By now I’m sure that you’ve all heard this story.  Apparently, the rhythm of the Bee Gees song, ‘Stayin Alive’ is just about the best beat for when you’re doing CPR compressions.  The 103 beats per minute are extremely close to the 100 chest compressions per minute during CPR.  The beat is also really close to Queen’s hit, ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ but that’s not really as positive of a song.  So, if a disco hit can help when giving CPR, there must also be other songs that can help with other tasks.  I’ve listened to countless songs and put together the following list of songs that help because of either rhythm or lyrics.  And now:

Spencer’s list of useful songs

Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head – B.J. Thomas

Oddly enough the rhythm of this song is perfect for when you’re caught on fire and need to stop drop and roll.  The timing of when you should roll back and forth coincides perfectly with the mellow tune.  Also, if you think of the tune while you’re rolling it also has a very calm soothing effect.  And if your not out by the end of the song it speeds up a little to let you know that you’d better hurry and get that fire out.  This song also helps if you’re surrounded by the Bolivian military.

Under Pressure – David Bowie w/ Queen

This song is perfect for opening those stingy ketchup bottles or pickle jars.  Just apply pressure with the beat and soon it will be open.  Also useful for opening up pesky bags of chips.  And the second half of the song is perfect for the frustration when the bag explodes and goes flying everywhere, and the subsequent temper tantrum that follows.

Zombies – The Cranberries

This rhythm of this song is helpful if you actually happen to be running away from zombies.  It’s a slow but steady beat which if you’ve ever seen a zombie movie is more than enough to outrun any zombies.  Zombies move really slow.  Of course they could be ’28 Days Later’ zombies, which would mean this song is worthless.  The rhythm also provides a great beat in which to pummel a zombies head in.  In fact it even tells you to hit them ‘in your head’.  Also it lists a couple of useful weapons to use against zombies: Tanks, bombs, and guns.

White Wedding – Billy Idol

If I learned anything from the movie ‘The Wedding Singer’ it was that if you have to get to a wedding quickly, either to be married or to stop it, nothing helps you hurry like this song.  Thanks to the 80′s montage qualities of this song, you will be whisked away to your location in a matter of seconds instead of a matter of hours.  And upon arrival everything will work out fine, and you’ll drive off into the sunset with your woman in a sweet ride.

So, anybody out there have other useful songs?  Please feel free to comment.

Here’s a fun game:

Step 1: Put your music player on shuffle.
Step 2: Post the first line from the first 30 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3: Strike through the songs when someone guesses both artist and track correctly.
Step 4: Looking them up on Google or any other search engine is CHEATING!
Step 5: If you like the game, post your own

1. I know theres something in the wake of your smile…
2. Closing time, open all the doors and let you out into the world.
3. Watch out here I come!
4. Time is on my side.  Yes it is.
5. You can’t resist her…
6. Here is a song, from the wrong side of town
7. Just for now…
8. Mmmm, ooh yeah, oh what a night.
9. The coldest shoulder cast in metal…
10. And if I had a clue I’d know exactly what to do…
11. The selfish, they’re all standing in line…
12. So I look in your direction, but you pay me no attention…
13. Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay…
14. Hey Porter, Hey Porter! Won’t you tell me the time…
15. You know this boogie is for real.
16. Make up your mind. Decide to walk with me.
17. In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.
18. Came in from the city walked into the door…
19. Put on my blue suede shoes and I boarded the plane.
20. It’s the perfect time of year, somewhere far away from here…
21. “Son,” she said, “Have I got a little story for you.”
22. On a long and lonesome highway, east of Omaha…
23. The one good thing in my life has gone away…
24. Listen everyone!  There were objects so peculiar they were not to be believed…
25. You say you want diamonds on a ring of gold…
26. I’ve really got to use my imagination…
27. Ya ya ya ya ya!
28. Remember Rio and get down…
29. Make his fight on the hill in the early day…
30. You should have seen by the look in my eyes, baby…

Good luck folks

I don’t care where you stand politically, this band rocks!