jrb mate, two wishes for you to do tonight.
1. start off a long rendition of "of when the blues" then "of when de jong" and repeat for a long time
2. start off the "city don't worry, bout a thing" song
You have the power to keep these songs going for 10-15 mins as they seem to die down after a minute or two.
Good luck, not something i would have agreed on a while ago but sod it, it won't hurt to see if it works or not.