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Saddle, stumble or slump on up to the piano in the corner at Charlie Brown’s. Even if you’ve overindulged in the bar’s strong cocktails — that’s what people do at Charlie Brown’s, after all — Pauly Lopez’s playing will only sweeten the buzz. A veritable ivory-tinkling encyclopedia of Tin Pan Alley songs, show tunes, even sweeping classical pieces, Lopez welcomes all to join him in song around the keys. If he’s feeling it, he might even rattle off a medley of old radio-station jingles. A post-theater crowd sometimes shows up to belt the numbers out properly, but most often it’s just commoners who turn up to vocalize. Pauly don’t play pop, so don’t ask. But if you’ve got a secret soft spot for Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein and their musical ilk, by all means, sing out.