Songs for an 18 year old

uncledick

We're a covers band - 2 guitars, bass, drums, 3 singers and we've been asked to play at the 18th birthday of a friends daughter.  Any suggestions for some modern stuff we could throw in?  Obviously fairly easy to learn as a, we're not ultra talented and b, we'll probably have 2 or 3 practice sessions to prepare.

thecolourbox

I'd guess a few Sheeran songs would go well and should be easy enough to play if not sing. 

fastonebaz

18 and life - skid row

fastonebaz

18 - Alice Cooper

fastonebaz

F#ck like a beast- WASP 

fastonebaz

Ooh you said modern.  Doh

EricTheWeary

I'd probably find one of those YouTube videos that explain how every pop song since 2001 can be played with 4 chords then pick some of those out. 

My 18 year old son has done band stuff with other 18 year olds and it tends to be relatively recent indieish like The Kooks. Although my standard answer for party tunes is Silver Machine on an endless loop. 

enjo

It was a long time since I was 18 but Katy Perry's Hot & Cold or Roar are pretty easy, fun and modernish.

p90fool

It doesn't have to be up to the minute stuff, nobody is more nostalgic for songs from their childhood than teenagers. 

We do loads of Amy Winehouse, Jason Mraz, Paulo Nutini, George Ezra, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Florence and the Machine, that kind of stuff. 

Pop songs from the last ten years tend to be way easier to play than 70s/80s songs as a gross generalisation, All About That Bass is a simple rock n roll riff and chord structure for example.

As a band most of our support is 18-30 year old girls (we have a couple of hip young girl singers) and they go crazy if you play stuff from when they were 11 or 12, rather than current chart music. 

Actually I kind of like it, I'd rather play Grenade than Sweet Home Alabama any time. 

WeZ84

We do a couple of Bruno Mars songs that are catchy and pretty easy but fun to play - Runaway Baby and Locked Out of Heaven. Shake it Off by Taylor Swift - is another one like this.