Other than listening to Arcade Fire’s album The Suburbs all the way through, these are the songs I’ve had the best times walking around my neighborhood to. I like ones with a really good walking beat especially. Finding the right music to walk to can be one of the best things and very useful in blocking out the sound of cars and people (daring to invade your dream world!!!). You’ll also find that the best songs for gray rainy days don’t tend to fit the sunny spring days. But that just means more music to search for! So go out! Explore your neighborhood. And find the songs that fit.
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Walkabout- Atlas Sound (W/ Noah Lennox)
Log in to replyohmigod I lovelovelove Neil Young. (also Dum Dum Girls!)
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Log in to replyGRIMES SHE IS SO RAD. rookie should do an interview.. eh? eh?? ehhhhhh?????????
Log in to replyWas expecting to see Walkabout by Atlas Sound & Panda Bear. I guess it’s not really a walking song. I love walking to Blister In The Sun by the Violent Femmes when I’m happy. (because I feel like angela chase)
Log in to replyNeil Young & Simon and Garfunkel!!♥♫
Log in to replyI love this playlist! :) I also recommend “Walking the Dog” by Fun, if you are going on a walk (especially with a dog.)
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Log in to reply+ ‘Walkabout’ by The Sugarcubes!
Log in to replyOne i like is wanderlust by Bjork. It’s really good for exploring nature and stuff!
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Log in to replyGreat playlist! I love that you have Simon & Garfunkel on there!
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Log in to replySuper great mix! Crazy enough I have all these songs in my itunes!
Log in to replythis is the mot perfect playlist I’ve ever seen! It’s like you listed all of my favorite songs omg I LOVE YOU xxccdf
Log in to replyNaomi, we are in MANY ways, the same person. Lovely mix, although i would add Walkabout by Atlas Sound and Suburban Dogs by Real Estate.
Log in to replyMy favourite walking-around-the-neighbourhood songs are Liar Liar by The Castaways and Little Green Bag by George Baker. It’s pretty fitting as I live in the neighbourhood where they filmed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. They don’t really have that much of a walking beat, but I prefer to shuffle down the street anyways.
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Log in to replyDon’t let it bring you down is the BEST SONG EVER.
Log in to replyThank you! *Changing my playlist to this*
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Log in to replylove this playlist! and it reminds me of how much i love the film Walk About too:)
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Log in to replyahh, Rookie playlists are always so gooooooooooood.
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Tightly – Neko Case
Log in to reply15 STEP?
SUGARCUBES?
WHERE IS MY BRADFORD COX?
But “Sound of Silence” is appropriate because there is quite a lot of walking/running in The Graduate.
Log in to reply15 step is a great song
Log in to replyStill Life is one of my favorite Horrors songs — YES.
Log in to replyreally great playlist that helped destress me while writing a last minute paper. thank you :)
Log in to replyOohh: I also suggest “Walking the Dog” by Fun. :)
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Log in to replyStill life by The Horrors.
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Log in to replyAlso, speaking of Arcade Fire, people should check out Spike Jonze’s video for ‘The Suburbs’. Moving stuff…
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Log in to replysufjan till the day I die<3
Log in to replyGrimes is just wonderful. I’m glad she was included.
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Log in to replyI saw the dum dum girls at Peats ridge festival last year pretty groovy.
Log in to replyOh god Beach House<3 I freaking love them
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