What's on Your Writing Playlist?
/This week is the 34th anniversary of MTV, which debuted in 1981 with "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. We didn't have cable, so I had to get my fill of videos at friends' houses after the channel became available in markets outside of New York and New Jersey.
In honor of the music channel's birthday, here's a sample of my writing playlists. I have to have music on in the background for writing and editing tasks.
Play it Loud...
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister
- "Cum on Feel the Noise" - Quiet Riot
- "Let's Go Crazy" - Prince
- "Run, Run Away" - Slade
- "Jump" - Van Halen
- "Red, Red Wine" - UB40
- "Viva Las Vegas" - Elvis
- "Born Free" - Kid Rock
Happy Songs...
- "19 Something" - Mark Wills
- "All Shook Up" - Elvis
- "Happy" Pharrell Williams (Who Also Hails from Virginia Beach)
- "Cheeseburger in Paradise" - Jimmy Buffett
- "Fun, Fun, Fun" - The Beach Boys
- "Brighter Than the Sun" - Colbie Caillat
- "Crocodile Rock" - Elton John
- "Friday, I'm in Love" - The Cure
80s Favs...
- "I Melt with You" - Modern English
- "Mony Mony" - Billy Idol
- "Goody Two Shoes" - Adam Ant
- "Love Shack" - The B52s
- "Manic Monday" - The Bangles
- "Dancing in the Dark" - Bruce Springsteen
- "99 Red Balloons" - Nena
- "Rio" - Duran Duran
- "Faith" - George Michael
- "Authority Song" - John Mellencamp
- "Little Red Corvette" - Prince
Newer Favs...
- "Save Me, San Francisco" - Train
- "On Top of the World" - Imagine Dragons
- "Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars
- "Dance with Me Tonight" - Olly Murs
- "Everybody Talks" - Neon Trees
- "Lips are Movin'" - Meghan Trainor
- "We are Young" - Fun.
- "The Edge of Glory" - Lady Gaga
- "I'm in a Hurry" - Florida Georgia Line
It's time to turn up the tunes and get back to editing my work in progress. What's on your playlist?
