Best Party Songs: “Young Turks” – Rod Stewart

Mp3: “Young Turks” – Rod Stewart

In preparation for the weekend, I think it’s good to add to the “Best Party Songs” list. This one is an old one from 1981, released 4 years before I was born. It’s a classic. The opening horns and keyboards are enough to make any day Friday. Not only is the music good for rug-cutting, the lyrics tell a story of youth in revolt and a yearning for freedom. What’s more party than that? It makes me want to be 18 again and feel free. It’s uplifting and fun. And while I have to fight off thoughts of Rod Stewart’s promiscuity and sexual ventures with his fellow band mates, it’s good enough for me to get past all of that.

Give it a listen. If you don’t, you’re missing out.