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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:

  1. “Monster” — Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and Jay Z
  2. “Thriller” — Michael Jackson
  3. “Zombie” — The Cranberries
  4. “Dead Wrong” — Notorious B.I.G.
  5. “I Will Possess Your Heart” — Death Cab For Cutie

You’re not a zombie: 

  1. “Killing In The Name” — Rage Against The Machine
  2. “Murda Murda” — Juelz Santana feat. Cam’ron
  3. “Toxicity” — System Of A Down
  4. “Percussion Gun” — White Rabbits
  5. “The Beautiful People” — Marilyn Manson

If we enter the Golden Age:

  1. “Imagine” — John Lennon
  2. “Different People” —No Doubt
  3. “Only Love” — Ben Howard
  4. “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It” — R.E.M.
  5. “Bittersweet Symphony” — The Verve

If the sun explodes:

  1. “Closer To The Sun” — Slightly Stoopid
  2. “Hot In Herre” — Nelly
  3. “Another One Bites The Dust” —Queen
  4. “We Didn’t Start The Fire” —Billy Joel
  5. “Soak Up The Sun” —Sheryl Crow

If the rapture occurs:

  1. “Stairway To Heaven” —Led Zeppelin
  2. “Jesus Walks” —Kanye West
  3. “Have A Talk With God” —Stevie Wonder
  4. “I Say A Little Prayer” —Aretha Franklin
  5. “Up, Up And Away” —Kid Cudi

If there’s a flood:

  1. “Come Sail Away” —Styx
  2. “What The Water Gave Me” —Florence + The Machine
  3. “Aenema” —Tool
  4. “Float On” —Modest Mouse
  5. “Here Comes The Rain Again” —The Eurythmics

For 11:55 p.m. Dec. 20, 2012:

  1. “Give It Up” —Pepper
  2. “Lets Get It On” —Marvin Gaye
  3. “Breathe” —Faith Hill
  4. “Lay Me Down” —The Dirty Heads
  5. “Big Pimpin‘” —Jay-Z feat. UGK