The Lost In Dickensian London Playlist

Firstly, thanks to cmbonacci, natalieam. and tkevathe for their kind comments! Well, tkevathe’s wasn’t so much kind as it was inquirious, and to answer your inquiry, my friend: the Alseep in a Hammock playlist is all right to listen to while operating heavy machinery as long as you’re ok with some dizziness and rare cases of fainting, loss of vision, or nausea.

Secondly, today I give you the Lost in Dickensian London Playlist, a playlist which I myself listen to frequently on my very own ipod!

I’m a pretty huge Dickens fan. No, sorry, allow me to rephrase: I’m a petite yet fanatic admirer of Dickens’. This playlist is meant to feel like some of the more chaotic Dickens moments, really; or, if you must know, it was designed to feel like the entirety of “Nicholas Nickleby“, my favorite book EVER.

The Lost In Dickensian London Playlist

1. ‘Sussex Ghost Story’ by John Wesley Harding

2. ‘Ramalama (Bang Bang)’ by Roisin Murphy

3. ‘Easter Thursday’ by Bare Necessities

4. ‘You’re My Only Home’ by The Magnetic Fields

5. ‘The Sound of Silence’ by Simon & Garfunkel (be sure to get the long version and not the edit from “The Graduate”. I ended up having to buy the song twice because of such carelessness and foolery.)

6. ‘Monkey & Bear’ by Joanna Newsom

7. ‘Heart’s A Mess’ by Gotye

I’m a big Gotye fan – er, no, I’m a delicately-built but avid lover of Gotye’s music. I think Heart’s A Mess is not just Gotye’s finest song so far, but one of the finest songs I’ve heard in a long time. Now, that’s just me speaking; if you’ve been following all my playlist recipes thus far, I’m sure you can tell that I’ve got a taste for synths and layered sound. I know that not everyone feels this way, but Gotye’s got a very sweet, skilled voice to go along with these, and some nice jazzy breaks in Heart’s. Here’s the music video; I definitely encourage you to watch it and then to visit his site.

Disclaimer: I don’t own this video. I got it here.