I have 4301 songs on my iPhone. That is enough to play straight through for several days without hearing a repeat song. But somehow, still I get bored with my music selection, and turn to Pandora for inspiration. But what is a girl to do when internet connection isn’t available? In the subway, or particularly when travelling, music is even more important to help me get through the transit. In general I tend to be more of a playlist person than an album person. I like to mix it up with tunes of different musical genres and artists all in one loop. This is why when I am in a music slump, and stuck with only my own library to choose from, I enjoy what I like to call Movie Soundtrack Day. Soundtracks have a natural variety to go with the movie’s emotional ups and downs, and it’s rare to have one of just one artist through and through. When I can’t think of what else to listen to I pull up one of these old favorites, and I am set for a few hours at least. Check one out to match your musical mood.

One Fine Day

1. One Fine Day: Natalie Merchant
2. The Boy from New York City: The Ad Libs
3. For the First Time: Kenny Loggins
4. Mama Said: The Shirelles
5. Someone Like You: Shawn Colvin
6. Love’s Funny That Way: Tina Arena
7. Have I Told You Lately: Van Morrison
8. The Glory of Love: Keb’ Mo’
9. What a Diff’rence a Day made: Tony Bennet
10. Isn’t It Romantic?: Ella Fitzgerald
11. This Guy’s in Love with You: Harry Connick Jr.
12. Just Like You: Keb’ Mo’
13. One Fine Day: The Chiffons

Grey’s Anatomy – I know it’s technically a movie, but after 9 seasons, that show has enough drama for one

1. Such Great Heights: The Postal Service
2. Ruby Blue: Roisin Murphy
3. Song Beneath the Song: maria Taylor
4. Where Does the Good Go: Tegan and Sara
5. Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well: Mike Doughty
6. Wait: Get Set Go
7. Could Be Anything: The Eams Era
8. Portions for Foxes: Rilo Kiley
9. The City: Joe Purdy
10. End of the World Party: Medeski, Martin and Wood
11. Catch My Disease: Ben Lee
12. There’s a Girl: The Ditty Bops
13. Whatever Gets You Through Today: Radio
14. Fools in Love: Inara George
15. Cosy in the Rocket: Psapp

500 Days of Summer Soundtrack

1. Us: Regina Spektor
2. There is a Light that Never Goes Out: The Smiths
3. Bad Kids: Black Lips
4. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I want: The Smiths
5. There Goes the Gear: Doves
6. You Make My Dreams: Hall and Oates
7. Sweet Disposition: The Temper Trap
8. Quelqu’un M’a Dit: Carla Bruni
9. Mushaboom: Feist
10. Hero: Regina Spektor
11. Bookends: Simon & Garfunkel
12. Vagabond: Wolfmother
13. She’s Got You High: Mumm-Ra
14. Here Comes Your Man: Meaghan Smith
15. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I want: She and Him