Songs for dancing in the dark
Load shedding has left most of South Africa dancing in the dark.
The energy crisis has inspired many parody songs, but we realised that just as many songs exist that could have been written with the rolling blackouts in mind.
Here is a playlist for when the darkness threatens to overwhelm you. Please note that playing music from your cellphone will decrease your battery power faster.
1. My Circuit Board City – The Wombats
2. Together in Electric Dreams – Human League
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz-ngnU96pk
3. Gimme the Light – Sean Paul
4. Alternative Power to the People – Dandy Warhols
5. Keep Your Hands off my Power Supply – Slade
6. Dark Side – Kelly Clarkson
7. Day Will Come – Keane
8. Don’t be Afraid of the Dark – Robert Cray
9. It’s Easy to Get Bored – Helmet
10. Are Friends Electric? – Gary Numan
11. After Dark – Blue Oyster Cult
12. Ice Cream Freeze (Let’s Chill) – Hannah Montana
13. Cold Turkey – John Lennon
14. Lukewarm – Babyland
15. Have You Ever Been? (To Electric Ladyland) – Jimi Hendrix