What's Playing On... 3/10/08

THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL IPOD

In today's world, technology rules. No young professional should be without an Ipod or *gasp* or mp3 player. Phones that play music are stupid, unless it's the iphone which is ridiculously stupid (see also, ridiculously cool)

That being said, some of you, (namely my fans in the pacific northwest, bible belt, and ozarks) have shown a good deal of interest in what I listen to during the day. When I'm not surfing the internet or drinking 10 cans of pepsi at once ( I can do all this because I do my work quicker than ANYONE ever.), I'm listening to my ipod and pretending like I don't care what the partners say to me or who's calling me on the phone, but I also have one ear bud out so I can hear them and relay it all back to them if they call me out.

So hear are the top 5 songs that I, Guts, am listening to, to get through the Monday work day, and that you should listen to also, if you want to immerse yourself in the young professional lifestyle.

What's playing on... my ipod.... today March 10

5. "Sympathy for the Devil" The Rolling Stones: This song is 6+ minutes of gradual buildup, it's a good starter with coffee and an everything bagel. It really gets the day "rolling."

4. "Smooth" Rob Thomas (of Matchbox 20) feat. Santana: Silky butter sound of Rob Thomas's voice coupled with the tantalizing latina strums across Carlos's guitar strings= a good day. Goes great with an english muffin.

3. "Fantastic Voyage" Coolio: What song/artist better epitomizes hip-hop than this one? Poetry. Goes great with a fruit salad and/or a cheese danish.

2. "Jock Jams:Megamix" Various: who can forget this ageless classic. It was originally released to promote the line of jock jams albums, but in the process became the definitive album of the late 90s. Sporting vintage songs athletic in nature or not such as: The Outhere Brothers "Boom, Boom, Boom", Tag Team's "Whoomp, there it is", 69 Boyz' "Tootsie Roll", and Technotronic's "Pump up the jam", this cd was and still is... fantastic. Goes great with chocolate covered cashews or potato pancakes.

1. "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley: This unbelievable single hit the charts in 1987 and has been number 1 (in my book) ever since. Goes great with ANYTHING.

Bonus tracks: "Gimme Shelter" Rolling Stones: For those mid-afternoon coke binges in the ladies' restroom.

"Pussy Control" Prince: For those mid-mid-afternoon coke binges in the ladies' restroom