+Skoogie Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 So, I woke up in the morning, grabbed the MP3 player and went out to do some cache maintenance. I was walking up to one of my caches as "In A Big Country" by the 80's band Big Country came on my player...good music to cache by. Made me think...what' YOUR favorite cache music? Do you have a caching theme song? Or, do you think a certain type of music is cache-friendly?? Is it country, is it rock, is it classical, is it hip-hop, punk, blues, celtic, or bluegrass?? I may have to go find some of your suggestions... Thanks, Skoogie Quote Link to comment
+OzarksJim Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", by U2 (for those especially tricky caches where I log multiple DNFs). Quote Link to comment
+NCParrotheads Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Of course, naturally we have to say anything by Mr. Buffett. But other than that, if it ain't 80's Hair Metal, I ain't listening to it. Car, work, home, geocaching, it just doesnt matter....... Weird combination ain't it Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Sausalito Summernight - Diesel. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 "You are my sunshine" No not you...the song. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 "You are my sunshine" No not you...the song. El Diablo Man that's a sad song. It's like the guy is singing to his daughter who has leukemia. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 "You are my sunshine" No not you...the song. El Diablo Man that's a sad song. It's like the guy is singing to his daughter who has leukemia. Have you ever looked at my stats? El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 (edited) A while ago in a similar thread I came up with a list of songs with geocachie sounding titles: This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads Signal In The Sky - The Apples in Stereo Sattellite - The Replacements Dig Me Out - Sleater Kinny The Closer You Are - Guided By Voices The Walk - The Cure All We Ever Look For - Kate Bush Roam - B52's Go For It - Stiff Little Fingers How Far - Beth Orton Nowhere Near - Yo La Tengo Grab It - Dinosaur Jr. Letterbox - They Might Be Giants Walk On By - Cake / The Stranglers / Dionne Warwick Searchin' - The Coasters Obsessed - 999 I Still Have't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 The Thrill of It All - Roxy Music Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers Following - The Bangles Sattelite of Love - Velvet Uderground Go West - Liz Phair Police and Theives - The Clash Take a Walk - Spoon The Climb - No Doubt Exactly Were I'm At - Ween Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground - White Stripes Somewhere - Husker Du Many Roads - Clannad The Adventure and the Resolution - Frank Black Hiking Stick - Barbara Manning The Boy With The Thorn In His Side - The Smiths LOST - Iggy Pop Searchin n Hidin - Paul Westberg Its So Obvious - Wire Side of the Road - Lucinda Williams Using Our Feet - Badly Drawn Boy We're Here - The Meat Puppets And for plundered caches: Only the Stones Remain - The Soft Boys Gone For Good - Morphine And in honor of McToy's: Trash - The New York Dolls Total Trash - Sonic Youth And there always: Jeremy - Pearl Jam I think I have every one of the above on CD or vinyl. As a far as actually geocaching and music, I generally don't equate the two, but while driving to the cache I could be listening to Celtic, classical, folk, punk, 80's new wave or current indie rock, though I tend to prefer a harder, raw sound in my music while driving. Stuff like the Ramones, Sleater Kinney, Sex Pistols, Husker Du, Pavement, Bikini Kill, early Offspring, Nirvana and Neutral Milk Hotel, or if I want something a bit more artsy, Radiohead, Morphine, Guided by Voices, Ween, Modest Mouse or Flaming Lips. Oh, and of course Johnny Cash! Edited January 12, 2005 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 The Lost Boys Soundtrack. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 The Lost Boys Soundtrack. Hey, Echo and the Bunnymen are on that. One of my all time favorites. Quote Link to comment
+BlueSkyMI Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Sausalito Summernight - Diesel. Holy cow......THANKS for that (back-when-I-was-in-college) flashback! "All abooooooard!" Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 None , actually. Aside from the GPS unit & Palm for cache pages, I get out into the woods to get away from all the electronic buzz. It's refreshing! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I tend to like the sounds of the outdoors better than music, but I played this song in camp at the Texas Challenge. Everyone agreed that it was a great geocaching song. All My Life by Foo Fighters All my life I've been searching for something something never comes never leads to nothing nothing satisfies but I'm getting close closer to the prize at the end of the rope all night long I dream of the day when it comes around and it's taken away leaves me with the feeling that I feel the most feel it come to life when I see your ghost calm down don't you resist you've such a delicate wrist and if I give it a twist something to hold when I lose my grip will I find something in there to give me just what I need another reason to bleed one by one hidden up my sleeve Don't let it go to waste, I love it but I hate the taste weight keep pinning me down will I find a believer another one who believes another one to deceive over and over down on my knees if I get any closer and if you open up wide and if you let me inside on and on I've got nothing to hide then I'm done done on to the next one done and I'm done and I'm on to the next Sn gans Quote Link to comment
+NightPilot Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 While driving to the cache it's often either Charlie Christian or Bob Wills, but after I park that's the last of the music until I get back. I just can't get my mind around walking through the woods with earphones plugged into my ears. Quote Link to comment
+Lemon Fresh Dog Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Tom Waits, Radiohead, U2, Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse. Quote Link to comment
+Spzzmoose Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 White Stripes. "I'm gonna head em off...a seven nation army couldn't find my tracks...I'm gonna cut them off...first finders prize by the railroad tracks! (I could go on but I'll quit for the sake of humanity!) Quote Link to comment
+Skoogie Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 A while ago in a similar thread I came up with a list of songs with geocachie sounding titles: Wow - Brian...you're CD/Vinyl collection looks like it may mirror part of mine pretty close...here's a few more "Caching" titles...from a quick scan at my files: Look Sharp - Joe Jackson A Token Of My Extreme - Frank Zappa (for Geocoins) Adventurer - Lou Reed Bad Luck - Social Distortion (for DNF's) Beggining to See The Light - Velvet Underground Buckets of Rain - Bob Dylan (for those soggy caches not very well maintained) Can't Get There From Here - REM Consolation Prizes - Iggy Pop (when you just missed the FTF) Dark As A Dungeon - Johnny Cash (for night caches) Dissapointed - Bob Mould (for DNF's) Figure It Out - Johnny Society (for puzzle caches) Get It While You Can - Janis Joplin Gift - Sugar (easy caches) Good Feeling - Violent Femmes Quote Link to comment
+Skoogie Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 (edited) Letter Never Sent - REM...for letterboxes. Edited January 12, 2005 by Skoogie Quote Link to comment
+Skoogie Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 (edited) hmmm... Sattellite - Dave Matthews. Edited January 12, 2005 by Skoogie Quote Link to comment
Spamiam Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 What's your beat for caching? The laughter of children and the songs of the birds. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 You guys get to listen to good stuff! I normally listen to the 12 yr old in the back seat... her complaints of the next level 3 hill climb. But it does have a nice murmer as it is muffled through the duct tape. Quote Link to comment
+nickelcachers Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I try to listen to the music of nature. Of course, I also want to hear if a large animal is growling or running at me too. I guess that if I can hear a bear breathing, I'm toast anyways. Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 The Seeker by The Who. I've looked under chairs I've looked under tables I've tried to find the key To fifty million fables They call me The Seeker I've been searching low and high I won't get to get what I'm after Till the day I die I asked Bobby Dylan I asked The Beatles I asked Timothy Leary But he couldn't help me either They call me The Seeker I've been searching low and high I won't get to get what I'm after Till the day I die People tend to hate me 'Cause I never smile As I ransack their homes They want to shake my hand Focusing on nowhere Investigating miles I'm a seeker I'm a really desperate man I won't get to get what I'm after Till the day I die I learned how to raise my voice in anger Yeah, but look at my face, ain't this a smile? I'm happy when life's good And when it's bad I cry I've got values but I don't know how or why I'm looking for me You're looking for you We're looking in at other And we don't know what to do They call me The Seeker I've been searching low and high I won't get to get what I'm after Till the day I die Quote Link to comment
Spamiam Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 (edited) You guys get to listen to good stuff! I normally listen to the 12 yr old in the back seat... her complaints of the next level 3 hill climb. But it does have a nice murmer as it is muffled through the duct tape. I only take Scouts. Most of them carry their own duct tape. Edited January 12, 2005 by Spamiam Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I had thought of using an MP3 player once but quickly decided listening to the natural sounds was better. If not that, then a good conversation with whomever I hike with. Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 The song "Johnny Appleseed" from Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros always reminds me of geocaching. It is from the album Global a Go-Go. Also "Stand" from R.E.M. where they say "think about direction, wonder why you haven't before." Quote Link to comment
+Beowulf83 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I remember the original music thread had some great suggestions... Stand - R.E. M. 'Stand in the place where you live, then look north..." Another good one, albeit obscure... "Left of Center" - Suzanne Vega and Joe Jackson I've burned a GeoCaching CD with my collection, and I don't remember if it has anything else that hasn't already been mentioned. Quote Link to comment
+Beowulf83 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Full lyrics to "Stand". Michael Stype must be one of those celebrity cachers mentioned in another thread... (chorus) Stand in the place where you live Now face North Think about direction Wonder why you haven't Now stand in the place where you work Now face West Think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven't before If you are confused, check with the sun Carry a compass to help you along Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around, so (repeat chorus) Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling Listen to reason Season is calling (repeat chorus) If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling Listen to reason Reason is calling Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around So stand (stand) Now face North Think about direction Wonder why you haven't Now stand (stand) Now face West Think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven't (repeat chorus) Stand in the place where you are (now face North) Stand in the place where you are (now face West) Your feet are going to be on the ground (stand in the place where you are) Your head is there to move you around, so stand Quote Link to comment
+Divine Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 (edited) I don't have particular geocaching music, the CDs in the car keep changing whenever me or my wife decide to bring some home and replacing them with some other ones. I think right now there is a Best of -collection of Cream, and several Pantera albums (been listening them a a lot since the unfortunate shooting of Dimebag Darrell ). Other often-listened-in-car -bands are e.g. Type O Negative, Rammstein, Black Sabbath, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Rage against the Machine, Down, System of a Down, Therion, Sepultura, Slayer, Ensiferum, Finntroll, Children of Bodom, Frank Black etc. Sometimes I turn on the radio, and connect a certain song to the place/moment of listening to it. I was driving towards this cache when they played 'Beautiful' by Christina Aguilera. I didn't know that song until then, and found the artist only later (and now the song belongs to my 'guilty pleasures' series, I like it a lot ), but now every time I hear it, I connect it to that certain moment when driving on that wintery road. Ooo...almost forgot: We're been listening lately quite a lot to certain easy-listening parodies of popular pop/rock/etc songs, mostly by Richard Cheese & Lounge against the Machine, who we found from the soundtrack of the movie Dawn of the Dead. Keeps us laughing, at least for a while. Edited January 13, 2005 by Divine Quote Link to comment
Three Simple Words Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 (edited) When I'm Caching alone: Dashboard Confessional: A Mark.A Mission.A Brand.A Scar R.E.M. Automatic For the People The Verve: Urban Hymns The Seahorses:do it yourself Linkin Park:Hybird theory, Meteora,Reanimation Enigma:MCMXC a.D. Evanescence:Fallen And some other's... Edited January 13, 2005 by Allez Comp Quote Link to comment
+Lakritz Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 The Seeker by The Who. They even have a song called Cache Cache! And one of my favorite Geocaching songs: Ghost of the Navigator by Iron Maiden. I have sailed to many lands, now I make my final journey On the bow I stand, west is where I go Through the night I plough, still my heart, calculate and pray As the compass swings, my will is strong, I will not be led astray Mysteries of time clouds that hide the sun But I know, but I know, but I know I see the ghosts of navigators but they are lost As they sail into the sunset they’ll count the cost As their skeletons accusing emerge from the sea The sirens of the rocks, they beckon me Take my heart and set it free, carried forward by the waves Nowhere left to run, navigator’s son, Chasing rainbows all my days ... Quote Link to comment
+Beowulf83 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I had thought of using an MP3 player once but quickly decided listening to the natural sounds was better. If not that, then a good conversation with whomever I hike with. Generally, this is my opinion while actually on the trail. However, I gots to have tunes in the car. Quote Link to comment
kayaker22589 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 If I go on a long hike then I usually don't listen to music, but I sometimes do bring my MP3 player with me and that has alot of Incubus, Bob Marley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Dylan, and Nirvana on it. Quote Link to comment
+radioscout Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 My geocaching music: http://www.buendisches-audio.de Quote Link to comment
+Limax Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I spend a lot of time just humming whatever comes to me. I don't really have a good portable player... my CD/MP3 player comes close... but there's no way to attach it to my belt. More often than not, I'll probably have a two-way radio with me. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 REM's Stand is a pretty good geocaching song lyric-wise, but I think the Apples in Stereo's Signal in the Sky might be the best I've seen: Would you like to play a game of hide and seek now? If you have X-ray eyes please promise no to peek now Well first we count to ten, and then we'll have some fun now Or will you fly away before we count one now? Signal in the sky - oh That's when you know that you have to fly - oh Signal in the sky - oooooohhhhhhh!!!! Let's go! You know you got a lot do, ooh Let's go! And everything depends on you, oooh Hey girls, hey girls, come out and play now! Or do you have to hurry off and save the day now? Can't you come over, watch a movie with your friends now? Or will you fly away before we see the end now? Signal in the sky - oh That's when you know that you have to fly - oh Signal in the sky - oooooohhhhhhh!!!! Let's go! You know you got a lot do, ooh Let's go! And everything depends on you, oooh Power Super Super Power Signal in the sky - oh That's when you know that you have to fly - oh Signal in the sky - oooooohhhhhhh!!!! Let's go! You know you got a lot do, ooh Let's go! And everything depends on you, oooh Quote Link to comment
+willybee Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I had thought of using an MP3 player once but quickly decided listening to the natural sounds was better. If not that, then a good conversation with whomever I hike with. Generally, this is my opinion while actually on the trail. However, I gots to have tunes in the car. Roger that - JEEP music: King Crimson Mastica Project Z Quote Link to comment
+GixxerUT Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I am so new to this new-found lifestyle..... I am trying to dig up some TOMITA or Mike Oldfield to put me in a geeky frame of mind. If not, maybe some They Might Be Giants Quote Link to comment
+XRN95 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Anything fast or motivating...Rob Zombie to Eminem! Quote Link to comment
+Hynr Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I don't generally listen much to music while caching. But if I did, this one would be on the CD: "On the road again" - Willie Nelson Especially if you sing along. And when Willie sing "making music", you sing "go caching". Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I had thought of using an MP3 player once but quickly decided listening to the natural sounds was better. If not that, then a good conversation with whomever I hike with. Generally, this is my opinion while actually on the trail. However, I gots to have tunes in the car. Roger that - JEEP music: King Crimson Mastica Project Z Nothing wrong with that. Gotta be able to rock with your favorite tunes while driving. Quote Link to comment
+BadAndy Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Uncle Johns band is a favorite. Just about any old deadhead tune. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 The Sounds of Silence (literally) and occassionally good conversation. Quote Link to comment
+boomhwr653 Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Most of Divine's list with Iron Maiden and Wasp thrown in. Quote Link to comment
+Beowulf83 Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) I can't believe it. No one has even mentioned listening to satellite radio! If my GeoTunes CD isn't playing, my XM is. Another good Who tune is "Going Mobile". Edited January 14, 2005 by Beowulf83 Quote Link to comment
+Beowulf83 Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Double-posting like a madman... "Journey of the Sorcerer" by the Eagles, AKA the theme song from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 The Sounds of Silence (literally) and occassionally good conversation. Generally the same thing here , except when in the car traveling from point a to point b , then it generally depends on my mood and that can vary from anything from hard rock to country. Sometimes however when seeking out a cache a song or two may roll round my brain. Such as this one : On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz And the sky with no clouds The heat was hot and the ground was dry But the air was full of sound I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la After two days in the desert sun my skin began to turn red After three days in the desert fun I was looking at a river bed And the story it told of a river that flowed Made me sad to think it was dead Repeat chorus After nine days I let the horse run free 'cause the desert had turned to sea There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The ocean is a desert with it's life underground And a perfect disguise above Under the cities lies a heart made of ground But the humans will give no love You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la America : Horse With No Name I hope you all catch the revelance of this song ! Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Here's mine - although I haven't cut a copy of that disk in about 18 months. Quote Link to comment
+BlueSkyMI Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 When we're actually hot on the trail, we don't listen to anything but nature. Travelling to the site.....it's gotta be YES "Talk" Quote Link to comment
Black Mage Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 (edited) I highly recommend these great songs. Give 'em a listen. Jethro and Vash at the Fair Journey of Solitude Prayer Bonds of Sea and Fire Chu Chu's Flight Metal Gear May Cry A Storm in the Desert Braving Tal Tal Heights Pirates of Dragon Roost Isle Fear Not Shepherd Won't Alone Ascention to Cosmo Canyon I have chosen these songs not so much for their lyrics (considering none of them have lyrics), but for the music. These songs emit a sort of "epicness" befitting a cache hunt. They're all remixed video game music from two of my favorite websites, Overclocked Remix and VGMix. Oh, and don't worry about the legality of downloading any of these, they're all prefectly legal, they were made to be downloaded. Edited January 15, 2005 by Black Mage Quote Link to comment
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