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Tfl's "soundtracks for your journey"

Started by Fambo Number Mive, November 03, 2021, 12:56:04 PM

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Fambo Number Mive

Am I the only one who finds it amusing that they've included the Wheels On The Bus for the bus one?

Some interesting choices, and many songs I've never heard of, for each of the transport modes. Not sure if any of them have explicit lyrics so I would advise not just whacking the playlist on at full blast while on the DLR.

https://londonblog.tfl.gov.uk/2021/10/28/spotify-playlists/?intcmp=68123

What other transport themed songs should Tfl include?

shiftwork2

Going Underground by The Jam is an inspired choice.

Mr Farenheit

Down in the tube station at midnight
Wreck of the old 97

steveh

A few years back I remember a story on the local news about an electronic musician who'd done a soundtrack for the London to Brighton train route, with elements timed for the places that you were passing through. Have never found any other references to it since though. With an app using GPS you could do that with near perfect timing these days, much like the Chemical Brothers / Michel Gondry Star Guitar video.

Mister Six

The Passenger by Art Brut was written as a pro-public-transport response to Iggy Pop's sone about being in a car.

Love that Jamie T is there in pole position. "Northern Line" is a tune.

Fambo Number Mive

Just realised I posted this in the wrong forum. Apologies.

Mister Six