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A Playlist For the End of the World

Andy Shore Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.

June 17, 2013 2 min read

This past weekend I saw This Is The End. For how dumb it could have been, it was a fantastic comedy that I highly recommend catching when y’all get a chance. The main characters were mostly in survival mode during their bout with the Apocalypse, but it got me thinking what I would do in the face of the end of days. Listen to music. Obviously. So, what would I listen to as the world was coming to an end? Some of my all-time favorites. Granted, Spotify keeps me from including the Beatles on the playlist, so take it with a grain of salt. Yes, I did include two 20+ minute jams on there, because I thought maybe it would mean the world lasting a little bit longer. Also, because they’re so incredibly awesome. Suffice it to say, if I were staring the Apocalypse in the face, I’d want to do a fair amount of rocking out before I met my demise.

“It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – R.E.M.: Obviously.
“Loving Cup” – The Rolling Stones: Probably my favorite track on Exile on Main St., one of my top-5 favorite albums. Ever.
“All in Time” – Umphrey’s McGee: Appropriately named, with some face-melting rock.
“Changes” – Jimi Hendrix: Not the obvious Hendrix choice, but one of my personal favorites. Always dug Buddy Miles’ vocals here.
“You Enjoy Myself” – Phish: Another 20+ minute jam for one last chance to hippy dance.
“Tom Sawyer” – Rush: Needed at least one last chance to throw up some rock hands.
“Tupelo Honey” – Van Morrison: I heard “Into the Mystic” at a bar on Friday night and was reminded how much I loved Van Morrison.
“Black” – Pearl Jam: One of my favorite bands, and it was another good chance to squeeze in a live tune.
“Kiss” – Prince: Needed some funky tunes before all was said and done (literally).
“Dear Mr. Fantasy” – Traffic: Seemed like an appropriate way to finish.

Author Bio:

by Andy Shore

Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.