AT Thru-songs

[Gwals003]

What are some songs that make you think back to the trail? Songs you use for slide shows of your photos from the trail? I have heard some great folk songs, but it would be nice to compile a longer list.

[Josh Calhoun]

trampled by turtles - whiskey and bloodshot eyes makes me think of the trail. maybe i am wierd lol

[rocketsocks]

This land is your land~haven't seen this one used yet.

[Chicken Feathers]

Appalachian Rain by John Smith

[Deacon]

"when it's twilight on the trail" and "Blue Shadows on the Trail" by the Sons of the Pioneers.


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[RED-DOG]

Whiskey bent and Hell Bound by Hank Williams jr. HA HA HA :dance

[Spokes]

"Walking Man" by James Taylor and strangely "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus.

[Tenderheart]

When I started to go insane during my thru hike, I began to sing on the trail. Luckily, no one ever heard me. Rocky Raccoon, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, No Reply by The Beatles. Pancho and Lefty, City of New Orleans by Willie. A Man Needs a Maid, Needle and the Damage Done, Southern Man by Neil Young. And countless others that I can't remember now that I have regained a portion of my sanity.

[modiyooch]

When I started to go insane during my thru hike, I began to sing on the trail. Luckily, no one ever heard me. Rocky Raccoon, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, No Reply by The Beatles. Pancho and Lefty, City of New Orleans by Willie. A Man Needs a Maid, Needle and the Damage Done, Southern Man by Neil Young. And countless others that I can't remember now that I have regained a portion of my sanity. O Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz....
. Janis Joplin

[rocketsocks]

"On that mid night train to Georgia"~Glady's Night and the Pips

[Papa D]

I love all sorts of music on the trail - folk, rock, alt-country, americana and so forth but I latched onto this song my Mary Chapin Carpenter in 2010 and it has sort of become my trail anthem - - hope you'll have a listen:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagqRePSLwY

[WIAPilot]

These are the kind of songs I think about when I think of the AT (Performed by my favorite band in the world!)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJV2tSRrHgs&feature=youtube_gdata_player



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IR6yxlqcVg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Papa D]

these are the kind of songs i think about when i think of the at (performed by my favorite band in the world!)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjv2tsrrhgs&feature=youtube_gdata_player



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ir6yxlqcvg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

nice paradise cover!

[Lone Wolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3icBcr1_Tw

[hikerboy57]

Rocky mountain high
Oh and cracklin'rosie.?

[Berry Belle]

I tend to set events and people I meet to music. Nothing like a week of:

"Teenage mutant ninja hikers! Legs like tree trunks, scuzzy as bikers."
Or:
"Taking a zero day, waiting for my buddy to come my way,
Taking a zero day, waiting for my buddy to come my way,
Left my phone in Bastian, I was hurryin' to catch a ride,
Got back on the trail, didn't have it and I could have died,
So I'm makin' this shelter my home,
Hopin' my buddy will bring me my phone,
Makin' this shelter my home, today......"

[Veetack]

Sadly, I am most reminded of the trail by Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" because I got it in my head for an entire 22 mile day once. I really need to replace that memory...

[Mrs Baggins]

"Faith of the Heart" (sometimes known as the theme from the TV show "Star Trek: Enterprise") and "There and Back Again" from Lord of the Rings movie.

[rocketsocks]

Drops of jupiter~Train

[Papa D]

Sadly, I am most reminded of the trail by Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" because I got it in my head for an entire 22 mile day once. I really need to replace that memory...


My 6 year old has no idea what this song is about but loves it regardless - - she wants to hear it in the car over and over again - - I'm really sick of Gaga.

[moytoy]

"The Weight"

[atmilkman]

At the beginning definitely "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" - Charlie Daniels Band, but "Dueling Banjos" places a close second.

[Gwals003]

Great posts hikers! Keep 'em coming.

[Creek Dancer]

HALFWAY THERE

When the chips are down, back against the wall
Got no more to give 'cause we gave it all
Seems like going a distance is unrealistic
But we're too far from the start

So we take what comes and we keep on going
Leaning on each other's shoulders
Then we turn around and see we've come so far somehow

We're halfway there, we're looking good now
Nothing's gonna get in the way
We're halfway there and looking back now
I'd never thought that I'd ever say
We're halfway there, we're halfway there

[rocketsocks]

I don't know the name of it,but it's that catchy tune from the movie "Southbounders"


"And it's one more mile to go,before I lighten my load"

[Llama Legs]

not my video but certainly my favorite tune

http://youtu.be/Rs8xPZnMkL4

[free66]

http://youtu.be/ZwmukE2MNzo Peter Bingen from the Tabasco Donkeys. Best hiking song EVER!!!!

[Double Wide]

I Walk the Line, courtesy of Mr. Cash.

[atmilkman]

"All around the World" - The Bieb (LOL)

[Old Hiker]

Bat outta Hell - Meat Loaf - over and over and over and.........
Followed by Paradise in the Dashboard Lights

Can't you see, what that AT's been doin' to me? apologies to Marshall Tucker Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4-a8zh0m9c

IIIIIIIIIIII am a man, who started hiking........... apologies to Soggy Bottom Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08e9k-c91E8

Any other bits and pieces of old rock and roll to keep my mind off the hard work of just walking.

[rocketsocks]

Bat outta Hell - Meat Loaf - over and over and over and.........
Followed by Paradise in the Dashboard Lights

Can't you see, what that AT's been doin' to me? apologies to Marshall Tucker Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4-a8zh0m9c

IIIIIIIIIIII am a man, who started hiking........... apologies to Soggy Bottom Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08e9k-c91E8

Any other bits and pieces of old rock and roll to keep my mind off the hard work of just walking.
Creative license and parody procurement are always fun,nothing wrong with a little fun.:)

[Gwals003]

I'm going to start getting a list together and I'll include YouTube links. Any more, anyone?

[CrumbSnatcher]

DAMASCUS
written by stone monkey------1999 thruhiker

[oldbear]

I'm always singing Ripple when I'm hiking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdTQ3OPtGY
"There is a road, no simple highway,
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone."

[rocketsocks]

I'm always singing Ripple when I'm hiking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdTQ3OPtGY
"There is a road, no simple highway,
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone."I like humming unlce john's band,space drums,back into uncle john's;)

[bwburgin1015]

"The Weight"

Great tune. I sing it all the time. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is another "The Band" favorite that I like to sing.

[SHerpa 2003]

Just heard this one......." on my way " .........Phil Collins"...........also big fan of John Smith's Appalachian Rain and Good Brother Earl's "another Rainey day" in honor of 2003!....

[WIAPilot]

This is also one of my favorite songs and probably my favorite AT video!! I watch it almost every single night before I go to bed. :sun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1uxrU3wZOI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[rocketsocks]

"The Rambler"~Makem and Clancey

I'm a rambler I'm a gambler,I'm a long way from home
and them that don't like me,can leave me alone
I'll eat when I'm hungry,I'll drink when I'm dry
if the moon shine don't kill me,I'll live till I die

[Rain Man]

Appalachian Rain by John Smith

DITTO!

And non-At songs include:

"Nobody Knows The Troubles I've See" sung by Paul Robeson, as I climb mountain! LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoJB_JiG1RM

These Dirty Sidewalks aka "Big City" by Merl Haggard (which I used to listen to at my study carrel in the basement of NYU Law School in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NYC!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ow3HDM0yzQM#!

Rain:sunMan

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[wookinpanub]

Mostly hymns, a favorite being Heavenly Sunlight:

Walking in sunlight, all of my journey;
Over the mountains, thro' the deep vale;
Jesus has said, "I'll never forsake thee,"
Promise divine that never can fail.

[MyName1sMud]

Carolina Rain by Deep Chatham

Ive got a video on youtube of the song.

look for gratefuljason84

[AjR]

It really depends. If I'm coming up on something I think is really amazing, I usually hear the Jurassic Park theme.... Or if I'm just walking along bored, usually the LOTR theme..... It just depends on my mood....

[Old Hiker]

Just remembered: short and sweet, but seems to fit how I felt while hiking with no one in sight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7vS4z6ngQo

Theme to "Firefly".

[BFI]

http://youtu.be/OnFMQ2NAgyk finally found the one I was looking for..

[Gwals003]

Bfi something is wrong with your link. (or my technology)

[Double Wide]

Anybody remember the movie Last of the Mohicans? The slow-mo part where Daniel Day Lewis is running up the mountain had some of the most incredible music in a soundtrack (I thought at the time)--very powerful and moving. Anyhow, I thought it was so good that after I saw the movie I immediately went out and bought the CD soundtrack.

The name of the song is Promontory and I keep it on my iPod and play it whenever I have a huge hill to climb when hiking. Trust me, you will get up that hill if this is playing in your ears.

You can listen to it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ryJDVuZ6k) on YouTube if you're skeptical.

[WIAPilot]

Anybody remember the movie Last of the Mohicans? The slow-mo part where Daniel Day Lewis is running up the mountain had some of the most incredible music in a soundtrack (I thought at the time)--very powerful and moving. Anyhow, I thought it was so good that after I saw the movie I immediately went out and bought the CD soundtrack.

The name of the song is Promontory and I keep it on my iPod and play it whenever I have a huge hill to climb when hiking. Trust me, you will get up that hill if this is playing in your ears.

You can listen to it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ryJDVuZ6k) on YouTube if you're skeptical.

I love that song! I love that movie! "Stay alive! No matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes!" LOL They just don't make men like that anymore. Sigh. :)

Double Wide: I don't know if you know this, but James Fenimore Cooper based The Last of the Mohicans book on a daring rescue by Daniel Boone. In 1776, his daughter, Jamima, and 2 teenage girls were captured by an Indian War Party outside of Boonesborough. Two days later, Boone and some men ambushed the Indians and rescued the girls. I always thought that was really interesting!

[Sarcasm the elf]

This is a song that I've got a real soft spot for when hiking. He's a local artist from Great Barrington, which is probably part of the I think of it as a trail song.

The Turtle Song - Jordan Weller.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y99m687j58k

[BFI]

Bfi something is wrong with your link. (or my technology)

Here's the Youtube search name ... Amplexus Halfway Video

[Sarcasm the elf]

Here's the Youtube search name ... Amplexus Halfway Video

Funny enough I was watching this video by coincidence when you posted your reply. The video is linked below. Easily the best short A.T. clip I've seen.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFMQ2NAgyk

[BFI]

I love that song! I love that movie! "Stay alive! No matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes!" LOL They just don't make men like that anymore. Sigh. :)

Double Wide: I don't know if you know this, but James Fenimore Cooper based The Last of the Mohicans book on a daring rescue by Daniel Boone. In 1776, his daughter, Jamima, and 2 teenage girls were captured by an Indian War Party outside of Boonesborough. Two days later, Boone and some men ambushed the Indians and rescued the girls. I always thought that was really interesting!

Yup you got that right....Its been my all time favorite movie... http://youtu.be/E9SEFMIBwAs or type The Last of the Mohicans Final Battle (Promentory) (HD)

in youtube search.

[atraildreamer]

The Appalachian Trail Song by lonesome swordfish. Available for free download at www.soundclick.com (http://www.soundclick.com).