5 songs that are difficult to yell for at concerts

Whether you’re the actual loudmouth or one of the many condemning his or her behavior, having someone scream at a band to play a song remains steadfast part of live shows. It’s going to happen, but even the most ardent yellers of things have to admit that some songs titles are just too long, weird, or unintelligible to effectively be hollered in a public setting. As Crash Test Dummies prepare to play Taste Of Madison Sept. 4, The A.V. Club examines a few songs—like that band’s strangely titled hit—that make it difficult for annoying revelers to annoy the band.

Crash Test Dummies, “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm”
Why you want to hear it: The band’s signature baroque-pop tune from 1993’s God Shuffled His Feet represents the band’s only hit and a truly strange chart-topping anomaly from another time.
Why it will be hard to yell for: There are no words in the title, only mono-syllabic grumbles that are difficult to express loudly.
Should you try anyway?: Save your breath. A band this thoughtful would never deny its fans its one big hit.

Man Or Astro-Man?, “Multi-Variational Stimuli Of Sub-Turgid Foci Covering Cross Evaluative Techniques For Cognitive Analysis of Hypersignificant Graph Peaks Following Those Intersubjective Modules Having Biodegradable Seepage”
Why you want to hear it: To see if the band can recreate the nauseating effect the final track on A Spectrum Of Infinite Scale casts with its swirling nebula of feedback and static, or maybe you’re just tired of hearing actual songs.
Why it will be hard to yell for: Because it reads like the title of a doctoral thesis from someone light years smarter than anyone on the planet.
Should you try anyway?: Don’t do it. Your tender eardrums will be torn to pieces.

See Man Or Astro-Man? Oct. 9 at the Majestic Theatre.

The Police, “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”
Why you want to hear it: In the event that The Police reunite again, you should get everything you can out of that experience, including this dorky tune from 1980’s Zenyatta Mondatta.
Why it will be hard to yell for: It might sound like you’re just saying doo doo, which will inevitably cause the crowd to erupt into laughter and drown out your voice.
Should you try anyway?: Do anything you can to keep them from dipping into Sting’s solo material.

Girls, “Vomit”
Why you want to hear it: This lengthy, rumbling track from the band’s upcoming Father, Son, Holy Ghost is perfect for finally holding still enough to really drink some beer.
Why it will be hard to yell for: Everyone, including the band, will forget that it’s a song title and start checking the floor for puddles.
Should you do it anyway?: This should be a wild show, so just go ahead and yell whatever you want.

See Girls Sept. 30 at the Majestic Theatre.

Fishbone, “V.T.T.L.O.T.F.D.G.F.”
Why you want to hear it: Allegedly short for “Voyage To The Land Of The Freeze Dried Godzilla Fart,” this anarchic jumble from the band’s 1985 self-titled EP shows the band was wild and crazy right out of the gates.
Why it will be difficult to yell for: This huge acronym doesn’t appear to form anything close to a pronounceable word, meaning you’ll just have to shout all the letters out in rapid succession.
Should you do it anyway?: Definitely, because it will show the band you really know your deep cuts.