From Monday, July 30th through Wednesday, August 1st, I drove a moving truck from Florida to Wisconsin, with stops in Alabama and Indiana.\u00a0 At the time, I think I calculated that I had spent about twenty-two hours in the cab of that truck.<\/p>\n
I listened to a whole lot of radio during that time, changing from station to station as I passed in and out of range.\u00a0 I tried to stay mostly on classic rock stations and stations (at least partly) featuring 80’s and 90’s music.\u00a0 Surprisingly, in all those hours, I only heard six songs more than once (and each of those only twice).<\/p>\n
Therefore, I have come back, two weeks later, to present you with the names of the six songs, and ask you to vote one of them my Retroactive Moving Theme Song.\u00a0 You can tweet your vote @HakesJon, or use any other communication method you can think of, provided you already know my other contact information (please, no more messenger muskrats).\u00a0 Voting will remain open until midnight next Thursday, August 23rd.\u00a0 Write-ins are acceptable, but I reserve the right to arbitrarily alter the vote count at any time.<\/p>\n
The finalists are, in no particular order:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0 Listen To The Music – The Doobie Brothers<\/strong><\/p>\n Why it fits:\u00a0 I did indeed listen to the music, hence the poll.<\/p>\n Why it doesn’t:\u00a0 I strongly suspect that The Doobie Brothers recorded this song in 1972 with the express purpose of appearing in this poll, and I don’t like pandering.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Life’s Been Good – Joe Walsh<\/strong><\/p>\n Why it fits:\u00a0 I am entering a new phase of life as a stay-at-home father and writer, so life is pretty good right now.<\/p>\n Why it doesn’t:\u00a0 I have not yet experienced any of the rich guy perks\/problems in the song.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 Follow You Down – Gin Blossoms<\/strong><\/p>\n Why it fits:\u00a0 Anywhere Alyssa has gone, I have followed her.<\/p>\n Why it doesn’t:\u00a0 I have yet to tell her that I wont’ follow her THAT far down, and I’ve already followed her to the Deep South.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 I’m Gonna Be (500) Miles – The Proclaimers<\/strong><\/p>\n Why it fits:\u00a0 I did travel almost a thousand miles on this trip.<\/p>\n Why it doesn’t:\u00a0 Almost none of it was on foot.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor<\/strong><\/p>\n Why it fits:\u00a0 The drive was a challenge.<\/p>\n Why it doesn’t:\u00a0 It wasn’t THAT hard, and I don’t want to be melodramatic.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 Livin’ On The Edge – Aerosmith<\/strong><\/p>\n Why it fits:\u00a0 It’s nerve-wracking, driving a 24′ truck, towing a trailer with your car on it and trying to stay in your own lane.<\/p>\n Why it doesn’t:\u00a0 See above note on melodrama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From Monday, July 30th through Wednesday, August 1st, I drove a moving truck from Florida to Wisconsin, with stops in Alabama and Indiana.\u00a0 At the time, I think I calculated that I had spent about twenty-two hours in the cab … Continue reading