Flailing Upward

Came here for the post title--was not disappointed. Extra A+ for LCD Soundsystem. 

Adding: Up the Down Escalator - The Chameleons (for waiting and waiting and waiting and never seeming to get any closer); Hey You're Mine - A Sunny Day In Glasgow (dreaming--but just dreaming--of an acceptance); The Knock - Hop Along (when you see an email labeled 'decision' in your inbox, bracing yourself); Tell Em All to Go to Hell - Ezra Furman (for when it's a rejection); The Party Line - Belle and Sebastian (for when it's an acceptance)

 

15 minutes ago, haltheincandescent said:

Came here for the post title--was not disappointed. Extra A+ for LCD Soundsystem. 

Adding: Up the Down Escalator - The Chameleons (for waiting and waiting and waiting and never seeming to get any closer); Hey You're Mine - A Sunny Day In Glasgow (dreaming--but just dreaming--of an acceptance); The Knock - Hop Along (when you see an email labeled 'decision' in your inbox, bracing yourself); Tell Em All to Go to Hell - Ezra Furman (for when it's a rejection); The Party Line - Belle and Sebastian (for when it's an acceptance)

 

Great list! 

I made a playlist a while back just for this sort of existential-waiting mood, and "Elevator Operator" and Ezra Furman were both on it. ???

I'm at a place in the waiting process where "Stupid" by the Ass Ponys is like perfect, although "Split" by LiLiPUT might more accurately depict what my head is doing.

10 hours ago, lousyconnection said:

I made a playlist a while back just for this sort of existential-waiting mood, and "Elevator Operator" and Ezra Furman were both on it. ???

I'm at a place in the waiting process where "Stupid" by the Ass Ponys is like perfect, although "Split" by LiLiPUT might more accurately depict what my head is doing.

I'm getting so many new songs to thrash to while obsessively rechecking application statuses! 

Hey, thank you for this. Waiting really DOES suck 😕 

Because I appreciate coping through music and the songs that you all have collected here, I figured I'd add my own few entries. I hope these help with the process, or, at the very least, they keep you distracted from refreshing the results pages for a moment.

 

"Wait" - The Beatles (doesn't have anything to do with admissions, but the title fits the theme, and I have a nostalgia for this band that makes me feel better)

"Tired of Waiting" - The Kinks ("You keep me waiting all of the time; what can I do?" sure hits home)

"Moanin'" - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (because jazz helps me focus on coursework I should be doing right now)

"Where is My Mind?" - Pixies (a question I ask myself a lot)

"Don't Stop" - Fleetwood Mac (trying to end on a positive note and carry some good energy into the next few months!)

 

I wish you all the best of luck with your applications this cycle!