Spring Playlists Roundup

As the spring semester winds down and you are working on papers, exams, etc., it can be fun to look back on what one has accomplished.

Our student employees have worked hard curating Parsons Playlists all semester, so here’s a roundup of all their posts for your enjoyment.
Clicking on the links will take you to each playlist on YouTube.

Graduation (Eliana, ‘24)

End of Senior Year! (Kiran, ‘24)

Monopoly Game (Nikoloz, ‘26)

Pop (Deisy, ’24)

Soul of the Tango (Xipeng, ’24)

Best of Blaine from Glee (Marissa, ’25)

Bollywood on the Block: Endgame (Kiran, ’24)

1990s & 2000s Hip Hop (Deisy, ’24)

A Classical Playlist (Alex, ’26)

Songs About Stars (Eliana, ’24)

Rainy Day Jazz (Xipeng, ’24)

Songs for your “Sea-D” (Isaac, ’25)

Victoria Monét (Amy, ’25)

Mt. Joy (Eli, ’24)

My Favorite Memory of All (Esther, ’25)

Study Gems (Marissa, ’25)

Karol G (Luis, ’25)

Loud Noisy Music in Times of Stress (Eli, ’24)

Black History Month Celebration(Susanne, ’26)

Coming of Age Movie Soundtrack (Nicole, ’24)

Peach Fuzz (Amy, ’25)

Sonnet 18 (Esther, ’25)

Road Trip Singalongs (Marissa, ’25)

Street Chronicles (Nikoloz, ’26)

You can also check out recommendations of items in the Parsons Music Library collection from students here: ARACHNOPHONIA

Parsons Playlists: Graduation

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Eliana (class of 2024) and features some tunes for upcoming graduation festivities.

Graduation

Graduation

Graduation is here, along with the bittersweet emotions that come with it. Whether you’re thrilled, inconsolable or indifferent, here’s a playlist to remind you how far you’ve come and how much there is to look forward to.

Green Day – “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)”

Keane – “Somewhere Only We Know”

The Head and the Heart – “Rivers and Roads”

Macklemore – “Good Old Days”

Harry Styles – “Canyon Moon”

Hannah Montana – “I’ll Always Remember You”

Queen – “Don’t Stop Me Now”

ABBA – “Slipping Through My Fingers”

Taylor Swift – “You’re On Your Own, Kid”

Adele – “When We Were Young”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Scott Street”

Fleetwood Mac – “Landslide”

Noah Kahan – “You’re Gonna Go Far”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexfNkMoIV2Ip91qkDJqyCij&si=R3y9TrYYMFbPthZW

Parsons Playlists: End of Senior Year!

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Kiran (class of 2024) and features songs celebrating the end of her senior year at UR.

End of Senior Year!

UR Booker Hall and fountain

Here are some of my favorite songs that have played during good memories over my four years at Richmond.

Mild High Club – “Homage”

Bryce Vine – “Drew Barrymore”

Juliette Armanet – “Le Dernier Jour du Disco”

Harry Styles – “Late Night Talking”

Twenty One Pilots – “Saturday”

Bad Bunny – “Tití Me Preguntó”

Black – “Wonderful Life”

Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock”

Zach Bryan (feat. The War and Treaty) – “Hey Driver”

Oro Solido – “Se Encendio el Beeper”

Noah Kahan – “She Calls Me Back”

Diddy (feat. Skylar Grey) – “Coming Home”

Dogpark (shoutout ex-parsons manager Chris Conte) – “Breaking in Brooklyn”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zez0s6KL-8yUu0JKOrahWUwx&si=9LFa5_FiSV2TVYdO

Parsons Playlists: Monopoly Game

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Nikoloz (class of 2026) and features songs to accompany a game of Monopoly.

Monopoly Game

Monopoly board game on white background

Playlist for our Monopoly Game

Men At Work – “Down Under”

Kanye West – “Devil in a New Dress”

Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

Kanye West – “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1”

Fun (ft. Janelle Monáe) – “We Are Young”

Kid Cudi – “Mr. Rager”

Kanye West – “I Wonder”

Migos – “Stir Fry”

Gorillaz – “Clint Eastwood”

Kanye West (ft. Syleena Johnson) – “All Falls Down”

21 Savage (ft. J. Cole) – “a lot”

A$AP Rocky (ft. Skepta) – “Praise The Lord (Da Shine)”

Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Californication”

Bill Withers – “Ain’t No Sunshine”

Kanye West – “Flashing Lights”

Coldplay – “Paradise”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZeyZv_LVQdr2Lv64e56GD-Mk&si=dWAlUKYSjUWtBtOJ

Parsons Playlists: Pop

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024) and features a selection of pop music for your enjoyment.

Pop

Young woman with yellow hair blowing bubble gum

This playlist will make you feel like a model.

Gwen Stefani – “Bubble Pop Electric”

St. Vincent – “Masseducation”

Grimes – “Genesis”

Madonna – “Vogue”

A$AP Rocky – “Fashion Killa”

Coco & Clai Clair – “Pop Star”

Charli XCX – “Vroom Vroom”

Daft Punk – “One More Time”

Tommy february6 – “Lonely In Gorgeous”

Vendredi sur Mer – “Écoute Chérie”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexqZHBWeRfZkoDdnSMTJRo-&si=mAsoIBIHrr9CH-mX

Parsons Playlists: Soul of the Tango

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Xipeng (class of 2024) and features tango music.

Soul of the Tango

Bandoneon

Yo Yo Ma – “Libertango”

Astor Piazzolla & Roberto Goyeneche – “Balada Para un Loco”

Astor Piazzolla & Quinteto Tango Nuevo – “Milonga del Angel”

Curtis Chamber Ensemble – “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”

Gidon Kremer, Alois Posch, Per Arne Glorvigen & Vadim Sakharov – “Allegro Tangabile”

Tango Rosa Rio – “Soledad”

Astor Piazzolla & Quinteto Tango Nuevo – “Escualo”

Evgenia Nekrasova & Nikita Kravets – “Butcher’s Death”

Hauser with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra – “Oblivion”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zew-4PqS9QemNgw_qIAGtgqn&si=EcBNdVISZlwTqLuF

Parsons Playlists: Best of Blaine

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Marissa (class of 2025) featuring songs performed by the character Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) on the Glee TV series.

Best of Blaine

Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) - Glee

If you’ve ever seen the hit show Glee, you probably remember an amazing solo or two from one of my favorite characters, Blaine Anderson. This playlist has my favorite Blaine songs from the 6-season show. Enjoy!

Glee Cast – “Somewhere Only We Know”

Glee Cast – “What Kind of Fool”

Glee Cast – “Bills, Bills, Bills”

Glee Cast – “Cough Syrup”

Glee Cast – “Teenage Dream”

Glee Cast – “Beauty School Dropout”

Glee Cast – “Hey, Soul Sister”

Glee Cast – “Hopelessly Devoted To You”

Glee Cast – “Raise Your Glass”

Glee Cast – “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You”

Glee Cast – “When I Get You Alone”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEPpzeK8v3s25YnTTxWfcwqkRBea3O09I&si=2dK8rakTS-7h85V3

Parsons Playlists: Bollywood on the Block – Endgame

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Kiran (class of 2024) and features music from the recent Bollywood on the Block performance.

Bollywood on the Block: Endgame

Bollywood on the Block flyer

This year, UR’s Bollywood Jhatkas wrote, choreographed, and performed an original piece for the annual Bollywood on the Block dance show. Here were my favorite songs to dance to!

1. “Dhakkad” by Raftaar and Pritam, Dangal

2. “Balam Pichkari” by Pritam, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

3. “Ghoomar” by Shreya Ghoshal, Padmaavat

4. “Tabaah Ho Gaye” by Pritam and Shreya Goshal, Kalank

5. “Aspara Aali” by Ajay Gogavale, Natarang

6. “Jiya Jale” by Lata Mangeshkar, Dil Se

7. “Dhindora Baja Re” by Pritam, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

8. “Chogada” by Darshan Raval, Loveyatri

9. “Mera Wala Dance” by Nakash Aziz, Simmba

10. “Mundiyaan To Bach Ke” by Punjabi MC

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezQA7u2da-wFaWp0buhyrFJ&si=TWPlIW384iQHKahk

Parsons Playlists: 1990s and 2000s Hip Hop

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024) and features some hip hop from the 1990s and 2000s.

1990s and 2000s Hip Hop

Graffiti wall music

Listen to some hip hop from the 90’s and early 2000’s.

Twista (ft. Pharrell Williams) – “Lavish”

Young Money – “Every Girl”

Project Pat – “Choose U”

The Dream – “I Luv Your Girl”

G-Unit (ft. Joe) – “Wanna Get To Know You”

Jay-Z – “Girls, Girls, Girls”

Biggie (ft. Junior M.A.F.I.A.) – “Get Money”

Eve (ft. Gwen Stefani & Stevie J) – “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”

Brandy (ft. Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo & Mc Lyte) – “I Wanna Be Down”

2Pac – “Can U Get Away”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezyIVVpOw72W-MBzuUJgAyh&si=Ciugaj1tAn1Z_JI-

Parsons Playlists: A Classical Playlist

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Alexandra (class of 2026) featuring some classical music.

A Classical Playlist!

These are some of my favorite classical pieces!

Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2: III. Adagio

Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings

George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

Maurice Ravel – Une Barque Sur L’océan

Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No 1. Op. 23

Claude Debussy – Arabesques

Franz Liszt – Liebestraum

Franz Schubert – Serenade

Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai

Franz Liszt – Un sospiro

Sergei Rachmaninoff – 13 Preludes, Op.32: No. 5

Antonín Dvorak – Serenade for Strings, Op. 22. No.2

Frédéric Chopin – Adante spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22

George Gershwin – Piano Concerto: I. Allegro moderato

Ralph Vaughn Williams – Overture: The Wasps

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZeyqcCKVNgjYdnKujBv5_AcY&si=ZUvB2P79IAty36ia