Inspired by President Obama’s recently released campaign playlist, whose tunes so accurately capture America’s national climate (e.g., “Green Onions,” by Booker Ts & The MGs), we compiled a soundtrack for the every day of Yale life. Dubra: “Fade into Darkness,” Avicii Ronnell Higgins: “Not Afraid,” Eminem McKinsey info session: “Turn My Swag On,” Soulja Boy TD: “Somewhere Only We Know,” Keane EliApps: “Ayo Technology,” 50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake Three-fourths of Yale guys: “Makes Me Wonder,” Maroon 5 Shopping period: “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” Green Day “Are you Jewish?”: “Should’ve Said No,” Taylor Swift Yale Summer Session: “Nias in Paris,” Jay-Z and Kanye West New Haven Green: “Ready to Die,” by Notorious B.I.G. Section: “Blah Blah Blah,” Ke$ha Skipping section: “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” Ricky Martin Your personal librarian: “Who’s Dat Chick?” Rihanna ft. David Guetta G-Heav: “I Make Good Girls Go Bad,” Cobra Starship The 5,225 of us not in 50 Most: “Beautiful,” Christina Aguilera The guy who takes the last chicken tender: “Die,” Lupe Fiasco Freshmen: “We Be Burnin’,” Sean Paul Seniors: “Vaporize,” Broken Bells Saturday (10 p.m.): “In for the Kill,” La Roux Sunday (12 a.m.): “We Found Love,” Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris Sunday (2:30 to 2:34 a.m.): “Bedrock,” Young Money Sunday (10 a.m.): “Blame It,” Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain Sunday (10:02 a.m.): “Lessons Learned,” Matt and Kim Next Saturday: “Back at your Door,” Maroon 5 Mary Miller: “Hey Ma,” Cam’ron Second-semester senior: “Party and Bullshit,” Notorious B.I.G. Meeting with your academic adviser: “Hello Goodbye,” The Beatles Class on Science Hill: “A Thousand Miles,” Vanessa Carlton Excellent yield in orgo lab (with minimal impurities): “Like a G6,” Far East Project The last 20 minutes of seminar: “Misery,” Maroon 5 The VAAD: “The What,” Notorious B.I.G. Funny Yale memes: “One,” Swedish House Mafia Freshman Screw: “Bottoms Up,” Keke Palmer Safety Dance: “Too Drunk to Fuck,” Dead Kennedys Getting kicked out of Box 63: “Club Can’t Even Handle Me Right Now,” Flo Rida Sunday morning brunch: “Rumor Has It,” Adele Rush SigEp: “Billionaire,” Travie McCoy Rush SAE: “Seek Bromance,” Tim Berg Rush SigChi: “Where Dem Girls At,” David Guetta Hot MCDB major: “Princess of China,” Coldplay ft. Rihanna Alpha Delta delivery guy at 3:01 am: “Hero,” Chad Kroeger Tofu apple crisp, bacon cupcakes, a cappella: “Doin’ Too Much,” Snoop Dogg Maria Yagoda ’12: “Don’t Stop Believing,” Journey
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