Songs for dancing in the dark
Load shedding has left most of South Africa dancing in the dark.
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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