One for the road...

Only three more sleeps, including tonight, 'till my bike trip.  Well, that's if I actually do get any sleep between now and Thursday.  I'm not sure if it's excitement or sheer terror that's keeping me awake these nights!!

But while I was lying awake staring at the ceiling counting sheep, (or is that counting sheep-like cobwebs) I had the bright idea that I would make myself a play list for my iPod, for the bike ride.  Of course while I am lying awake I can think of loads of tunes that would make great biking tracks, but eventually I doze off and then when I wake up, I can't remember any of them.  I keep meaning to leave a pen and paper beside my bed so that when I do have a eureka moment I can write it down.  But I am usually so tired I forget to!!

So, whilst having dinner with family and friends on Saturday night, I told them of my plan and (mistakenly) asked for some suggestions for suitable 'biker type' tracks.

After much discussion (arguments) the following were suggested:

Steppenwolf - Get your motor running.
Thin Lizzy - The boys are back in town.
Motorhead - The ace of spades.
ACDC - A whole lotta Rosie
(I can see a pattern forming here)
Ram Jam - Black Betty
Status Quo - Rocking all over the world.
(The pattern has just gotten a bit fuzzy)
And, any track by Dumpys Rusty Nuts!

I must have been a biker in a former life because I already have most of those on my iPod.  With the exception of Dumpys Rusty Nuts, who I had to 'You tube'.  But, to my surprise, I did actually know some of their stuff.  (I'll never admit to that in court).

But then, the plot thickened as it was then suggested that Harley drivers, or 'riders' as I should be calling would be more likely to listen to the following:

Westlife - You raise me up
Boys to Men - I'll make love to you....
Queen - Fat bottomed girls.
Abba - Fernando

(Fat bottomed girls!!!  I hope that wont be a reference to me when I am finished the trip)

Is somebody trying to tell me something, are Harley Riders not the big burley 'hard' men that I think they are.  Well I will let you know when I find out on Thursday.  I hope I am not disappointed, buecause I'll never learn to sing those songs by Thursday.  (I can do a good version of The Boys are back in Town - but that might be just while I am counting those cobwebs).

Anyway, I did remember one track that is definitely going on my 'Tripping' list.  It's this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCIDkFI7ew

It's my 'headworm' at the moment, which is good, because I think it makes a really good biking track....I can just see myself....rolling down the highway....wind in my hair (the bit that's sticking out from under my helmet)...sun shining....singing at the top of my voice...

Oh wait, it's Ireland, the forecast is rain, and we don't have any highways....oh well, back to counting the cobwebs....