a playlist of songs from bands that start with The

a playlist for a long air flight

songs that will most definitely make you cry so maybe keep them all in one place so you know where to find them

a playlist that feels like it has a secret

a playlist for a party you want to leave

music that softens your gaze

a playlist that gives you permission to do whatever you want to do

a playlist that meets someone else halfway

a playlist to listen to in headphones next to someone listening to the same playlist in headphones

a playlist that feels like riding a bike

a playlist for a full day in the studio

music for dancing at your desk

cooking playlist

songs that cure sensory overload

music you like to lipsync to in the mirror

songs under 2 minutes

music for art teachers to play while students work

playlist where title of each song is something your therapist (could)(should) say to you

a playlist which satisfies your endless hunger for more playlists

a distracting playlist

a playlist that feels nostalgic in the lonely way

songs that are better with your eyes closed

a playlist that revolves around a single song

coding playlist

10 songs that represent the last 5 years of your life, chosen in 10 minutes

songs to listen to while waiting for the dentist

a song for each thing you accomplished today

a playlist for when you woke up with sore eyes from crying too much the day before

songs can only be Names or Locations

a playlist that is a gift to your future self

music for reading in transit

a playlist that feels like 100 degrees

music that makes the morning coffee taste better

a 24 hour playlist to listen to in a single day

electronic music with noteworthy flute parts

theme songs for a cartoon about you

songs you often share with other people

a playlist that feels nostalgic in a collective way

A playlist for when you accidentally find more time in the morning sun

music to listen to while wandering a museum

a playlist for your crush to convince them you're cool

songs that surprised you

a playlist for when you're in physical pain

a gift for someone based on what you've heard them play on the aux

melancholy dance music

music that is based on math

songs to help you learn an instrument

a playlist for the afterlife

songs that make you dance

a playlist for playing dress-up

opening tracks

songs that bloom

a song for each of your instagram posts

Songs to Dissociate to

a playlist that indulges your angst

a playlist that feels like a change of season

songs with vivid narratives

music that slows time

a playlist for someone you still love but isn’t in your life anymore

music that reminds you of being in a specific room

a playlist for your alter ego

music to write to

songs that would make your 16 year old self feel like you had experienced way more in life than you actually had

soundtracks to individual friendships

a playlist with a single song you can play on repeat forever

songs that conjure grief and joy at the same time

music that no one listened to before you (forgotify.com)

a playlist to listen to on the way to a social activity that you're nervous about

a playlist which pays the humans who made the songs a living wage

underwater music

the soundtrack to a movie in which you're the protagonist

a playlist saying what you won’t text

spooky music (that's not Halloween music)

a playlist for a party celebrating you and only you, attended by everyone you love

music that won't wake a sleeping person

music that makes cheap wine taste like champagne

a playlist of songs about a month or a time (November)

songs that make you feel a different age than you are

a song for each of your chrome tabs

a playlist for pre-stalgia: the feeling that you will develop nostalgia around these songs, knowing these songs will soon mean so much -- but not quite yet

songs that aren't even a little bit about love

a long continuous story

"safe" music to play if you're given the aux among people you don't know

replace the soundtrack to a movie that already exists

a playlist of songs your parents played when you were growing up

songs to play for your kids so they think you were cool

songs that make a whole room dance

songs added one at a time by free association

songs about capitalism

sounds from under the earth

a playlist for two people to listen at the same time while separated, instead of talking on the phone. Nobody else can ever listen to that playlist.

music that brings you back to moments when you felt a certain feeling that you don't ever want to forget is possible to feel

a playlist of songs with lyrics that can be remixed easily in conversation to make jokes and memes out of

a playlist where each song correlates to a life changing moment or feeling to build your sonic autobiography

a collection of novel use of language in track/album/artist naming

a playlist that catches up with an old friend for you

a playlist in which an unexpected song (say something by U2, Green Day or any MTV hit from the mid 2000s) feels surprising but highly comforting

a playlist that is a poem

musically uplifting songs with very sad lyrics

songs you like to sing along to

about

Playlist Prompts is a collection of very specific playlist ideas started by Shea in 2020 and contributed to by many. So far it has taken form as:

[ongoing]
An open channel on Are.na
[2020]
A participatory newsletter (RIP TinyLetter)
[2021]
A poem published in the Are.na Annual, with an accompanying channel and playlist
[2022]
This website

Submissions and responses are welcomed on Are.na.

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