Giant Olympic rings floating down the River Thames
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The playlist for the July 27 Olympics opening ceremony in London has been leaked. The 86-song list is the brainchild of opening ceremony director Danny Boyle, of Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours fame.
Although most of us are not going to win a medal in the 2012 London Olympics, we're all going to be watching as the U.S. competes against the world's greatest. In partnership with our friends at The World at WGBH in Boston, we asked our listeners for suggestions for songs to be added to an Olympic playlist.
Here is what you came up with:
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The DSM and Mental Health in America
Defining Normal After a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia, The Mayor of Oklahoma City, A New Kind of Commencement Speech
Lessons From a Female Union Electrician
Diplomatic Damage Caused by Drone Strikes, In Defense of the DSM-5, Bob Woodruff's Advice for New Grads
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Comments [18]
Oh and Tom Petty's "Running Down A Dream" Just about every song he wrote works for the Olympics
If you'll pardon the pun, you can get a lot of mileage out of Tom Petty for the Olympics... "Free Falling" for pole vaulting or the javelin...
"I won't back down" - for just about any event
"American Girl" - for when some young woman wins... The lyrics fit well
Jeez, just about every Tom Petty song works, "I'm learning to Fly," "Room At The Top," "Don't Have To Live Like A Refugee" "Don't Come Around Here No More
Well, I'm going with the Tom Petty Box set when I watch the Olympics this week
"Ali In The Jungle", by The Hours. Hands down.
"Lose Yourself" by Eminen. "- "You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity only comes once in a lifetime..." Perfect.
SHOCK - Ana Tijoux. Need more Latin music!
Extra fun-fact for john hockenberry...
Kyle Patrick (and a bunch of us) run the NYC Marathon for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to support people with spinal chord injuries. !!! :)
"Go For Gold!" by Kyle Patrick!
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears For Fears
Try A Little Harder by The Rolling Stones!
"Heart Like A Lion" by Pressure Point
"Go For Gold" by Kyle Patrick www.kylepatrickmusic.com Great Olympic Anthem!
Let's Celebrate and "Go For Gold" in London!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JSr-QmMttWg
BREAK ON THROUGH; the Doors
One of the best all time rock and roll songs is Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes "This Time It's For Real". It drives you to move!
Music for the Queen, from the Queen of Soul,Aretha Franklin "Respect"
Till I Collapse by Eminem is a great song for any athletic event. It just gets you in the zone to push yourself as hard as possible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44q_TBoMwW4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JSr-QmMttWg
Kyle Patrick's "GO FOR GOLD!"
Definitely "Go For Gold" by Kyle Patrick
http://kylepatrick.bandcamp.com
It's a FREE download too. Such an inspiring song, and great experience writing it. It helped me through a lot. I wrote it while training for the NY Marathon!
-Kyle
http://kylepatrickmusic.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JSr-QmMttWg
Kyle Patrick's "GO FOR GOLD!"
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