5 Songs You’ll Hear at Every Bar

Flickr/ Fitsum BelayThere's obviously more than one reason to go out to a bar to drink - and we mean other than looking for the next love of your life. And usually, it has a lot to do with the music. Anyone with a pulse knows that a DJ can make or break your time at the bar; a couple of lackluster songs in a row and you're out the door.

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But then there are the songs that make us throw our hands up in the air (Miley Cyrus style) as if we've never heard a song before in our lives; the songs that, when fueled by liquor, sound that much better than they do sober. And while country-phobes may detest hearing a Garth Brooks song, and low-key drinkers hate the inevitable "Shots" tune that rings through every nightclub, the power of a good beat and catchy songs can't be denied.

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So now you know - hear a dude singing, and start dancing. Here are the bar songs you can't stop dancing to, and where to hear them:

1) Van Morrison, "Brown Eyed Girl"

A favorite among people of all eye colors, there's no more nostalgic, feel-good, get-dancing song than "Brown Eyed Girl."

Bars you'll hear it in: Bars with old-school jukeboxes, all-American beers, cheap wells, and peanut shells on the ground - in other words, bars that are great.

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2) LMFAO, "Shots"

For the love of everything dear in this world, DO NOT drink along to this song.

Bars you'll hear it in: Bars that will drive you closer to deafness, and drunkenness.

3) Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Sweet Home Alabama"

This 'Bama-classic is no longer relegated to country bars alone - if you can't get down to some "Sweet Home," you just need to pack it up and go.

Bars you'll hear it in: Country bars mostly, but any bar that plays the classics.

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4) AC/DC, "You Shook Me All Night Long"

Everyone knows the chorus to this oldie and goldie. Cue the air guitars!

Bars you'll hear it in: Bars with fratty bros ready to jam, obviously.

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5) Miley Cyrus, "Party in the USA"

Any girl who claims that she doesn't know the words to this Miley song is a liar. Hate to break it to you. And yes, it's obnoxiously pop, and yes, the dudes around you will cringe, but eventually, everyone at the bar will put their hands up - they're playing your song.

Bars you'll hear it in: Bars with shot specials - look for a Dirty Girl Scout or Red Headed Slut and you're golden.