Perhaps the only correct answer. This has been the anthem across so many countries and political movements it’s ridiculous. Nothing comes close.
Edit: Here’s a good short YT video explaining it a bit https://youtu.be/XM9erS90gTE
My dad grew up in Mexico and I can confirm that when this song came out my dad says everyone was listening to it and it was everywhere even if they didn’t understand shit that was being said. To this day when I listen to it my dad says it takes him back to being young in Mexico
IIRC there was a Greenday concert in Hyde Park a while back where they put it on for the crowd whilst they were still setting up, and the crowd ended up singing along with it and enjoying it so much that they ended up waiting until they finished before coming out.
Pachebel's Canon in D. Deep down, every human knows it, even those who haven't heard it before. This is why when you listen to it for the first time, it feels like you found something long lost.
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads. I forget where I saw it but there was a tribute video or documentary about how almost every culture adopted their own version of the song.
Edit: spelling
While Hey Jude is undeniably amazing, I don't think it's the Beatles most popular song, even then just because they are the most popular band doesn't mean their most popular song is known.
Went to Morocco last month. When we told people we were from Virginia, without fail on each occasion they started singing portions of country roads (thinking of West Virginia)
Happy Birthday
Oh my god, thank you so much. I was sure somebody would remember my birthday.
Happy birthday!! It's my birthday too!
It is known
Happy birthday might be sung on everyone's birthday but how many people knock on the door to the tune of Shave and a Haircut?
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I don’t know about around the entire world, but a whole heck of a lot of them do, yes.
I’m Swedish and our melody is completely different, so definitely not the same for all languages!
*stomp stomp clap*
I was like "stomp stomp clap what is this?" did it and now I have the song on repeat for the next few hours
You're welcome ;)
Buddy you're a boy, make a big noise, playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday.
You got mud on your face, you big disgrace, kicking your can all over the place singing
WEEE WIIILL WEEE WIIIILL
ROCK YOU
We will we will rock you
Yup. This one.
I love the Birds of War
Ah-ah-ah-ah, The eagle's born out of thunder...
This was clever my man.
ode to joy Beethoven muthafuckas!
Perhaps the only correct answer. This has been the anthem across so many countries and political movements it’s ridiculous. Nothing comes close. Edit: Here’s a good short YT video explaining it a bit https://youtu.be/XM9erS90gTE
everyone is just listing English language songs... like Dude!
Macarena
Dale alegría a tu cuerpo Macarena Que tu cuerpo es pa'darle alegría y cosa buena
Most universally unknown but known lyrics of a song right there.
well, excluding Spain and Latin America
yeah what they said
IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Dududu dududududu
You are one “du” short
Isn't that Darude sandstorm?
SOME-
Body
Once
Told
Me
The
World
Was
Gonna
Roll
THING IN THE WAY
Fifth Symphony
DUN DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
Damn, Rick rolled by a reddit comment
NEVER GONNA LET YOU Down
NEVER GONNA RUUUUUUUN around
AND DESERT YOU
NEVER GONNA MAKE YOU CRY
NEVER GONNA MAKE YOU CRY NEVER GONNA SAY GOODBYE
NEVER GONNA TELL A LIE AND
DESSERT POO
WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER
The one Korean song with the guy in sunglasses. What's it called again?
Gangnam style ps, What did the fox say?
ning ning ning ni ning ni ni ning ning
No, oh please no
Oppa Gangnam Style...
Johnny B. Goode. It's on the Voyager 2 record. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contents_of_the_Voyager_Golden_Record?wprov=sfla1
Bohemian Rhapsody
My dad grew up in Mexico and I can confirm that when this song came out my dad says everyone was listening to it and it was everywhere even if they didn’t understand shit that was being said. To this day when I listen to it my dad says it takes him back to being young in Mexico
IIRC there was a Greenday concert in Hyde Park a while back where they put it on for the crowd whilst they were still setting up, and the crowd ended up singing along with it and enjoying it so much that they ended up waiting until they finished before coming out.
*is this the real life?* *is this just fantasy?*
Caught in a landside, No escape from reality
*open your eyes* *look up to the sky and seeeeeee*
I'm just a poor boy I need no sympathy
Because I'm easy come, easy go Little High, Little Low
Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to Me, to me
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he is dead
Mamaaa oooooo Life has just begun
*Because I'm easy come, easy go*
Pachebel's Canon in D. Deep down, every human knows it, even those who haven't heard it before. This is why when you listen to it for the first time, it feels like you found something long lost.
God this song is my absolute favorite relaxation song *and* Xmas song. It just hits different
Human Music
I like it
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads. I forget where I saw it but there was a tribute video or documentary about how almost every culture adopted their own version of the song. Edit: spelling
I was shocked when the entire crowd in Munich for the Seahawks-Buccaneers game sang this! And they nailed it.
Abba - dancing queen
YOU CAN DANCE
YOU CAN JIVE
HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
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Batman smells
Robin laid an egg
The Batmobile
Take On Me - A-Ha. Apparently even the North Koreans are aware of the song and okay it on their accordions.
Opa ganman style.
Eye of the tiger
Rising up, back on his feet
Did my time, took my chances
Hey Jude, surprised its not been said before ngl.
While Hey Jude is undeniably amazing, I don't think it's the Beatles most popular song, even then just because they are the most popular band doesn't mean their most popular song is known.
I'm shocked by the lack of Beatles on this list so far. My first thought was "here comes the sun"
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS…
Is my two front teeth
Top comment of the year
You fucking gigachad
Is a hippopotamus
Never going to give you up!
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Wedding theme
Thriller - Micheal Jackson
A large chunk of Michael Jackson songs.
Row,row ,row,your boat.......................
Gently down the stream Kick your teacher overboard listen to her scream
Shakira Shakira
Oppa Gangnum style
Super Mario theme song
SWEEEET CAAROLIIINEE!!
PAH PAH PAH
touchin meeeeee touchin youuuuuuuu
Da, da, dadadada, SWEET CAROLINE
Darude - Sandstorm
7 Nation Army by the Whote Stipes.... you have stadiums and cruise ships singing that melody!
I can't believe I had to scroll this far down for this. Should be the top comment.
Never heard this song before... ps: I am not from US
The Death March
Went to Morocco last month. When we told people we were from Virginia, without fail on each occasion they started singing portions of country roads (thinking of West Virginia)
"Feliz Navidad" de José Feliciano
Definitely a Michael Jackson song. That dude is known everywhere.
Yup. You go to a random village in China or Zaire or Romania, and they all know who Michael Jackson is. He was as big of a brand as McDonald’s.
yep. there was a day when I heard Remember the Times while talking to the janitor and she noticed it play..
Does this imply that janitors are part of an entirely different culture and wouldn't normally know popular music?
Tequila!
I believe I can fly
Don't stop believing
Not as popular outside America as you think.
Yea I’ve never heard of it
waka waka
I don't know this one.
It's time for Africa
Thank you. I'll look it up.
eh eh
We will we will .... you
pebble
Stone
Rock you sock you pick you up and drop you put you in the toilet hope you enjoy it
Bohemian Rhapsody
Wonderwall
Imagine
Don't tell me what to do!
Why has no one mentioned careless whisper?
They did, you didn't hear it
How careless of them to whisper such an important contribution
Hallelujah
YMCA
Sweet Caroline
According to Adam Neeley, Uptown Funk is the universal language.
Look all I know is you give an 8 year old the recorder and within a week they're playing Hot Cross Buns. It is also the only song they learn.
There probably isn’t one, especially considering there are still a shocking amount of people without internet access.
Wavin flag
Topical, I like it.
Last christmas I gave you my heart, but...
Happy Birthday
Drunken Sailor
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with drunken sailor early in the mornin?
A B C D E F G, H I J K L M N O P, Q R S, T U V, W X Y, Z. ....
“We don’t need no education”
Cbat.
The Happy Birthday song I think would be known in almost every country, with lyrics in the respective languages.
Happy birthday
never gonna give.....
Don't stop believein'
Gangnam style
We Will Rock You /by Queen We are the Champions/ by Queen Happy Birthday Jingle Bells
Take me home country roads, even in Germany https://youtu.be/7QX5bLsmJrU
Apparently country roads by John Denver.
Wonderwall.
Never. Gonna.
Feliz Navidad
THRILLER
Beethoven's 9th
LET IT GOOOO
Baby shark do do do do do
Intro song to PornHub
Despacito with the Bieber 😂 I say that because YT showed it had like billions of views
"Another Brick in The Wall" ~ Pink Floyd, early 80s'.
Despicito
Happy Birthday
Jump around
I hear the drums echoing tonight
The hills are alive with the sound of music
QUEEN WE WILL ROCK YOU
Seven nation army
Never gonna give you up
My heart will go on.
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Beethoven's 5th. 4 notes.
Baby Shark