Alright people, elaborate fundraising idea for those who like to keep their sado-altruistic yinyang in harmony for this Sunday's City to Surf .
The last race I, erm man of action did, was only possible through the sweet relief my carefully chosen iPod playlist [see: vanishing pointless: A Man of Action Dislikes Eye of the Tiger With a Great Passion ]. On the theory that you can put up with anything for an hour or so, I thought I'd open my playlist for sale for a good cause as penance for my narrow minded music related sanctimony [see: innumerable yah! boo! Iggy Pop/ Johnny Cash/ John Cale/ New Order/ adorable Japanese girl bands did it better comments on the interweb]. Here's the plan:
1. You nominate a song/songs in comments at $10 a pop. Now this could be Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You, but then why not get your kicks by having me listen to Whitney Houston's version. Or imagine the fine pleasures had at the thought as I struggle up the final hill at the 11km mark, lungs aburst, only for the bowel loosening sounds of Aga Doo or anything from Rattle and Hum to come through my headphones.
2. I put these songs into a playlist and press play at the start.
3. If your song comes up during the race, you donate $10 to Oxfam . If it doesn't you don't have to.
Goddit?
To keep myself sane and get the ball rolling, I'm treating myself to 5 songs for a total of $50. They are:
Comfort Eagle – Cake
Panama – Van Halen
Cinnamon – Piggies
Apple Tree – Wolfmother
Little Sister – Queens of the Stone Age
And further ,and not all crap it looks, additions from sponsors in the Will Listen to Crap for Charity Playlist are:
Never Been Any Reason – Head East from Stephanie
Boys of Summer – DJ Sammy from Kate
Car Song – Cat Empire from Vic
Signed Sealed Delivered – DJ Smash from Reid
Hangin' Tough – NKOTB from Saffron
All the Cats Join In – Benny Goodman from Rob
Bop Girl – Pat Wilson from Ampersand Duck
I've Never Been to Me – Charlene from santos
Keep them coming people, don't make me use guilt.
More!
Lola – the Kinks & All seats taken – Bec Cartwright from Mindy
Girls on Film – Wesley Willis from Chook
Sweet Child o' Mine – Guns and Roses from Jon
Celebrate – Namie Amuro from Heech (can't find it yet – anybody?)
And here we go…
Breathless – Kenny G from Nat
Ghostbusters[techno mix] – Ray Parker Jnr from Jean
Metal Machine Music – Die Krupps from Yellowsupurinter
That looks like it. 20 songs. Cheers all. Might psyche myself up by watching Atanarjuat.