• In the Middle of Difficulty

    The trials and tribulations of a final year PhD student trying to find a future. Musings on science careers and thesis writing.

    • Thesis: the album

      Saturday, 29 Sep 2007 - 09:47 GMT

      Oh, you know what might entertain you? I have a thesis playlist. The following tunes have been hammering away in my head for the past few weeks on constant repeat. I’ve added to it as I’ve gone along, it’s certainly helped me out. I post them here in case people are looking for songs to listen to while engaged in thankless and endless writing tasks. They did the job for me anyway.

      Share and enjoy, I say.

      Pure Morning- Placebo
      Generator – The Holloways
      †Under Pressure – David Bowie and Queen
      Fallin in Love (is so hard on the knees) – Aerosmith
      Oh My Gosh – Basement Jaxx
      Brazil – Pink Martini
      Stand and Deliver – Adam & the Ants
      Take it Like a Man – Dragonette
      Number 1 – Goldfrapp
      Sister Sneaker Sister Soul – My Latest Novel
      †Voodoo Child – Rogue Traders
      †Les Fleur – 4hero & Carina Andersson
      She’s My Man – Scissor Sisters
      Song 4 Mutya – Mutya Buena
      †Don’t Get Me Wrong – The Pretenders
      Big Girl (you are beautiful) – Mika
      †Twiggy Twiggy – Pizzicato Five
      This Aint’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race – Fall Out Boy

      † = a must for anyone writing up. Especially ‘Under Pressure’. It was written for us.

      Incidentally, this playlist functions equally well in the gym. How efficient.

      Last updated: Saturday, 29 Sep 2007 - 09:47 GMT


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