Ten Songs to Start Your Week Off Right

We all need a little jump-start sometimes

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Several months back I wrote a piece with the unwieldy title “Ten Awesome Songs About Monday That Don’t Suck Like Monday Sucks.” It clearly struck a chord (pun intended) among the legions of people who hate the start of a new week, as each Monday the views skyrocket, though for some odd algorithmic reason 99% of those views come from non-members. Such is life.

Looking back at it this morning, though, I realized something: while they are great songs about Monday, most are not the kind of songs to actually get the week started right. A few are upbeat, like “Manic Monday,” but most fall on the mellower side of things. If there’s one thing we don’t need coming off the weekend, it’s mellow. It’s clearly time for an update.

I found myself pondering what songs would get the week going with a bang. More Springsteen, perhaps? Bruce is always a fine option, but I felt this Monday at least required some outside the box thinking. Metal? Certainly not mellow, but I also don’t want you rolling into work already worked up into a blinding rage; the boss, your coworkers, and those lovely customers will take care of that soon enough.

I further pondered (after a third cup of coffee) what helped me survive my old commute to work, a highway-of-death…