Music is in our DNA

By Olivia Walker

For me, music has always been that one thing that can connect everyone. My favorite conversation starters usually sound something like “What are you listening to?” or “who is your favorite band?” and so on. I have been lucky to have fascinating conversations with my co-workers here at The Pollack Group about their favorite music, concerts they have been to or where they were the first time they heard a certain song – each conversation spanning all types of genres and generations.

Last summer we created a Spotify account for the agency and seasonally we rally the troops here at PPMG to contribute songs for themed playlists. Song choice criteria is simple but tricky: It must fit within the theme and the song must include the color red, the signature color of the agency:

• Song Title
• Album Title
• Band Name
• Album Cover
• Song Lyrics

At first, I was worried the group would feel restricted by “the red rule” but I have been blown away by my colleague’s song contributions. Similar to the work we do here at PPMG, they didn’t view this requirement as an obstacle but as a way to get a little more creative. These playlists are truly representative of our agency’s DNA and the unique people that come together to create it. 

I’m proud to present The Red Hot Summer Playlist: http://spoti.fi/2oFrHiX

Track List:

1. The Red Poppy – Reinhold Gliere
2. Scarlet Begonias – Grateful Dead
3. Little Red Corvette – Prince
4. Red Eyes – The War on Drugs
5. The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes – Elvis Costello
6. Are You Red..Y – The Clash
7. Red Barchetta – RUSH
8. Red Red Red – Fiona Apple
9. Distant Early Warning – RUSH
10. Red – Catfish and the Bottleman
11. Desperado – Rihanna
12. Red Red Wine – UB40
13. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin
14. Born in The USA – Bruce Springsteen
15. Little Red Rooster – The Rolling Stones
16. Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
17. Miss Sweeney – Weezer
18. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
19. Red Light Special – TLC
20. Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
21. San Francisco – The Mowgli’s
22. Manhattan – Kings of Leon
23. I Love L.A. – Randy Newman
24. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys 
25. The Healing – Gary Clark Jr.
26. Emoji of a Wave – John Mayer
27. Send Them Off! (The Wild Remix) – Bastille, The Wild
28. Running Out – Matoma
29. 80’s Mercedes – Maren Morris
30. Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
31. Roxanne – The Police
32. Russian Roulette – Red Velvet
33. The Red Violin – John Corigliano
34. 99 Red Balloons – Nena
35. Bleed American – Jimmy Eat World
36. Bad Blood – Bastille
37. Red and Black – Les Miserable Cast
38. Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day 
39. Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured – Arctic Monkeys
40. No More Tears – Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
41. It’s My Life – Talk Talk
42. Give Up The Funk –  Parliament
43. Party Train – The Gap Band
44. Summertime Sadness – Lana Del Ray
45. Red Lights – Tiesto
46. The Red Shoes – Kate Bush
47. Red Light Spells Danger – Billy Ocean
48. Redneck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
49. Ida Red –  Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys
50. Painted Indian – Minks
51. Red Rain – The White Stripes
52. Savoure le Rouge – Indochine
53. Callin’ Baton Rouge – Brooks Jefferson
54. Redbone – Childish Gambino
55. Saw Red – Sublime
56. Red Dirt Road – Brooks and Dunn
57. Red Eye – Vance Joy
58. Without You – Adventure Club
59. Good Times Roll – GRiZ & Big Gigantic
60. Red Tide – RUSH
61. Heatstroke – Calvin Harris

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