My good friend in the Peace Corp in Lesotho had a great question. “What are you doing about music?” Well, this is a sans ipod trip. I don’t ride with music anyway. I like to be attuned to what’s going on around me and behind me in particular. And then there’s the issue of having to find places to charge the battery. So, I’m not taking music with me. Or rather no external music. There is always something bopping through my melon for better or worse. I once suffered through the opening lines of Don’t Worry, Be Happy for several hours. Which brings me to several key points. The first of which is that I know (or think I know) at least one line from most songs. My friends or more specifically ex-girlfriends can attest to this. From what I’ve been told by the aforementioned ladies, I have a tendency to make up words. And I’m willing to concede that it might be a bit annoying to listen to someone who constantly sings under his breath while driving especially if you know the correct words. So JS, if you’re out there - sorry about that. Now the second point. Only knowing a line or two from a song is great for making a pop culture reference but it makes for a real lousy time when you’re sitting on a bike. I mean how many times can one sing, hum or beat box “Here’s a little song I wrote. You might want to learn it note for note. Don’t worry, be happy?”
SC was kind enough to put together her options for theme songs. Muchas gracias! I'm committed to learning all of the words to one of these songs before I go! If you have ideas, feel free to comment.
So I've come up with a couple of options for your theme song:
1. Bicycle Race by Queen, this one might be a little too obvious though.
2. Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
3. Don't Stop Believing by Journey
4. Forever Young by Alphaville
5. Roam by the B-52s
6. I'll Follow the Sun by the Beatles
7. Wanderer by Dion
8. Time of Your Life by Green Day
9. A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall by Bob Dylan, this might be my favorite, at least it seems like it might fit the best.
Now WL's theme song....
The Weight by Aretha Franklin
Theme song of BB and WL combined
1. You Can Be My Yoko Ono by Barenaked Ladies, this one would also work as a good song if you happen to meet a fair maiden on your journey.
2. Stand By Me by Ben E. King
And a couple that I would add for consideration for the soundtrack (because we all know where this is headed - a made for television movie shown on the Hallmark channel):
Rawhide (the version by the Dead Kennedys)
Dust in the Wind by Kansas
A Horse with No Name by America (not entirely accurate but I know that it will be rambling through my head more than once during the trip)
Greased Lightning (for WL)
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It seems that Queen has a run on the best songs. (What does this say about WL and BB?). Another Queen hit, good for passing miles, state borders or flat tires...Another one Bites The Dust. the leser known lyrics of this song have a poetic relevance of their own if you choose to look at it that way. BB clearly wont' remember them so I'll not bother with posting them here.
ReplyDeleteI, Don Quixote must also be considered. With Peter O'Toole singing. Any theme song good enough for a knight errant seems suitable for BB.
ReplyDeleteAnd (from BB to WL) when WL finds his sweet spot, and is bringing tears to BB's eye, Heroes by David Bowie. A ballad of complex and lofty love to be sure.
OK. someone is going to have to cut me off.