Nerd Pride Radio

I saw Billie Joe Armstrong perform "I Think We're Alone Now" on The Tonight Show, and it got me to thinking that I'd like a playlist of songs for social isolation. I immediately put on "I Think We're Alone Now", the Tiffany version. Plus "Cats and Netflix" by the Doubleclicks.

But then I did searches, and plenty of people have put together playlists for this, but so many songs are slow and depressing and not fun. Alone Again. Living Without You. All by Myself. Alone. Some of them good songs, but not what I need now. So help me out here. What songs go on this list?

Oh, "Dancing with Myself" by Billy Idol. There's another one.

With or Without You, U2
Don't Give Up, Peter Gabriel

In the Garage, Weezer.

I'm Drunk Again; Reel Big Fish

Don't Touch Me; Brak (Cartoon Planet)

On Monday, I told my students that I'm dangerously uncool and that I need new tunes. Their assignment was to tell me a song I need to add to my new playlist. The very first suggestion I was given was "Let It Be" by The Beatles.

I will put a link to the link to make me cool playlist once I've compiled it later today. Working my way through giving feedback on a lot of recordings today.

"One More Minute", Weird Al.

Not isolation themed, but it should be interesting in any case.

Mad World (as performed by Tears for Fears' Curt Smith and his daughter):

Isolation themed

"Let It Go" - as covered by Leo Moracchioli
"Fool on the Hill" - the Beatles
"As the World Falls Down" - David Bowie
"King of Spain" - Moxy Fruvous
"I've Got You Under My Drawers" - Brak

I don't know how I forgot this -

"Rocket Man" by William Shatner, the Seeking Major Tom version. If that's too much of a downer, then the Iron Horse cover instead.

"Stay the Fuck at Home" - Bob E. Kelley