Party on St. Patrick's: 17 songs to aid the stay-at-home revelry

Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, social distancing has likely kept you from any St. Patrick's Day gatherings. But whether you're quarantined alone, with roommates or family, you can always use a good playlist to lift your spirits.

This article was originally published on March 17, 2017.

If your to-do list for St. Patrick's Day revelry includes styling a green outfit, stocking the bar and setting up a party playlist, you can cross off that last item. We've done the work for you.

This is not a task we took lightly. There are so many songs to choose from, not to mention so many themes. Should it be a playlist of Irish musicians? Or just old Irish jigs? What about all those great Newfoundland tunes? Then it struck us: regardless of geography, St. Patrick's Day revelry is something to which many can relate.

With that in mind, here are 17 songs that tell a tale of St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

Editor's note: strong language and content warning in some of the videos below.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, 'Irish Celebration'

Judy Garland, 'It's a Great Day for the Irish'

The Irish Rovers, 'The Orange and the Green'

The Script, 'Paint the Town Green'

B*Witched, 'C'est La Vie'

Gaelic Storm, 'Drink the Night Away'

Paddy and the Rats, 'Song of a Leprechaun'

Daft Punk, 'Get Lucky'

The Rumjacks, 'An Irish Pub Song'

Pink, 'Raise Your Glass'

Beyonce, 'Drunk in Love'

Ed Sheeran, 'Galway Gal'

J-Kwon, 'Tipsy'

Fiddler's Green, 'Bugger Off'

Chumbawamba, 'Tubthumping'

The Wailin' Jennys, 'The Parting Glass'

Dropkick Murphys, 'Going Out in Style'