tea time no. 50: Who is Singing in Your Ear?

Drinking: Fondo Paez Coffee

Listening to: Ray Of Light – Madonna

Every morning, it’s Olympics hangover. Watching the snowboarders last night, I kept seeing the women put their earbuds in and sometimes sing a few bars before speeding down the half pipe. I kept wanting to see their playlists, so I searched for Olympic snowboarding playlists and found this story from Rolling Stone.

Here’s one of the lists which I liked a lot because she explained why she chose each song:

Elena Hight
1. Miley Cyrus — “Party in the USA” (Listen)
“This has been the theme song for the season. Every day heading up to the hill for a contest or a practice day Greg [Bretz, fellow Olympian and her boyfriend] and I blast this in the truck to get excited and just let all the jitters out.”
2. Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys — “Empire State of Mind” (Listen)
“This song has a great beat to ride to… I love dropping into the halfpipe with this in my headphones.”
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd — “Sweet Home Alabama” (Listen)
“This is one of my all time faves. I love singing along in my truck!”
4. Bjork — “99 Red Balloons”
“This song is in one of my favorite snowboard videos of all time, Gigi Ruff’s part in Happy Days, so every time it comes on when I am riding, I am inspired.”
5. Lady Gaga — “Just Dance” (Listen)
“When I wake up tired and sore, this is the perfect song to put on to get me moving.”
6. T.I. feat. Rihanna — “Live Your Life” (Listen)
“I love to compete to this song… It just always puts me in a great mindset.”
7. Led Zeppelin — “Fool in the Rain”
“When it’s time to just chill, this is perfect to just sit on the couch and relax to.”
8. Lil Wayne — “Mrs. Officer” (Listen)
“A great driving song.”
9. Billy Idol — “Dancing With Myself” (Listen)
“I always have a smile on my face when this song comes on, it makes snowboarding fun.”
10. Pat Benatar — “Heartbreaker” (Listen)
“My favorite karaoke song to date.”
Listen to Elena Hight’s Olympic Playlist