Parsons Playlists: Spring Break 2022

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

SPRING BREAK 2022

After a semester of long nights, impossible exams, and a few too many tears, it’s finally time to decompress on the beach of your choice. Here’s the playlist to sing your heart out to while you forget you’re failing orgo.

Spring Break

Wes Walker & Dyl – “Jordan Belfort”

Rascal Flatts – “Life Is A Highway”

RL Grime ft. 24hrs – “UCLA”

Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo – “Time Of Our Lives”

Pitbull – “Hotel Room Service”

Kid Cudi ft. MGMT & Ratatat – “Pursuit of Happiness”

Social House ft. Lil Yachty – “Magic In The Hamptons”

A$AP Ferg – “Plain Jane”

Roddy Ricch – “The Box”

Grouplove – “Tongue Tied”

BØRNS – “Electric Love”

Mac Miller – “The Spins”

Bryce Vine – “Sour Patch Kids”

Drake – “Nice For What”

Lil Tecca – “Ransom”

Kid Cudi – “Day N Nite”

Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”

blackbear – “hot girl bummer”

Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland – “Promiscuous”

Gwen Stefani ft. Akon – “The Sweet Escape”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”

ABBA – “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”

T.I. ft. Rihanna – “Live Your Life”

Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”

DJ Khaled ft. Ludacris, Rick Ross, T Pain & Snoop Dogg – “All I Do Is Win”

The Black Eyed Peas – “Imma Be”

Nicki Minaj – “Starships”

Pitbull ft. John Ryan – “Fireball”

ABBA – “Take A Chance On Me”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexCk3FuauVJE0ZUlQww8CIL

And here it is on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: My Chemical Reaction

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features music to accompany an organic chemistry lab as curated by Music Library student assistant Kiran (class of 2024).

My Chemical Reaction

Chemistry and Music

Part 1: The Beginning of the Lab

Florence + The Machine – “Hunger”
Usually I get to lab and I’m hungry so I try to distract myself with some hype music.

The Strokes – “The Adults Are Talking”
Usually my professor gives a small lecture before we get started if needed.

Twenty-One Pilots – “Shy Away”
I start to work with tunnel vision and tune out the other groups in lab.

Part 2: Focus Mode

Conan Gray – “Overdrive”

Salt-N-Pepa – “Push It”

MARINA – “Oh No!”
This is usually where something goes wrong in the reaction or I spill a chemical.

Gorillaz feat. Daley – “Doncamatic”

Majestic + Boney M. – “Rasputin”

Various Artists – “Punjabi Mashup”
Adding some culture to the mix, helps me feel energized if lab is going really slowly.

Mac Miller – “The Spins”

MGMT – “Electric Feel”

Part 3: Did it work?

Gorillaz – “Revolving Doors”
This is the part where the reaction usually needs time to sit and we have other work to do.

Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen feat. Fall Out Boy – “I’ve Been Waiting”

Crystal Castles – “Vanished”
Our reaction worked! Now we have to analyze it with spectroscopy.

Tame Impala – “Is It True”
Now we have to see how pure the product is using our data.

Drake – “Over”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zey5UNqlVtbkpRx5n_g01OsT

Parsons Playlists: Studying in the Parsons Music Library

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features a selection of music for a Music Library study session curated by Music Library student assistant Amy (class of 2025).

Studying in the Parsons Music Library

Study music

Frederic Chopin – Waltz No. 19 in A Minor, Op. Posth.

Camille Saint-Saens – The Carnival of the Animals The Swan

Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 – II Adagio sostenuto

Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010: 1 Prelude

Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Op. 71, Act 2: No. 13, “Waltz of the Flowers”

Dvorak – Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22, B.52 – II Tempo di valse

Dvorak – Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 – I Moderato

Ravel – Ma Mere L’Oye, M. 60 – I Pavan de la Belle au bois dormant

Piero Piccioni – Amore Mio Aiutami (Main Theme)

Dvorak – “Song to the Moon” Rusalka, Op. 114, Act 1

Respighi – Pini di Roma, P. 141: III I pini del Gianicolo

Borodin – Nocturne

Beethoven – Lenore, Op. 72, Act I “Mir ist so wunderbar”

Debussy – La Mer, L. 109, II Jeux de vagues

Lavinia Meijer – Dances for Harp and Orchestra, L. 103, II Danse profane

Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102

Faure – Pavane, Op. 50

Gershwin – The Man I Love

Debussy – Deux Arabesques, CD 74: I. Andantino con moto

Liszt – Liebestraum

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwAwMtTLDwjK99x65ClwlqXWXG6vyGRP

And here it is on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Apricity

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features a selection of wintry songs curated by Music Library student assistant Esther (class of 2025).

Apricity

The term “apricity” is defined as the warmth of the sun during winter. We may feel lethargic and burned out during the cold months, but I hope this playlist can provide some warmth and positivity to cheer us on!

Apricity - Winter landscape

David Hugo – “Die Right Here”

Bren Joy – “Henny in the Hamptons”

Nicky Youre & dazy – “Sunroof”

Surfaces – “Come With Me”

Besphrenz – “Tired Eyes”

Lui Joseph – “Strawberry”

Kuwada feat. Paul Russell – “Facetime (4g LTE)”

Camilo and Evaluna – “Índigo”

Cannon – “Water Glass”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexFA7_D14ItQzo5YRIluQak

Parsons Playlists: Remembering the 2010s

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features music from the 2010s curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024).

Remembering the 2010’s

As you drive down the road listening to the radio, all of a sudden that one song comes on! As it plays, memories of the past flood into you as you smile from the past nostalgia. Well this playlist will transport you back to the decade of the 2010’s, what are some good memories that will come up for you?

Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”

Lorde – “Royals”

Rihanna – “We Found Love”

Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Lil Nas X – “Old Town Road”

Billie Eilish – “bad guy”

The 1975 – “Love It If We Made It”

Ariana Grande – “thank u, next”

2010s playlist

Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You”

Cardi B – “I Like It”

Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”

Mark Ronson – “Uptown Funk”

Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”

Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”

Luis Fonsi – “Despacito”

Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”

BTS – “Dynamite”

Here is a link to the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezafAB3OZuJtyVQF1lSvTNS

Parsons Playlists: Broadway’s Finest

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features a selection of Broadway tunes curated by Music Library student manager Danny (class of 2023).

Broadway’s Finest

On Broadway

“Santa Fe” from Newsies

“Defying Gravity” from Wicked

“I’m Not A Loser” from Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical

“I’d Rather Be Me” from Mean Girls

“Freeze Your Brain” from Heathers

“Tonight At Eight” from She Loves Me (2016)

“I Dreamed A Dream” from Les Miserables

“The Music of the Night” from The Phantom of the Opera

“More Than Survive” from Be More Chill

“Prologue/The Day I Got Expelled” from The Lightning Thief

Cast album covers

“What Baking Can Do” from Waitress

“Waving Through A Window” from Dear Evan Hansen

“Dust and Ashes” from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

“One Fine Day” from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

“Dear Theodosia” from Hamilton

“Just Another Day” from Next To Normal

“Say My Name” from Beetlejuice

“Tonight Belongs to You” from The Prom: A New Musical

“Welcome to the Renaissance” from Something Rotten!

“That Face” from Dogfight

“Grow For Me” from Little Shop of Horrors

Here’s the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewGPd58vomkfAoKzV0YQyw2

And here is an extended edition on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Holiday Mix 2

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a SECOND playlist of holiday music. This one is curated by Music Library student manager Allison (class of 2022).

Christmas playlist

Here is a playlist of Christmas songs I enjoy:

Paul McCartney – “Wonderful Christmastime”

John Lennon & Yoko Ono with the Harlem Community Choir – “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”

Brenda Lee – “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”

Mariah Carey – “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

Bobby Helms – “Jingle Bell Rock”

Michael Bublé – “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”

The Ronettes – “Sleigh Ride”

Mariah Carey – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

Chuck Berry – “Run Rudolph Run”

Wham! – “Last Christmas”

Kelly Clarkson – “Underneath The Tree”

Band Aid – “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (1984 version)

Ariana Grande – “Santa Tell Me”

Justin Bieber – “Mistletoe”

The Beach Boys – “Little Saint Nick” (1991 remix)

Sia – “Sunshine”

Here’s a link to the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zez11FS6ssT_lzS1yoJDiRnX

Parsons Playlists: Holiday Mix

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a selection of holiday music curated by Eli (class of 2024).

Tired of hearing the same few Christmas songs over and over? I’m not! But in case you do wish to branch out, here are ten Christmas songs you may not have heard.

Bumble Snow Monster

David Phelps – “Catching Santa”

Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters – “Mele Kalikimaka”

Stevie Wonder – “Someday At Christmas”

Sia – “Santa’s Coming For Us”

Mariah Carey ft. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson – “Oh Santa!”

Paul McCartney – “Wonderful Christmastime”

Victor C. Johnson – “Stars I Shall Find”

Louis Armstrong – “Zat You, Santa Claus?”

Leslie Odom, Jr. – “The Christmas Waltz”

Stevie Wonder – “What Christmas Means To Me”

Here’s a link to the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewOxwXb5rdEE4pWs3vYSaue

Parsons Playlists: Indie Rock

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring an indie rock playlist curated by Music Library student manager Ryan (class of 2022).

Vista Kicks – “Chasing Waves”

Adam Melchor – “Joy Ride”

Champagne Lane – “Golden Hour”

Whitney – “FTA”

Iron and Wine – “Your Fake Name Is Good Enough For Me”

The Happy Fits – “Too Late”

indie rock

The Backseat Lovers – “Kilby Girl”

The Shins – “40 Mark Strasse”

flipturn – “August”

Peach Pit – “Alrighty Aphrodite”

Peach Pit – “Drop the Guillotine”

Half Moon Run – “Black Diamond”

and here is a link to the full list on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewqK0MqWOox99fCw9-uZvgM

Parsons Playlists: Best of Joji

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a playlist of music by Japanese R&B/hip-hop artist Joji, curated by Music Library student manager Brianna (class of 2024).

George Kusunoki Miller, who goes by the musical pseudonym Joji, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and comedian. He began his career in entertainment on YouTube, releasing comedic rap songs under the name “Pink Guy”, and various other videos where he would often star in multiple roles. In 2015, he retired from his YouTube career and began making the music he had always wanted, now going by Joji. When asked how this was different from his previous musical career as Pink Guy, he said “I guess that’s the difference, Joji’s just me.” His debut album Ballads I made him the first Asain-born artist to reach #1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in 2018. His most recent release from 2020, titled Nectar, reached a peak of #3 on US Billboard 200. Here is a compilation of my favorite songs from Joji.

George Kusunoki Miller aka Joji

Run

Gimme Love

Afterthought

Daylight

SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK

YEAH RIGHT

TEST DRIVE

NO FUN

Will He

Here’s a link to the playlist on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexQP5Fg5DRH4g207vMYUkxF

and here is the playlist on Spotify: