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We had been encouraged, by our doula as well as by the hospital, to prepare some mix CDs for our birth adventure–for the drive to the hospital, for the hour or so after the baby had been delivered, and for the drive home. Finally, a parenting task that I knew was right up my alley!

About a week out from the big day, I put together four discs (two short ones timed, roughly, to the distance between our house and the hospital assuming a moderate amount of traffic and red light interferences). It was a surprisingly emotional task (then again, I am a big ol’ wuss), and I’m quite pleased with the smoothly-flowing results (with seamless and carefully crafted DJ edits because harsh segues won’t cut it for any kid of mine):

Now You’re In the World

One: En Route

1. “Prelude” - VNV Nation
2. “In Your Eyes” - Peter Gabriel
3. “Speed of Sound” - Coldplay
4. “I’ll Fall with Your Knife” - Peter Murphy
5. “Airships” - VNV Nation

Two: Post-Delivery

1. “Your Song” - Craig Armstrong
2. “Heaven & Hell Part 1: Movement 3″ - Vangelis
3. “It Is Accomplished” - Peter Gabriel
4. “Concerning Hobbits” - Howard Shore
5. “Funeral/Rebuilding Serenity/Prep for Flight” - David Newman
6. “Passacaglia” - Bear McCreary
7. “Voices (Cello Version)” - Yoko Kanno
8. “Everloving” - Moby
9. “Avril 14th” - Aphex Twin
10. “Over the Rainbow” - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
11. “Here Comes the Sun” - The Beatles
12. “Love Song” - The Cure
13. “Solitude” - VNV Nation
14. “Imagine” - John Lennon
15. “Halcyon + On + On” - Orbital
16. “Deja Blue” - Yoko Kanno

Three: Hanging Out

1. “MLK” - U2
2. “Celestial Soda Pop” - Ray Lynch
3. “Blinking Lights (For You)” - Eels
4. “Moments in Love (12″ Mix)” - The Art of Noise
5. “Dream in an Open Place” - Vangelis
6. “The Grey Havens” - Howard Shore
7. “As It Fades” - VNV Nation
8. “A Warm Place” - Nine Inch Nails
9. “Knee 5″ - Philip Glass
10. “Love Song for My Mom” - Moby
11. “To Sheila” - Smashing Pumpkins
12. “Wish You Were Here” - Pink Floyd
13. “Stairway to Heaven” - Led Zeppelin
14. “Let It Be” - The Beatles
15. “Kingdom Come” - Coldplay
16. “The Ballad of Serenity (Big Damn Movie Acoustic Version)” - David Newman

Four: Coming Home

1. “Battlestar Galactica Main Title (UK Version)” - Bear McCreary
2. “Now We Are Free” - Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard
3. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” - The Proclaimers
4. “Love You ‘Till the End” - The Pogues
5. “Clocks” - Coldplay
6. “Breathe Me” - Sia
7. “Rainbow Connection” - The Muppets

I considered jotting down why I’d chosen each track and its placement, or the significance of particular selections, but decided against that in the interest of keeping the Internet that much less banal. I am of course willing to be persuaded otherwise if anyone is really that morbidly curious.

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