Random Bike Ride Playlist #5

A mission up the river.  No chopper cover.  Just the mission, the river, the bike and me.  This was my soundtrack.

Again some interesting choices from Ipodicus, covering several different genres.  I particularly enjoyed the Finale from Return of the Jedi – nearly brought a tear to my eye!

If you’re not a fan of these random lists, click away now – this is the longest yet.  22.5 miles.

  1. Free Beer – “We Are Free Beer (We Got the Beer)”
  2. Tom Jones – “Delilah”
  3. Groove Armada – “At the River”
  4. Shania Twain – “From This Moment On”
  5. The Who – “Pictures of Lily”
  6. Pantera – “Walk”
  7. Cypress Hill – “Hits from the Bong”
  8. System of a Down – “Aerials”
  9. John Williams – “Victory Celebration/End Title” (from Return of the Jedi!)
  10. Steve Jones – “Leave Your Shoes On”
  11. Eminem – “Under the Influence”
  12. Fun Lovin’ Criminals – “Friday Night”
  13. Imelda May – “Tainted Love”
  14. Fishbone – “Those Days Are Gone”
  15. Ramones – “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”
  16. Dusty Springfield – “Some of Your Lovin'”
  17. Hayseed Dixie – “Whole Lotta Rosie”
  18. Suicidal Tendencies – “Pledge Your Allegiance”
  19. Beach Boys – “Let Him Run Wild”
  20. Orange Goblin – “Hot Magic, Red Planet”
  21. Ramones – “Wart Hog”
  22. Toto – “Africa”
  23. Ween – “Happy Colored Marbles”
  24. L7 – “Me, Myself and I”
  25. The Yardbirds – “For Your Love”
  26. Tom Waits – “Jersey Girl”
  27. Motorhead – “Crazy Like a Fox”
  28. Beck – “Derelict”
  29. Fishbone – “Sunless Saturday”
  30. Sound of Guns – “Antarctica”
  31. Joe Walsh – “Time Out”
  32. Danzig – “Black Acid Devil”
  33. Manic Street Preachers – “Nat West – Barclays – Midlands – Lloyds”

Back to Work Blues

Enjoying the Bank Holiday?  Sorry to mention it, but for most of us it’s back to work tomorrow.  Now I don’t have any optimistic advice, any philosophical thoughts to get you through this.  No “without the work, the rest wouldn’t be the same” message.  Not even an inspiring “get out there and be the best you can be” cliche.

But I can offer you a playlist that will help you get through it all.  Music that sticks two fingers up at working life and slides back under the duvet.  Enjoy these prime tunes and be free!

  1. “The Job That Ate My Brain” – The Ramones
  2. “Take This Job and Shove it” – Dead Kennedys
  3. “We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place” – The Animals
  4. “9 to 5” – Dolly Parton
  5. Workin‘ For A Livin‘ (Live)” – Huey Lewis and the News
  6. “Working for the Yankee Dollar” – The Skids
  7. “Work Song” – Tito Puente
  8. “Working for the Man” – Roy Orbison
  9. “Worker Bee” – D.R.I.
  10. Workin‘ Man Blues” – Merle Haggard
  11. “At My Job” – Dead Kennedys
  12. “It’s Not My Place (In the 9 to 5 World)” – The Ramones
  13. “Finest Worksong” – R.E.M.
  14. “The Weekend” – Michael Gray
  15. “Work” – The Saturdays
  16. Powertrip” – Monster Magnet

The final song, by the mighty Monster Magnet, features the classic line “I’m never gonna work another day in my life”.  If only.

My thanks to Nicky Carr for the inspiration for this post!