My assistant, Haley, is having a baby. Today. And it goes without saying that we love her beyond measure and will miss her desperately. She so seriously keeps all of us on track, not just me.
Haley let us know that she was headed to labor and delivery later today, so in keeping with the hilarity around these parts, our Chief Content Officer, Katy Schamberger, who has a special skill when it comes to music (and lyrics) that is pretty much unmatchable, went to work.
She went straight to The Google for the best playlist on the planet to send to Haley as she’s …. well, doing what you do when you’re having a baby. And, of course, The Goog delivered.
So, without further ado, here you have it….
The Best Labor and Delivery Playlist Ever
Breathe – Michelle Branch
Get Some Sleep – Bic Runga
Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon
Under Pressure – Queen
Push – Matchbox Twenty
Shout – Tears for Fears
Baby – Justin Bieber
Mercy – Duffy
Misery – Maroon 5
Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray
Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
We Made You – Eminem
Hurt So Good – John Mellencamp
I Wanna Be Sedated – The Ramones
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
All That She Wants (Is Another Baby) – Ace of Base
Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
My Humps – Black Eyed Peas
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Shout It Out Loud – Kiss
Stronger – Kanye West
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
Push It – Salt-N-Pepa
What do you think? Is it the best labor and deliver playlist ever? What did they leave off? Let’s hear it. And what’s your favorite? Mine is, without question, I’m Coming Out. And every time I think about that, I burst out laughing. Mostly with joy that it’s her and not me in the labor and delivery room.
Haley, we’re rooting for you! Push it, girl — push it real good!
PS And you’ve not heard anything until you’ve seen what Katy can do with parody lyrics for Sir Mix-A-Lot’s infamous “Baby Got Back” — that, however, you’ll have to stay tuned for.
Shelly Kramer is a Principal Analyst and Founding Partner at Futurum Research. A serial entrepreneur with a technology centric focus, she has worked alongside some of the world’s largest brands to embrace disruption and spur innovation, understand and address the realities of the connected customer, and help navigate the process of digital transformation. She brings 20 years’ experience as a brand strategist to her work at Futurum, and has deep experience helping global companies with marketing challenges, GTM strategies, messaging develoment, and driving strategy and digital transformation for B2B brands across multiple verticals. Shelly’s coverage areas include Collaboration/CX/SaaS, platforms, ESG, and Cybersecurity, as well as topics and trends related to the Future of Work, the transformation of the workplace and how people and technology are driving that transformation. A transplanted New Yorker, she has learned to love life in the Midwest, and has firsthand experience that some of the most innovative minds and most successful companies in the world also happen to live in “flyover country.”