A 12-Song Music Mix I’ve Been Using For Mental / Physical / Emotional Time-Outs

If I Learned Anything From My Upbringing, It’s That Time-Outs Are Essential To Life At Times.

When The Things You’re Doing, Working-On, Etc Etc, Are Getting Tooo Personally Pressing, Or Possibly Worse, It’s Time For A Time-Out.

For ME…

…Time-Outs Were Originally Used As A Punishment.

Being ADHD Out-The-Ass…

…I Found Them Excruciating.

Sit Down.

Be Quiet.

No Doing Nothing.

No TV.

No Music.

No Video Games.

No Books.

No Nothing.

Just Sit There.

They Never Lasted Longer Than 15-Minutes, But Those Were The Worst 15-Minutes In History Each And Every Time They Were Experienced.

Now, However, They Are An Essential Tool In Learning Something…

…Anything.

At Least, Anything Deemed Important Enough To Truly Truly Remember Remember.

Period.

Now My Time-Outs Include Music.

With That One Little Tweak, I Totally Revolutionized The Whole Concept Of Personal Time-Outs For ME/MYSELF.

So, Here’s My Current Time-Out Music Mix.

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((#1))

“DANGEROUS“

by DEPECHE MODE

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((#2))

“A KIND OF MAGIC“

by QUEEN

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((#3))

“WHERE IT’S AT“

by BECK

😀

((#4))

“BATTLE FOR THE SUN“

by PLACEBO

😀

((#5))

“THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD“

by JOHN FOGERTY

😀

((#6))

“STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU“

by STEALERS WHEEL

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((#7))

“WHO CAN IT BE NOW?“

by MEN AT WORK

😀

((#8))

“TANGO IN THE NIGHT“

by FLEETWOOD MAC

😀

((#9))

“THUNDERSTRUCK“

by AC/DC

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((#10))

“YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN’“

by JUDAS PRIEST

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((#11))

“RUNNING SCARED“

by ROY ORBISON

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((#12))

“WHEN THE BODY SPEAKS“

by DEPECHE MODE

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So What Do You Think, My Peeps?!

Would That Mix Relax You And Put A Smile On Your Face?

It Mainly Works For Me, Which Is Generally Good Enough.

Music DOES Save Lives.

Period.

Always Has.

Always Will.

At Least, I Would HOPE So.

Wouldn’t You?!

SURE YOU WOULD!!

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🙂

If You’re An Avid Walker… …These 7 Essential Classics Belong On Your MP3Player. Period.

Alright, My Peeps…

…You’re All Very Well Aware By Now That Going For A Walk Is My Primary Means Of Both EXERCISE And MENTAL/EMOTIONAL Downtime.

I Get Out There…

…I Slap On My Tunage…

…And I Go For It.

Sometimes…

…I’m Walking For Distance.

Other Times…

…I’m Walking For A Time-Period.

I Almost Never Know Which I’m Going To Be Doing Until I Get Out There And Get Movin’.

I Like To Change-Up My Routes…

…Trying To Never Go The Exact Same Way Each And Every Time.

Like My Blog, I Tend To Perform The Other Activities In My World As Randomly As Possible.

I HATE MONOTONY.

.PERIOD.

By Maintaining A Feeling Of Pure Randomness…

…My Activities Almost Always Have The Feeling Of NEWNESS.

It’s How My Brain Works…

…And It’s How My Life Unfolds.

I Tend To Just Fall Ass-Backward Into Situations…

…Almost Totally Regardless Of WHAT Said Situation Is.

It’s Both A BLESSING And A CURSE, To Be Sure.

ANYWAY…

…The Point Of This Post Is To Quickly Discuss Some Tunage.

I’m Going To Impart Some Quickie Knowledge On Y’all.

You See…

…I Try To Walk Each And Every Day, When It’s Possible To Do So.

And There Are Many Days When I Go For Said Walks, But I Just Don’t Seem To Have The Energy/Motivation To Go As Long, Or As Far, As I Would Like.

THAT’S WHERE THE SWEET SWEET TUNES COME INTO PLAY!!!

Right Now…

…I’m Going To Share With You Something I Feel Y’all Should Consider For The Next Time You Get Out-&-About.

When It Comes To A Lengthy Walk-About…

…You’ve Gotta Have Those Songs That Motivate You.

Songs Where You Can Time The Steps Of Your Feet With The Beat Of The Song.

They Help You Kick-It-Up At Notch…

…And They Help You Crank-It-Out Like Nobody’s Business.

Here, For Y’all’s Pleasure, Are The 7 Most Important And Essential Songs…

 (in no particular order as I love them all)

…For Powering Through MY Walk.

I’m Going To Begin This With…

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–HONORABLE MENTION–

“TOO LATE“

“TOO LATE” Is My Favorite Jam From THE CARS‘ 2011 Album “MOVE LIKE THIS“.

By

THE CARS

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-#7-

“HI HI HI“

“HI HI HI” Is Possibly The Best Song PERIOD From The Band WINGS. It Was Released In 1972.

By

WINGS

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-#6-

“I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU“

KISS Released The Song “I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU” On Their 1979 Album “DYNASTY“.

By

KISS

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-#5-

“T.N.T.“

AC/DC Released The Song “T.N.T.” As A Single In 1975.

By

AC/DC

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-#4-

“BILLIE JEAN“

MICHAEL JACKSON‘s “BILLIE JEAN” Is Off The 1982 Album “THRILLER” But Was Released As A Single In 1983.

By

MICHAEL JACKSON

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-#3-

“ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST“

“ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST” Was Released By The Band “QUEEN” In 1980.

By

QUEEN

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-#2-

“I’M WALKIN’“

“I’M WALKIN’” Was Released On ROBERT CRAY‘s 2005 Album “TWENTY“.

By

ROBERT CRAY

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-#1-

“HALO“

“HALO” Is Simply My Favorite Track From DEPECHE MODE‘s 1990 Blockbuster Album “VIOLATOR“.

By

DEPECHE MODE

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That’s Them, My Peeps.

Those Are THE 7 SONGS (and an Honorable Mention) I Simply MUST MUST Have On My Little Music-Box.

I Don’t Listen To All Of Them All The Time…

…But I’m Always Glad To Know I Have Them Handy.

I Derive Much Motivation From Each Of Them…

…And A Heaping Amount Of Pleasure, Also.

If I’m Going To Suggest ANY SONGS That I Feel SHOULD BE On Your Player…

…In Regard To Aiding In Personal Motivation…

…To Get Y’all Movin’ Movin’ Movin’…

…Those Would Be Them.

A Short…

…Sweet…

…Simple Little List Of Jams That Are Very Easy To Obtain…

…And Even Easier To Truly Enjoy!

Are You Ready To Go Tromping-About For A Bit, Yet?

I Sure As Hell Am.

I’ve Already Done One Walk Today…

…And I’m Already Planning On Another.

The Outside Temperature Will Be The Deciding Factor As To WHEN I’ll Be Going For Another Stroll.

I Love To Sweat…

…But I Don’t Wanna Roast.

It’s Supposed To Be One Hot Bastard Outside, Today.

So My Second Walk Will POSSIBLY Be An Evening Affair.

That’s Fine With Me.

It Gives Me All The Time I Need To Come-Up With A New Playlist!

BRING ON THE DAY, WORLD!

I. AM. READY. FO. SHO.

😀

EIGHT Cherry-Picked Jams From An A.M. Walk-About!!!

Good Morning, Boys And Girls…

…And Those Of You Whom Are Transgender.

😉

It Is Absolutely GORGEOUS Outside Here, Today.

So You Just KNOW I Had To Go Wandering Around Town.

No Real Destination.

No Real Timetable.

No Real Nothing.

Just Me…

…My MP3Player…

…And My Rubber-Ball.

 (which I squeeze as I walk since I have VERY fidgety hands, but also now have a helluva grip)

It Really Felt Good, Actually.

My Legs Have Been Stiff And Sore For 3-Days, Now.

BUT…

…A Nifty Walk Does Help.

It Doesn’t Take Away The Soreness…

…But It Does Turn My Legs Into Jelly, Thus Relieving Some Of The Stiffness.

ANYWAY…

…My Music This Morning Was TOTALLY ESSENTIAL.

.PERIOD.

Without It…

…Yeah…

…I Wouldn’t Have Lasted The Entire Journey.

As I Said…

…My Legs Have Been Killing Me…

…But The Music Was Quality Enough To Keep Me Movin’ Movin’ Movin’!

Sooooooo…

…Here’s A List Of EIGHT Of My Favorite Tunes From This Morning’s Hike-About-Town.

Are You Ready For This???

GREAT!!!

MEEE TOOO!!!

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[#8]

“BIG BALLS“

by AC/DC

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[#7]

“CONFIDENCE MAN“

by THE JEFF HEALEY BAND

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[#6]

“HEAVEN’S ON FIRE“

by KISS

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[#5]

“DANCING ON THE CEILING“

by LIONEL RICHIE

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[#4]

“WAITING FOR THE END“

by LINKIN PARK

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[#3]

“PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE“

by QUEEN

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[#2]

“TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT“

by EDDIE MONEY

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[#1]

“SHOUT IT OUT LOUD“

by KISS

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Some Super Quality Jams, Fo SHO, My Peeps.

Y’all Please TRY To Have A Decent Day.

I’ll Be Working Right Here For The Bulk Of The Day.

Hey, It’s Better Than Punching A Clock, Ya Know?!?

Sure You Do!!!

T’is Hump-Day Wednesday…

…So The Weekend Is Fast Approaching.

I’m Sure We’ll Survive Until Then.

If Not…

…Uh…

…Hmm…

…Well…

…I’m Sure We’ll TRY To Survive Until Then.

There.

Much Better.

Says The Exact Same Thing, Only It Replaces Certainty With Ambiguity.

Now THAT Is How I Like To Handle Things.

For Those Of You Who Know Me Personally…

…Yeah…

…Yeah…

…I Know….

…Ambiguity Is Its Own Language…

…And It’s One Know VERY VERY Well.

😉

I Believe The Common Term To Use Is…

“WISHY WASHY”

…Or Something To That Effect.

Whatever It Is…

…I’m A Freakin’ PRO!!!

😀

SO…

…Please Enjoy Your Day, My Peeps.

I’ll Catch Y’all On The Flip-Side!

🙂

What Were The Best Jam Jams From My 5a.m.’ish Stroll?!?

I Am VERY Glad You Asked That Question, My Peeps.

You Just KNOW I Was Already Hoping To Tell You.

The Walk Felt GREAT…

…And The Jam Jams Were Even GREATERERER!!!

Here’s A Quickie Listing Of What I’ve Been Listening To.

Are Any Of These Jam Jams YOUR Jam Jams?!?

We Shall See, As They Say.

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FIRST…

…I Got The Blood Flowing With…

“DON’T GOTTA WORK IT OUT“

…AND…

“PICKIN’ UP THE PIECES“

by FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS

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THEN…

…I Kicked Myself Into A Higher/Faster Gear With…

“SANDSTORM“

by DARUDE

(Which Was Actually My Official Song With Someone I Once Dated, If Y'all Can Believe That! hahahaha Oh, How I Do Enjoy Classic Loving Memories!)

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And THEN…

…I Shifted Into…

“RAY OF LIGHT“

by MADONNA

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THEN A Little…

“FANTASY“

by ALDO NOVA

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THEN…

…I Went All Fun And Cool-Beans With…

“LEGS“

by Z Z TOP

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And THEN…

“I’VE GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU“

by GEORGE HARRISON

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THEN, My MP3Player Stuck With The GEORGE’s In My World…

…And It Hit Up…

“LITTLE GREEN BAG“

by GEORGE BAKER SELECTION

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A Bit Later…

…When The Walk Was Nearing Its End…

…I Went Into Cool-Down-Mode.

Nothing Better For That Than A Song That Makes You Smile Really Big.

Something You Feel Personal Attachment With That Helps You Relax A Bit.

For ME…

…This Morning That Was…

“WHO MADE WHO“

by AC/DC

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As I Said…

…The Walk Was GREAT…

…And The Jam Jams Were GREATERERER!!!

You MUST Make Things Fun, My Peeps.

You MUST MUST MUST.

.Period.

It’s The Only Way I’ve Found To Make Things More Palatable In Life.

If I’m Doing Something…

…AND It Has A Fun-Factor…

…I’ve Got ZERO Issues With Going All-Out.

ANYWAY…

…Hope Y’all Are Having A Decent Day, Thus Far.

I’m Doin’ Alright…

…So I Ain’t Gonna Complain One Bit.

Even If I Did Complain…

…Who Would Listen???

Probably Just Me.

😉

Later Later, Couch Po-Taters!!!

(teehehehe)

😀

My TOP 3 DRIVIN’ TUNES: For The Short Quick-Trip!

It’s Just You.

You’re In The Car.

Behind The Wheel.

It’s Just A Quick-Trip.

You’re Going To The Store…

…Or The Gas Station…

…Or On A Beer-Run…

…Whatever…

…You Wanna Sing Along To Whatever It Is…

…So What Do You Play?!?

Alright…

…Here’s My Little Playlist…

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The HONORABLE MENTION Is:

“I’M GONNA BE (500 MILES)”

By

THE PROCLAIMERS

(1988)

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#3

“BABY HOLD ON“

By

EDDIE MONEY

(1978)

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#2

“THUNDERSTRUCK“

By

AC/DC

(1990)

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#1

“LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR“

By

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

(1970)

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What’Ya Think, My Peeps?!?

Could YOU, Like You YOU Personally, Make That Short Trip With ANY Of These Songs Ready To Make Its Presence Known…

…Ready To Be Lovingly Jammed To AND Sung-Along With?!?

I Kinda Had A Feeling You Would Say YES YES YES!!!

I Know It’s Early…

…So Try To Enjoy Your Day, My Peeps.

The Long Weekend Is Gone…

…The Shortened Work-Week Begins.

Just Keep-A-Jammin’, Kiddies!!!

Snatch-Up Some Quality Tunage Whenever Possible.

Trust Me…

…It WILL Keep You From Going Static!!!

Music Has Them Thar Magical Powers, Sailors.

Avail Yourself To It Whenever Possible.

You Should Just Trust Me On This One.

😉

😀

Okay, So Here’s THE Question: WHO MADE WHO ???

Does This Help?

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CORRECT, MY PEEPS!!!

CORRECT INDEED!!!

WHO MADE WHO

IS

THE GREATEST

MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK

IN

THE HISTORY

OF

MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS

PERIOD.

Don’t Believe Me???

Then You’ve Probably Never Seen…

…THIS!!!

😀

And Now…

…Maybe You Will?!?

Ya Think?!?!?

MEEE TOOO, MY PEEPS!!!

MEEE TOOO INDEED!!!

ROCK ON, KIDS!!! !!! !!!

😉

We’re Goin’ For The Ole DOUBLE SHOT: “TWO SONGS Of VITAL IMPORTANCE” Edition

Some Of You DO Know Me.

Some Of You Know Me PRETTY WELL, Actually.

So Some Of You Know I Have A (now) 9-Year-Old Nephew.

And For Those Of You Who Know HIM…

…I’m Sure You’ll Back-Me-Up When I Say…

…He’s VERY Unique.

He Has His OWN Tastes In Things.

He Doesn’t Care About What “EVERYONE ELSE” Is Into.

And His Taste In MUSIC Is Rather Remarkable, Honestly.

Today…

…I’m Going To Mention…

…THE TWO SONGS…

…That ALWAYS Bring HIM To Mind.

There Are MANY Songs That Make Me Think Of Him.

Sure Sure.

HOWEVER…

…These Are THE TWO That Make THE MOST Impact Upon ME.

The First Is…

“TNT”

By

AC/DC

"CAUSE I'M TNT! I'M DYNAMITE! TNT! AND I'LL WIN THAT FIGHT! TNT! I'M A POWER LOAD! TNT! WATCH ME EXPLODE!!!

!!!

HAHAHA

Yeah, I Know.

He’s 9!

But That Boy…

…LOVES HIM SOME AC/DC…

…Fo SHO Fo SHO!!!

😀

And Second Is…

“HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN?”

By

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

"Someone Told Me Long Ago, There's A Calm Before The Storm. I Know, It's Been Comin' For Some Time. When It's Over, So They Say, It'll Rain A Sunny Day. I Know, Shining Down Like Water. I Want To Know, Have You Ever Seen The Rain? I Want To Know, Have You Ever Seen The Rain? Comin' Down A Sunny Day?"

!!! !!!

Yeah…

…YA HEARD (or read) ME RIGHT!

The Boy…

LOVES HIS CCR, ALSO!!!

No Foolies, My Peeps.

NONE. AT. ALL.

PERIOD.

I Can EASILY SAY…

“I’ve NEVER Met ANY CHILD Like HIM, EVER EVER EVER.”

🙂

I Am Sad That He No Longer Lives In Our Area…

…And That He Comes To Stay For A Month At Time…

…Every Three-Months, Or So.

But I Hear HIS Voice A LOT.

And I Hear HIS Tunes ALL-THE-TIME.

So He Is NEVER Far From…

…My Mind…

…And…

…My Heart…

…And I SMILE SMILE SMILE EVERY-SINGLE-TIME…

…FO SHO FO SHO FO SHO!!!

Good Times. Gooooood Tiiiiimes. 🙂

😉