Nebraska is, like, a really long state and 400 miles of Katy Perry music can be pretty inspiring. This isn't a post about thanking your cross-country trailer driver (although you should). It's a post that pairs some of my favorite jams (check your judgment at the firewall) and a few standout entries from this, the 50th Head Of The Charles Regatta. We're so close... I can almost hear it (you can hear it yourself on this Spotify playlist).
The Imperial March, Star Wars
Men's Championship Eights
While it's strongly recommended that the Great and Sweet Eights have a dance-off to determine rights to "Can't Touch This,", here are some additional selections:
Party In the USA, Miley Cyrus (Bow 1. USRowing)
Radio Boston with Robin Young (Bow 2. Harvard University)
La Belle et La Bad Boy, MC Solaar (Bow 3. French Rowing)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, The Tokens (Bow 4. Taurus Boat Club)
International Love, Pit Bull (Bow 5. Craftsbury Sculling Center)
Skinny Love, Bon Iver (Bow 6. Cambridge Boat Club)
Women's Championship Eights
While Cindy Lauper immediately came to mind, the reality of this division is much less friendly. Let's stick with the radio safe versions (see HOCR Rules of Racing 10.8)
Something Bigger, Something Better, Amanda Blake (Bow 1. Cambridge Boat Club)
We Own It, 2 Chainz (Bow 2. USRowing)
Anything Can Happen, Ellie Goulding (Bow 3. University of Virginia)
New York Groove, Kiss: Close enough Yale, Close enough (Bow 4)
Get Lucky, Daft Punk (University of Notre Dame)
Championship Singles
A Sky Full of Stars, Coldplay (Bows 1 – everything)
Alumni and Alumnae Eights
This event had a dedicated playlist in 2013 because when it takes that long to cover (just under) three miles in an eight, you better bring a jambox. This year you get two songs:
Take me Home Tonight, Eddie Money
Cry Me A River, Justin Timberlake
Tis the season of training selfies, motivational montages, accidental HOCR copyright infringement and dirty beautiful water. There's certainly no place we'd rather be.
Rather Be, Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne
#HOCRNBD
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10/16/2014 8:13:41 PM