Favorite party song?

I'd make it a poll, but as "Louie, Louie" would win in a landslide, I don't see a lot of point. Here's a few to start you off:
Rock Lobster, B-52s
All-Star, Smashmouth
Runaround, Blues Traveler
Got To Give It Up, Marvin Gaye
Shotgun, Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Brown Sugar, Stones
That damn "tin roof--rusted" song (Love Shack), B-52s
It's the End of the World as We Know It, etc., REM
Wipeout, The Surfaris
Fun Fun Fun, Beach Boys
Burning Down the House, THeads (What can I say? I go to dangerous parties!:))

You know, stuff like that. If this gets any traction, I might make a poll, so long as y'all at least consider voting for something other than "Louie, Louie"

Rock Lobster is fun too though.

and welcome to DU!

If you wanna reach the "Higher Ground," give props to STEVIE!

You want a Chili Peppers song, may I suggest "Special Secret Song Inside" from The Uplift Mofo Party Plan.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

by the Dayglow Abortions

Without Me by Eminem
Any/all techno dance mixes

UP IN HERE
UP IN HERE
Y'all Gon' Make me Lose My cool!!
UP IN HERE
UP IN HERE
Y'all Gon' make me act a FOOL!!!!
UP IN HERE
UP IN HERE

I love that song. I even made a remix of it when I was 13, it so stupid.

Shake Your Foundations - AC/DC
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Dance The Night Away - Van Halen
Death or Glory - The Clash
Awfully Quiet - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
For Boston - Dropkick Murphys
Legs - ZZ Top
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

I'll crank up some Mahavishnu Orchestra, "Inner Mounting Flame" being a particular favorite..

If I've had a few drinks, I'll go completely overboard and blast ELP's 'Pictures in an Exhibition'

Yes's "Total Mass Retain" and "Siberian Khatru" also get me crunk!

That was THE party song for me back in the days when I did such things.

dont remember the lyrics, but remeber the tune, sort of....;-)

but the latter was inspired more by All-Star rolling around on the cd changer.

SET IF OFF - Strafe
Set it off on left, set it off on the right
ROOF IS ON FIRE -
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn,
Burn motherfucker burn.

Time to party!!!

Party at Ground Zero
Blister In The Sun
Baby Got Back
Wooley Bully
Good Love
SuperFreak
Fight For Your Right To Party
Brass Monkey
Who Let The Dogs Out
Dancin in The Streets
Jungle Love

of course I can't run with the big dogs anymore....and don't really want to.

by the late, great John Hartford. Lyrics sites indicate that the title is actually "Boogie," but it's a lot clearer what I'm talking about my way.

Those are two off the top of my head.

OK..good rousing singalong celtic/english folk tunes after a few beers.

That's the best party tune - if yo know how to party. That or Black Velvet Band by the Irish Rovers...but the whole house has to be singing along.

I love "Love Shack," myself.

one of my faves

You might not ever get rich
But lemme tell ya it's better than diggin' a ditch

Ba Ba B-Ba

Bat Out Of Hell - Mister Loaf
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
Layla - Derek And The Dominoes
Family Tradition - Hank Williams, Jr.

and Shout

"Bang the Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren.

"Crybaby" by Utopia.

"I'm Down" by The Beatles.

"Cheeseburger in Paradise" by Jimmy Buffett.

"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba.

"Family Tradition" by Hank Williams, Jr.

"Gimme Three Steps", live version, Lynyrd Skynyrd
"You've Got To Rock 'Em", Elvin Bishop
"Tube Snake Boogie", ZZ Top
"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", Bob Dylan
"I Saw Her Standing There", The Beatles
"Green River", CCR
"Everybody Wants Some!", Van Halen
"Katmandu", live version, Bob Seger
"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", John Lee Hooker
"Have A Drink On Me", AC/DC
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'", Judas Priest

Was the b-side of "Philadelphis Freedom". "This is a number by an old estranged fiance of mine... called Paul. Might just about know it."

Pure joy, if maybe a trifle off-key.

Salsa, mamba, merengue...that stuff just makes you dance, you can't not shake your booty.