The Colonoscopy Playlist

I can tell that I’ve reached that certain special age based on what my interactions are with the medical profession. And this week I had one of those really “special” ones: a visit from the camera snake.

As I was getting ready for the procedure, I realized that there were a lot of songs that were inadvertently funny in the context of a colonoscopy, and that there didn’t seem to be a lot of people putting them together in playlists. So I figured I’d do it so you don’t have to. (You’re welcome.) I posted a request for help on Facebook and got a lot of suggestions from my friends, so this was a real labor of love…from the bottom to the top.

1. Baby Got Going – Liz Phair
2. I Like to Move It – Reel 2 Reel
3. Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
4. Shout – Tears for Fears
5. Take It Easy – The Eagles
6. When the Levee Breaks – Memphis Minnie
7. Medley: Highway to Hell -> Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
8. Highway to Hell – AC/DC
9. It Looks Like I’m Up Sh*t Creek Again – Tom Waits
10. Medley: “All Stripped Down” / “The Earth Died Screaming” / “The Ocean Doesn’t Want Me” / “New Coat of Paint” / “Chocolate Jesus” / “Take It With Me” ” / “Tango Till They’re Sore” / “Don’t Go Into That Barn” / “The One That Got Away” / “How’s It Gonna End” / “Make It Rain” – Tom Waits
11. All Things Must Pass – George Harrison
12. Chocolate Rain – Tay Zonday
13. Everything Must Go – Manic Street Preachers
14. The Waiting is the Hardest Part – Tom Petty
15. Pants on the Ground – Larry Pratt
16. From the Bottom to the Top – Frank Sinatra
17. Way Down in the Hole – Tom Waits
18. I’m Looking Through You – The Beatles
19. Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
20. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
21. Back Door Man – Howlin’ Wolf
22. In Too Deep – Genesis
23. Da Butt – EU
24. Mega Colon – Fischerspooner
25. I’m Beginning to See the Light – Bobby Darin
26. Shine a Light – Rolling Stones
27. The End – The Doors
28. Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden
29. Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
30. Moon River – Henry Mancini
31. Boogie in the Butt – Eddie Murphy
32. Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
33. Show Me the Way – Peter Frampton
34. Stinkfist – Tool
35. John Mayer – Inside Wants Out
36. Up in the Dark – The New Pornographers
37. Searching With My Good Eye Closed – Soundgarden
38. Shot in the Dark – Ozzy Obourne
39. Way Down Now – World Party
40. Already in a Daydream – Freddy Jones Band
41. Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
42. Scatman – Scatman John
43. Into the Great Wide Open – Tom Petty
44. Tighten Up – Archie Bell and the Drells
45. Supermassive Black Hole – Muse
46. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes – Frank Zappa
47. Black Tongue – Gene Simmons
48. Medley: ‘Fire in the Hole’->’Do It Again’ – Steely Dan
49. Shake Your Booty – KC and the Sunshine Band
50. Dig for Fire – Pixies
51. Medley: ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’ -> ‘Moanin” -> ‘Walkin” -> ‘I’ll Never Be The Same’ – Frank Sinatra / Art Blakey / Miles Davis / Art Tatum
52. Better Days (And The Bottom Drops Out) – Citizen King
53. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
54. My Face Your Ass – Lambchop
55. Pretty on the Inside – Hole
56. The End – The Beatles