On the southern end of Manhattan island sits the infamous "Patriot" bar. It is know for cheap beer, big-boobed-barmaids and a fully stacked country jukebox. While C&W is normally outside the Hijackers' expertise, we managed to entertain everyone from the rough-neck regulars to the German tourists. Special shout out to Dee for the extra heaping helping of her hospitality.
And here are the top 15, based on PAR (Positive Audience Reaction):
1. There's a Tear in My Beer - Hank Williams Sr.
2. Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash
3. Running Scared - Roy Orbison
4. Sweet Hitch Hiker - Creedence Clearwater Revival
5. Streets Of Bakersfield - Buck Owens
6. Sweet Little Sixteen - Jerry Lee Lewis
7. You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) - Loretta Lynn
8. Beer For My Horses - Toby Keith
9. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
10. I'm Shakin' - The Blasters
11. Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
12. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
13. Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
14. Take This Job And Shove It - Johnny Paycheck
15. Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
Our night ended at Radio City Music Hall with a live performance by alt-country wunderkind Bright Eyes.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Orange County Social Club, Carrboro, NC - 03.05.11 from 10 to midnight
While manual jukeboxes are charming, they can be challenging. This evening at Orange County Social Club near the University of North Carolina (UNC) our jukebox posed two main challenges; the zero was not working on the number pad and the magazine flip kept jamming...poop.
Never-the-less, with our guest hijacker in tow, we accepted the challenge and here are the top 13 in order of PAR (Positive Audience Reaction).
1. Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
2. It's Like That - Run-D.M.C.
3. Everywhere With Helicopter - Guided By Voices
4. Unknown Brother - The Black Keys
5. Deceptacon - Le Tigre
6. Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
7. What Light - Wilco
8. Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
9. Lalita - The Love Language
10. Good Vibrations (early take) - The Beach Boys
11. The Ghost In You - Psychedelic Furs
12. Let's Talk About Girls - The Chocolate Watch Band
13. Footloose & Fancy Free - Camera Obscura
Our selections were so intense the jukebox had to be unplugged...and the hijack was over.
Never-the-less, with our guest hijacker in tow, we accepted the challenge and here are the top 13 in order of PAR (Positive Audience Reaction).
1. Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
2. It's Like That - Run-D.M.C.
3. Everywhere With Helicopter - Guided By Voices
4. Unknown Brother - The Black Keys
5. Deceptacon - Le Tigre
6. Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
7. What Light - Wilco
8. Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
9. Lalita - The Love Language
10. Good Vibrations (early take) - The Beach Boys
11. The Ghost In You - Psychedelic Furs
12. Let's Talk About Girls - The Chocolate Watch Band
13. Footloose & Fancy Free - Camera Obscura
Our selections were so intense the jukebox had to be unplugged...and the hijack was over.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Whig, Columbia, SC - 02.27.11 from 7 to 11 pm
Beneath the 1200 Main building in downtown Columbia, SC we entered The Whig through a graffiti-filled hallway. Plunging drapes, various animal skeletons (including a saber tooth tiger skull that triples the potency of your jaeger bomb upon a "tooth dip") and a dim orange glow set the stage for this eclectic Jukebox Hijackers affair.
The jukebox was special. No internet connection or touchscreen here, just a good ol' fashion Rowe model A magazine flip CD jukebox...delightful. Aside from the pet hedgehog named Fern at the end of the bar, this crowd was steeped in "indie" culture and railed against anything mainstream (except for sublimely ironic twists such as ELO.)
To date, this has been our most challenging and rewarding hijack...and here are the top 15.
1. Day Tripper - Nancy Sinatra
2. Streets of Baltimore - Gram Parsons
3. Psycho - The Sonics
4. Rumble - Link Wray
5. Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
6. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
7. I Can See For Miles - The Who
8. Respect - Otis Redding
9. I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
10. Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
11. Orgasm Addict - Buzzcocks
12. Let's Go Get Stoned - Ray Charles
13. Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
14. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
15. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
The jukebox was special. No internet connection or touchscreen here, just a good ol' fashion Rowe model A magazine flip CD jukebox...delightful. Aside from the pet hedgehog named Fern at the end of the bar, this crowd was steeped in "indie" culture and railed against anything mainstream (except for sublimely ironic twists such as ELO.)
To date, this has been our most challenging and rewarding hijack...and here are the top 15.
1. Day Tripper - Nancy Sinatra
2. Streets of Baltimore - Gram Parsons
3. Psycho - The Sonics
4. Rumble - Link Wray
5. Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
6. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
7. I Can See For Miles - The Who
8. Respect - Otis Redding
9. I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
10. Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
11. Orgasm Addict - Buzzcocks
12. Let's Go Get Stoned - Ray Charles
13. Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
14. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
15. Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders
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