It was not until late in the eighties, when McCurdy decided to take tentative steps into performing solo, that he managed to find his real niche.
These medleys, consisting largely of one-hit wonders from those respective decades, invoke a sort of call-and-response with the crowd, where McCurdy sings a line or two from each song, cueing the audience to continue that bit.
While the majority of his audience is made up of a college-age crowd, McCurdy appeals to a large number of people of all ages.
Performing well over 300 shows a year, his large catalog of original songs (over 600 and growing) covers a variety of topics such as lost loves, politics, family vacations, hair styles, the joys of Asian cuisine, the sex organs of long-dead French Emperors, how the world cannot live without Sex & Beer, and wishing to have a Monkey Paw.
Originally objecting because he did not like sports songs, he went on to write "I Love the Green and Gold," eventually making it into a music video starring himself and featuring Larry the Cable Guy.
Each show lasted about 90 minutes and featured a different drinking word, unique song requests (including several that Pat had not played in over 25 years) and shout outs and thank yous to fans.