Walking Soundtrack # 2

1) Baba O'Riley - The Who: One of the best rock songs ever written, with the funky jig-like crescendo at the finish, Baba O'Riley is probably more popular now than at any time since it was released in 1971. No one really knows what it's about, but, really, isn't that true of most rock music? Great for exercise.
2) I'll Fall In Love Again - Sammy Hagar: Sammy was huge back in the early-to-mid '80s. This song is one of those hard-rock sorta/kinda love songs (not quite a power ballad) that were so big back then.
3) Fireball Mail - The Lonesome River Band: From my favorite bluegrass album, this isn't the best song from LRB, but it's still a good one to move to.
4) Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me - Warren Zevon: My favorite Zevon song, it's all about, I think, falling in love with the wrong type of woman.
5) Get Up - Van Halen: From 5150, the first Sammy Hagar Van Halen album. Not a great song, but it's got a fast, hard pace that's good for walking.
6) Who Are You - Pete Townshend live in 1991, at a Roger Daltrey concert: This is an unusual version of Who Are You - mostly acoustic, kind of a bebop vibe. One of my favorite versions.
7) Behind Blue Eyes - Sheryl Crow: Cover of The Who's classic is well suited to Crow's style, but the bubbling sound in the background is kinda distracting.
8) Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young: A quiet, rambling song that, due to the clangily-loud guitars, feels like it's about to explode at any second. It never does, but that feel makes it move along nonetheless.
9) Empty Glass - Pete Townshend: Title song from Townshend's best solo album. A little bit of rock and, surprisingly at the time, a little bit of pop - quite a change from his Who records.
10) Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' - Journey: Typical 80s rock, but just a bit more catchy. Journey was never deep, but they always seemed to put songs together that everyone likes to hear.