The East Lansing Police Department has made its voice heard in the past month, issuing noise violations aplenty.
So, what better way to repair a tarnished relationship between city officials and students than to offer you the top 10 songs to crank up on your boomboxes?
Things are about to get loud, so get your earplugs ready.
The top 10 noise-provoking songs:
10. "Back Up Against the Wall," Rancid: And, how! When those blue-clad police officers bust down the door for excessive noise, you might be in a tricky situation. Just remember, their vision is based on movement - mainly of alcohol flowing into minors' mouths.
9. "Cradle of Love," Billy Idol: It's the perfect song to make noise violators look like horny, drunk louses. But it sure is fun to have blasting as a cop car pulls up to your house! Hey, Ms. Officer, want to join in? I jest, I swear.
8. "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes: So, it's not loud, but how can any of us live without the aid of East Lansing's finest force? To its credit, the police do come in handy when one is in a dire situation - it's just that parties usually aren't dire.
7. "Why Can't We Be Friends," War: Why can't we? Students just want to be able to listen to music freely, in a loud and intimidating way. Don't make me put Ice-T's "Cop Killer" on this countdown. My request is really quite simple, when you think about it.
6. "I Am Woman," Helen Reddy: This one goes out to all the sorority sisters. Be loud, be proud and roar as loud as an irate African lioness!
5. "Alcohol," Barenaked Ladies: I'm sure the officers will love to hear this song when they storm the place. Cops sure love alcohol-guzzling parties with minors!
4. Any Ramones song: They all are loud, and many of them would add to the flavor of the evening. From "Rock & Roll High School," for the young-uns, to "Suzy Is a Headbanger" for the college-folk, the Ramones know how to write some risqué music.
3. "Fight for Your Right," Beastie Boys: One of the quintessential tracks for any party hound, the Beastie Boys deliver a loud, angry anthem for all of East Lansing's louder residents.
2. "Cum On Feel the Noize," Quiet Riot: It's got a dirty title and it's loud - the two things that bring students and officers together. Plus, it's performed by a band with the word "riot" in its name, and we know how much East Lansing police officials love that word.
1. "We're Not Gonna Take It," Twisted Sister: Turn the dial to blast mode and let your stereo do the talking. Better yet, let these cross-dressing 80s musicians do the talking. It might seem like an obvious choice, but really, could there be any wonder as to what No. 1 was going to be?
Kristofer Karol is the music reporter. He can be reached at karolkri@msu.edu.
