GirlsGuideTo | Daily Distraction: The London Olympics {Mixtape No. 4}

I know, another Olympics post…two days in a row? I wish I had an excuse, ladies, but I can’t help it. I just love the games. And really, I think we all gotta hand it to London for stepping up, because this is a tough act to follow. SO many drummers. That little girl singing! How do you beat it? (Or at least not totally embarrass yourself?)

Well, you hire Danny Boyle, the awesome director of Slumdog Millionaire. And while we have no idea what the ceremony will actually be like, we do know one thing: The stadium will be rockin’. Boyle’s Olympics playlist was leaked to The Telegraph this week and really, all I can say is those Brits are good at this whole music thing.

You can listen the the playlist on Spotify thanks to Gareth Croft or on YouTube. This list has practically everything, from The Beatles to Amy Winehouse to Adele to “God Save the Queen” by the Sex Pistols (a controversial choice, I’m sure). Even Monty Python and Doctor Who will be involved. As a music geek and clearly, an Olympics geek, I am so excited.

But, there are some notable names missed off the list, primarily all of the performers at the Queen’s Jubilee Concert, presumably an intentional decision to give the Olympics a unique feeling. This decision means that Elton John, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones and Cliff Richard are all not included as well as modern day stars such as Robbie Williams, recently appointed Gary Barlow OBE and Cheryl Cole and Jessie J.

What do you think about them leaving off the two great sirs of English music (Elton and Paul, obvi)?

The full leaked playlist:
Captain Algernon Drummond, William Johnson Cory - Eton Boating Song

Elgar, AC Benson - Land of Hope and Glory

The Jam - Going Underground

Muse - Map of the Problematique

Big Ben Chimes

Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen

The Clash - London Calling

Simon May - EastEnders Theme

The Shipping Forecast

Sir Hubert Parry, William Blake - Jerusalem

Elgar - Nimrod

Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Eric Coates - Dambusters March

Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks

Monty Norman - James Bond Theme

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo

Vangelis - Chariots of Fire

BBC News 1954

Arthur Wood - The Archers Theme

Winifred Atwell - Black and White Rag

Sugababes - Push the Button

OMD - Enola Gay

David Rose - The Stripper

Lionel Bart - Food Glorious Food

Irwin Kostal, Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman - Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Rizzle Kicks - When I Was a Youngster

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Colin Tully - Gregorys Girl Theme

William Pitt - City Lights

The Who - My Generation

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction

Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop

The Kinks - All Day and All of the Night

The Beatles - She Loves You

Mud - Tiger Feet

Led Zeppelin - Trampled Under Foot

The Specials - A Message to You Rudy

David Bowie - Starman

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant

Duran Duran - The Reflex

New Order - Blue Monday

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

Soul II Soul - Back To Life

Happy Mondays - Step On

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Prodigy - Firestarter

Underworld - Born Slippy

Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette - Im Forever Blowing Bubbles

Blur - Song 2

Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers

Tigerstyle - Nacnha Onda Nei (contains Michael Jackson - Billie Jean, Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure and Ilaiyaraaja - Naanthaan Ungappanda)

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Radiohead - Creep

Muse - Uprising

Kano & Mikey J - Random Antics

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

MIA - Paper Planes

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Roll Deep - Shake a Leg

Adele - Rolling in the Deep

Oasis - The Hindu Times

Oasis - Wonderwall

Emeli Sande - Heaven

William Monk/Henry Francis - Abide With Me

Pink Floyd - Eclipse

The Beatles - The End

The Beatles - Hey Jude

David Bowie - Heroes

Eric Spear - Coronation Street Theme

Ron Grainer - Doctor Who Theme

John Philip Sousa - Monty Python Theme/The Liberty Bell

David Bowie - Absolute Beginners