My Rare Disease Playlist

*Warning: This post contains course language. Song titles only, but still.*

I was reading a blog post the other day about a young woman’s rare disease playlist, uplifting music she listens to when she needs a “boost.” Mostly Top 40 songs by artists like Taylor Swift, mixed with a couple of Christian groups to reflect her faith.  

Nice stuff, and reasoning behind her selections, but the author’s tastes are definitely nowhere near my own.

When my disability, for whatever reason, is getting me down and I feel like listening to music, I don’t want anything light or inspirational. I prefer tunes that are either loud and hard or goofy and irreverent. Mild profanity is acceptable in either category!

With so much music to choose from, I thought I’d go through everything and combine the best dozen into my Rare Disease Playlist.

1. Anything by Pearl Jam

A constant favourite! All their stuff is good, but their early, grungier stuff is best for this list.

2. Anything by Nickelback

Specifically songs like “Never Again” and “Burn It to the Ground”, played loudly.

3. Yoda by Weird Al Yankovic

Star Wars song for a Star Wars geek.

4. Asshole by Denis Leary

Best song ever! And, no, the “handicap faces” line doesn’t bother me.

5. Iron Man by Black Sabbath

6. Fields of Athenry or The Warrior’s Code by Dropkick Murphys

7. Istanbul by They Might Be Giants

Funny, and best when it was done by Craig Ferguson

8. Dammit by Blink 182

9. Various cartoon and TV themes

Favourites include The Raccoons, Denver the Last Dinosaur, The Addams Family, and

DuckTales. 

10. Whisky in the Jar and/or Enter Sandman by Metallica

More loud stuff!

11. Hell’s Bells live by AC/DC

Mostly for the intro

12. The theme from the Mortal Kombat movie

Fight!

I could easily go on and do another dozen of these, but I think I'll stop with this selection.

Cheers!