Your End-of-the-World Playlist
May 21, 2011
Originally published in WSJ Speakeasy blog
Filed under: City Life / Culture / Music
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Elva Ramirez: Your End-of-the-World Playlist

So the end of the world doesn't seem like it's happening.

But if it does happen at some point today, say after lunch or something, Speakeasy's got you covered. Here's a punchy Apocalypse and Rapture-themed playlist as we contemplate the end of the world (upside: not paying rent in June) and debate whether we need to invest in new leather pants for the Mad Max-y post-fallout world.

Caveat: No, REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" is not on this list. Come on, now. Too easy.

1. The Doors, "The End"

2. Metallica, "My Apocalypse"

3. Def Leppard, "Armageddon It"

4. The Rapture, "Sister Saviour"

5. Blondie, "Rapture"

6. Britney Spears, "'Til The World Ends"

7. Siouxsie and the Banshees, "The Rapture"

8. U2, "Until the End of the World"

9. Nirvana, "The Man Who Sold the World"

10. GZA, "Cold World"

11. Curtis Mayfield, "If There's a Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go"

12. Walker Brothers, "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"

13. Peggy Lee, "Is That All There Is?"

14. Skeeter Davis, "The End of the World"

Extra Credit: If nothing happens by 11:59 p.m.-and, by the way, nothing is gonna happen-please play this song:

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