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I just can't walk without music...even though it doesn't stop me talking to everyone and sundry ...just whip out the ear piece!In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
What? No I'm Gonna Be by theI prefer silence myself, but I was passed on the trail once by a ‘plugged in’ peregrina, Just a few yards ahead she burst into song which I recognized from the opera Carmen, so I figured she was listening to that soundtrack. She had a lovely voice but, as she was much faster than I, she disappeared quickly into the distance, along with her singing. It was a brief memorable moment.
Oh no ... on the camino!!? Yes, that would be memorable, but not in a good way.What? No I'm Gonna Be by the
Proclaimers?
Nice listMy best friend (I've known him since I was 15) decided to make me a playlist for my camino. One of the things we've always had in common was a love for music, and we've always had our differences about that as well. As it should be, really. So the silly git came up with this playlist, and I did play a couple of those songs on the way. I preferred my own choices though...
This is what's on my list so far. There are some blanks, like R.E.M. (can't decide which songs), and other shorthand that you might not be able to decipher!In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
I listen contemporary country, I have some 500 songs in my playlist, but I don't ever reach more than 20-25 first ones and I start all over again.In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
'Wish I'd had the soundtrack to The Way. I listen to it all the time now.
Others:
What a Wonderful World -Louis Armstrong
I am a Pilgrim - Willie Nelson and/or Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Gentle on my Mind - Glen Campbell, or Ashley Campbell with Carl Jackson
Heaven -Los Lonley Boys
Faraway Land - Alison Kraus
Traveller - Chris Stapleton
Somewhere Along the Way - Dan Mullins
Pilgrim - Steve Earl
Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
Country Road - James Taylor
I tended to listen to music in the afternoons. Mornings were to listen to the birds sing and sounds of the Camino. I find I tend to walk a lot faster when I'm listening to good tunes tho.
Buen Camino friends.
What playlist? Why playlist? There are birds, rivers, wind, Spanish chaps in bars, ladies in bakeries...In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
@Evvie - great list. I'm surprised with this range of tastes (of which I highly approve) there's no Grateful Dead. Bertha, Scarlet Begonias, Deal etc... As for R.E.M. I think it's gotta be Harbourcoat and Don't go back to Rockville.
Maybe we should have a thread about “songs I sing on the Camino” for a change. Those of my family who have a musical ear struggle to suppress snickering when they hear me sing so I do this only when I’m certain that nobody is around. Walking on the Meseta or in atrocious weather are ideal. I sing a capella - without iPhone accompaniment.More often, and when I found myself alone in the grand cathedral of nature’s open space, I’d let myself sing out loud...stuff from musicals or pop songs that I’ve loved. Coming around some corners, though, I may have surprised (or scared) an unintended audience of peregrinos. Oh well.
Great list I have many of the same on mine plus added a few of yours I didnt have. ThanksThis is what's on my list so far. There are some blanks, like R.E.M. (can't decide which songs), and other shorthand that you might not be able to decipher!
Joni Mitchell
River
Don’t Stop
Stones
Rappers Delight
Sugarhill Gang
Lovely Day
Country Road, James Taylor
Thank U Alanis Morisette
Live Like You Were Dyin’ Tim McGraw
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
Shut Up And Dance Walk The Moon
Don’t Worry Be Happy Bobby McFerrin
Put A Little Love In Your Heart Jackie DeShannon
Forever In Blue Jeans Neil Diamond
Layla Derek & The Dominos
GaGa
Edge Of Glory
Shallow
Born This Way
Grigio Girls
A-Yo
XXXXXXX R.E.M.
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
I’m Like A Bird Nelly Furtado
Soak Up The Sun Sheryl Crow
Every Day Is A Winding Road Sheryl
Van Morrison
Bright Side Of The Road
Moondance
etc
Cat STEVENS
Moonshadow
Morning Has Broken
Good Day Sunshine ?
Here Comes The Sun
Dancing In The Streets Martha Reeves/Vandellas
Walk On U2
What’s Goin On Marvin Gaye
Mack The Knife Bobby Darin
Songs In The Key Of Life album, Stevie Wonder
Whenever God Shines His Light Van Morrison
And It Stoned Me Van Morrison
Knee Deep Zac Brown Band
Castaway Zac Brown Band
Dancin Away With My Heart Lady Antebellum
I Feel The Earth Move Carol King
Aint No Stopping Us Now McFadden & Whitehead
Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
Radio GaGa
Fat Bottom Girls
Don’t Stop Me Now
Somebody To Love
Free Fallin Tom Petty
Run-in Down A Dream
The Waiting
Learning To Fly
Simply The Best Tina Turner
Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson
Unwritten Natasha Benningfield
Song Of The Heart Prince
Don’t Stop Fleetwood Mac
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
With A Little Luck Paul McCartney and Wings
New Attitude Patti LaBelle
Fight Song Rachel Platten
The Champion Carrie Underwood
Shake it Off Taylor Swift
Three Little Birds Bob Marley
Dog Days are Over Florence + The Machine
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
*A Little Less Conversation Elvis
*Rhythm Of My Heart Rod Stewart
*Once In A Lifetime Talking Heads
In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
This is fabulous! Thank you!This is what's on my list so far. There are some blanks, like R.E.M. (can't decide which songs), and other shorthand that you might not be able to decipher!
Joni Mitchell
River
Don’t Stop
Stones
Rappers Delight
Sugarhill Gang
Lovely Day
Country Road, James Taylor
Thank U Alanis Morisette
Live Like You Were Dyin’ Tim McGraw
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
Shut Up And Dance Walk The Moon
Don’t Worry Be Happy Bobby McFerrin
Put A Little Love In Your Heart Jackie DeShannon
Forever In Blue Jeans Neil Diamond
Layla Derek & The Dominos
GaGa
Edge Of Glory
Shallow
Born This Way
Grigio Girls
A-Yo
XXXXXXX R.E.M.
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
I’m Like A Bird Nelly Furtado
Soak Up The Sun Sheryl Crow
Every Day Is A Winding Road Sheryl
Van Morrison
Bright Side Of The Road
Moondance
etc
Cat STEVENS
Moonshadow
Morning Has Broken
Good Day Sunshine ?
Here Comes The Sun
Dancing In The Streets Martha Reeves/Vandellas
Walk On U2
What’s Goin On Marvin Gaye
Mack The Knife Bobby Darin
Songs In The Key Of Life album, Stevie Wonder
Whenever God Shines His Light Van Morrison
And It Stoned Me Van Morrison
Knee Deep Zac Brown Band
Castaway Zac Brown Band
Dancin Away With My Heart Lady Antebellum
I Feel The Earth Move Carol King
Aint No Stopping Us Now McFadden & Whitehead
Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
Radio GaGa
Fat Bottom Girls
Don’t Stop Me Now
Somebody To Love
Free Fallin Tom Petty
Run-in Down A Dream
The Waiting
Learning To Fly
Simply The Best Tina Turner
Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson
Unwritten Natasha Benningfield
Song Of The Heart Prince
Don’t Stop Fleetwood Mac
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
With A Little Luck Paul McCartney and Wings
New Attitude Patti LaBelle
Fight Song Rachel Platten
The Champion Carrie Underwood
Shake it Off Taylor Swift
Three Little Birds Bob Marley
Dog Days are Over Florence + The Machine
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
*A Little Less Conversation Elvis
*Rhythm Of My Heart Rod Stewart
*Once In A Lifetime Talking Heads
In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
Hello and blessings NJohn....My wife and I completed our Camino Frances pilgrimage June 30, 2017. It was as incredibly beautiful as it was strenuous.In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
Thank you so much! I will definitely look for this - I have several pieces of meditative kind of music, but have not heard this.Hello and blessings NJohn....My wife and I completed our Camino Frances pilgrimage June 30, 2017. It was as incredibly beautiful as it was strenuous.
I sincerely recommend having a listen to Dan Gibson’s Solitude ‘Illumination -Peaceful Gregorian Chants’. Very meditative and beautiful. I downloaded this wonderful music from YouTube. Buen Camino and Peace! Mike and Bev
Thank you - this is a great list as well!Stay Alive - Jose gonzalez
Hero - family of the year
Lost - Coldplay
What it is - Kodaline
Home - edward sharp
Lost in my mind - the heard and the heart
Roots - imagine dragons
Wait - M83
Somewhere only we know - Keane
Nobody knows - the lumineers
Blame it on me - George Ezra
Way Home - the young folk
Holocene - Bon Iver
I had CatStevens "the wind" playing in my head sing with me:I occasionally pulled some tunes out on my phone - typically ones that connected me with thoughts of my daughters, when I was missing them or (virtually) walking with them. More often, and when I found myself alone in the grand cathedral of nature’s open space, I’d let myself sing out loud...stuff from musicals or pop songs that I’ve loved. Coming around some corners, though, I may have surprised (or scared) an unintended audience of peregrinos. Oh well.
Two that kept coming up for me, though, were Cat Stevens’ “Miles from Nowhere” and a sung version of the Irish Blessing,
“May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May the rain fall softly on your fields.
And until we meet again, may you be held in the palm of God’s hand. “
Camino karaoke anyone?
Buen Camino, with song in your heart.
It's funny you say that, as we happened along a pilgrim who was listing to the sound track to The Way, out loud so everyone could enjoy it! Too funny!
And,...well....isn’t that what makes it the Camino?
You and I are brothers from a different mother. I have all of that music on my phone.I did not listen to music while walking the Camino. I did listen to music in the Albergue and some nights fall asleep to music on my phone with ear plugs in. I haven my phone:
Bing Crosby
ZZ Top
George Strait
Phantom of the Opera
Etc, etc, etc., very eclectic.
Oh Annie...Dreamboat Annie....Here one to listen too while seeing a sunrise over the mountain
Bon Camino
My list has grown significantly since I posted this and I'm up to about 600 songs! It includes a lot of Dead and some Bertha. I'm a 60's-90's girl with some '00's and '10's thrown in, but I mostly relate to the old stuff. Music is very significant to me and it helps me through rough patches of hiking! Part of my Camino purpose is to throw away old memories that I don't want to remember anymore. Music brings them up and when the song is done, out goes the memory. I've also added a lot of podcasts.@Evvie - great list. I'm surprised with this range of tastes (of which I highly approve) there's no Grateful Dead. Bertha, Scarlet Begonias, Deal etc... As for R.E.M. I think it's gotta be Harbourcoat and Don't go back to Rockville.
That being said, I always have my earphones at the ready but I've yet to use them while walking - there's just too much good stuff going on around me to dull any of my senses.
Definitely have a lot of these!As a U2 fan, I just noticed how many of their songs are appropriate to the Camino. Take a look at the following song titles, listed in no particular order (there are more, but you get the idea):
I Will Follow
Another Time Another Place
Shadows and Tall Trees
I Fall Down
Stranger In a Strange Land
A Sort of Homecoming
The Three Sunrises
Indian Summer Sky
Walk to the Water
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Spanish Eyes
Where the Streets Have No Name
Race Against Time
Bullet the Blue Sky
Running to Stand Still
In God’s Country
One Tree Hill
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
Until the End of the World
Numb
Some Days Are Better Than Others
Dirty Day
The Wanderer
Beautiful Day
Staring At the Sun
Elevation
Walk On
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
One Step Closer
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own
Another Day
Twilight
Oh my gosh, someone else who knows Wishbone Ash!View attachment 58515A mixture of Prog rock, Jazz and Classic Rock. But definitely some Wishbone Ash including this one.