I'd start by whacking everything up to eleven and then belting out a dirty riff-tastic version of this absolute banger
Riffs ?
As opener? Wind it up and let it go…
Ha!!!! 5,000 you say?
Followed by:
But I'd let the opening dischord hang there for just long enough
Aside from the fact that my band doesn’t do covers...
Should I stay or should I go
I'd warm em up with this classic.
I think it would have to be this (which I’d dedicate to our prime minister on account of the wonderful job he’s doing...):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wbAn6Z_4QI
Then maybe this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6EqGhU7U2H8
Flashy - YOUR FOGLAMPS ARE ON! THERE'S NO FOG!
Forget turning it up to 11, this needs 12..
Gotta have an intro that grabs people.
If they've come to watch your cover band then
And finish with this because it might not get much better.
Same opening number as any of the other gigs we did
Some good calls for other tracks up there too - some we covered, others I'd have liked to cover
E.g. from a more intimate affair at a pub run by a friend
Segueing straight into
My band has Bob Mould and Dave Grohl in it.
Surely, for added cheese, you start with Let Me Entertain You?
As Martinhutch says, if you can borrow someone else's (much bigger) sound system, Thunderstruck by Acker Dacker.
Mind you, everything after that will then be a disappointment, but hey ho
I was in sort of a covers band in the 80s (just a bunch of mates really)
We opened with Rock On by the great Mr. Glitter, so I'd go with that. Awesome in every way.
Never knew Flash was in a band.
I Just imagine playing the first bit and the crowd starting to cheer...
The Cult is the correct answer, but I'd go for these over anything from 'Love' (except maybe 'Rain').
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PgftKbQnQ
Boogie 'til you blow chunks.
The obvious choice for me would be:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJhDltzYVQ
But I’d be tempted with:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ThSIVW6eb58
Spasticus by The Block heads