And Ive had so much fun with the fans singing this into crowds over the years. ANDREW UNTERBERGER. The Experts Say: The greatest karaoke song of all-time would probably have to be Dont Stop Believin by Journey because even when someones bad, everyone loves it its one of those songs, its iconic and gets the blood going. Ideal Circumstances:When you notice that theres a bachelorette party in the vicinity. That is the most electric arena I ever spun for, said Santos. Ideal Circumstances: Well, if you can time it out to play at a quarter after 1:00, thatd certainly be the home run version but really, at any hour when its late enough for decisions that would otherwise seem regrettable to suddenly feel inevitable, this timeless drunk-dial duet will go down smooth. They didnt win, but the atmosphere you cant beat it. K.A. Following, the two performed a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" (1976). Ideal Circumstances: Play this one early in the night to give a little sneak peek of the energy levels to come later. Ending the video, the boy and the blonde reveal folded signs saying "I love you" to each other and kiss. That one is a killer. Kiki Park, owner of Kiki Karaoke in Los Angeles. [4] Swift and producer Nathan Chapman recorded over 50 songs for Fearless, and "You Belong with Me" was one of the 13 tracks that made the final cut. If youre only familiar with the single version of Total Eclipseof the Heart and the performance is unexpectedly going on for an extra two-and-a-half minutes, you may be in trouble. A.U. rusted. Save the questions about what the hell it actually means for the Pop-Up Video. The Experts Say: Actually its kind of coming to a weird full circle I remember people singing a lot of 50s and 60s when I first started. I get tons of requests for Selena. [58][59] Billboard included "You Belong with Me" in their 2017 list of the "100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century", writing: "There were about a dozen moments you could point to as proof that Taylor Swift would one day become the biggest pop star in the world, but maybe none bigger than the immaculate chorus of ['You Belong With Me']. [49] The St. Petersburg Times complained that the song was generic and similar to any of Swift's previous releases. Everyone sings The Killers, so I was like, I cant sing The Killers anymore, because its not gonna be like a treat [for anyone]. That One Part:A singer must match the no-holds-barred gusto of Sinatras original, amid soaring orchestration, and declare (in a rhyme scheme for the ages): For what is a man/ What has he got?/ If not himself / Then he has naught. The final test comes with the crescendo of self affirmation: The record shows/ I took the blows/ And did itmy way! THOM DUFFY. They might be a solid team to watch for March Madness. K.R. Adele performs this chorus five times, and truly impressive bar stage singers will know to save their best belt for last. The big ballads, perennial party-starters and singular sing-alongs guaranteed to make any karaoke night a classic. The group is responsible for making Taylor Swifts You Belong With Me" a Providence College home game sing-along at the Dunk. Lets write an uptempo song. We wrote You Belong With Me in one or two hours. ", "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen was the song of the summer in 2012 and a major meme. It doesnt matter. Try this one out later in the night when your voice isnice andscuffed up; itll sound more authentic for it. And Ive had so much fun with the fans singing this into crowds over the years. Enter: Before He Cheats, the great unifier. Ideal Circumstances: Immediately after the first big audience sing-along, when youre ready to dial back the wattage a little to avoid early burnout but dont want to kill the vibe completely. The Experts Say: [Grease] just gets everybody going. [61], At the 2010 Grammy Awards, "You Belong with Me" received three nominations: Song of the Year (lost to Beyonc's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"), Record of the Year (lost to Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody"), and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (lost to Beyonc's "Halo"). S.D. A lot of people want to sing that and theyll see me sitting there and theyre like, Oh my God, will you be Monica? And I really only love performing the song if the other person really knows it. Money Note: Tell me WHO I HAVE to BE-E-E that falsetto will get you. At least one girl is visibly crying in the back. Backup Option: Theres only one Call Me Maybe, obviously but if you can locate Carly Raes underrated follow-up This Kiss in your songbook, itd be a great curveball pick for folks whove likely forgotten about what a gem that one is too. Swift explained the story behind the song: I came into the writing session with Liz Rose and said, Ive got this idea. [94] In a behind-the-scene video aired on Great American Country, Swift elaborated on the concept: the protagonist wishes she could be in the antagonist's position to be with the boy. Throw in a cheaply made non-sequitur music video, a pitcher of domestic beer and a tambourine, and any random Thursday night downtown could turn into the most transcendent musical experience of your entire year. (A mic stand could probably also do in a pinch, as long as youre careful about where youre swinging it.) Were done. Im a little bummed because Im like, Id rather hear Grease right now. N.R. Also, its okay to admit that you like Taylor Swifts music. [95] After scoring the winning touchdown, the boy finds his girlfriend flirting with a teammate (played by a friend of Swift's brother Austin),[95] resulting in a heated argument as the blonde witnesses. As much as we here at Billboard missed live music in the thick of the pandemic, another cultural loss was just as devastating to our day-to-day lives: the shutdown of karaoke. Right now, theyre in first place and could win the championship. And then you of course have the Dan Band version [from Old School], which a lot of guys will do when they get up to sing: [Sings] I fing need you toni-ight! Its always an end-of-the-night song. S.D. K.A. You cant contain yourself and suddenly you all adopt that LuisMi superstar, ultra-confident alter-ego. ! K.D. J.R. " Whew! (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The TrueKingIn TheNorthWhen It Comes To College Football). Suddenly, one of you looks up and says, Hey, lets do one more before we go. You huddle up as a group, debate what will work with everyone and inevitably, youll land on this all-time great. She hears it all. No matter your situation And I think thats one of those bar songs that if somebody wants to sing it, everybody starts singing along. Swift performed "You Belong with Me" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009, the same day in which Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech. A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. So like, I hear it and immediately I go, Oh wow, all right, were gonna do some Grease, and then it turns into One Direction. Ideal Circumstances: In the mid-to-late portion of an extended karaoke session, with a group of friends thats unabashedly adoring of the new age crossover classic, ready to join your journey from Bissau to Palau in the shade of Avalon with nary an inhibition in sight. If they responded well to prior pop-punk, emo and nu-metal efforts, thats your green light; if the reactions were middling, maybe save this one for another night. You might even need to take the mic out into the audience to gather eager volunteers for thatLes Miz-worthy finale of stacked vocal parts. Ideal Circumstances: Late night, when the dilettantes have gone home and youre left with a pared down but mighty (and probably soused) crew who are ready for a camped-up torch song. Everybody lost out from COVID, but this season weve gotten everything back., "You Belong With Me (PC's Version)"@ABC6 #PCBB #GoFriars pic.twitter.com/fonbPhjhud. Ideal Circumstances: In the wee hours of a karaoke jamboree, when everyones voice is feeling hoarse and eyes are starting to droop but warbling along with the Just a Friend hook is so easy and enjoyable that it acts as a late-night rallying cry. You and your friends are looking at each other and starting to close out your bar tabs. [142] A music video for the parody, directed by Bill Plympton, was filmed in October 2010, and was included on the album's DVD. Come prepared. Once you put your thing down, flip it and reverse it, youre ready to go all night. The Experts Say: Dancing Queen is really big right now. That One Part:You start singing one of the hooks: Alejate de m, no hay nada ms que hablar. And then your best friend jumps on to finish: Contigo yo perd, ya tengo con quien ganar G.F. The Experts Say: I love that song. "[10] She described her character as "girl-next-door-itis" and unnoticed by the boy, and the girlfriend a "popular girl". Its all about reading the room. Money Note: Really, its humbling to try to sing anything Ann Wilson casually belts out, but the Ohhhhhh! after the mid-song instrumental interlude, and the final, stratospheric A-lone!s at the very end arent for the faint ofheart. Backup Option: Try Cant Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West. I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night, But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts, And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town, Standing by and waiting at your back door. To even come close to Tim Currys androgynous sensuality as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, you cannot do this one sitting down. That One Part:While the two singers can trade off key lyrics (What you want?/ Baby, I got it!/ What you need?/ Do you know I got it?) the crowd really should join in for those backup singer moments (Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me) and the syllabic set up for that killer chorus (Re, re, re,respect!) T.D. Has she ever reacted to the music video for the song? It was one of her biggest hits when she first came out, and also a little bit of rap is impressive in a karaoke room. Baby, Im so sorry. She was just yelling at him! Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc. The Experts Say: Will usually get the bar singing. Doesnt matter the age of the patrons in the bar because everybody seems to know that song and will always want to assist. KJ Danny. It stars Lucas Till from, Songs rarely find themselves in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and Country Songs simultaneously. A.U. Its a really special semester. [9], Before Fearless was released, Big Machine Records made "You Belong with Me" available for download exclusively via the iTunes Store in November 2008, as part of the promotional campaign "Countdown to Fearless". The Experts Say: You Belong With Me, that never fails to get a response from the crowd. Whenever you have a chance to sing some Swift songs, you just have to do it. Backup Option:For an equally lovelorn (and frantic) 90s pop-rock hit, try Natalie Imbruglias Torn. K.A. Its how they feel about PC, a place that, after the pandemic shutdown, gave sweatshirts to all of the returning students that say: You are never alone in Friartown., I think that being a part of the Friar community is really special, Sweeney said. Leads Hot 100; Kanye, Taylor Debut High", "Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz Tie Records On Billboard Hot 100", "T.I., Jay Sean Post High Debuts On Billboard Hot 100", "Taylor Swift Climbs Hot 100, Black Eyed Peas Still No. Who wrote You Belong With Me (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift? At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where "You Belong with Me" won Best Female Video, rapper Kanye West interrupted Swift's acceptance speech, which caused a controversy widely covered by the media. Ideal Circumstances:When the night is winding down and everyone is feeling loose,that is the prime time foryou to throw your arms around your compatriots and succumb to the gently swayingrhythmof Linda Perrys early 90s alt-rockclassic, whilereaching for thoseHey-ey-ey-ey-eys. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art. The Cant you seeeee, people really love that one. Darran Mosley, KJ of Misfit Toy Karaoke, Bloomington, Ind. Swift then grabbed her acoustic guitar for the third and final part in her medley, jumping into a twangy version of "You Belong with Me". Its one of those the energy is up there. I'm in my room, it's a typical Tuesday night. But its one of the ones that I feel like when somebody comes in and theyre like, I want to do that, and then they do it properly, it goes off really well. Ideal Circumstances: Another great song to take the evening down a notch without clearing the room, Islands is the rare country duet that works in pretty much any crowd or context just ask Michael and Jim. K.D. Perfect karaoke ice breaker. [96] Chris Ryan of MTV said that it has a similar plot to a rom-com and deemed it the most memorable video on MTV of the year. I was like, meh, but you know what, theyre really cool, they were really personable, so thats what made me play it, Santos said. What certifications has the song received? But Watch Out ForSerj Tankiancanactually sing, so if youre trying to go for a spot-on replication, especially during his crooning parts, you may get tripped up. Ideal Circumstances: A superb song to have in your back pocket for those late-evening moments particularly in Nashville when the crowd is primed for a beer can-raising, drunken sing-along. Ideal Circumstances: Straight after a stellar duet or group effort when the momentum is starting to boil, preferably toward the end of the evening. KRISTIN ROBINSON. K.D. "You Belong with Me" became a staple on the set lists of Swift's subsequent concert tours. [104], Swift's first televised performance of "You Belong with Me" was at a free outdoor concert on May 29, 2009, broadcast by The Today Show. Who produced You Belong With Me (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift? Like, pick a song for the crowd so the crowd gets into it. Necessary Accessories: One thing to remember if selecting This Is How We Do It at karaoke: you cannot stay still during the performance. Looking back at "You Belong With Me" during an interview with Audacy's Katie Neal, Swift recalled how it changed her life. When DePaul University came to play PC at the Dunk on Feb. 12, more students requested You Belong With Me, so Santos cued it up late in the tight game. The Experts Say: Thats five key changes. 'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do. She went on to explain its more basic meaning: This song is basically about wanting someone who is with this girl who doesnt appreciate him at all. That One Part: Sail away, sail away, sail away! obviously. Ideal Circumstances:When the evening needs a pick-me-up, this is your go-to. [30] In the verses, the narrator discusses how she and the girlfriend contrast: "She wears high heels, I wear sneakers/ She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers. STEPHEN DAW. [68] On the Radio Songs chart, "You Belong with Me" was Swift's first number-one song and the first country crossover to reach number one since Billboard began incorporating Nielsen BDS-monitored data in 1990;[69] it stayed at number one for two weeks and spent 49 weeks in total. Backup Option: If for some bizarre reason, the bar doesnt have YouOughtaKnow, dont stress,youve got options. Weird Al Yankovic recorded a parody of this song called "TMZ," which is about the celebrity gossip factory. Choir! Dancing Queen was built to end nights on the highest note possible! [138] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine described the cover's arrangement as "fantastic" and, to him, it "emphasized the terrific melody and structure that are the song's real selling points". The single was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). And the crowd usually feels it. KJ Danny, former karaoke operator of Melody Bar in Westchester, Calif., and The Shack in Playa del Rey, Calif. ", The music video was shot at the Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee, where Taylor lives and her younger brother goes to school. It was one of those songs that I had written about unrequited love and crushes at school. Ideal Circumstances:Why wallow in heartbreak alone when you can have a singing support group? Whats lost in moms spaghetti is gained in more jewelry, more Louis V, and youll get to thump your chest all the same. At the 2010 Grammy Awards, "You Belong with Me" was nominated in three categories, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Within one second of that electric guitar riff, everyone will know exactly what time it is, busting into the iconic first verse sung word-for-word at millennial bars across the world for over a decade. In a video tweeted by Ian Steele, the entire student section was singing Swift's hit song "You Belong With Me" during a matchup against DePaul. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Ive done Nelly in Vegas, and Diddy, but nothing like that. ", Who's Johnny, And Why Does He Show Up In So Many Songs. So, getting to redo it was really a joyful experience. [1][2] Continuing the romantic themes of her first album, Swift wrote songs about love and personal experiences from the perspective of a teenage girl to ensure her fans could relate to Fearless. Basically like girl-next-door-itis. You like this guy who you have for your whole life, and you know him better than she does but somehow the popular girl gets the guy every time. Ideal Circumstances:With this many different characters to wrangle, youbetterget the whole crowd preferably sprinkled with Disney Adults or parents who have heard the song countless times to sing along. But Watch Out For:Sugar is equal parts solo showcase and group sing-along because the lyrics are such a mouthful especially that wordy chorus so whoevers behind the mic better have Patrick Stumps cadence and syntax down pat to make this a No. You cant go wrong with fun dance. Kiki Park, Type: Solo Showcase / Crowd-Pleaser / Group Sing-Along. Get your arms moving during thehigh, low and widemoments on thechorusand embrace theeasiest choreography imaginable. [171] The re-recording of "You Belong with Me", subtitled "Taylor's Version", is the sixth track on Fearless (Taylor's Version)'s track list. But theres something special about that last belt of my lonely heartcaaaallllls right before the key change into the last chorus that if you can hit it just right will give the whole room a good set of the chills. ), But Watch Out For The ad-libs on the last two choruses! And so Elvis is back [this year], because of the movie. K.A. SALT! ' KJ Danny, Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. Students whod been at the Dunk more than three hours before the game started sang at the top of their lungs, waving PC banners, holding posters of some of the players. Backup Option: Shallow borrows heavily from country musics lengthy canon of male-female collaborations, with earthy storytelling and a space for a rich female vocal. Ideal Circumstances: When you want to show off your vocal abilities, but also want to have the crowd sing loud and proud along with you basically, whenever you want to feel like Adele performing in front of a stadium-sized concert crowd for just three minutes and 48 seconds. C.W. Money Note: Plenty to go around, but the first is still the signature: You want thingamabobs? If your karaoke night ends with Total Eclipseof the Heart, its been a good night. dont waste it unless you have a full room ready tolosethemselves in the music. And remember: theres justoneplace where you say baby, baby,baby a full three times! Swift and Nathan Chapman produced "You Belong with Me", a song that has a banjo-led production, country-indebted fiddle and mandolin, and new wave electric guitars. R.M. C.W. Its not a Love on Top karaoke session if youre not continuing to add extra key changes even once the song is over. When it was first released, critics praised the song's radio-friendly production and emotional engagement that appeal to a broad audience, although some deemed Swift's songwriting formulaic. Whether at a solo mic on stage in a strange and sparsely populated bar or packed in a room with a dozen of our closest and most animated friends, karaoke allowed us pop music lovers the opportunity to not just celebrate those tunes but to crawl inside them, to become an essential part of them. Theyre like, Oh, I didnt know if someone was gonna do the [sings] turn around. I definitely plug that in there for them. Everything about this song makes it perfect for the occasion, especially if youre out with a group of friends drinking. Maricela Olivas, Karaoke animator at El Gacalito Restaurant, Miami. Ideal Circumstances:If the music video is any indication, whereVicenteFernandez is performing this track inside a cantina, El Rey was made to be played after wee hours and a couple of drinks. Necessary Accessories: If you dont have any scrunchies or leg warmers on hand, you better bust out your best air marimba during the bubbly synthesizer solo before the third verse. I felt so bad for him at that moment. Backup Option: In pretty much any other bands catalog, the stop-start mania of Dont Stop Me Now would be the obvious karaoke go-to and it still deservedly gets plenty of play, even as Queens silver-medalist. [137] According to Mikael Wood of Billboard, the cover's instrumentation is fueled by banjo; he claimed it was an "online success". The Experts Say: Any Luis Miguel song is bound to get great feedback from the crowd. Make sure youre warmed up and well-equipped. R.A. Its like, Oh cool, now we can all kinda relax together. CHRISTINE WERTHMAN. "You Belong with Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. This is no time for games or drunken revelry belting to anything Hayley Williams has touched, including this song, is a serious matter. Drop this one whenever the room needs to WAKE UP.. [65], "You Belong with Me" debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2008[66] and peaked at number two in August 2009. And its always a crowd-pleaser. [17] Musicologists Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding labelled this three-note melodic motif the "T-Drop", which recurs on many of Swift's later songs. I would say, yeah, probably Bohemian Rhapsody. Necessary Accessories: Its not a pre-requisite but youll have more fun if you wear a flannel and some Wrangler jeans, or maybe even some red, white and blue. Baby, Im so sorry. She was just yelling at him! Hell, Weezer had their biggest pop hit of the last decade with a cover of Africa that was essentially a glorified karaoke runthrough; if that could make it to top 40 radio in 2018, youre probably fine queuing it wherever and whenever. ' KJ Shane. [123][124] In the fall of 2009 and winter of 2009 through 2010, Swift commenced promotion for "You Belong with Me" countries outside of the United States; she performed the song on the United Kingdom channel GMTV,[125] the Australian charity concert Sydney Sound Relief,[126] and the Japanese talk show The Sukkiri Morning Show. [87] The single was certified platinum in Japan[88] and platinum or multi-platinum in the English-speaking countries including Australia (four times platinum),[89] Canada (double platinum),[90] and New Zealand and the United Kingdom (both platinum). Ideal Circumstances:The room should be as packed as possible for this one because Brightside requires an enthusiastic, near-manic group shout/sing-along that optionally includes jumping along to the beat. The Experts Say: Before He Cheats is the number one song in karaoke by far. But well go with the chorus: Yaaaa supeeerame porque yo ya te olvid, ando tan feliz sin ti, deberas hacerlo tu tambin, esta historia se borr y no pienso escribirla otra vez. Because who doesnt take the opportunity to remind the exes that were over them? [14], "You Belong with Me" follows a versechorus form that has a pre-chorus between the verse and the chorus. Get ready for the volume to peak on one of the most iconic bridges of the early 10s. Williams lauded the crossover appeal and contended that although the lyrics might come off as immature, the song proved resonant with Swift's core audience of teenagers as well as those who wish to relive their high-school days. She is just a singer thats grown up with our generation, Donovan said. People think they just got there, but they were there from the beginning. No ones judging, were just here to sing along to lines like I just met this 5 foot 7 guy whos just my type. (BTW If you can find a 57 dude to take the Kanye role, thats the cherry on top). That One Part: Sing it with us: Jolene. Ideal Circumstances: The perfect country jam for when you and the gang are already a few beers deep and are okay with getting more sentimental than youll like to admit the next day but hey, no shame in showing your best friends some love and gratitude at the karaoke bar. That Slam your body down and wind it all around harmony sneaks up on you when youre in your groove, and those lyrics are harder than expected. Its a very inspirational song. [9] She immediately wrote down the lyrics[9] and, in a songwriting session with co-writer Liz Rose, developed a complete narrative. Concerts were how we connected best with our favorite artists, but karaoke is how we really bonded with our favorite songs. Baby, I'm so sorry.' H.D. Said Swift: "I came into the writing session with Liz Rose and said, I've got this idea. J. Lynch, The Experts Say: Theres a guy that comes into The Shack who loves to sing Suddenly Seymour with me. Ideal Circumstances:Definitely after the drinks have been flowing for a while. For some weird reason, lots of people like to go out of their way on social media to claim they hate her music. But if you really want to get them cheering, pick the strongest singer in your group to be Nick, and give them that fateful, pre-key change, Dont wanna hear yousaayyyyy! The audience may just forget to keep singing along, theyll be cheering so hard. What has co-writer Liz Rose said about the song? Ideal Circumstances: Somewhere among the final five songs of the night. She began the performance in a subway station, dressed in a brown trench coat and black beanie, and continued it in a subway, taking off the trench coat and revealing a red cocktail dress. They are there at both fan zones, and they are full. The Experts Say: Always a crowd-pleaser Theres something about [Garth Brooks music] that I feel no matter who you are, you can relate to it. [22][36] Ken Tucker in NPR observed that the lyrics and vocal performance are full of "intense ache" that effectively conveys adolescent yearning. M.N. And so if Im hearing struggling on the first part, Im like Oh, god Its gonna be really rough when it hits the key changes. Love on Top gets murdered a lot. Darran Mosley, KJ of Misfit Toy Karaoke, Bloomington, Ind. Whats more, the most beloved pop artists are not always the safest karaoke go-tos: Our list has plenty of one-hit wonders and other top 40 curiosities, but no songs by such obvious icons as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Prince, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Guns N Roses or Rihanna. K.A. 2:02 2-Minute Listen Playlist Download Embed In an attempt to set a new. H.D. Ideal Circumstances:How many of us didnt sing this anthem alone in our rooms pretending to be as perfect asSelenahitting all the high notes? A.U. The only inadvisable way to do it would be solo: The songs energy is too infectious and communal to really be contained to any one performer. The Experts Say: A lot of times we get a bunch of people that sing it. But Watch Out ForScary and Ginger Spices third verse. Underwoods anthem of scorned ex-girlfriend rage can instantly make strangers into friends, convert the most unsuspecting city slicker into a proud country bootstrapper and salvage any night on the rocks. Restrain yourself! [7] She recalled that he became defensive when his girlfriend confronted him, which made her come up with the opening lines: "You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset. Ideal Circumstances:The beauty of I Wanna Dance is its universally beloved status. I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night. Ideal Circumstances:This is a rare song that doubles as not only a superb vehicle for any talented, ceiling-scraping vocalist, but also a pop-rock hybrid with a timeless message certain to get any scorned lovers pumping their fists. J.N. It just became this whole picture. That One Part:Its definitely not a Nashvilleparty. Everybody can relate to feeling out of place, like the singer here did on her first visit to L.A. P.G. Sure, if youve got some smooth R&B pipes, this song could be used as a real showcase, but it works just as well screamed into the mic a few vodka sodas deep. A.U. Everyone loves being there [at the games], and not to get cheesy, everyone feels such a belonging, a community and a love within Providence and being in that atmosphere, Donovan said. The Experts Say: Need You Now is a fun one that gets the crowd going. In a video tweeted by Ian Steele, the entire student section was singing Swifts hit song You Belong With Me during a matchup against DePaul. Nothing screams female anthem like No, I dont want no scrub/ A scrub is a guy that cant get no love from me.. And then youre like, OK, thats it for the evening. [97] At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won Best Female Video. Even though somebody may not know it, they might hear the tune and kind of get into it, and then all of a sudden theyre reading the words along and singing and loving it. KJ Danny. 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