The Weekend Warrior’s Infinite Playlist

By: Sean | April 17th, 2009

I could use your help with something.

I like to get psyched up before a match with some ass-kicking, motivational songs. I’m sure many of you do, too. Unfortunately, my current pre-match playlist is getting a bit long in the tooth and I’m not getting the requisite level of awesomeness from it. Sure, they are still good songs (for me, as I know music is highly subjective and personal) but I’m just not feeling it right now and I could use some new audible inspiration. Since I grew up in the ’80s and I’m borderline tone deaf, my musical tastes are not too sophisticated, so just about any recommendations you might have would be considered and probably welcomed.

What do I have on the current Weekend Warrior Infinite Playlist right now? Basics, fair readers. Without rehashing the entire track list, I will say that I’ve got your PB&J standard soccer tunes: “Beautiful Goal” by Oakenfold. “World in Motion (Carabinieri Mix)” by New Order. There’s some “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba. One of my buddies turned me on to a tune called “Soccer Rocks” by Soccer Rocks, which is oddly categorized by iTunes as Christian and Gospel…this is a little confusing unless you consider Adie Boothroyd divine. I’ve got the Giraffe’s “Man U” (of course) and I’ve got the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s version of “Carmina Burana: O Fortuna”–the “Excalibur” battle anthem–because every stadium plays it to pump up the crowd. Many of the songs are straight off of the FIFA 05 videogame soundtrack, which apparently left in indelible impression: Manana’s “Miss Evening.” [Note: This is not exactly a pump-you-up type of song, but it was the track that played during the post-match highlights sequence when Virtual Sean scored his first hat trick and, as such, is now eternally associated with Xbox greatness.] Morrissey’s “Irish Blood, English Heart.” (Man, I miss the Smiths.) “Augen Auf!” by Oomph! which then led me to a bunch of other German industrial/alternative groups such as Eisbrecher and Rammstein that sound great but of which I only understand about 10% of the lyrics…so much for two years of high school German language lessons. Scheiße!

Oh, and I have Journey because Journey freakin’ rocks. Deal with it.

So what song would you add to the Ultimate Weekend Warrior Infinite Playlist? I’m open to almost anything that gets me in the Zone, especially any footballing tunes you swear by. Cheers…