Float On)
Wolfmother
New Order
Editors
Kaiser Chiefs
Bloc Party
Interpol
Franz Ferdinand
The Bravery
The Killers
Oasis
Rooney
The Presets
Lemmon Jelly

... or something.

[6Stringer]

VHS or Beta - "Night on Fire"
Some !!! (chk chk chk), Franz Ferdinand, or Bloc Party on there as well. I figure Death From Above 1979's "Romantic Rights" would be another good Alt/Indie party song.

EDIT:
Kanye West - "Diamonds Are Forever"
Kanye West - "Touch the Sky"
Common - "The Food"
And just for the hell of it Wu Tang Clan - "In The Hood"

[hits of sunshine]

goldfrapp, SONIC YOUTH

[rocknrollstar5]

Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol is a REAL foot stomper
Kings Of Leon - Molly's Chambers
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Also some Gorillaz has got to get people dancing

[circlesandsquares]

Anything by !!!, The Faint, Clap!Clap!(very small though), and Andrew W.K.

[Krash100]

everyone keeps mentioning !!!

so what songs should I get from them?

[Happymeal]

^Intensify, Pardon My Freedom

[p-funk-allstar]

****in limewire won't let me search for !!!. Making me so angus. Also, is it necessary to place a full stop (/period) after !!!?

[tubesock]

Ween-----Waving My Dick In The Wind or anything off of The Mollusk is good to get drunk to or mellow out to

[guitarbaz]

Blur - Charmless Man
Coxon - Freakin Out
EMF - Unbelievable
Wildhearts - TV Tan
Charlatans - Only One I Know
Kula Shaker - Hey Dude
The Coral - Dreaming Of You
The Zutons - You Will You Won't
Lit - My Own Worst Enemy
Idlewild - Little Discourage
Supergrass - Sun Hits The Sky

etc etc

[Sam]

Gotta love that bass groove.

I would just like to point out that 'Regulators' is based off 'I Keep Forgettin' by the Doobie Brothers, another band I ****ing love.

[PECOAE]

The Cure - Just Like Heaven
Pixies - Where is My Mind
Jamiroquai - Canned Heat (for winks between those who've seen ND)
The Clash - Train in Vain
Tom Vek - C-C (You Set The Fire In Me)

[steeleo]

jst get the strokes, panic at the disco, razorlight and the libertines and listen to there albums there cool

[PECOAE]

Death From Above!

Little Girl or Romantic Rights - Or there remixes.

[211dave112]

maximo park
we are scientists
hot hot heat

[Sound Boy]

Gorilliaz - Dare

im sorry but i cant NOT dance to this song! and its even harder not to sing along to it...its like and old Michael Jackson song...you know, when he was black.

[Scuba_Steve]

Bloodhound Gang- Ralph Wiggum or Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo

[Pyramidman]

Im suprised nobody ahs mentioned HelloGoodbye
theyre not alternative, but ive caught myself dancing to thme in calss before
Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn, Bonnie Tylor Shakedown 2k1 /2k4, or Touchdown Turnaround
if ppl dont dance to that then.....well your screwed

[Bukowski]

The Ramones - *insert song here*

[Krash100]

wow, I forgot this thread was still around.

Anyway, maybe I should give you all an update. I party went great and I used a lot of your suggestions in the playlist. There was many empty bottles and massive hangovers in the morning. Even better, my neighbors upstairs were very annoyed - much to my delight.

But by all means, keep the songs coming. We all need some party songs now and then.

[snailboy]

Beck-Sexx Laws is an awesome song. Might be a good party one.

[Sound Boy]

oh man, Beck is awesome for party music..."this is my crew" is a badass song!