Can you recall an occasion when you had to “hijack” the music?

Question

In other words, have you ever been to an event or party where the music was so awful that you had to take over? If so, how did it work out? Were the results hilarious or disastrous? Once I was invited to this BBQ of a former boss that I didn’t particularly like much. It was all Hootie, all day and I just about lost my frigging mind. So I went to my car, pulled out Ministry –Filth Pig, and very nonchalantly snuck it into the player. The looks of horror were priceless. It likely hastened his retirement.

Sookie - Grandma might have been down with the Deftones. Sometimes you never know until you try. :)

Deke - Granted you did the "hijacking" in more of a professional capacity but you did a good thing. V-day needs to be stopped by all means necessary. Great stuff.

Spooky - It was your duty and you did a very honorable thing. I salute you. Also, the only good part about my event was that brief moment of Jourgensen. You would have hated the rest, although their bar was well-stocked.

GK Dub - When they aren't spending time in divorce court, I am all but certain they are still going through therapy for the trauma they endured that day. Those 50 Cent chicks need to be deprogrammed.

kontrolfreak66 - If that is indeed true, that is one of the greatest stories I have ever heard. Wow, I am speechless.

unmovingasp - LOL at 'meatmarket' dance club. Some things never change. Like it would have destroyed business if he slipped on some Tool. Even short skirts don't work on those knobs, they probably just want tips.

BuzzKill - You can always be the "jukebox bully" where I'm at. I'll always know what I'm in store for.

Answer 1

I was invited to this Halloween party approx. 10 years ago in the Palm Springs area. I rolled in deep with my crew. All of a sudden, I heard Spice Girls blaring out the system. This created an instant buzzkill. Me and my friend went to my van and started collaborating or CD collection. We came back armed with the likes of The Descendants, 29 Died, KMFDM, Rev. Horton Heat, Bad Religion. Southern Culture on the Skids, etc... I put on some punk rock, and this stupid f**k pulled out a .45 from his waist. A near riot ensued, and we disarmed this wannabe gangbanging motherf**ker and sent him on his way. However there was still tension in the air. Getting back in control, my friend pulled a random CD out and shoved it in the player; Rev. Horton Heat's "Liquor in the Front". To our surprise, everybody left at the party liked it. So we kept it on the rockabilly for the rest of the night. I got laid twice and ended up drinking until 8:00 AM the next morning.

Good Times!

Answer 2

LOL. Aww, those poor Hootie fans must've been pretty shaken up. Anyway, I've been to lots of parties where the only thing playing is rap and club music. I'll try to change it to rock or metal related but it doesn't last for more than 2 or 3 songs before someone else changes it back.

What really pisses me off is when I'm throwing a party at my own place, and I have a lot of radio rock playing (that way at least it's material that most people are familiar with). Without failure, there's always some drunk white chic who wants to put on her 50 Cent or club mix CD. That doesn't fly in my home. That waste is not meant to touch any speaker in my home.

Answer 3

I agree with you that Classical music is being hijacked. It does upset me because they think Classical music is boring and doesn;t offer anything, when in reality Classical music is the fundamentals and the support of all new music like rock and pop. Without Classical Music there would be noise. We should actually feel proud about them using such beautiful music to make krappy music sound decent. They should just give it credit so non-classical people could know that Classical music is everywhere. Oh by the way I listen to rock music and some of it has Classical pieces. New music uses the simple chord progression of I IV V I repeating the sequence over and over.

Answer 4

Well, I couldn't COMPLETELY take over since it was at a wedding with a DJ, but I definitely had to intervene. The only music being played was (really bad) hip-hop - no one knew what to do with it both lyrically and musically, and every time I looked over at the bride's grandmother she was a lighter shade of pale. This party was dying on the table.

I went over to the DJ and requested a bunch of 70's & 80's songs, and some older Michael Jackson. Not only did the grandmother get on the dance floor (that was a sight) when they were played, but everyone was out of their seats. They even ended up paying the DJ to stay a little longer so the party could keep going.

Chalk one up for the old school music!

Edit: Grandma could maybe handle some of the softer stuff from White Pony. I could have started with Chino's project Team Sleep and then built up from there. :)

Answer 5

This is not *exactly* what you meant, but I'll answer anyway.

I used to work for a radio station in a small town in West Virginia as on-air talent (although I wouldn't call what I brought to the table as "talent"). One day, a friend of mine, also on-air talent, asked if I could cover her shift for her. This happened to be on Valentine's Day. She tended to play a lot of top 40 songs, where I played a lot of harder material.

In honor of the holiday, I loaded the playlist with songs like J. Geils Band's "Love Stinks", Twisted Sister's "Love Is For Suckers", Queensryche's "I Don't Believe In Love", etc. -- the most anti-Valentine's Day songs I could find. I never had more requests or callers than I did during that four hour period, even during my own show. Something about making that slot represent what so many people detest about the holiday resonated with a lot more people than I ever imagined. I had a lot of fun that day.

Answer 6

I can't say I've had the intense need to change the music at a houseparty (thankfully) but as far as at a bar - I will go out of my way to be a "jukebox bully" if I'm forced to hear pop or rap music...especially if some obnoxiously drunk girl won't stop playing "In Da Club" over and over again. ALRIGHT ALREADY!

Answer 7

I have indeed! Several times in fact. Many of the alcohol fueled parties I have been to had terrible music playing. Most of the times I've done it, people liked it and were asking what was playing. There was one time that it did not go over well. It was a constant flow of rap music, "fiddy cent", Akon.. you know the cool stuff. I thought it was my duty to expose everybody to some metal... sadly, I was wrong. People who listen to hip-hop do NOT like Lamb of God. Take that knowledge and tuck it in your pocket.. you may need it one day. lol. The times that it went over well were worth the drama of the time it didn't. I have "converted" many to the joys of Ministry, MSI, and NiN.

I would have paid money to see the looks on the faces at your party..Sounds like a great time!

Answer 8

Once at a party my cousins had, since I can't stand Pink Floyd & their album "Dark Side of the Moon", I turned the speed on the record from 33 rpm to 45 rpm & it took until the last song on side 1 before anybody noticed!! It actually sounded better sped up than in it's normal, lethargic state!!

Answer 9

Yea.....I tried this one time to rescue everyone at the local 'meatmarket' dance club from their own demise. I rarely go to these places but you know that S***t they play.....it's F****ckin ridiculous!So I walked up to the DJ to request Tool or Nine Inch Nails....something with power that seeps loud into your soul.....I must have not worn a short enough skirt that night cuz it did'nt happen.I left.

Answer 10

YES
every time I have to ride somewhere in the car with my Mom-- she likes jazz and she likes disco

That's when I take over and slip in some AC/DC
Unfortunately, it flies over like a lead balloon...
or should I say LED ZEPPELIN?