Finally Finished the Himalaya Project!

So I finally finished that "Himalayan Mix Tape," I was going on about. I started with over 50 songs (including a lot of your suggestions, dear readers) and pared it down to a one-hour, compilation CD that I think will shout CARNIVAL! at you louder than a midway barker. Here's the run-down:
1) Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions
2) Back in Black - AC/DC
3) Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
4) Paradise City - Guns 'N' Roses
5) Tom Sawyer - Rush
6) Don't Bring Me Down - E.L.O.
7) Centerfold - J. Geils Band
8) Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier
9) Take a Chance on Me - ABBA
10) Mirror of Illusion - Hawkwind
11) Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
12) Fox on the Ron - Sweet
13) Godzilla - Blue Öyster Cult

I'm going to give it a listen tomorrow on my way to work, but I think we have a winner. If you'd like your own copy just shoot me your snail-mail and I'll send one out as soon as I get around to it. (Sorry, hard copies only, I'm just not up for fighting with my FTP client this week.)

Thanks again to everyone who suggested songs. It's gratifying to know that there's a couple of people actually reading this stuff.

(photo courtesy of Gush Party, USA)

The Himalayan Mixtape Project Continues

Your suggestions so far:

• Shake It Up - Yes!
• Stand Back - More of a parachute ride song, if you ask me, but I'm willing to give it a go.
• Sweet Child O' Mine - This, or Paradise City; I'm still deciding.
• Rock of Ages - Yes!

Also, I seem to recall hearing "Heart of Glass," on at least one ride.

This is going to be a little tougher than I thought. The songs need to be upbeat & high energy, a la Rock of Ages, but not too angry. Welcome to the Jungle, for example, would be just a hair over the line.

My Himalayan Mixtape

The great thing about writing a blog that's read by tens of people (hi mom!) is that I can, on a whim, call upon your combined brain-power, thereby saving me the trouble of using my own.

That being said, and bearing in mind that you failed me miserably the last time I asked for help, here's your assignment: I want to compile a mixtape for my 40 minute commute to work. I need it to be upbeat and high-energy to get me "pumped up," about selling theaters and theatre accessories for 8 - 10 hours. My solution: the music they play on the "Himalaya" ride at the traveling carnival.

So, dear reader, leave me a comment with the song or songs you best remember being played (or think would be played) as the soundtrack for a tilted, supercharged carousel. I have a few songs already in mind, but I don't want to skew the results.

All I'll say is, "Fox on the Run."

Photo by sambeaner77.