7. Chumbawamba, "Tubthumping" (1997)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5uWRjFsGc
"I get knocked, down but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down (x4) (P*ssing the night away, p*ssing the night away) He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the best times (Don't cry for me, next door neighbour)."
In fairness, this song doesn't really need to make sense, because we are so rarely subjected to it while sober. "Tubthumping" is the musical equivalent to a Mind Eraser, vacuuming your mind of all substance and leaving behind a manic can-do attitudeoften under regrettable circumstances. I CAN do that keg stand! I CAN take another shot! I CAN drink another beer! This song perfectly encapsulates the sad, simple mind process of every drunk person at the bar on a Friday night, which is what makes it so popular for obnoxious sing-alongs. All the ingredients are there; the rowdy "I had a rough day, but I'm still here!" sentimentrepeated four times, so that even the drunkest patron can remember the wordsfollowed by a catalog of alcoholic beverages, concluding with a couple lines about singing songs ("OH MY GOD! We're singing a song TOO!" - Everyone at the Bar).