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!
First, “You Shook Me All Night Long” is the greatest rock and roll song of all-time. Second, I’ll work on my playlist and post it ASAP.
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