Recently, I saw a Facebook post that went something along those lines.
Most of the answers I saw were sensible ones: the national anthem, nursery rhymes, etc. I thought, "nah, that's not me." Here are some of my alternatives.
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
If nobody knows the words, they can't prove I'm wrong!
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
Make them break their vow. Sure, I know all the words, but they'll shoot me anyway just to end my awful singing.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Daft Punk
The song only has, like, fifteen words. Clarify with the gunman if we only need to know the words, or if the demand requires knowing their order and timing.
All Star – Smash Mouth
No child of the 90s could go more than thirty minutes in their childhood without hearing this song playing somewhere. It's basically engraved in our DNA at this point.
Dragostea din Tei - O-Zone
Why die a nobody, when you can die a meme?
2112 – Rush
We'll see if they have a full twenty minutes to spare.
Nothing
This one is a trick. I keep asking them to clarify the rules until help arrives. Does it have to be a song in English? How long does the song have to be? Where will I get shot? The goal is to stall for time.
End of the World – REM
How about giving me a real challenge, scrub?
