These songs ensure a short audition. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable audition songs you should definitely avoid if you want to get cast.

Paul McCartney used a popular but widely unavailable American rock classic to impress John Lennon when auditioning for the Quarrymen.

The 26-year-old bassist from San Antonio was given just two days to learn a song about church pancakes, stolen margarine, and ...