50 Best Rock Songs About Drinking
Classic Rock Drinking Anthems That Still Hit
There’s a certain mood that comes with drinking songs in rock. It’s rowdy but not always celebratory, sometimes messy in ways that feel closer to a half-empty dive bar than a stadium chant. The riffs stumble forward like the night itself, guitars loose and wild, vocals pushed to the edge. Some tracks lean into the chaos of late nights and blurred vision, while others sit in the aftermath where things get quiet and heavy. A lot of pop, rock, country, and R&B songs orbit this same idea, but the rock ones crackle with that raw, unvarnished energy.
Not every track tied to drinking is really about the bottle. Some are using it as shorthand for heartbreak, burnout, or a night gone sideways. The power of these songs comes in how they bend that theme into different shapes. One track can sound like a toast at the bar with strangers, another like an argument spilling into the street. You can tell the difference between a song that’s laughing at the mess and one that’s collapsing under it, but both live in the same playlist.
The vibe stretches from anthems blasted in smoky rooms to quieter tracks where drinking feels like a symptom instead of a celebration. It’s the duality that keeps the theme interesting, pulling you between reckless highs and hungover lows. Some of these songs may not literally be centered on alcohol, but they still carry the spirit that fits. Here are the best rock drinking songs to play when you want the night loud and messy or the morning slow and bruised.
Top 10 Rock Songs for Drinking
1. 'One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer' by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
2. 'Have a Drink on Me' by AC/DC
3. 'Whiskey in the Jar' by Thin Lizzy
4. 'I Drink Alone' by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
5. 'Cold Gin' by KISS
6. 'Nightrain' by Guns N' Roses
7. 'Take Your Whiskey Home' by Van Halen
8. 'Tubthumping' by Chumbawamba
9. 'Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers' by ZZ Top
10. 'Why Don't We Get Drunk' by Jimmy Buffett
More Rock Songs About Drinking and Partying #11 to 20
11. 'Streams of Whiskey' by The Pogues
12. 'Poison Whiskey' by Lynyrd Skynyrd
13. 'Brass Monkey' by Beastie Boys
14. 'Red Red Wine' by UB40
15. 'Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)' by The Doors
16. 'I Wish You Were a Beer' by Cycle Sluts from Hell
17. 'Beer' by Reel Big Fish
18. 'Drunken Lullabies' by Flogging Molly
19. 'However Much I Booze' by The Who
20. 'Suicide Solution' by Ozzy Osbourne
Best Rock Songs for Drinking and Partying #21 to 30
21. 'Spill the Wine' by Eric Burdon and War
22. 'Jockey Full of Bourbon' by Tom Waits
23. 'Mas Tequila' by Sammy Hagar
24. 'Snortin' Whiskey' by Pat Travers Band
25. 'Home for a Rest' by Spirit of the West
26. 'Cigarettes & Alcohol' by Oasis
27. 'White Lightning & Wine' by Southern Culture on the Skids
28. 'A Glass of Champagne' by Sailor
29. 'I Got Loaded' by Robert Cray
30. 'Trouble No More' by The Allman Brothers Band
Rock Songs About Drinking for Any Occasion #31 to 40
31. 'Beer for Breakfast' by The Replacements
32. 'Milk and Alcohol' by Dr. Feelgood
33. 'Arrested for Driving While Blind' by ZZ Top
34. 'Booze Me Up and Get Me High' by Ween
35. 'The Drinking Song' by The Misfits
36. 'Whiskey Rock-a-Roller' by Lynyrd Skynyrd
37. 'Whiskey Man' by The Who
38. 'Six Pack' by Black Flag
39. 'Kill the Poor' by Dead Kennedys
40. 'Let Her Cry' by Hootie & the Blowfish
More Rock Drinking and Partying Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Alcohol' by Barenaked Ladies
42. 'Drink' by Alestorm
43. 'Whiskey Drinkin' Woman' by The Allman Brothers Band
44. 'Whiskey in the Morning' by Michael Stanley Band
45. 'Say It Ain't So' by Weezer
46. 'I'll Drink to You' by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
47. 'Tequila Sunrise' by Eagles
48. 'Roadhouse Blues' by The Doors
49. 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' by Johnny Cash
50. 'I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink' by Merle Haggard
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