Official Theme Song of Improv

Adan · Post by **Adan** » October 12th, 2010, 10:14 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ULVQOneeZE[/youtube]

While getting ready for a show last night this song came on from my shuffled playlist. It was then that I decided this song is the official theme song of improv. It doesn't hurt that the video is so awesome.

What is yours?

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · October 12th, 2010, 10:45 am

Jeff and i started a tradition of listening to Ceremony by New Order before every 710 Split show. i like that kind of sedate and subdued feel, but still with a driving sense of rhythm occasionally building to a climax. so New Order, The Cure, Joy Division, Radiohead, Broken Social Scene...that kind of stuff tends to work best for me. don't know if i could narrow it down to just one song...i would need an Official Improv Playlist.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » October 12th, 2010, 12:37 pm

For me, that song will always be Pain's Upright. More of a theme song for life, but I really admire its "take risks"/"never stop" message:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqbs0_dg31o[/youtube]

You can whine until your mouth dries up,
You can hang your head and wonder why,
You can die, or you can stand upright and never go down again

Pdyx · Post by **Pdyx** » October 12th, 2010, 3:24 pm

Hamoa Beach by Gomez.

I can't find the recorded version on YouTube, only a live version (from the Cannabis Cup incidentally).

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NLO1wOKrPQ[/youtube]

apiaryist · Post by **apiaryist** » October 21st, 2010, 8:45 am

For me, it's been Creator by Santogold for about 2 years.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VnPrpONJvk[/youtube]

Jessica · Post by **Jessica** » October 21st, 2010, 10:27 am

For years this is how I got ready for clowning. Just discovered the video a little while ago, and it has my favorite clown ever: Bill Irwin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE9ZXh0Fuwk

jillybee72 · Post by **jillybee72** » October 21st, 2010, 12:03 pm

This is how I always feel about improvising:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6iKqOMPZTw[/youtube]

That was my Drum Machine run up music for a long time, except in the middle I spliced in:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_lw8HNThtE[/youtube]

That was before I stopped bringing run-up music to festivals. They always played it too soft. Soft punk rock is one of the more discouraging sounds on the planet.

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » October 21st, 2010, 1:15 pm

For me it's a tie, between...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-7Qar1lFjo[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F9SRw-DpNI[/youtube]

and...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txo06c1k9sk[/youtube]

But I have a constantly changing score rolling in my head while improvising or watching improv.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4H3icCCiXY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08PoCxSASDE[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IErXg5kBXXg[/youtube]