Spinning Music`s Top 5 Playlists of 2009,Hallowe`en Spin Mix (60

Spinning
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Playlists of 2009
Top
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Feliz Navidad from Mexico! My better half and I
are enjoying a year-end break on sunny Isla
Mujeres.
Thank you so much to everyone who dropped by the blog in 2009
and special thanks to all of the spin instructors who
contributed comments or playlists or songs. My favourite
addition of 2009 is the Reader Playlists page – it is full of
playlists I wish I’d made and songs I wish I’d found. It’s
one of your favourites, too – one of the most consistently
visited pages on the blog. If you are looking for a New Years
Playlist, reader Adrienne just posted one on the Reader
Playlists page, and it looks great!
2010 is going to be a big year for me. I’ll be taking a break
from teaching spin for a few months around the end of February
as my better half and I prepare to welcome our first child in
early April.
I’ll be back to work (and teaching spin) in
September, 2010.
I am still working on the list of the top 25 spinning tunes of
2009 – look for it in early January.
Here are the top five playlists of 2009, with page views. Two
playlists (Gonna Make You Sweat and Summer Rush) made the top
5 list last year as well.
1.
Gonna Make You Sweat Spin Mix (43 minutes)
2.
Rock ‘n Roll Spin Mix (43 minutes) 4,365 views
7,518 views
3.
Feel Alive Spin Mix (47 minutes) 4,000 views
4.
C’mon ‘n Ride It Spin Mix (45 minutes) 3,323 views
5.
Summer Rush Spin Mix (36 minutes) 3,291 views
Best wishes to everyone for a healthy, happy, and prosperous
2010!
Hallowe'en
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Spin
Mix
(60
Regular reader Beth Ann posted a beastly Hallowe’en ride on
the Reader Playlists section of the blog. She inspired me to
create a Hallowe’en ride of my own. (Thanks, Beth Ann!)
Speaking of scary stuff, I mentioned in the last post that
I’ve picked up a brand new Tuesday night class from 6:15 –
7:15 p.m. By brand new, I mean hardly anyone shows up for
it.
The gym added three weeknight classes in the same
timeslot about a month ago and all three instructors are
hurting for riders.
I work at a gym on the main
floor of an office tower, so
lunch
and
right-after-work
classes are by far the most
popular. I’ve got my work cut
out for me to build this new
class. I’ve been plugging it in
my
Thursday
lunch
class,
updating my Facebook status to mention it a day or two before
I teach it, and put up signs throughout the gym and in the
cycling room to let riders know there are some new options on
the schedule. I’ve also been offering free passes to nonmembers and e-mailed some of my regulars who find it hard to
get to 5:30 p.m. classes to tell them about the new offerings
and ask them to forward the note to anyone who might be
interested.
I’ve built a class from scratch before – my first class was a
Monday lunch hour class in a new timeslot. I remember that it
took months, but it was so gratifying when I got to the point
where most of the bikes were full every week. I gave that
class up to my grasshopper, so now I’m faced with building a
class again. Readers, have you built a class from scratch in
a new timeslot?
What strategies did you use to grow the
class?
Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones (6:19): We’re
going to warm up with a classic that everyone knows. Longer
classes need longer warmups. You’ve got six minutes here to
get riders comfortable, do some dynamic stretching, and even a
few surges at the end. For surges, pick up the pace by 10% or
20% for a set interval – usually 30-60 seconds, before
dropping back to a recovery pace. This is a simple profile of
hill repeats: climb, sprint, then some lifts or steady
spinning, followed by another hill.
Enter Sandman – Metallica (5:32): I love this song. It’s one
of those few heavy metal cross-over songs that don’t drive
non-metal folks crazy. First hill: we’re going to take the
resistance up to a 4 or 5 out of 10 and come out of the saddle
for a five and a half minute leg-stretcher of a climb. Get
riders to increase the tension just a bit (say, one click)
every 30 seconds while maintaining the fast cadence as best
they can.
Time Warp – Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, and Richard O’Brien
(3:19): This is the most famous song from the cult classic
Rocky Horror Picture Show, a 1975 British parody of sci-fi and
horror films that is the longest-running release in film
history. It’s been playing continuously in theatres for more
than 30 years.
Cinemas began showing the film at midnight to
enthusiastic American audiences who show up in costume, talk
back to the characters, and throw toast. We’re going to time
warp into some sprints for 50/40/15 seconds starting at 0:28 –
1:22, then 2:02 – 2:40, 2:57 – 3:08.
(Don’t Fear) the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult (5:06): Here’s a
chance to play with cadence a little bit. Take 60 seconds to
recover, then increase cadence by 10% for a minute, then to
20% above your recovery pace for the third minute. Take it up
to a sprinting pace for 30 seconds, then back down to 20% for
a minute, and ride out the song at 10% increased cadence.
Thriller – Michael Jackson (5:11): This playlist is probably
the only place people are going th hear Blue Oyster Cult
chased with a Michael Jackson tune. Second hill: it’s time to
get out of the saddle again for a well-deserved leg stretch.
Alternate standing and seated intervals.
Monster Mash – The Misfits (2:38): Time for a pace line!
Split riders into two or three groups (guys/gals,
front/middle/back row) and let each group set the pace for 30
seconds before falling back and letting the next group go.
For the last 30 seconds, everyone joins in to sprint to the
finish line.
Ghostbusters – Ray Parker, Jr. (4:05): What could you do for
this song besides lifts? Come on, let’s start with 8 counts,
moving to 4 counts for the choruses and back to 8 counts for
the verses. If you’ve got a fun-loving group, get them to
shout, “Ghostbusters!” at all the right spots.
Supermassive Black Hole – Muse (3:29):
Okay, we’ve had a
bunch of songs for the older set, now let’s do a seated climb
for the under 21 set. This song counts for a Hallowe’en mix
because it’s on the Twilight soundtrack. Plus, it’s a rockin’
tune.
Third hill starts here.
The Devil Went Down to Georgia – The Charlie Daniels Band
(3:44): More sprints – whee! They’re at 0:56 – 1:17 (20 sec),
1:31 – 2:01 (30 sec), 2:16 – 2:46 (30 sec), 3:06 – 3:40 (35
sec).
Tales from the Crypt Theme (Workout Mix) – Power Music (2:02):
Two minutes of steady spinning at a purposeful cadence. Pick
the highest cadence you can maintain for two solid minutes.
Who Made Who – AC/DC (5:16): Cripes, it’s the fourth (and
last) hill. I’ve got the live version of this song, so I
start it 30 seconds in. Take the tension to 4 or 5 and come
out of the saddle. Settle in for five minutes of rolling hill
– tension goes up once or twice, then down, then up again.
Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) – The Prodigy (5:11): What goes
up, must come down. Recovery and a drink until 0:55 when the
fun starts again.
then 60.
Sprint 15 seconds on/off, then 30, then 45,
Black Cat – Janet Jackson (4:51): I’ve been wanting to use
this song in a mix for a long time.
Let’s do some high
tension lifts: 8 counts, then 4 counts, then back t o 8
counts.
Highway to Hell – AC/DC (3:59): One more drill before the cool
down, one last chance to get that extra energy out in this out
of the saddle climb. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve run
to this song. It always gives me a little extra energy. Draw
on that energy here – turn up the tension and match the
cadence.
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon (3:25): We made it! Have
a seat, dial back the tension, and take a big drink. Spin
easy for at least a minute, then do some static upper body
stretching as you gradually slow down your legs. Finally,
some lower-body stretching off the bike: quads, glutes,
hamstrings, calves.
Black Magic – Kreesha Turner (4:17): Some extra stretching and
goodbye music. Happy Hallowe’en!
Got a Hallowe’en tune that’s perfect for spinning, or created
a Hallowe’en mix of your own? Post it here in a comment.
Supermassive
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Spin
Mix
(58
I have news that’s too big not to share. Regular readers will
have noticed that I haven’t been adding posts much lately
(okay, not at all since July.) The reason was that I hadn’t
taught a spin class since July. I took a couple of months off
from it because my better half and I are expecting our first
child in early April 2010. We are absolutely delighted.
Now, I don’t want anyone to think it’s necessary to give up
spinning during pregnancy. The old advice to “keep your heart
rate below 140 bpm at all times” is way out of date and was
meant for sedentary women in any event.
These days, the
advice is generally to keep doing what you have been doing,
but don’t try to do more, and don’t overheat, dehydrate, or go
above an RPE of 12-14 (somewhat hard). Pregnant exercisers
should always be able to pass the “talk test” and never
exercise to the point of exhaustion.
I wasn’t sure if I could teach spinning and keep my heart rate
down, or avoid overheating, so I took a leave for the first
trimester. I continued to ride on my own and outdoors. Now
that the first trimester is safely behind me, I’ve been eager
to return to teaching. I picked up a new hour long Tuesday
night class and taught it for the first time tonight. I gave
up my Monday lunch class to my grasshopper, Nancy, but kept my
40 minute lunch class on Thursdays, so I’ll teach two spin
classes a week. Throw in a couple of yoga classes, a couple
of weight-training sessions, and some outdoor cardio on
weekends, and I’m hoping to be in fighting shape to deliver in
April.
Here’s the playlist I used for my class tonight. There’s lots
of Canadian music here: Jully Black, Massari, Fefe Dobson,
Lola, Attack in Black.
I got good feedback from the six
riders who came out for this new class, including one request
for the playlist. The pace line drill worked especially well
– I find they do, especially in smaller classes.
Running – Jully Black (3:48): Warm up with the
latest single from Toronto R&B singer Black, a
perfect song for getting your legs going.
going to be a great ride!
It’s
Megalomaniac – KMFDM (6:08):
Ease into things with some
surges starting at 0:45. 15 seconds on/off, then 30 seconds,
45 seconds, and 60 seconds.
Surges are short periods of
increased cadence that are not all-out sprints – perhaps 80%
of maximum capacity. (Longer classes merit a longer warmup –
surges are an ideal transition.)
Supermassive Black Hole – Muse (3:29): This song has been on
heavy rotation on my iPod since I discovered it on Gabriela’s
spin blog. It’s also on the Twilight soundtrack. We’re going
into two songs of rolling hills, alternating between climbing
(in or out of the saddle) and sprinting: first hill: C: 0-15
S: 15-32, second hill: C: 32-1:02 S: 1:02 – 1:35, third hill:
C: 1:35 – 2:24 S: 2:25 – 3:12.
Sexy Bitch (feat. Akon) – David Guetta (3:16): Guetta is a
French DJ. This song has been getting heavy airplay, without
a lot of bleeping, perhaps because it’s nearly impossible to
make out the word b*tch in the chorus. Listen to it carefully
before you use it in your class – it pushes the envelope and
some gyms may find it unacceptable. There is a clean version
on iTunes called Sexy Chick (Power Remix Radio Edit) by GG,
which also runs 3:16.
Let’s do some more rolling hills:
fourth hill: C: 15-30 S: 30-45, fifth hill: C: 45-1:15 S: 1:15
– 1:45, sixth hill: C: 1:45 – 2:45 S: 2:45 – 3:15.
Body Body – Massari (3:42): Whew, we need some recovery. Take
50 seconds, then start with some jumps: 16 counts, then 8,
then 4 counts, about 60 seconds for each.
Massari is a
Lebanese Canadian R&B/hip hop singer.
gold. This song is one of his latest.
His debut album went
Watch Me Move – Fefe Dobson (1:58): I love this short, feisty
gem of a song from Toronto artist Fefe Dobson. I hear a bit
of Avril Lavigne and the Veronicas in this one. The whole
song is one big, juicy sprint.
Split the class into two
groups (I used men and women) and have them sprint 30 seconds
on, 30 off.
Paparazzi (Demolition Crew Mix) – Lady GaGa (3:54): Regular
readers know that I’ve loved Lady GaGa for a long time. This
remix is perfect for a seated climb with a few resistance
increases.
I like to offer a bit of a breather half-way
through hour long classes. This song serves that purpose but
will keep heart rates in the aerobic range.
High Heels – Lola (3:39): Like Sexy Bitch, I have mixed
feelings about this song by new Canadian artist Lola. There
are no crude words in it (that I can tell, anyway) but every
feminist bone in my body rebels at the lyrics. But the beat…
the beat. It’s the classic rock dilemma. While Lola puts on
her high heels and black miniskirt, let’s do a standing climb
with several resistance increases.
Music is Pumping – Porn Kings v. Flip & Fill (5:51): Regular
reader Tim suggested this song and I just love it. I did a
pace line drill with a twist. Each rider took a turn setting
the pace for however long they wanted; when they tired, they’d
give a wave, fall back, and the next person took over. While
waiting for their turn at the front, the other riders
maintained a strong, steady pace. We had a great time with
this drill and the riders really gave ‘er when it was their
turn to go. (Thanks, Tim!)
Major Tom – Shiny Toy Guns (4:22): We need some recovery time
after that drill. Rest for 20 seconds, take a drink, and give
your shoulders a roll.
We’re back to surges – 60 seconds
on/60 off.
This song would also suit surges of varying
lengths.
To Get Down – Timo Maas (3:33):
Another of Gabriela’s finds.
Maas is a German DJ. We only have three songs left in the
class, so make them count. Get all that energy out. This is
the last out-of-the-saddle climb of the day.
I Begin to Wonder – Dannii Minogue (3:40):
A special shout
out to reader Sheryl Wright in Saudi Arabia for suggesting
this great sprinting tune. We’re going to do three sets of
sprints: 30/45/30 at 30 – 1:02, 1:42 – 2:28, and 3:01 – 3:32.
Blood (In the Tracks) – Attack in Black (3:34): This Canadian
indie-rock band hails from very near my hometown in Ontario.
We’re going to finish up with a steady spin. Find a cadence
you can maintain for the entire three and a half minutes,
settle in, and close your eyes. It’s just you and the bike.
Drowning – Saving Abel (3:38): Cool down and stretch with
these Mississippi rockers.
I Can’t Dance – Genesis (4:01): One of these things is not
like the others. This tune is considerably older than the
other music in this mix. I listened to it again recently.
It’s funky and it’s got attitude. Use it for a bit of extra
stretching time and as goodbye music.
Readers, did you teach spin while you were pregnant? How did
you continue to provide an energizing class and stick within
your doctor’s guidelines? Tell me about your experience.
Breathe, Stretch, Shake Spin
Mix (44 minutes)
My apologies for being AWOL for the last month.
I’ve had
family visiting and just got back from summer vacation on
Prince Edward Island. It was a wonderful week on the beach,
riding, and golfing – a sport I just might be getting the hang
of, in a double-bogey, multiple-mulligan sort of way.
This is a mix of new, never-before-seen-on-the-blog tunes. It
veers from dance to pop to hip hop to rock, and showcases two
Canadian artists – Beast, and K’naan. The profile includes an
intense 17 minute climb, followed by some surges and lifts.
It winds up with some sprints to the finish. I cribbed the
lengthy climbing idea from reader Tim, who posted a great
playlist with a quad-busting 23 minute climb on the Reader
Playlists page.
If you’re mulling over a Michael Jackson
tribute class, readers Denise and Judy both posted all-MJ
playlists on the Reader Playlists page. (Thanks to all three
of you for covering with new material – much appreciated!)
Before we get into today’s mix, I have to give a shout-out to
another Canuck, Gabriela, the Toronto spin instructor who
blogs over at SpinDJ.
I visited her blog last night and
downloaded a whole bunch of new music based on her
suggestions.
We have very similar musical tastes, and
Gabriela uses playlist.com to make her music available to
listen right from the blog – a nice touch. I added a link to
her blog under Other Sources for Spinning Music – surf on over
and check it out. I bet you’ll like it, too.
The photo? Canadian readers will recognize the Tim Hortons
sign for the Canadian cultural icon that it is. For those of
you who aren’t familiar with Timmies, it’s a chain of coffee
shops named after the NHL player who started the business in
the 1960s. Tims has over 2,800 locations across Canada and
400 in the United States, including some brand new locations
in NYC. Okay, here we go:
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
(4:49): What an upbeat song. I’ve got
a feeling that this is going to be a
good, good ride. Take the resistance
up to 3/10 and give me some fast,
strong legs. We’re headed for a 17
minute hill, folks, so we have to be
ready for it when we get there.
E-Pro – Beck (3:22): Oh, frig. We’re at the base of this
hill, and it’s the biggest one we’ve ever tackled.
We’re
going to need breaks… water…. and fortitude, but we can do
it. Just take it at your own pace, and dial back the tension
for a break when you need to. (Advanced riders, skip one or
more of the breaks between songs.) Keep your cadence at no
less than 60 RPM to protect your knees. If you’re slower than
that, dial back the tension a bit.
The songs naturally
encourage the proper cadence – just let the beat drive you up
the hill. We’re starting seated, resistance around 5/10 with
progressive increases every 60 seconds.
Finger Prints – Beast (4:33): This tune from Montreal band
Beast has been on heavy rotation since I heard it on the CBC
Radio Show, “Q.” Wicked, wicked, wicked. You didn’t dial the
tension back, right? Good. Settle in at 8/10. Around 2:00,
take it to 9/10 and stand for the rest of the song. It’s like
riding through mud, a slog all the way. Pace yourself – we’re
not even half way. If you prefer, you can coach the whole
climb seated, standing only for LoveGame.
Breathe Stretch Shake – Mase (3:17): Break time!
Take 30
seconds of easy spinning, then roll the tension back to 5/10.
More progressive tension increases. Don’t come out of the
saddle – yet.
LoveGame [Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix feat. Marilyn Manson] – Lady
GaGa (5:21): Finally, a chance to pull out the stops. Come
out of the saddle and finish the slog to the top with a
standing climb. Sure, the beat is fast, but we’ve got the
energy for it.
Fine Without You (Radio Edit) – Armin van Buuren (3:18): We
did it! Time to spin out all that tension we’ve accumulated
over the course of the 17 minute climb. Drop the tension back
to 3/10 and go back to fast legs, alternating 30 second surges
with 60 seconds of active recovery. The 60 seconds should
still include strong legs and a purposeful cadence.
Bang Bang – K’naan (feat. Adam Levine) (3:07): Such a clever
song, with clever lyrics and a hummable chorus. Let’s do some
lifts, low tension (4/10). It’s a fast beat so we’re going to
stick to 16 counts. This was a free songs on iTunes. K’naan
is a Canadian hip hop artist. He was born in Somalia and
lived there during the civil war. He comes from a musical
family – his aunt is one of Somalia’s most famous singers.
K’naan and his mother fled Somalia and joined his father in
New York City. The family later moved to Toronto, Ontario.
New Divide – Linkin Park (4:30): You didn’t think we were
going to get away without sprinting, did you?
Two sprint
songs, back to back here, to take us through to the cool
down. There are four sprints here, of 15/40/60/30 at 0:19 –
0:34, 1:08 – 1:48, 2:21 – 3:18, 3:35 – 4:05.
Love Drunk – Boys Like Girls (3:47): Is it just me, or does
this song remind you of something by Avril Lavigne? Ashlee
Simpson? Kelly Clarkson? While we figure it out, let’s do
one more set of sprints to take us to the cool down: 30/45/50
at 0:48 – 1:20, 1:45 – 2:28, 2:38 – 3:28. (It’s actually from
this Boston band’s eponymous debut CD.)
Her Diamonds – Rob Thomas (4:40): This single from Thomas’s
latest CD is charting right now. Slow down and enjoy the pace
while we cool down and stretch.
New York New York – Ryan Adams (3:47): Some extra stretching
and goodbye music.
I’ll admit it…. I love to go out
for dinner.
I live downtown
with all sorts of restaurants
nearby: Chinese, Vietnamese,
Thai, Japanese, Italian, Latin,
Indian,
Turkish,
Lebanese,
English, Mexican, Greek…
within a 10 minute walk.
all
But
according to CBC’s Marketplace,
eating at sit-down restaurants can be far worse for your
waistline than chowing down at McDonalds. If you only go out
for dinner a few times a year, no big deal, have whatever you
want. But what if you go out for dinner once or twice a week?
Here are some strategies for coping with restaurant food:
1. Have a snack before you arrive at the restaurant.
sit down ravenous, you’ll make bad choices.
If you
2. If you can’t have a snack beforehand, start with a broth
soup or salad with dressing on the side.
3.
Decide on your priorities.
Do you want to have an
alcoholic drink? Dessert? An appetizer? Some bread?
one only. (This rule seems particularly unfair.)
Pick
4. Ask about half orders and lunch sizes, even if they’re not
mentioned on the menu. Try ordering an appetizer as your main
course. (I tried this on vacation and was served a child-size
bowl of soup as an appetizer, even though it wasn’t listed
anywhere on the menu. Perfect!)
4. Consider eating until you’re full and leaving the rest of
your meal behind. It’s wasteful, but if you take half the
meal home to eat another day, you’re essentially eating out
twice as often. (If you can’t bear to leave it, bring the
leftovers home as a treat for another family member, or even
your pet.)
5.
Whenever possible, share the portion with your dining
companion(s). (Another way to ensure no leftovers to take
home.)
This trick works particularly well with desserts.
Rock 'n Roll Spin Mix (43
minutes)
It’s fair to say that Spinning attracts more men than any
other group exercise class, but the majority of riders in my
classes are women. This mix is for my regular male riders,
who’ve been asking me for more rock ‘n roll, please.
The
photo accompanying this post is of my favourite male cyclist –
my brother in law, James.
Fortunate Son – Creedence
Clearwater Revival (2:22): Warm
up your legs, here we go!
Break on Through (To the Other Side) – The Doors (2:30): Still
warming up. Pick up your cadence by 10% for the verses, 20%
for the choruses, then back to 10% for the verses.
Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones (6:19): Great.
Big. Hill. One of the most iconic rock songs of all time.
Jack up the tension to 7/10, come out of the saddle, and
settle in for the grind to the top.
Rock ‘n Roll – Led Zeppelin (3:41): The whole song is one big,
juicy sprint. Starting at 0:06, do 15/30/45 seconds on/off,
then sprint out the last 41 seconds to the end. The sprints
are at 0:06 – 0:21 (15 sec), 0:36 – 1:06 (30 sec), 1:36 – 2:21
(45 sec), 3:06 – 3:41 (35 sec).
Get Up – James Brown (2:50): You heard the man, get up.
We’re
going to do some lifts, high tension around 8/10.
Born to Be Wild – Hinder (3:59): Steppenwolf (another Canadian
band!) released this song in the summer of 1968. Hinder’s
version came almost 40 years later, in 2007 – now there’s a
song that’s stood the test of time. Adam Lambert did a dance
version on this season’s American Idol and it’s not bad at
all, but we’re in a rock ‘n roll mood today. We’re going to
do some standing sprints: 15 on/off, 30 on/off, 45 on/off/on.
The fun starts at 0:15.
Thunderstruck – AC/DC (4:53): I have to give a big shout out
to Fabia, another cycling instructor at my gym. Thunderstruck
and Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting are two of her
signature songs, and they’re both fantastic to spin to. Fabia
is one of those instructors who has such a devoted following
that riders are typically lined up a half hour before the
class begins, just to make sure they get a bike. Take 30
seconds for some well-deserved recovery, then take the tension
to 4/10 and come out of the saddle for a climb. Alternate
between aggressive and regular stance every 60/45/30 seconds.
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting – Elton John(4:56):
This is a mixed drill: climbs and sprints: Start with a fast,
out of the saddle climb for 60 seconds, then sit down and
sprint for 60, then 45 seconds, 30 seconds.
Copperhead Road – Steve Earle (4:30): Last climb of the day.
Start seated with the tension around 7/10 increasing every 45
seconds.
At 2:37, when the music picks up, decrease the
tension to 4/10, get up out of the saddle, and go! Race to
the finish line two minutes away. Go! Go! Go!
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:45):
Cool down.
When
I was in my early 20’s I played keyboards in a band and often
followed friends in other bands around to local shows. This
song will always remind me of a night at a not-very-fancy bar
in Hamilton, Ontario, called the Carrot Club. My friend’s
band was opening for another act. The headliners performed
this song with some of the most astonishing guitar playing
I’ve ever heard. The two guitar players in the band threw the
solo back and forth between them. I no longer remember the
name of the band, or the guys in it, but the song was
unforgettable.
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield (2:41): Some extra
cool down and goodbye music.
This single was released in
January, 1967 and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Charts. Many
people think the song was written about the Kent State
shootings, but in fact the shootings occurred on May 4, 1970,
more than three years later.
This is another song that’s
stood the test of time. In 2003, my spouse and I rented a row
house in central Halifax, right on the edge of the ‘hood. We
shared a back yard with our neighbours, a group of early 20something students.
We were all in the back yard one
afternoon, enjoying the sun. A couple of the students had
guitars and were entertaining the group. One of them said,
“Hey, I heard the coolest song the other day – listen to
this!” and started picking the intro to For What It’s Worth.
What do you think? Do your riders prefer to spin to rock and
roll, Top 40, dance, electronica/house music, or a mix of all
of them?