Play these songs when writing has got you down, and you'll be up and writing in no time. Be sure to suggest a tenth song for the list in the comments. Enjoy.
- K'naan, "Waving Flag"
- Kooks, "Ooh La"
- Hercules & Love Affair, "Blind"
- Machester Orchestra, "The Only One"
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth"
- The Dead Weather, "I Cut Like a Buffalo"
- The Killers, "Joseph"
- Centro-Matic, "The Rat Patrol and DJs"
- Antony & the Johnsons, "Fistful of Love"
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From Bill West
August 19, 2009 at 8:41 am
A helpful resource, Randall. My suggestion would be “Sing” by the Dresden Dolls. I like to think of flashes as songs.
The Dresden Dolls — “Sing” Music Video
From Randall Brown
August 23, 2009 at 9:43 am
Me too, Bill. Especially when I’m thinking of putting them together in a collection.
From Bernardo Bolt Gregori
August 19, 2009 at 9:03 am
Great idea, Randall. Great music.
My suggestion is “Drowned” by Pete Townshend
Here’s the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t9slqL_eSw
Cheers,
Bernardo Bolt Gregori
From Randall Brown
August 23, 2009 at 9:42 am
Love it BBG. Thanks for the link.
From Ellen Parker
August 26, 2009 at 1:16 pm
omg, I am writing all of these down.
From Randall Brown
August 28, 2009 at 10:42 am
Quick, Ellen, because I’m about ready to post a whole new playlist.