Finding a Groove: My Playlist for COVID-19

Don't know about y'all, but the self-quarantine has been mostly manageable, from a work-from home perspective. In the big scheme of things, my family is fortunate that we have not been directly affected by the virus.

Now, as far making this "working from home" situation manageable on my part, perhaps it's partly due to my introversion, also partly due to a knack for making lemonade out of lemons. I've been adequately productive: a little bit of consulting, a lot of job searching and networking, and some home improvement honey-dos.

One of the tricks that I find to help me stay on task and stay sane is to have some solid music to listen to, in order to keep on truckin' and be productive with the time that I have.

Here is what I've got on my COVID playlist, organized by "appropriate for today" and "can't wait to play once we're out of this self-quarantine mess."

Appropriate for Today

• Bon Jovi "Raise Your Hands"  
• John Fogerty "Centerfield" (If you can't watch baseball, you can at least listen to Ole Swamprocker himself sing about it)  
• Bob Marley "Lively Up Yourself"  
• Future Islands "Seasons"  
• Georgia Satellites "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"  
• Lucinda Williams "Protection"  
• Stevie Ray Vaughan "Superstition"  
• Al Green "Tired of Being Alone"   
• Waylon Jennings "Lonesome, On'ry, and Mean"  
• Bob Dylan "Most of the Time"  
• The Band "Don't Do It"  

Can't Wait to Play...

• Wilson Pickett "Land of 1,000 Dances"  
• Paul Simon "Late in the Evening"  
• Kentucky Headhunters and Johnnie Johnson "Stumblin'"  
• Moody Blues "Lovely to See You"  
• Martha and the Vandelas "Dancing in the Street"  
• The Who "Join Together"  
• Britney Howard "Stay High"  
• The Doors "Moonlight Drive"   
• Albert Collins "Master Charge"  
• The Rolling Stones "Happy"  
• Lady Antebellum "Downtown"

This post originally appeared on dungeblog.

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