Jun 27, 2022

Hell Week Songs

 

While ‘Hell Week ’is a thing of the past on most college campuses, Hell Week songs live on in the memory of many Lambda brothers. Played more-or-less continuously through work projects and rituals during our week of bonding, these are the songs we still love to hate, the ones that burrowed into our brains—though we still turn the radio up when they come on (if they come on).

Here are some of the Hell Week “Hits” from years gone by (and thanks to all the Brothers who responded to our nostalgic Facebook request). Did we miss yours? Let us know!

 

1970: Little Richard / “Tutti Frutti”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj059o9OwqY

 

1971: 1910 Fruitgum Company / “Sticky Sticky”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKJ60B_Twoo

 

1973: The McCoys / “I Can’t Explain It”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_9UM70aEmE

 

1974: Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs / “Wooly Bully”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv5cXss5cPg

 

1975: The Tokens / “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgI4DdINQLQ

 

1976: Abba / “SOS”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvChjHcABPA

 

1977: DeFranco Family / “Heartbeat (it’s a Love Beat)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Iw2qYtN8A

 

1978: Carol Douglas / “Doctor’s Orders”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1jPUuows9A

 

1979: Dan Hartman / “Instant Replay”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW-OfaiBs9k

 

1981: Kool & the Gang / “Celebrate”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

 

1988: Beastie Boys / “No Sleep til Brooklyn”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Y0cy-nvAg

 

1996: Smashing Pumpkins / “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-r-V0uK4u0

 

1999: The Prodigy / “Breathe”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmHDhAohJlQ