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discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts) Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:02 AM Oct 2019

Please nominate a song for being BEST choice to wake up to

My current favorite is Hell's Bells.
Opens the eyes without making brain feel waterboarded while still asleep.

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Please nominate a song for being BEST choice to wake up to (Original Post) discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 OP

Queen's "We Are The Champions." Zoonart Oct 2019 #1

I used to wake up to "Dancing in the Street" --either the original Martha & Vandella's version hlthe2b Oct 2019 #2

Feeling Groovy and Hot Time Summer in the City are two of my wake up faves. lark Oct 2019 #3

Morning Sun from the movie Wanda Nevada, written and performed by Carole King. abqtommy Oct 2019 #4

REM "Flowers of Guatemala" underpants Oct 2019 #5

Mambo Number Five CurtEastPoint Oct 2019 #6

All of Sgt. Pepper. OregonBlue Oct 2019 #7

Dreams lunasun Oct 2019 #8

Do The Rave Stomp LeftInTX Oct 2019 #9

Zoonart

(11,870 posts)

1. Queen's "We Are The Champions."

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:07 AM

Oct 2019

It starts slow and quiet and builds to an empowering crescendo. I often wake to this.

hlthe2b

(102,297 posts)

2. I used to wake up to "Dancing in the Street" --either the original Martha & Vandella's version

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:29 AM

Oct 2019

or the Mamas the Papas version.

That's sort of abrupt, though and I often go with something a little less energized on a first alarm like maybe Michael McDonald doing a Motown selection (e.g., Ain't no Mountain High Enough) and maybe go with a more energized song on a second alarm.

Frankly, I read the other thread about the worst songs to wake up to and with only a few exceptions, heavens I'd not want to listen to them at any time. Uggh.

lark

(23,113 posts)

3. Feeling Groovy and Hot Time Summer in the City are two of my wake up faves.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:34 AM

Oct 2019

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

4. Morning Sun from the movie Wanda Nevada, written and performed by Carole King.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 08:52 AM

Oct 2019

"But when the morning sun comes shinin' through your window then you're sure to see the light." Yeah!

underpants

(182,830 posts)

5. REM "Flowers of Guatemala"

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Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:00 AM

Oct 2019

CurtEastPoint

(18,650 posts)

6. Mambo Number Five

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:00 AM

Oct 2019

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)

7. All of Sgt. Pepper.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:43 AM

Oct 2019

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

8. Dreams

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:59 AM

Oct 2019

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Unfortunately, even on extra loud, I can still be laying in bed when he sings to stop f’ng with his dreams near the end

LeftInTX

(25,383 posts)

9. Do The Rave Stomp

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 01:46 PM

Oct 2019

Do The Rave Stomp

But I have others:

Party All Night

Get Off - Foxy

Hooked on Can Can

How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin

Oldest on my list:

I think Rave Stomp wins on my list!!!

Hooked on Can Can comes second. Party All Night and Get Off are tied at third. Sing Sing Sing fourth. How Many More Times fifth...(In terms of wake up value for me...I just did a test in my house and they get me moving in this order)

All wake-up music must be caffeinated! The more the better!!

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