Seven Nation Army

The White Stripes' 2003 garage rock hit proves that at Oktoberfest, lyrics are almost irrelevant. What matters is the song's simple, powerful, instantly recognizable bass riff that becomes a wordless chant: "Doo, doo-doo-doo doo doo." European football fans first transformed it into a stadium anthem, making its adoption by Munich beer tents inevitable. The song demonstrates Oktoberfest's powerful cultural filtering process: any song from any genre, country, or era can succeed if it possesses a simple, chantable core element requiring no lyrical knowledge or vocal talent. Seven Nation Army's enduring success at the Wiesn is the ultimate test passed - its ability to unite massive crowds in a single, primal voice. The riff has become so universal it transcends its original context entirely.