It never ever fails. I always have songs stuck in my head. Here are my Top 10 list of songs that got stuck between my ears on the Appalachian Trail and Mississippi RIver.
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Baby Got Back. Sir Mix-a-Lot is a poet and a fine American. This is song I’ve had in my head the most. I’ll always associate both Central Virginia on the Appalachian Trail and the Lower Mississippi River with this song. - Poison, Bel Biv DeVoe. Never trust a big butt and a smile.
- The Thrill is Gone, BB King. This was the song I shouldn’t have been singing to my future wife while on the Mississippi River.
- Let Me Clear My Throat, DJ Kool. Yes, I am an aficionado of the Ed Lover Dance.
- From Four till Late, Robert Johnson. Another love song. Not really.
- Catfish Blues, Traditional. Great song. No regrets here.
- Minnie the Moocher, Cab Calloway. Yes, I know how to reel the ladies in.
- Width of a Circle, David Bowie (especially the Live at the Tower, Philly version). Every guitar hero should bow to the alter of Earl Slick.
- I Got the Power, Snap. The perfect song for communing with nature for 20 miles a day on the Appalachian Trail.
- Thunderbird, ZZ Top. My oldest sister Mitzi gave me this tape (Fandango) for my 13th birthday. Although the tape gave up the ghost long ago, that song is still seared in my head.
Anybody else get songs stuck in their head while outside?

Had three days in southern Virginia with “The Battle of New Orleans” stuck in my head, made some really great miles! : )