Song suggestions?

I'd suggest the spectacularly obscure (from the movie Levity) song Taking a Bath in Rust.

why don't you get me a way out of here
buy me a ticket
a seat in the rear
'cause i'd say that daylight is time to go home

every day
voice in my ear
telling me
get out of here

i think that you know it's not so bad
sitting in rust and taking a bath
but i think that i could find a new way

every day
voice in my ear
telling me
get out of here

why don't you just think about it a while
maybe i'm too much
cramping your style
but now that it's daylight
it's time to come home

every day
voice in my ear
telling me
get out of here

Tom Petty's "Won't back down"

Chorus:
(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down...)
hey I will stand my ground
and I won't back down

EL-P - Flyentology

EL-P - Flyentology

[Trent Reznor:]
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I cry
I'll become your servant if it's worth your time
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I'll say
I'll become your soldier, at least for this day
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I cry
I'll become your servant if it's worth your time
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I'll say

[El-P:]
I know I haven't been walking a humble path
I know I cursed at your name and then laughed
And though I found it inane to bend calf
The servitude of groveling framed as pained task
I gotta figure, it can't hurt to ask
Suspension of disbelief in uniquely freak flash
Admission of the faithfully shaken, now trapped
30 thousand and dropping it's on and popping at last

[Trent Reznor:]
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I cry
I'll become your servant if it's worth your time
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I'll say
I'll become your soldier, at least for this day

No!
There are no atheists in the foxholes
No!
There is no intellect in the air
No!
There are no scientists on the way down
Just a working example of faith versus physics [x2]

[El-P:]
Flyentology (oh god)
Everybody get your ticket today
Flyentology (oh goD)
Welcome aboard, sir, right this way
Flyentology, flyen-flyentology (oh god)
Our bible is in your seat back pocket
Flyentology (oh god)
Tuck your head between your legs, now pray

I adore you
The same way that others always adored you
Emergency, humility
Just break glass
I implore
With no knowledge of dogma to conform to
I know I don't deserve it, but save my ass
And if I'm going down, let me do it in first class
The paganistic prayer of a heathen with wild past
Please forgive my bastardized style dash
And anoint me with salvation in form of non-crash

I wanna live so bad
All my life, I've been so arrogant
This is the vessel of my 'wakening
Please father, put your hand out
Carry it
I wanna live so bad
All my life, I've been so arrogant
This is the vessel of my 'wakening
God damn it, put your hand out
Carry it

[Trent Reznor:]
No!
There are no atheists in the foxholes
No!
There is no intellect in the air
No!
There are no scientists on the way down
Just a working example of faith versus physics [x2]

[El-P + backing vocals by Trent Reznor:]
This is (oh god)
This is flyentology (oh god)
Flyentology (oh god)
Flyentology (oh god)

[Trent Reznor:]
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I cry
I'll become your servant if it's worth your time
Keep me in the sky, that's all that I'll say
I'll become your soldier, at least for this day [x2]

It's got to be done:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=NK3fvKWT-tI

Scientology is not the cult for me
And I was so naive to think they wouldn't try to screw me
Join, you'll understand
They'll make you feel a man
The trouble is, I mean that literally

Yes, I really should have guessed
From the man who gave the test
He wore a velvet leotard with assless chaps and pink mascara
Oh, I was a fool
For his electronic tool
That told me I was beautiful

And I love you L Ron Hubbard, but there's got to be another way
Tell me why my body thetan needs to have his wiener beaten
Every brother-humping day

Ronnie said to me, one day you'll be OT
But first you've got to nibble on this triple-filled dick pastry
But I could barely hear
(His balls were in my ear, which he assured was policy)

Now I'm struggling to learn which books I'm supposed to burn
Cos it's so hard to concentrate with fifteen men to masturbate
They said if I defect, they'll do a disconnect
And I'll never see my junk again

And I love you, Dave Miscavige, but your ramming is so savage
That I don't dare sit down
Tell me, how can I report you, when you've only gone and bought
Every officer in town

This is a parody, please don't burn my family
I've just, yeah I've just gotta say
That Scientology is ... nice

Originally Posted by Phantom

Stronger - Kanye West

Nah, the original was better (Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk.)

Originally Posted by thisoldman

99 red balloons

Original was also better - that is, the German version. (Better 'coz it'll piss 'em off a bit, but then again maybe we should avoid that for Reconnect.)

Love, Reign O'er Me - The Who
Sweet Child O' Mine - GNR
Let Me Put My Love Into You - AC/DC (because why the hell not)
Whip It - Devo

See the animal in his cage that you built,
Are you sure what side you're on?
Better not look him too closely in the eye,
Are you sure what side of the glass you are on?
See the safety of the life you have built,
Everything where it belongs
Feel the hollowness inside of your heart,
And it's all... right where it belongs

What if everything around you,
Isn't quite as it seems?
What if all the world you think you know,
Is an elaborate dream?
And if you look at your reflection,
Is it all you want it to be?
What if you could look right through the cracks,
Would you find yourself... find yourself afraid to see?

What if all the world's inside of your head?
Just creations of your own
Your devils and your gods all the living and the dead
And you're really all alone
You can live in this illusion,
You can choose to believe.
You keep looking but you can't find the woods,
While you're hiding in the trees

What if everything around you,
Isn't quite as it seems?
What if all the world you used to know,
Is an elaborate dream?
And if you look at your reflection,
Is that all you want to be?
What if you could look right through the cracks,
Would you find yourself... find yourself afraid to see?

Nine Inch Nails - Right Where It Belongs

Might work better as video backing than a sing-along, though.

Veruca Salt - Volcano Girls? heh

Seriously tho:

• Oingo Boingo - Home Again and Wake Up(It's 1984)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fight Like A Brave
• Mick Jagger and David Bowie - Dancin' in the Street (accompanied by much dancing of course)

A couple of songs more aimed at Co$ itself rather than disconnection:

Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar

Barracuda - Heart

And, right before dispersing: Exitlude by the Killers, from Sam's Town

Originally Posted by The Killers

Aggressively,
We all defend the role we play.
Regrettably,
The time's come to send you on your way.
We've seen it all,
Bonfires of trust and flash floods of pain.
But it doesn't really matter
Don't you worry it'll all work out
No, it doesn't really matter
Don't you worry babe, what it's all about

We hope you enjoyed your stay,
It's good to have you with us, even if it's just for the day
We hope you enjoyed your stay,
Outside the sun is shining, it seems like Heaven ain't far away

It’s good to have you with us...
Even if it’s just for the day.

(quietly)
It’s good to have you with us, even if it’s just for the day
Outside the sun is shining, seems like Heaven ain’t far away
It's good to have you with us, even if it's just for the day
Outside the sun is shining, it seems like Heaven ain't far away
Seems like Heaven ain't far away

Obvious inclusions include Rick Astley's WNSTL, Fresh Prince theme, Back in Black, etc.


I've received some suggestions for what I should bring that include:
Axel F - (a.k.a Beverly Hills Cop theme)
Captain Planet Theme
Haddaway's "What is Love?"
Numa Numa :p
Scatman John's Scatman

And plenty that I wouldn't play in an open setting besides those. lol

Anything specific for this particular occasion? Let me look and I'll edit in a sec.

Ooo, thought of one: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" would give a nice impression for family reconnect.