{"id":173355836,"date":"2024-04-14T01:07:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T05:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casey.com\/blog\/?p=173355836"},"modified":"2024-04-15T09:26:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:26:11","slug":"crowdsourced-playlists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casey.life\/blog\/2024\/04\/14\/crowdsourced-playlists\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowdsourced Playlists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On May 17, 2018, I asked my Facebook friends to help me create a music playlist. I was picky about the rules in my posting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Help me build my &#8216;Names&#8217; iTunes playlist. The rules&#8230; songs titled with just a single name; Alison, Eloise, Lola, Veronica, these all qualify.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anything with more than one word is out, so that means; Bennie and the Jets, Ricki Don&#8217;t Lose that Number, David Watts&#8230; sorry, all are DQ&#8217;d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>By 322 comments later, a new 225 song playlist that runs for 14 hours and 20 minutes was born, and so was a a tradition that for me helps bring the \u2018social\u2019 to social media\u2026 crowdsourced playlists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/names\/pl.u-R4Rr1uxeBWV\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been 20 more crowdsourced playlists since this original, and I thought it might be fun to pull them all together in a bit of a retrospective. I hope you enjoy them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foreign Tongues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sep 1, 2018<br><strong>The Prompt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>OK music loving friends. Help me build another playlist. This one called &#8216;Foreign Tongues&#8217;. The rule is that it is a cover version of a familiar tune, performed in any language other than english. Hamba! (Zulu for Go!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> 19 comments, 8 songs, 44 minutes <br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/%C3%A7a-plane-pour-moi\/1650622313?i=1650622324\">\u00c7a Plane Pour Moi<\/a>, Plastic Bertrand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tougher ask to be sure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/foreign-tongues\/pl.u-Z4m4WIzp4Ga\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honky Tonk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Nov 15, 2018<br><strong>The Prompt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>I\u2019ve begun a playlist based on just the word\/s \u2018honky tonk\u2019. (One word or two?) Suggest an addition OR another word inspired playlist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 35 comments, 28 songs, 1 hour 32 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/honky-tonk-badonkadonk\/714879845?i=714879918\">Honky Tonk Badonkadonk<\/a>, Trace Adkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/honky-tonk\/pl.u-PmDoZUkyxXz\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>That was the final playlist of 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Feb 6, 2019<br><strong>The Prompt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>I need your help with a new playlist. Share your favorite songs about friendship. I&#8217;ll share it back when finished. Thanks!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 56 comments, 51 songs. 3 hours 8 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/youre-my-best-friend\/1440806948?i=925974595\">You&#8217;re My Best Friend<\/a>, Queen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/friends\/pl.u-PmDVAtkyxXz\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Anthems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Feb 21, 2019<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your personal anthem? The song\/s that can juice you with a needed dose of inspiration or adrenaline or mojo on demand? Sure, it&#8217;s kinda personal. They&#8217;re personal anthems after all. Here&#8217;s my current playlist, an hour of pump you up gold. What&#8217;s yours?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 29 comments, 24 songs, 1 hour 30 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/walls-come-tumbling-down\/1442247599?i=1442247884\">Walls Come Tumbling Down<\/a>, Paul Weller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/personal-anthems\/pl.u-PRMgTkyxXz\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Nov 16, 2019<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hey Friends, looking for your help on a new hive mind playlist. The theme is &#8216;telephone&#8217; and the playlist will include songs thematically related to phones and phone calls. Inspired by today&#8217;s listen to The Jam&#8217;s &#8216;Setting Sons&#8217; (40th Anniversary today h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Nealbasa?__cft__[0]=AZWTW5qyxygrb6SjG2I_NhjuznmtMwUfTiN-9xW7tHYdueRjRFZ8uUMLgTOhY0izpoMg7JFy3LwcTSTt_yTAQAn4GZ1tTrrfzOjNRuLIj3z0ZBZA51pNx9Fv5qnuz56it5B9sTsmiS26F08P6J0N1Pz5&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Neal<\/a> for that tidbit), the first song is &#8216;Girl on the Phone&#8217;. Help me build from there&#8230; GO!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tec\/2\/16\/1f4de.png\" alt=\"?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6b\/2\/16\/1f3bc.png\" alt=\"?\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 172 comments, 67 songs, 3 hours 58 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/wichita-lineman\/714826595?i=714826784\">Wichita Lineman<\/a>, Glen Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/phone\/pl.u-A1krkh7lkaX\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COVID Isolation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: 4\/5\/2020<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>TLDR: Give me your COVID-19 rock block or playlist, minimum of three songs. Be uplifting, be dark, whatever you want.<br>More detail: Yesterday iTunes random selection while I was on a pharmacy run. The Damned \u201cSick of Being Sick\u201d, The Tubes \u201cWhat Do You Want From Life\u201d, then U2 \u201cBeautiful Day\u201d. Deep!<br>My brother&#8217;s followup suggestion; \u201cFever\u201d, \u201cDon\u2019t Stand So Close To Me\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s The End Of The World As We Know It.\u201d<br>You get the idea. GO!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 64 comments, 94 songs, 6 hours 10 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/dont-stand-so-close-to-me-remastered-2003\/1440637146?i=1440637314\">Don&#8217;t Stand So Close to Me<\/a>, The Police<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pandemic! Crazy times for a list inspired by a pharmacy visit! We still had to play it on repeats if we were gonna flatten the curve right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/covid-isolation\/pl.u-bp3eGCL3bgG\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transportation Tragedy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: July 10, 2020<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>New playlist: cars wrecking, planes crashing, boats sinking. GO!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 103 comments, 61 songs, 4 hours 21 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/30-000-pounds-of-bananas\/40286674?i=40286685\">30,000 Pounds of Bananas<\/a>, Harry Chapin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/transportation-tragedy\/pl.u-v0xE6C18XmR\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Salute to the USPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Aug 23, 2020<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>New Playlist! To celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USPS?__cft__[0]=AZVqMgL3FteTkjrjtyDyYp9UQOBlIFOr3DuRkhtfBiaJgeaqxfVHCL2tYbSErmCJ_jRCqG8uTwEtJHsqWmJGz441rkdayxNJmD3gPY_9toqFdfD8MLK8iXAOl20iu36wTvB1igpCK_ImbYbJVj1Tbe9tVyv7__a5qBVkQGejwYNXqw&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">US Postal Service<\/a>, share songs about the mail! Letters, stamps, anything mail related. Include a clip if you can!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 39 comments, 13 songs, 45 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/please-mr-postman\/1442886225?i=1442886229\">Please Mr. Postman<\/a>, The Marvelettes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember when our corrupt orange president tried to interfere with the election by slowing down the mail? Fuck that guy. And here&#8217;s to the mail carrier&#8217;s, greater Americans and public servants than HE ever could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/salute-to-the-usps\/pl.u-bp3vNFL3bgG\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Election Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Nov 3, 2020<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>My friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sebastian.guerra.1293575?__cft__[0]=AZU_XuyhzAn2gDKd1_c6xRJphxhZidW_zErgXCbz0tUr1qRhiIozmTTzg1V08NaIuYgMpigxZtlP-vBoVu3m0djMe0MKuOi_rH4q77176EGNsKkt2apa9GlZc97TxWDiemEN5pIhMzPPmyJvlVM-zSVh&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Bryan<\/a> suggests an Election Day playlist is needed, and that&#8217;s an excellent idea! Give us your favorite political songs, especially looking for mention of campaigns, candidates, voting! It may provide some useful distraction through today&#8217;s long wait! Share the video link if you can find one!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 26 comments, 10 songs, 41 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/elected\/79574413?i=79574394\">Elected<\/a>, Alice Cooper<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another you&#8217;ll have to repeat to get through your wait in line at your polling station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/election-day\/pl.u-l3xRLCxPeAz\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Country Drunk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Nov 25, 2020<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Playlist time! My thought was I&#8217;m gonna make a playlist of country music drinking songs, then the rational part of my mind asked, &#8220;How&#8217;s that different from tuning in to any country station on the radio?&#8221;. Fair point rational mind! So I had to refine and go with &#8216;FAVORITE country drinking songs&#8221;. My playlist so far is this, what would you add?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 45 comments, 44 songs, 2 hours 33 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/beer-never-broke-my-heart\/1510448676?i=1510448682\">Beer Never Broke My Heart<\/a>, Luke Combs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/country-drunk\/pl.u-L7Rj4fk6lKZ\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Country Cheat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Dec 30, 2020<br>The Prompt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Seeking your help on a new Country Playlist! The &#8216;Country Drunk&#8217; playlist turned out so well, it needs a companion I&#8217;ll call &#8216;Country Cheat&#8217;. Please share all your favorite country music songs about cads and cheaters&#8230; go!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 60 comments, 34 songs, 2 hours 1 minute<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/stay\/1440744678?i=1440745025\">Stay<\/a>, Sugarland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/country-cheat\/pl.u-R4rdxFxeBWV\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swear It!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Jan 10, 2021<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>New Playlist! And this one&#8217;s gonna be good. A lot of &#8220;bad&#8221; words have crossed my lips of late, and partly inspired by the Netflix series &#8220;History of Swear Words&#8221;, I want a playlist of songs with swearing. And not just in the lyrics, give me songs that swear in the title. Don&#8217;t be shy and cute with asterisks and such, and just share the best fucking ones. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t21\/2\/16\/1f92c.png\" alt=\"?\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 115 comments, 63 songs, 3 hours 36 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/f-k-you\/273461735?i=273461818\">Fuck You<\/a>, Wesley Willis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/swear-it\/pl.u-l3x0eixPeAz\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Mom!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: May 7, 2021<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Time for a new crowd sourced playlist, and this time we&#8217;re honoring Mothers! Please share any songs about Mothers, Moms, motherhood, etc. Bonus points if Mother or Mom is in the title, but not a requirement. Share a link to a video or online version so we can listen. We&#8217;ll get this built so we all can play it on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 90 comments, 52 songs, 3 hours 6 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/loves-me-like-a-rock\/380625640?i=380625648\">Loves Me Like a Rock<\/a>, Paul Simon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/celebrating-mom\/pl.u-L7Ryruk6lKZ\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Jun 20, 2021<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>OK Friends, it&#8217;s playlist time! And it&#8217;s one for the ages! Give me songs that mention a specific age in the title or lyrics. I&#8217;ll seed the list with &#8220;I&#8217;m Eighteen\/Alice Cooper&#8221;, and &#8220;When I&#8217;m 64\/The Beatles&#8221;. Thanks for helping me grow the list!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 104 comments, 58 songs, 3 hours 36 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/im-eighteen\/380050989?i=380050991\">I&#8217;m 18<\/a>, Alice Cooper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/ages\/pl.u-PmPyptkyxXz\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Aut 8, 2021<br><strong>The Prompt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>OK Facebook, summer&#8217;s not over yet and it&#8217;s time for a new playlist. Please give me your favorite songs about the ocean, waves, and beaches! GO!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 79 comments, 62 songs, 3 hours 42 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/theme-from-the-endless-summer\/716445100?i=716445260\">Theme from &#8220;The Endless Summer&#8221;<\/a>, The Sandals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/beaches\/pl.u-PmDxBskyxXz\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Nov 18, 2021<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>New playlist time! Prepping for an early morning alarm in hopes to catch some lunar eclipse action, I&#8217;ve been inspired to seek a new playlist. The theme, Space. Give me your favorite songs about celestial things. Go!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 66 comments, 43 songs, 3 hours 5 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: Space Oddity, David Bowie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/space\/pl.u-Y6G45sxDkXo\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sun &amp; Moon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Oct 29, 2022<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Need a new playlist! Songs with titles that include&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t71\/2\/24\/2600.png\" alt=\"\u2600\ufe0f\">&nbsp;or&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td7\/2\/24\/1f31a.png\" alt=\"?\">! GO!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 101 comments, 83 songs, 5 hours 23 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/sun-and-moon\/1440831170?i=1440831311\">Sun and Moon<\/a>, Miss Saigon Soundtrack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/sun-moon\/pl.u-BkMkNupRMyZ\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Sep 28, 2023<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hey Facebook! It&#8217;s time for another crowdsourced playlist. There&#8217;s an airshow coming to town this weekend, and so I&#8217;m looking for tunes about planes and flying. Go! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t22\/2\/16\/1f60e.png\" alt=\"?\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 88 comments, 49 songs, 3 hours 14 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: 99 Luftballons, Nena<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/flying\/pl.u-v0pb6t18XmR\"><\/iframe>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City Songs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Oct 29, 2023<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s time for a new crowdsourced playlist, and this one is called &#8216;City Songs&#8217;. I want songs that have a city name in the title. A city mention in the lyrics isn&#8217;t good enough, it must be in the title. Bring it on!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 293 comments, 181 songs, 11 hours 34 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/to-live-and-die-in-l-a-from-to-live-and-die-in-l-a-soundtrack\/1531407430?i=1531407434\">To Live and Die in LA<\/a>, Wang Chung<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/city-songs\/pl.u-Y6Wr5TxDkXo\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Eclipse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: April 4, 2024<br><strong>The Prompt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>OK music lovers. I read about an Eclipse playlist on Spotify made by an AP reporter, but I know WE can do better. Songs should mention the Sun, the Moon, Eclipses, or generally meet this notion of looking skyward at a celestial event. We need it by Monday for our Eclipse watching music, so GO!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: 153 comments, 129 songs, 8 hours 40 minutes<br><strong>My Favorite Song<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/standing-out-in-the-universe\/1458137576?i=1458137633\">Standing Out in the Universe<\/a>, Paul Weller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>I owe a great debt of gratitude to all who have indulged my whims and played along. There are many among my Facebook friends who embrace these challenges with a fervor that really delivers. I won&#8217;t attempt to credit all by name, as I would surely overlook and insult someone, but you know who you are and I thank you.  It&#8217;s good Facebook fun that I hope to continue as the music moves me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 17, 2018, I asked my Facebook friends to help me create a music playlist. I was picky about the rules in my posting: Help me build my &#8216;Names&#8217; iTunes playlist. 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