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Randy’s Endless Playlist

Music means as much to me as any single art form. To say my taste is eclectic would be an understatement — I don’t discriminate between genres; my only rule is, if it sounds good, it sounds good.

Here is an abridged (believe it or not) selection of the songs that, over the years, have soundtracked my life and times. Favorites in bold.


Songs from My Blogs

Sometimes, the best way to encapsulate an idea is through song lyrics. The more I’ve written, the more this has proven true. Here are some of the songs which have most succinctly summarized my blog concepts.

False Gods: Summertime, and the Givin’ Is Easy Read It →

Comfortably Uncomfortable: Randy Kaufman and Dustin Lowman on Growing Through Discomfort Read It →

Emotional Rescue: Why Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Matters, in Wealth Advising and in Life Read It →

Pop Goes The Knee Read It →

Under Pressure: Why We Get Burned Out (And How To Manage It) Read It →

False Gods: ““More is More” Read It →

False Gods: “Magical Trusts Will Teach My Children Well” Read It →

The Money (And Style) Message Pit: Do Childhood Money And Style Messages Rob Us Of Agency? Read It →

False Gods: “Magical Trusts Will Teach My Children Well” Read It →

Great Escapes — or, Why I Sail Read It →

False Gods: “Magical Trusts Will Teach My Children Well” Read It →

It’s Too Darn Hard: The Need for Effective Family Governance Read It

Bringing it All Back Home: Why Bob Dylan Sold His Catalog for $300 Million Read It →

Givin’ on a Prayer: The Myths that Starve Philanthropy Read It →

The Times They Are a-Changin’: How Women and Millennials are Leading the Impact Investing Movement Read It →

Freedom Rings: Why I Quit Corporate America in the Middle of a Global Pandemic Read It →

Randy’s Rant: How Trump’s Authoritarian Ways Threaten Our Democracy Read It →

Grit with Grace in the Time of Coronavirus Read It →

Magical Mystery Tour: The Past, the Future, and the Now Read It →

Randy’s Rant: “Thank You, Mr. Vice President” Read It →

Randy’s Rant: You Do You Read It →

Comfortably Numb: The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Read It →

Great Escapes — or, Why I Sail Read It →

 
 

1970-1979

Favorites

honorable mentions

  • Jolene — Dolly Parton

  • Let it Be — The Beatles

  • Pump it Up — Elvis Costello

  • Fool to Cry — The Rolling Stones

  • Wild Horses — The Rolling Stones

  • Love, Reign O’er Me — The Who

  • Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • Whipping Post — Allman Brothers

  • Love Shack — The B-52s

  • Tommy (film soundtrack) — The Who

  • Rebel Rebel — David Bowie

  • Psycho Killer — Talking Heads


1980-1989

favorites

honorable mentions

  • Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around — Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks

  • Thriller — Michael Jackson

  • Voices — Madonna

  • Road to Nowhere — The Talking Heads

  • Every Breath You Take — The Police

  • Beat it — Michael Jackson

  • With or Without You — U2

  • Under Pressure — Queen & David Bowie

  • Start Me Up — The Rolling Stones

  • Hanky Panky — Madonna


1990-1999

favorites

honorable mentions

  • Walking on Broken Glass — Annie Lennox

  • These Are the Days — 10,000 Maniacs

  • Nothing Compares 2U — Sinead O’Connor

  • Losing My Religion — REM


2000-2009

favorites

honorable mentions

  • One — Mary J. Blige (U2 cover)

  • Viva la Vida — Coldplay

  • Radio Nowhere — Bruce Springsteen

  • Righteously — Lucinda Williams

  • Don’t Stop the Music — Rihanna

  • Dani California — Red Hot Chili Peppers

  • Just Dance — Lady Gaga

  • Hollaback Girl — Gwen Stefani

  • Harem — Sarah Brightman

  • The Resistance — Muse

  • Whenever, Wherever — Shakira

  • Buttons — The Pussycat Dolls


2010-2019

honorable mentions

  • Shape of a Broken Heart — IManny

  • Raise Your Glass — Pink

  • Every Teardrop is a Waterfall — Coldplay

  • Way Down — Cast of Hadestown

  • Only Girl in the World — Rihanna

  • All of Me — Postmodern Jukebox (John Legend cover)

  • Eye of the Tiger — 2CELLOS (Survivor cover)

  • Anaconda — Nicki Minaj