How great would it be if life had its own soundtrack? Say you nail that big presentation at work and the theme from Rocky starts playing. Or, you walk into a party, and “Sexyback” by Justin Timberlake starts playing. Awesome, right?
Think about your own life’s soundtrack. If you’re stuck, you can borrow a few tracks from mine (see answers below):
1. It’s the first sunny Saturday of spring, and you’re on your way to Lowe’s. You open the sunroof and start seriously grooving to THIS SONG. You’re pretty sure the song is about drug hustling, but you can’t resist its intoxicating rhythm. You receive strange looks from fellow motorists and are brought to the abrupt realization that you are a 30-something white boy from the suburbs. So, you close your sunroof, turn up the volume and continue to groove.
2. It’s 3:53 a.m., and you’re on your way home from work (it’s Jazz Playoff time). It’s also the morning of your second anniversary, and you’re wife made you promise to, “not die.” Flying down the 1-15 at 97 miles per hour, you blast THIS SONG to keep yourself awake. As one of the coolest songs ever made, you can’t help but feel exhilarated, even though you’re half-asleep.
3. As a new addition to your iPod, THIS SONG is fast becoming one of those rare tunes you will never grow tired of listening to.
4. It’s the mid-80’s, and you’re on a field trip to the roller rink with your fifth-grade class. - Feathered hair, check. - Money for candy, check. - White T&C Surf shirt that looks rad under the black lights, check. It’s time to impress Misty Carbino and her friendship-bracelet-wearing clan. Your plan is simple: gain enough speed to jump the rink entry divider, skate up to snack bar and offer to share a 3-ft licorice rope with Misty. The time is now. THIS SONG is pumping. You’re gaining speed. You’re jumping the rink entry divider. You’re landing your jump (nice one!) You’re approaching the snack bar. You’re passing the snack bar. You’re crashing through the emergency exit door. The alarm is sounding. Ms. Applebee has sent you to a designated “time-out bench” to reflect on your reckless actions. Misty and her friends are still giggling at you. Years later, you realize simply talking to Misty proves far more effective.
5. You wish you could get THIS STUPID SONG out of your head. Try as you might, it’s still there.
6. So, your hippy-music loving little brother is in town from Portland to visit prospective colleges in Utah. What song do you play to get the maximum amount of older-brother teasing in during the 45 minute drive to Provo? You play THIS SONG. You’re pretty sure he’s still recovering from the experience.
7. You’re ashamed to admit that, through overexposure, you’ve involuntarily memorized every song from THESE TWO MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS. Thanks to your sisters for the first and your wife for the second.
8. So, what if you want to listen to a song from musical theatre without feeling like a total Nancy-Boy? You listen to THIS SONG.
9. You’ve been caught rocking out in your car many times. Most often, people simply smile and look away. Sometimes they laugh. Sometimes they point. THESE THREE SONGS have been responsible for your most recent embarrassing rock outs. Shamefully, your last encounter involved a car full of high-school girls who hit you with a triple-combo of laughing, pointing and mimicking your rock-out moves.
10. You’re heading back to Salt Lake City after a bittersweet trip to California where you visited your pseudo ex-girlfriend. She had again pleaded for an explanation of why you left Los Angeles and, ultimately, her. You had cited religious differences because you knew she wouldn’t understand the real reason (that you woke up one night with a strong “gut feeling” to move back to Utah). With the exception of a quick stop in Barstow, to pick up new sunglasses and a chocolate Frosty, you listen to THIS SONG the entire way home. You can’t believe how perfectly the lyrics fit your situation. Feeling guilty and completely sorry for yourself, you wonder if you’re crazy for making yet another life-changing leap of faith. None of this makes sense to you until almost two years later when you meet a hot, little blonde who changes everything with a pinky swear.
1. “Paper Planes” by M.I.A
2. “Extreme Ways (Bourne Ultimatum Remix)” by Moby
3. “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay
4. “Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora
5. The jingle from the Hotwire.com commercials
6. “International Harvester” by Craig Morgan
7. Music from the musical productions of Annie and Wicked
8. “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head (from the musical Chess)
9. “Beer For My Horses” by Toby Keith and Willie Nelson, “Teenagers” by My Chemical Romance, and “Shut Up And Let Me Go” by the Ting Tings
10. “Everybody’s Changing” by Keane
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