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What do YOU listen to on the Tube (or subway, metro...)

Posted about 1 year ago
So... this is _+NOT+_ my official vacation post... this is a quick realization that I thought would be fun to discuss with all you kiddies ;)Whilst trekking all over London last week, I found myself wanting to listen to anything with a *HARD* beat... I loves me some mellow tunes, there little I don't enjoy listening to, but on the Tube, all I wanted was Britpop, grime, techno, dance, trance... anything that had the beats & the bass to back it !!!h1. How about you ?!? *When you're on an underground train system of any kind, what is it you find you want to listen to most...* Getting back in my car this morning - I was just glad I had a stellar mix from drew to listen to cuz I couldn't get in the head for cartrips... I am still in an Underground head & wanting to throw on some *UNKLE* or some *Wiley*, *The Streets*, *Jamiroquai* or *Stone Roses* & kick back reading a book or peoplewatching !!! There is nothing like waiting for the train to stop, windtunnel whipping your coat & scarf & the music in your ears providing the soundtrack for your journey... or maybe it's just me...
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Comments (39)

  1. QueenofHell
    QueenofHell says So many things! For a fair while I listened to the Spamalot soundtrack. It makes me laugh and want to dance. I imagine what people would do if I started dancing and singing in the carriage.
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  2. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says Can't go wrong with some Underworld: and I didn't even think of the pun when it came into my mind!
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  3. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says *Helen:* lovely... wonder what would happen if I had been listening to the Porn song from Avenue Q... I'm guessing I'd start pole dancing... at least on the lesser travelled lines ;) *Tyler:* That's brilliant - especially with you missing the pun first time round... I live for a good pun darlin :)
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  4. Mike the Knife
    Mike the Knife says Berlin's "Metro" is such an obvious bit of serendipity...
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  5. Joxley
    Joxley says Much like Hell really...I usually go for Gogol Bordello and just try and imagine what my fellow communters would do if I suddenly burst into a gypsy-esque frenzy of flailing limbs and russian shouts...
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  6. TylerDurden
    TylerDurden says Lizzie...Jamiroquai is definetely an on-the-tube great...when I was down in washington DC and riding the underground everday, keep in mind I am a metal-head, I loved slipknot's Iowa album....nowadays, I've calmed down a bit, maybe Static-X or Coheed & Cambria...for the cartip, I like Thrice or BFMV
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  7. ketut
    ketut says It really depends on the mood. Somethng that soars is always good *WARNING Old Codger Story Alert* I remember back in the olden days when you could still listen to CD's any old time on a plane. On a layover I sat in the bar quite long time and by the time we took off I had a good buzz. I put on Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by the Cure while the airplane was taking off. It was so cool as we headed into the clouds. Every time I listen to that first song I am reminded of it. *Ending Old Codger Story*
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  8. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says @Mike: would you rock the original Berlin, the acoustic version, or the Alkaline Trio's take on it ?!? ;) @Jox: I am sure there would be a few gaping jaws, but at least one girl who'd get up & flail with you :) @Tyler: Faith No More & QotSA came on & I didn't kick them outta bed (oops) I mean, off my iPod. Sadly, when Gordon Lightfoot showed up, I had to say... NEXT !!! @Keith: Absolutely Fabulous - That album is a grand way to remember the plane ride :) Codger you ain't - otherwise, so am I as that was a frequent travel companion for me before the age of iPods & MP3s ;) @brz: Love that story... & I hear you, there were times I'd have it so low so as to hear what was going on around me... I had at least 2 or three from all of JayKay's albums... was especially fond of listening to Deeper Underground... fitting no ?!?
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  9. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says @SunnyH: ME LIKEY !!!
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  10. brz
    brz says Lizzie- when i lived in DC and rode the metro, i would just play my ipod on random and skip whatever didn't suit my mood at the time. i guess the answer, then, is that i don't think that my listening habits were affected by being on the Metro, vs walking, driving, flying. thinking about it for this post, though, reminds me that often i wouldn't really listen to anything. i'd have my headphones in, and music would be playing, but i would keep it quiet enough to listen to what everyone else was saying. i'm not sure that they said anything they wouldn't have if i didn't have the headphones (i don't have any good overheard conversations to relate), but i liked to think i might be getting away with something. as another side note, i don't really like to listen to music through headphones - don't get me wrong, headphone listening is preferable to no music (especially at work), but there's something about how the sound is pumped straight into my head that makes me feel very disconnected, almost like i'm forced to listen to nothing but what comes through the wire... for me, ideal listening is in the car (if i'm not hearing it live). so, to distort your original question here's what i'm listening to in my car lately (no underground trains around here): Kool Keith, Edvard Grieg, Buck 65, Townes Van Zandt, Billy Joe Shaver, Clutch which Jamiroquai albums do you listen to?
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  11. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  12. dachmo
    dachmo says there's nothing better than listening to comedy on the NYC subway system. Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Dane Cook, Demetri Martin. The best is when you start laughing hysterically with tears rolling out of your eyes and everyone around you is clueless as to why.
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  13. Neill
    Neill says Because the tube is so loud, it has to be something banging (and obvious...) ...sorry ;)
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  14. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says @David: I was rockin a little Patton Oswalt & you're dead right - it's a gas gas gas when you're laughing & the folks round you are wondering why. I had a German guy reading Love is a Mixtape over my shoulder as I'd laugh at a part, he would translate the paragraph before me & there would be a delayed laugh from he & his friends when they'd hit the part that had me snickering ;) @Neill: I'd expect nothing less ;) What a grand call... just be sure to... Mind the Gap !!!
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  15. brendanhalpin
    brendanhalpin says I don't have specific bands, but it's got to be loud and have a lot of distorted guitar because so much of the music gets lost in the background noise. Sometimes when I'm on the subway, I'm in a quiet or contemplative mood, but I can't listen to anything quiet or contemplative because it's the same as listening to nothing.
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  16. iwanttofillyourmouthwithspiders
    iwanttofillyourmouthwithspiders says I'm scared of trains. Ever since Thomas the Tank Engine did what he did to me in that dark alley...
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  17. Sam The Artist
    Sam The Artist says whenev im on a long trip i have to listen to trance/rave shizzet. paul van dyk, paul oakenfold, christian b, andy hunter, etc. i think its because youre not in control of the vehicle, and you can just space out to it. if i were to listen to any of those artist in my car while driving, not only would i feel uncomfortable, but id probably run somebody off the road. ;P
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  18. SA
    SA says Anything that has my fancy, I'm not really sensitive to tube/train/whatever having an impact on what I'm listening to. My headset has a good isolation, so the noise of the tube/train/whatever isn't going to bother me much. Lately, New Order is a frequent thing I'm listening to while commuting.
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  19. Bartleby
    Bartleby says Hi Lizzie... I can't stand music in public transport especially it's blasting out of a mobile phone... I'd rather read if you don't mind ;)
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  20. annieander
    annieander says LGE, Welcome back btw...missed you! If I am in public transit mode, BART & Bus, then listening to something loud does it for me. The BART here is pretty loud, especially going through the transbay tube. I am also a fan of This American Life, The Onion podcasts,or Comedy (I am agreeing with everything David is saying today, for some reason) while schlepping around. But when I have been in Boston, on the T, or in Paris, on the Metro, I don't like to listen to anything. I am a spectator / tourist / visitor, I am there to soak up the sights and sounds of travel. Plus I am usually the navigator on those trips, so I can't be to disconnected to my companions.
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  21. Misstee
    Misstee says When I get my Ipod working again I'll be listening to some Groove Armada and Basement Jaxx on the F train. I'm sure I can find some mash-ups that will fit too. Anything to block out the insipid conversations of the two suits next to me who don't believe in personal space....
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  22. Misstee
    Misstee says Welcome back Lizzie I look forward to your 'official vacation post'....
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  23. RGM
    RGM says Uh...
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  24. John Madden
    John Madden says Hi Lizzie, great post! I agree with brendanhalpin in that it's got to be loud to drown out the engine/teenager noise, although I got an awesome Christmas gift of noise-cancelling headphones. I'll listen to anything where I like the whole album, so I'm not taking out the iPod over and over to skip tracks or look for another - I rarely get around to making playlists (which is odd for someone who used to obsessively make mixtapes.) I also try and pick something appropriate to whatever I'm reading. I have a pretty long commute, so occasionally I'll watch a movie or TV episode; and podcasts are pretty good - I like Vinyl Cafe, ESPN's BS Report and Kevin Smith's SModcast.
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  25. Alex P Morrisson
    Alex P Morrisson says arcade fire. makes me want to punch anyone who touches me up...:))! and makes me walk seriously faster than i would normally, just so i can get out of there quicker. i get the tube...so yeh, it's a harrowing expericnce every single time, but they make it better!
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  26. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says @brendan: A to the Men... loud avec distortion that's a grand way to go !!! When I am feeling the introspective mood - I usually leave the music go & do my best to stay in my own head & not the loud guy's next to me ;) @drew: Awwww honey, I hope you're seeking help to get through that awful experience... I would recommend you watch Deliverance & Pulp Fiction as aids to your betterment. @Stefan: I just got into a major Joy Division kick (Control wrecked me & all I want to do is listen to Ian Curtis' sensually haunting vocals & tormented lyrics) @Michael: You are a trickster... I see you on the tube with your fluffy pink headphones wrapped round your neck, chatting up some unsuspecting girl ;) @Annie: I get you, this was the first year that I had an iPod to listen to when on the tube & I wanted the "most pure" experience on the tube... I loved seeing people nearly old enough to be my grandparents rockin their tunes as well. But the people watching is quite addictive :) @Misstee: Lovin your video... that was fun :) Thanks... good to be back... have all the pics downloaded to my home computer & my internet connection failed... tomorrow I promise I will get my post/arse together & get it done !!! @RGM: Beasties - now that's a grand call... but I dig that more on the NYC/Subway/PATH Train tip... I like to keep those boys local ;) @John: THANKS !!! I can say the same thing about your posts :) I used to try for whole albums - even my iPod has mainly whole albums... but I am scattered when I listen to music - so the option of changing it up as often as I like has become my own personal _ecstasy_. Playlists - I have to be in a mood - but once I create a mix for someone - chances are it resides on my iPod as well. @Alex: Arcade Fire... I am almost certain I had them on the little nano I took with me... but I don't remember the little gal playing anything from them... it's a shame - they would have been lovely !!!
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  27. Anna
    Anna says Bus for me! :) Well, I listen to what I'm obsessed with at the time. Right now, that would be Glasvegas, These New Puritans, Arctic Monkeys (SURPRISE!) etc. Other times, I listen to the city noises or the people talking. If they are annoying, I put my earphones on, rinse and repeat :) PS Love your new avatar!
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  28. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says Thought you might dig it ;) I think we look very distinguished... three lovely roses (one English, one Irish-American & one Grecian)... & all the lads who had the fortune to hang with us that night had better be in agreement ;*
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  29. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says It has to be loud to get above the noise. But there was a dew days where I was listening to the Woody Allen stand-up albums. It was impossible not to start giggling or burst out laughing. Which always livened up the carriage.
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  30. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says I can see it now *Jonh*... you snickering on the tube... getting strange looks from the other passengers... a grand good time it would be. Everytime I caught myself in a giggle either from the pod or from the book I was reading, I'd meet gazes in my direction - all wondering what caused the outburst. If they only knew ;)
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  31. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says Yeah, passengers on the Tube are very good at looking blank and not showing any emotion towards their fellows. Though I fondly remember the "hard man" with tattoos on his face very politely saying 'excuse me' as he tried to get out of a crowded carriage.
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  32. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says Doesn't surprise me at all. I too would remember that fondly. I am especially fond of the folks who read anything - be it book or mag or papers, even when standing on a too crowded for words carriage... just amazes me & pleases me that London is such a well-read city !!!
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  33. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says Another fave whilst trapsing about in London... Duran Duran - the lastest effort is pure genius for fun dance beats & old school Simon vocals... ahhhh those days are back indeed ;) Gotta search out my John Taylor pin & rock it hardcore !!!
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  34. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says Now you've got me debating whether to post my andy Taylor story. It's not pretty.
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  35. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says So long as it's not my first hardcore musical crush on John T. ... do speak about Andy... we can imagine we're in the pub (I'm drinkin cider this time - that hangover was horrific & the music is much softer so that I can hear you as you tell the tale) !!!
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  36. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says No. it's a post Duran, I'm-gonna-be-famous-as-a-solo-star story. But let's wait...it's too early in the evening.
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  37. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says sounds good to me... I still have to work (heheh)
    Permalink posted 01/23/2008
  38. FluxCapacitor
    FluxCapacitor says Great idea for a post, Lizzie. My favorite subway/train ride music is Burial's self-titled debut album - has the right type of rhythmic, subterranean, mettalic atmosphere.
    Permalink posted 01/24/2008
  39. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says *Colin:* You're makin me blush ;) I was listening to some of the tracks the debut & Untrue from Burial (had both on the pod whilst trapsing bout LonDON) & would wholeheartedly agree with you - that atmospheric subterranean sound is divine on the Tube :)
    Permalink posted 01/24/2008

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