By Annie Licata
Editor in chief
With the apocalypse imminent, here are the finishing touches you know your survival bunker needs: playlists for every end-of-the-world scenario.
At this point, we’ve all heard the end of the world is coming Dec. 21, 2012. 20 Watts wants to help you out during the apocalypse, so here’s a playlist for every possible situation in which you might find yourself on that fateful day.
For a zombie apocalypse and….
You’re a zombie:
- “Monster” — Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and Jay Z
- “Thriller” — Michael Jackson
- “Zombie” — The Cranberries
- “Dead Wrong” — Notorious B.I.G.
- “I Will Possess Your Heart” — Death Cab For Cutie
You’re not a zombie:
- “Killing In The Name” — Rage Against The Machine
- “Murda Murda” — Juelz Santana feat. Cam’ron
- “Toxicity” — System Of A Down
- “Percussion Gun” — White Rabbits
- “The Beautiful People” — Marilyn Manson
If we enter the Golden Age:
- “Imagine” — John Lennon
- “Different People” —No Doubt
- “Only Love” — Ben Howard
- “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It” — R.E.M.
- “Bittersweet Symphony” — The Verve
If the sun explodes:
- “Closer To The Sun” — Slightly Stoopid
- “Hot In Herre” — Nelly
- “Another One Bites The Dust” —Queen
- “We Didn’t Start The Fire” —Billy Joel
- “Soak Up The Sun” —Sheryl Crow
If the rapture occurs:
- “Stairway To Heaven” —Led Zeppelin
- “Jesus Walks” —Kanye West
- “Have A Talk With God” —Stevie Wonder
- “I Say A Little Prayer” —Aretha Franklin
- “Up, Up And Away” —Kid Cudi
If there’s a flood:
- “Come Sail Away” —Styx
- “What The Water Gave Me” —Florence + The Machine
- “Aenema” —Tool
- “Float On” —Modest Mouse
- “Here Comes The Rain Again” —The Eurythmics
For 11:55 p.m. Dec. 20, 2012:
- “Give It Up” —Pepper
- “Lets Get It On” —Marvin Gaye
- “Breathe” —Faith Hill
- “Lay Me Down” —The Dirty Heads
- “Big Pimpin‘” —Jay-Z feat. UGK