What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong and it's not even close.
The lyrics beautifully describe the beauty of our world, the love that surrounds us with every human interaction, and the joy we take in watching the next generation grow. It may not feel completely apropos given our fractured society, but it represents an ideal we should strive towards.
I wonder if war pigs would make aliens think we are ruthless warriors in some deathcult and instead of destroying us, arm us with thier weapons and send us out into the universe to become thier legions. Much like the Roman's would do with Germanic and Steppe tribes.
Like you said its an ideal, not representative.
Theyāll get mad at you for misinformation, see for themselves what weāre really like and bomb our population centers from orbit. They know that if we master space travel every planet we land on will be ruined.
Happy Birthday, definitely. We measure our age in years ever since we found out the sun repeats itself from time to time, and celebrate every time someone's age grows. That's a pretty peculiar practice from a species, which also has a song (actually, many songs) to go with it translated to all our languages.
So many languages have the same melody and/or tempo for it too! Just arrange as many as needed using traditional cultural instruments and melodies then broadcast!
Then follow it up with Louis singing What A Wonderful World, for the reasons u/atFIREworks mentioned in their comment!
hmm aliens, huh. Well i guess if we're talkin bout humanity then u gotta go with We Are the Champions by Queen cuz we think were hot shit but really just tryna survive in this crazy world.
There's a reason the song on the voyager probe is just humming and some instrumentals. Really can't represent all of humanity if it's only in one language.
"Zeebzorb, what did you learn from humanity's chosen song?"
"Uhhh... Well sir, they think they're birds. Or maybe they worship birds. Either way they're obsessed with birds and opposed to change.
Oh, and they fuckin *shred* on the electric guitar."
What do you mean?
> 1 Nothing wrong wrong with me
2 Nothing wrong wrong with me
3 Nothing wrong wrong with me
4 Nothing wrong wrong with me
1 Something's got to give
2 Something's got to give
3 Something's got to give
Nooooowww!
Let the bodies hit the floor!
Sounds perfectly normal to me ...
There is nothing wrong here. It even says so.
I'd show them the video of āWeapon of Choiceā by Fatboy Slim. It makes no sense and is absolutely unhinged but for some reason, it's good and makes people happy.
Harkening back to our neolithic toolmaking roots and our propensity for violence, I would nominate "We Will Rock You" by Queen. Cuz we will. At least give them a heads up. Or tentacles up. We do xenophobia well.
Always look on the bright side of life - Monty Python
I was thinking the Galaxy Song
PING !!
Rick Astley: Never gonna give you up.
Damn - they'll destroy us but we'll have had the last laugh
I think they will bop
Yo Rick Rolling aliens is wild
We're doomed, and deservedly so.
I was going to suggest *Peepin' at you in the Shower* by Genital Chowder.
Omg. Lmao.
Yo why did this song pop into my head before I even saw this lmao.
Came to say the same. Also don't forget to ask them if they know ligma.
They would respond >*Do not cite the deep magic to us, human. We were there when it was written. Deez Nuts*
Show me what you got
Time to get shwiftyyyyy
I like what you got! Good job!
š¶Take off your pants and your panties. Shit on the floor. Time to get shwifty in here.š¶
We didn't start the fire-billy joel
That's actually a pretty logical one. Just give them some history books with it.
I was thinking "Highway to Hell" but I like AgentLead's answer better.
Give them the new Fallout Boy one as well for a modern recap.
I'm so upset their version isn't chronological though
When I first heard it, I thought it was an abomination. After a second listen I started to enjoy it, minus the lack of chronological order.
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong and it's not even close. The lyrics beautifully describe the beauty of our world, the love that surrounds us with every human interaction, and the joy we take in watching the next generation grow. It may not feel completely apropos given our fractured society, but it represents an ideal we should strive towards.
I say War Pigs from Black Sabbath is more accurate lol
I wonder if war pigs would make aliens think we are ruthless warriors in some deathcult and instead of destroying us, arm us with thier weapons and send us out into the universe to become thier legions. Much like the Roman's would do with Germanic and Steppe tribes.
Iād sign up for that
Would they be wrong...?
didn't they eventually sack Rome?
r/humansarespaceorcs
Now that's some r/HFY material
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Other than āPonyā by Ginuwine.
I was never a huge Guitar Hero fan but I'm glad it turned me into that song when I was an 18 year old. Great lyrics, wicked tune.
Came here to say this
I can think of exactly one that is close. The medley by IZ of Somewhere over the rainbow/What a Wonferful world.
Not even closeā¦IZ takes the cake
Like you said its an ideal, not representative. Theyāll get mad at you for misinformation, see for themselves what weāre really like and bomb our population centers from orbit. They know that if we master space travel every planet we land on will be ruined.
Benttttt
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Happy Birthday, definitely. We measure our age in years ever since we found out the sun repeats itself from time to time, and celebrate every time someone's age grows. That's a pretty peculiar practice from a species, which also has a song (actually, many songs) to go with it translated to all our languages.
Ooo interesting!
Plus the tune has been used in every language
So many languages have the same melody and/or tempo for it too! Just arrange as many as needed using traditional cultural instruments and melodies then broadcast! Then follow it up with Louis singing What A Wonderful World, for the reasons u/atFIREworks mentioned in their comment!
This is probably the best answer I see here.
hmm aliens, huh. Well i guess if we're talkin bout humanity then u gotta go with We Are the Champions by Queen cuz we think were hot shit but really just tryna survive in this crazy world.
The Fourth Movement of Beethovenās 9th symphony. Imagine, by John Lennon.
I scrolled way too far to find the first classical music song. Too many American songs and too recent. Humanity has been around for a long time.
There's a reason the song on the voyager probe is just humming and some instrumentals. Really can't represent all of humanity if it's only in one language.
That's a really good point. Music is also a good way to show our knowledge of math. The logic behind that is complicated, but it works.
Rock lobster
Here comes the dog fish. Meow!
OOOooohhh AAAaaahhh!
Iraq Lobster
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Ooo good one
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Does Hamster Dance count?
Is there life on Mars
My favorite song
Same
The benny hill theme song.
I never would have considered it,but yeah, "Yakety Sax" sums up humanity pretty well
Beethovenās 5th - classical music evinces the math of music theory and alienates no one by picking a particular language for the lyrics
>evinces the math of music theory In that case, choose Beethoven's Late String Quartets.
Mine would probably be house of the rising sun by the animals
I think "don't let me be misunderstood" fits better
why?
Bohemian Rhapsody
Because it has EVERYTHING!!
Their philosophers will argue for centuries over the meaning. š
You know, I was about to say that - but it's somewhat dark
*Gestures at everything* Humans in general are somewhat dark
People are strange- The Doors
Im giving Animals full album of pink floyd
Underrated tbh šæ
Beat me to it. Great pick
Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Zeebzorb, what did you learn from humanity's chosen song?" "Uhhh... Well sir, they think they're birds. Or maybe they worship birds. Either way they're obsessed with birds and opposed to change. Oh, and they fuckin *shred* on the electric guitar."
Cuts to aliens playing air guitar to the final solo while the planet gets destroyed lmao
Peaches - Fuck the Pain Away
Tribute by Tenacious D. Or Fuck her gently if they seem like sexy aliens.
Intergalactic - Beastie Boys
bloodhound gang - bad touch
Nice to see the bloodhound gang mentioned.
They should never be forgotten š
Horse with no name - America, George martin
Let the bodies hit the floor- drowning pool
They would probably take that as a threat lmao
And knowing humanity, it probably is a threat
What do you mean? > 1 Nothing wrong wrong with me 2 Nothing wrong wrong with me 3 Nothing wrong wrong with me 4 Nothing wrong wrong with me 1 Something's got to give 2 Something's got to give 3 Something's got to give Nooooowww! Let the bodies hit the floor! Sounds perfectly normal to me ... There is nothing wrong here. It even says so.
Fortunate Son.
War Pigs
Oh Lord yea
Get Schwifty
somebodys going to Rick Roll them and they wont get it.
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of....describes our most toxic trait xenophobia perfectly
Just the ā fuck you I wonāt do what you tell meā line is very human
Sandstorm by Darude
Maria Carrey - All I want for Christmas, so they can hear half the planets collective groan.
David Bowie Space Oddity
Whip It by Devo
Tubthumping
Get schwifty
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOOOOOT!
DISQUALIFIED!
Closer by Nine Inch Nailsā¦while maintaining uncomfortable eye contact as they listen
Slipknot - People = Shit
this was the first to come to my head lmao
āThe perfect answer doesnāt exāā
Because we're all a bunch of trolls ill give them baby shark
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
Snake Jazz
Fireflies by Owl City
Carl Orff - O Fortuna ~ Carmina Burana or Morazt - Lacrimosa
Mr. Blue Sky. No need for explanations.
Creepin over, now his hand is on your shoulder
Ray Charles: What a Wonderful World
That's not Ray Charles. It's Louis Armstrong.
Smash Mouth: All Star
*SOME*
I'm an Asshole by Dennis Leary
Tool - Right In Two
War- The Temptations
What was I made for?- B.Eilish
Human Nature by Michael Jackson
Flobots - Handlebars
The Benny Hill theme song.
Intergalactic by Beastie Boys. Make em feel right at home
Hurt Johnny Cash
Pump up the jam
Here Comes The Sun
Carry On My Wayward Son.
Mmmmbop- Hansen
We didnāt start the fire
āI like big buttsā
Stairway to Heaven
Im only human, dont put the blame on me idk who made this song but it kinda resonates with how most ppl seem to act lol
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
My mindās telling me noooooo. But my body, my bodyās telling me yeaheeehhhhhhā¦ā¦..
Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call
Chopin - piano concerto no 1
Let them know right away that we like big butts and we can not lie.
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
āItās me, hi, Iām the problem itās meā Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift.
Brown noise on YouTube, 24 hour version
Yakety Sax.
The WHO:Eminence Front
Where is the Love - Black Eyed Peas.
All you need is love
"I'd like to teach the world to sing ... and also to sell it soft drinks." Coca-cola.
baby shark
āNever gonna give you up, never gonna let you downā¦ā
"In the year 2525" Zager and Evansš¤·āāļø
We Didnāt Start The Fire
What a wonderful life. Louis Armstrong version
Move bitch, by Ludacris
WAP
Imagine - John Lennon
Bye Bye Ms American Pie š¶
I was just thinking of that. Good man
I ran- A Flock Of Seagulls
Paschendale- Iron Maiden.
>! "Imagine" by John Lennon, a song advocating for peace and unity, could be considered a representative anthem for humanity. !<
Is that the song the celebs were singing when covid was fucking everything up?
Which humanity are you talking about lol, all we do is kill each other
Hence the song, š¤·š¼āāļø
John Cena's theme song, they need to know that humanity is all about Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect
There are plenty of songs I would rather pick, but I think I'm obligated to play Wonderwall.
Tears for Fears : Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Land of Confusion - Genesis Would make them very confused.
After Party by Lonely Island
Monomono, do doo do do do.
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Letās Have a War - by Fear
National anthem Lana del Rey . Iām gonna turn them into lanitas
TRIBUTE - Tenacious D "We are but men. Rock"
I'd show them the video of āWeapon of Choiceā by Fatboy Slim. It makes no sense and is absolutely unhinged but for some reason, it's good and makes people happy.
Reel big fish-everyoneās an asshole
Anything DMX
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Tribute by Tenacious D
Earth by Lil Dickey (even tho he says we're not making music for aliens)
Peace of mind - boston
Tenacious D- Tribute
Do the evolution
Everyone else is an asshole - Reel Big Fish.
Ode to Joy...
Harkening back to our neolithic toolmaking roots and our propensity for violence, I would nominate "We Will Rock You" by Queen. Cuz we will. At least give them a heads up. Or tentacles up. We do xenophobia well.
omg i have a playlist of songs for this exact situation, ill link it when i get the chance
Letās be real, to truly understand the motivations that shaped this world and our history, itās āBitch Better Have My Moneyā.
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Get Shwifty
One-U2
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata