# Song Suggestions for Alarm Clock **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 27, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309 "2013-08-27T15:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/21 "2013-08-27T19:41:51Z")
I’d recommend not choosing a song that you like now, because the association of the song with being forced to wake up will mean that you’ll soon hate it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/22 "2013-08-27T19:49:53Z")
Wait, you can make your alarm clock play the same song every morning? What will they come up with next? [The logical choice.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOk2T6Uweao) On second thought, make that “the _fitting_ choice.” [_This_ is the logical choice.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k3JVfxluFU) ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/23 "2013-08-27T19:56:13Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I’d recommend not choosing a song that you like now, because the association of the song with being forced to wake up will mean that you’ll soon hate it. Concur. In fact, the sensible thing to do is to pick a song you already hate. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/24 "2013-08-27T20:00:06Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > “Here Comes the Sun,” by the Beatles. That’s what I use. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/25 "2013-08-27T20:04:33Z")
“We Built This City” by Starship, and set your alarm clock on the dresser across the room. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/26 "2013-08-27T20:09:04Z")
The William Tell Overture. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/27 "2013-08-27T20:10:08Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > The William Tell Overture. The W. Carlos version from _A Clockwork Orange_. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/28 "2013-08-27T20:11:28Z")
I used to have my CD player set up to play Strauss’ [Also Sprach Zarathustra](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFPwm0e_K98). It’ll get ya movin’. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/29 "2013-08-27T20:14:00Z")
- Brown Sugar\* by Sir Michael et.al. ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/30 "2013-08-27T20:17:43Z")
My current alarm clock is **Don’t Tread On Me** by 311 Back in the day when I was a Master’s student and I didn’t have to get up early it was **I’m Only Sleeping** by the Beatles. Of course, the ultimate get up and go song would be **Jitterbug** by Wham! ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/31 "2013-08-27T20:23:39Z")
On second thought: Frank Zappa: **“Weasels Ripped My Flesh”** (the “song”, not the album). ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/32 "2013-08-27T21:17:18Z")
> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#): > > I used to have my CD player set up to play Strauss’ [Also Sprach Zarathustra](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFPwm0e_K98). It’ll get ya movin’. Hopefully not the whole thing. It’ll put ya back to sleep. But how about a rip-roarin’ [Sousa march](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5bcpjUjLpU)? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/33 "2013-08-27T22:15:47Z")
“Get Up” by R.E.M. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rPIEBohSojI/hqdefault.jpg "R.E.M. - Get Up (Official Music Video) [Pop Screen Video Version]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPIEBohSojI) ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/34 "2013-08-28T00:28:26Z")
[Don’t dream, it’s over](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ae2EZ18dU) by Crowded House. ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/35 "2013-08-28T00:47:54Z")
I like this idea (not as much as my own choices, of course). ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/36 "2013-08-28T00:55:16Z")
[Bugle Call Rag](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzfQ31ODVZI) by Earl Scruggs ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/37 "2013-08-28T01:04:08Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > [Bugle Call Rag](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzfQ31ODVZI) by Earl Scruggs I like it. But at 5 am it’d make me crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/38 "2013-08-28T01:25:33Z")
[Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcAOERRHzOk) by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/39 "2013-08-28T03:08:06Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > “Here Comes the Sun,” by the Beatles. > [@jsc1953](#): > > That’s what I use. I knew someone in the Vietnam War who said whoever was in charge of the camp loudspeaker would wake everyone up to this too. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309/40 "2013-08-28T12:27:11Z")
Obviously there needs to be a rotation of wake-up songs. [Here’s a classic](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Feq_Nt3nM) for the list. _Get out of that bed Wash your face and hands_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-suggestions-for-alarm-clock/667309.md?page=3)