Last weekend I had my Fantasy Football draft. I wasn’t going to do a league this year, but caved in at the last minute and signed up for a public league on ESPN. I found a league that had an opening and was drafting in a little less than an hour. “Perfect” I thought, “Just enough time for me to put a playlist together in iTunes!” So instead of scouring the interweb for tips on the late round sleepers, or checking the injury reports, I spent a good portion of my time rummaging through my music library putting together the perfect Fantasy Football Draft soundtrack. I figured, I’d be spending the better portion of an hour sitting at my computer as each member of the league made their 16 picks, so I might as well rock out.
Here’s what I was looking for when I put my playlist together: Mostly 80s music, and all Rock & Roll. I put iTunes on shuffle, so I didn’t really put any thought into track order. Also, I guess I kind of honed in on only a few artists, but it pumped me up.
- Van Halen – Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
- Thrice – All That’s Left
- Bon Jove – Livin’ On a Prayer
- Atreyu – The Crimson
- Simple Minds – Don’t You Forget About Me
- Guns & Roses – Don’t Cry
- Underoath – Reinventing Your Exit
- AC/DC – Hell’s Bells (Reminds me of Browns games)
- U2 – New Year’s Day
- Van Halen – Panama (Greatest Rock & Roll song of all time??)
- Ratt – Round and Round
- Guns & Roses – Welcome to the Jungle (still remember hearing this song at Bengals stadium when I was little and how awesome that was)
- Atreyu – Right Side of the Bed
- Bon Jovi – You Give Love a Bad Name
- U2 – Pride (In the Name of Love)
- Van Halen – Right Now
- Underoath – It’s Dangerous Business Just Walking Out Your Door.
Share your Fantasy Football Draft playlist in the comments!
