You know the scene: you are six drinks deep, the music is blaring and suddenly that beer bottle you are holding becomes a microphone. You throw your hands in the air (and wave ‘em like you just don’t care) and sing whatever song is on as loud as you possibly can.

“OMG, I LOVE THIS SONG!” You scream to your friends, as you all begin singing and dancing in a circle.

While all songs are “the best song ever” when you are drunk, there are those certain special tunes that get you every time. This week, we asked our writers to weigh in on their favorite drunk jams. Note: Journey must be proud.

Beata: It’s totally a Notre Dame tradition, but I love “Midnight Train.” And, of course, “Since You’ve Been Gone.” Gotta love those memories of screaming at the top of your lungs in a dark, sweaty dorm room.

Elise – UCLA: Don’t Stop Believing – Journey.

Jill – University of Wisconsin: “I Want it that Way” is a great – it makes me want to put on a glow necklace and a t-shirt that says “I got Jammed all night at Aaron’s Bar Mitzvah.” Oh, and “Disturbia” is also a fist-pumping winner.

Ali – Syracuse University: “Shoop” by Salt n Peppa… yeah I have it memorized

Lauren – University of Michigan: “The Gambler.” It’s always the last song at the bar and a sign that I really should go home. But, man, singing that in a circle with my friends…such fond (hazy) memories. Read More »

After watching tonight’s episode of American Idol, college memories flooded my mind, I began to reminisce the good ol’ days, and almost shed a tear or two. Why so sentimental, you ask? Two words: Bon Jovi.

The theme of the show was hits from Bon Jovi, and as each contestant stepped up to the mic, all I could think about was how weird it was to hear 17-year-old Jordana Sparks sing “Livin’ On a Prayer;” our innocent Jordana, the youngest of the remaining six, singing the same song millions of college students around the country listen to while they’re getting sloshed and grinding up on eachother like slabs of meat.

“Livin’ On a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name” are synonymous with college these days. I don’t know how or when it happened, but once Bon Jovi shreds through the speakers at any given college bar, the entire place rocks out like it has never rocked before. It doesn’t matter if you’re up north or down south, male or female – once you hear the Jovi, you can’t help yourself. The Jovi doesn’t discriminate.

There is usually a process that begins once these songs start playing:

1) Recognition of the song with one loud, drawn-out exclamation, like “OHHHH” or “YEAAA” while holding your drink up in the air and dancing awkwardly by yourself for a few seconds

2) During the verses, you move your head with the beat (this is when you take some sips from your drink, check your cell phone to see if anyone called you or point out the cute guy/girl standing by the bar) Read More »