
shooters shots draft or on the rocks these are the songs we think about when
these are the songs we think about when
these are the songs we think about when it comes to booze buddy
it comes to booze buddy
it comes to booze buddy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 songs about alcohol
this list we’ve chosen songs where the
this list we’ve chosen songs where the main subject is an alcoholic beverage of
main subject is an alcoholic beverage of
main subject is an alcoholic beverage of some sort and have ranked them based on
some sort and have ranked them based on
some sort and have ranked them based on their popularity and overall recognition
their popularity and overall recognition
their popularity and overall recognition as an alcohol song
WatchMojo does not necessarily support
WatchMojo does not necessarily support the behaviors associated with these
the behaviors associated with these
the behaviors associated with these songs so please listen in moderation and
songs so please listen in moderation and
songs so please listen in moderation and enjoy responsibly
number ten brass monkey
number ten brass monkey Beastie Boys while few can deny that
Beastie Boys while few can deny that
Beastie Boys while few can deny that this tune grooves very few can agree on
this tune grooves very few can agree on
this tune grooves very few can agree on the ingredients to this campus favorite
the track’s namesake label can be
the track’s namesake label can be applied to no less than four alcoholic
applied to no less than four alcoholic
applied to no less than four alcoholic drinks all of which use orange juice or
drinks all of which use orange juice or
drinks all of which use orange juice or at least orange drink as a base in 1982
at least orange drink as a base in 1982
at least orange drink as a base in 1982 lloyd line a company that sold a
lloyd line a company that sold a
lloyd line a company that sold a pre-mixed version of the drink was sold
pre-mixed version of the drink was sold
pre-mixed version of the drink was sold to tobacco company r.j. reynolds for 1.4
to tobacco company r.j. reynolds for 1.4
to tobacco company r.j. reynolds for 1.4 billion dollars
though this number significantly beats
though this number significantly beats out the song’s parent album Licensed to
out the song’s parent album Licensed to
out the song’s parent album Licensed to Ill which to date has sold over 9
Ill which to date has sold over 9
Ill which to date has sold over 9 million copies brass monkey is still a
million copies brass monkey is still a
million copies brass monkey is still a Beastie Boys and hip-hop classic that
Beastie Boys and hip-hop classic that
Beastie Boys and hip-hop classic that you’ll want to drink anytime and
you’ll want to drink anytime and
you’ll want to drink anytime and anyplace
number nine coal gin kiss
number nine coal gin kiss Oh
this glam rock anthem was sung by
this glam rock anthem was sung by bassist gene Simmons who was a
bassist gene Simmons who was a
bassist gene Simmons who was a teetotaler
meaning we refrained from consuming
meaning we refrained from consuming intoxicating liquors but it was written
intoxicating liquors but it was written
intoxicating liquors but it was written by Ace Frehley who was not
although never released as a single this
although never released as a single this track off the band’s debut was a concert
track off the band’s debut was a concert
track off the band’s debut was a concert favorite and also appears an alive
favorite and also appears an alive
favorite and also appears an alive version on their massive alive album
the tunes alcohol of choice is gin which
the tunes alcohol of choice is gin which is flavored by juniper berries and is
is flavored by juniper berries and is
is flavored by juniper berries and is the basis for the martini the Singapore
the basis for the martini the Singapore
the basis for the martini the Singapore sling and more
but it’s the spirits effects on the male
but it’s the spirits effects on the male sex drive that are being praised here as
sex drive that are being praised here as
sex drive that are being praised here as it’s the only thing that keeps us
it’s the only thing that keeps us
it’s the only thing that keeps us together sounds like it’s cold gin time
together sounds like it’s cold gin time
together sounds like it’s cold gin time again
hailing from detroit and featuring at
hailing from detroit and featuring at least one of marshall mathers
least one of marshall mathers
least one of marshall mathers personalities this Dirty Dozen song is
personalities this Dirty Dozen song is
personalities this Dirty Dozen song is bent on giving props to the forty with
bent on giving props to the forty with
bent on giving props to the forty with yourself in savings and we don’t need to
yourself in savings and we don’t need to
yourself in savings and we don’t need to seemingly breaking out the handles to
seemingly breaking out the handles to
seemingly breaking out the handles to honor the fallen the firewater seems to
honor the fallen the firewater seems to
honor the fallen the firewater seems to make this bunch violent
so violent in fact that they’ll have
so violent in fact that they’ll have their wives kill you when they’re done
their wives kill you when they’re done
their wives kill you when they’re done killing you
killing you
killing you which is quite thug and John no problem
which is quite thug and John no problem
which is quite thug and John no problem with smacking no click my wife love what
with smacking no click my wife love what
with smacking no click my wife love what the sauce you wrote although
the sauce you wrote although
the sauce you wrote although cost-effective the 40 ounce bottle is
cost-effective the 40 ounce bottle is
cost-effective the 40 ounce bottle is rarely used in bartending as its
rarely used in bartending as its
rarely used in bartending as its heaviness and awkwardness leads to
heaviness and awkwardness leads to
heaviness and awkwardness leads to spills wasted liquor and lost profits
number seven there’s a tear in my beer
number seven there’s a tear in my beer Hank Williams jr. and Hank Williams
this barn filling ode to booze and
this barn filling ode to booze and heartache was first written and recorded
heartache was first written and recorded
heartache was first written and recorded by Hank Williams in 1950 but it wasn’t
by Hank Williams in 1950 but it wasn’t
by Hank Williams in 1950 but it wasn’t released
long forgotten the song was eventually
long forgotten the song was eventually uncovered and presented to Williams son
uncovered and presented to Williams son
uncovered and presented to Williams son Hank Williams jr. there’s a deer in my
Hank Williams jr. there’s a deer in my
Hank Williams jr. there’s a deer in my beer cause I’m crying for you dear
beer cause I’m crying for you dear
beer cause I’m crying for you dear soon after modern recording and filming
soon after modern recording and filming
soon after modern recording and filming techniques were employed to allow the
techniques were employed to allow the
techniques were employed to allow the son and his late father to finally share
son and his late father to finally share
son and his late father to finally share a song and a beer together in the music
a song and a beer together in the music
a song and a beer together in the music video although a beer was probably the
video although a beer was probably the
video although a beer was probably the last thing either Hank needed
the song later earned the paragraph for
the song later earned the paragraph for best country vocal collaboration and a
best country vocal collaboration and a
best country vocal collaboration and a Country Music Award for video of the
Country Music Award for video of the
Country Music Award for video of the year
number six Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
number six Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett Emily now sponge Jake
Emily now sponge Jake
Emily now sponge Jake this Jimmy Buffett Pen tune fared well
this Jimmy Buffett Pen tune fared well
this Jimmy Buffett Pen tune fared well enough on the charts topping the
enough on the charts topping the
enough on the charts topping the Billboard Hot adult contemporary Tracks
Billboard Hot adult contemporary Tracks
Billboard Hot adult contemporary Tracks chart as well as being a top 20 hit on
chart as well as being a top 20 hit on
chart as well as being a top 20 hit on the pop and country charts
but Margaritaville success in the
but Margaritaville success in the business world greatly overshadows all
business world greatly overshadows all
business world greatly overshadows all of that I’ll blew out my flip-flops
of that I’ll blew out my flip-flops
of that I’ll blew out my flip-flops step down
step down
step down time
time
time today the song’s title has been turned
today the song’s title has been turned
today the song’s title has been turned into a brand that’s been applied to
into a brand that’s been applied to
into a brand that’s been applied to books a radio station tequila malt
books a radio station tequila malt
books a radio station tequila malt drinks chicken wings restaurants and yes
drinks chicken wings restaurants and yes
drinks chicken wings restaurants and yes even flip-flops this all amounts to a
even flip-flops this all amounts to a
even flip-flops this all amounts to a reported 100 million dollars a year in
reported 100 million dollars a year in
reported 100 million dollars a year in revenue which ain’t bad for a beach bum
number five gin and Guice Snoop Doggy
number five gin and Guice Snoop Doggy dog with so much drama in the LBC is
dog with so much drama in the LBC is
dog with so much drama in the LBC is kind of hard being a slow deagle GG but
kind of hard being a slow deagle GG but
kind of hard being a slow deagle GG but somehow someway keep coming up although
somehow someway keep coming up although
somehow someway keep coming up although other fun enhancers are available at
other fun enhancers are available at
other fun enhancers are available at snoops late-night party it’s the titular
snoops late-night party it’s the titular
snoops late-night party it’s the titular liquids of this smooth crack that seemed
liquids of this smooth crack that seemed
liquids of this smooth crack that seemed to fuel its vibe to in the moment in the
to fuel its vibe to in the moment in the
to fuel its vibe to in the moment in the party still jumping cut my mom a home
party still jumping cut my mom a home
party still jumping cut my mom a home I’ve got bitches in the living room
I’ve got bitches in the living room
I’ve got bitches in the living room getting it off this ode to jumped up
getting it off this ode to jumped up
getting it off this ode to jumped up juniper juice tucked out at number one
juniper juice tucked out at number one
juniper juice tucked out at number one on the Hot Rap singles charts and also
on the Hot Rap singles charts and also
on the Hot Rap singles charts and also crossed over hitting number 8 on the Hot
crossed over hitting number 8 on the Hot
crossed over hitting number 8 on the Hot 100
100
100 I got me some secrets Jean everybody got
I got me some secrets Jean everybody got
I got me some secrets Jean everybody got the cups but they ain’t chip D that is a
the cups but they ain’t chip D that is a
the cups but they ain’t chip D that is a single established Snoop sound and
single established Snoop sound and
single established Snoop sound and character and is considered a staple of
character and is considered a staple of
character and is considered a staple of the West Coast hip-hop genre
with my gin and juice has also found
with my gin and juice has also found respect elsewhere and has been covered
respect elsewhere and has been covered
respect elsewhere and has been covered by hey see Dixie the gourds and even
by hey see Dixie the gourds and even
by hey see Dixie the gourds and even Paul Simon’s later Lynette day my homies
Paul Simon’s later Lynette day my homies
Paul Simon’s later Lynette day my homies act as ray came to the wood a game to
act as ray came to the wood a game to
act as ray came to the wood a game to tangle with number four tequila the
tangle with number four tequila the
tangle with number four tequila the champs this sacks driven Diddy seems to
champs this sacks driven Diddy seems to
champs this sacks driven Diddy seems to be about the Mexican party water we
be about the Mexican party water we
be about the Mexican party water we guess if you think about it there’s not
guess if you think about it there’s not
guess if you think about it there’s not a lot to go on here
yep so tequila ven the instrumental
yep so tequila ven the instrumental rocker was recorded as a jam and was
rocker was recorded as a jam and was
rocker was recorded as a jam and was first released as a b-side once flipped
first released as a b-side once flipped
first released as a b-side once flipped the 45 inch shot to the top of the pop
the 45 inch shot to the top of the pop
the 45 inch shot to the top of the pop and R&B charts the beverage meanwhile is
and R&B charts the beverage meanwhile is
and R&B charts the beverage meanwhile is the distilled product of the blue agave
the distilled product of the blue agave
the distilled product of the blue agave plant
number three whiskey in the jar’ The
number three whiskey in the jar’ The Dubliners as I was going over the fiery
Dubliners as I was going over the fiery
Dubliners as I was going over the fiery mountains
money he was countin this traditional
money he was countin this traditional Irish folk songs has been covered by a
Irish folk songs has been covered by a
Irish folk songs has been covered by a range of artists including Thin Lizzy
just me
just me the Grateful Dead black folk done you
the Grateful Dead black folk done you
the Grateful Dead black folk done you wet fold daddy-o there’s whiskey in the
wet fold daddy-o there’s whiskey in the
wet fold daddy-o there’s whiskey in the Jaro
Jaro
Jaro and Metallica
there with speed
there with speed James Hetfield and crew recorded the
James Hetfield and crew recorded the
James Hetfield and crew recorded the track for their garage Inc album and the
track for their garage Inc album and the
track for their garage Inc album and the cover netted them a Grammy for Best hard
cover netted them a Grammy for Best hard
cover netted them a Grammy for Best hard rock performance
but it’s the Irish folk interpretation
but it’s the Irish folk interpretation by The Dubliners that really gained the
by The Dubliners that really gained the
by The Dubliners that really gained the track mainstream attention and soon
track mainstream attention and soon
track mainstream attention and soon became the band’s signature tune whether
became the band’s signature tune whether
became the band’s signature tune whether you prefer whiskey by the jar or
you prefer whiskey by the jar or
you prefer whiskey by the jar or otherwise there’s no denying this songs
otherwise there’s no denying this songs
otherwise there’s no denying this songs and during success
although a few of the typical claimed
although a few of the typical claimed benefits of drinking red wine include
benefits of drinking red wine include
benefits of drinking red wine include the prevention of heart disease and
the prevention of heart disease and
the prevention of heart disease and increase of good cholesterol this song
increase of good cholesterol this song
increase of good cholesterol this song champions its ability to make one forget
first written and recorded by Neil
first written and recorded by Neil Diamond
stay close to me red red wine was later
stay close to me red red wine was later recorded in a reggae vein by ub40
their cover hit number one in their
their cover hit number one in their native UK and several other countries
native UK and several other countries
native UK and several other countries but didn’t top the US charts until its
but didn’t top the US charts until its
but didn’t top the US charts until its release four years later before we take
release four years later before we take
release four years later before we take a sip of our top pick here are a few
a sip of our top pick here are a few
a sip of our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
that’s another tequila sunrise
that’s another tequila sunrise steering slowly sky
number one one bourbon one Scotch one
number one one bourbon one Scotch one beer George Thorogood I would say his
beer George Thorogood I would say his
beer George Thorogood I would say his story written by Rudy Toombs this number
story written by Rudy Toombs this number
story written by Rudy Toombs this number was first recorded by Amos Milburn as
was first recorded by Amos Milburn as
was first recorded by Amos Milburn as one Scotch one bourbon one beer in 1953
one Scotch one bourbon one beer in 1953
one Scotch one bourbon one beer in 1953 one Scotch one bourbon one beer 13 years
one Scotch one bourbon one beer 13 years
one Scotch one bourbon one beer 13 years later blues legend John Lee Hooker added
later blues legend John Lee Hooker added
later blues legend John Lee Hooker added his signature stamp to the song and also
his signature stamp to the song and also
his signature stamp to the song and also changed the order of the titles drinks
cookers version has served as the
cookers version has served as the template for all others including George
template for all others including George
template for all others including George Thorogood Slater 1977 cover so I go in
Thorogood Slater 1977 cover so I go in
Thorogood Slater 1977 cover so I go in my room and I’ll pack up my stuff and
my room and I’ll pack up my stuff and
my room and I’ll pack up my stuff and I’ll pack up my John Lee Hooker record
I’ll pack up my John Lee Hooker record
I’ll pack up my John Lee Hooker record collection by using another hooker tune
collection by using another hooker tune
collection by using another hooker tune house rent boogie to serve as the songs
house rent boogie to serve as the songs
house rent boogie to serve as the songs opening monologue I told the landlady
opening monologue I told the landlady
opening monologue I told the landlady I’d lost my job and general pot of his
I’d lost my job and general pot of his
I’d lost my job and general pot of his take the Delaware destroyer proved that
take the Delaware destroyer proved that
take the Delaware destroyer proved that while many may advise against mixing
while many may advise against mixing
while many may advise against mixing drinks it doesn’t mean you can’t mix the
drinks it doesn’t mean you can’t mix the
drinks it doesn’t mean you can’t mix the blues I’ll go to the bar Watson there
blues I’ll go to the bar Watson there
blues I’ll go to the bar Watson there come on down there
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite song about alcohol for more
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