Muni Playlist: From New Orleans Metal to Nina Simone
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Whenever I am on the bus, at least a handful of people have headphones plugged firmly into their ears. It’s like we’re riding the same bus but to very different soundtracks. What’s everyone listening to? I spent yesterday afternoon on a couple of Muni lines to poll some random fellow passengers and find out.
Today’s Muni playlist:
On the 33, Tenaya is listening to The Mystic Krew of Clear Light, a heavy metal band out of New Orleans. In front of him, Jesus is listening to Hoobastank’s The Reason. Jesus’s friend, Julio, was listening to a psycho punk band called skz1 (I think). These guys got off at Haight and Ashbury. A short time later John boarded the bus, listening to his own production of disco and filter house, a new term I learned today. (According to John, Daft Punk is an example of this genre.)
On the 28, Katrina, who was sitting behind me, kindly shared an earbud with me so I can hear Owl City’s “Fireflies.” In front of us, J.P. Lanigan was listening to Sum 41.
Our Muni soundtrack today also included some comedy — Wilder got on the 28 listening to comedian Daniel Tosh.
On my way home on the L, Jan Dalley introduced me to Her Space Holiday (she was listening to their song called “Sleepy California.”)
Right before I got off the L, rider Andy (nice hat, by the way!) made my day when he told me he was listening to Nina Simone’s “Don’t Pay Them No Mind.”
You can listen to almost all the songs I found from these kind passengers on the YouTube Muni Playlist below (YouTube didn’t have a video of Nina Simone’s “Don’t Pay Them No Mind” so I substituted a fantastic live version of “Ain’t Got No…I’ve Got Life.”)
What are YOU listening to on the bus?
- Eugenia
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My bus playlist varies; one day it can be Lady GaGa; the next day, Dir en grey; and then the next, Ferhat Göçer.
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Oh goodness, EVERYTHING. From some Mozart or Bach if I’m reading on my way to school, to Carrie Underwood, Three Days Grace, Saliva, Lady Gaga, NeedMoreTime….SEE? EVERYTHING.
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My 2 dollar front row seats to Muni Theater demands an eclectic soundtrack, for sure! Funny though how often Nina Simone, Nick Drake, or Billie Holiday pops up for me too. Hmmmm, moody on Muni?
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Eugenia Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Yeah the play list is totally “Muni Eclectic”! I can’t wait to see what I find out when I do my next Muni Playlist.
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I listen to NPR a lot.
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Today on the 41, I was listening to Lady GaGa’s new album that was leaked a week early :P
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Erik Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Forwarded to tips@fbi.gov
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