bar songs

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Today's nightlife column is about Rehab's recent hit, "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)," and the art of the bar anthem.

Most bar songs are devoid of serious musical value, but you just accept them as a fact of weekend life. I've never heard a sober person react to the opening lines of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by yelling, "This is my favorite song ever!"

Honestly, it's probably best we don't have strong sober attachments to bar anthems, because we'd only be setting ourselves up for disappointment. Think about how often those songs are tainted on an average weekend.

My favorite bar song? "Don't Stop Believin'."

What's yours?