The Music of My Commute
I have roughly a 30 minute Metro ride every morning below the DC streets. I always have my iPod, and usually I just have my "what I'm listening to now plus my favorites" playlist set on shuffle, so I have a mix of music I like going.
Some songs are better for my commute than others. "Born to Run" or "Good Day Sunshine" somehow just don't sound right half asleep on the way to work.
There are two bands that capture the feeling and the rhythm of city commuting: The Police and The Talking Heads.
There is just something about the time from 1977 to 1988 that captures the spirit of modern commuting for me.
Standout tracks for commuting by The Police include "Message in a Bottle," and the entirety of Ghost in the Machine. For Talking Heads, "Love --> Building on Fire," "Life During Wartime," "(Nothing But) Flowers," and most obviously "Once in a Lifetime."
What do you commute to?
Some songs are better for my commute than others. "Born to Run" or "Good Day Sunshine" somehow just don't sound right half asleep on the way to work.
There are two bands that capture the feeling and the rhythm of city commuting: The Police and The Talking Heads.
There is just something about the time from 1977 to 1988 that captures the spirit of modern commuting for me.
Standout tracks for commuting by The Police include "Message in a Bottle," and the entirety of Ghost in the Machine. For Talking Heads, "Love --> Building on Fire," "Life During Wartime," "(Nothing But) Flowers," and most obviously "Once in a Lifetime."
What do you commute to?
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