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Throughout the ages, wanderers have sung, whistled, hummed, or otherwise attempted to carry a tune in hopes of making their journey more pleasant. There have even been legends that certain songs will in some way magically aid a wanderer (i.e., quickening the healing of injuries, making him more brave in battle, enabling him to "walk" after having visited a pub, etc). Attempts to dispel this fallacy were hindered considerably by the introduction of the "Bard's Tale" (TM) saga. At any rate, it is quite true that a good song will make the hardships of travel somewhat more bearable. With this in mind, I have taken it upon myself to list ten of my favorite traveling songs. These songs were chosen for their high ratings in three important areas. These are as follows: 1) Is it a good song? 2) Is it lyrically pertinent to the traveling motif? 3) Does it have a catchy tune that can easily be sung, hummed, whistled, or de-dum-da-dumed to? With that, I give you the Top Ten Traveling songs: 10) "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan This is a wonderful little song about what it is like to be without food, shelter, and friendship. It is quite depressing, but this gives the added advantage of making people feel sorry for you. If you're lucky, you might even get someone to provide you with food, shelter, and friendship, thereby saving you from one of the horrors of modern life: work. 9) "Wherever I May Roam" by Metallica (Hetfield/Ulrich) This is a great metal song that speaks of independence and pride. This is a good song to sing when you're feeling lonely and you'd prefer not feeling that way. It is a good way to convince yourself that you don't need anyone's help. 8) "Keep The Customer Satisfied" by Simon and Garfunkel This song is about the world being against you. It is a good song to sing when you want to arouse pity in someone. But use caution, the song is a bit on the whiny side and may have the reverse effect on some people. 7) "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas It is a wonderful motivational song. If you feel like you can't go on, then sing this. 6) "Fly By Night" by Rush (Lee/Peart) If you screwed up in the place that you're at or you want to start your life anew, this is the song to sing while you're running away. 5) "Cloudy" by Simon and Garfunkel This is a great happy-go-lucky wandering song. If you have no place to go, you like it that way, and you're wandering anyway, then you are in the proper state of mind to sing this song. It is a wonderful way to be. 4) "Going To California" by Led Zeppelin (Plant/Page) Hey, it's Zeppelin. Need I say more? 3) "Graceland" by Paul Simon This is a song for those that are searching for some primal truth. It is believed that no one, not even Paul Simon, understands this song to any great degree, but that is exactly what makes it so valuable for those searching within even as they search without. 2) "The Gold It's In The..." by Pink Floyd (Waters/Gilmour) This song expresses perfectly a state of mind. It embodies the essence of the traveling spirit. The destination doesn't matter so much as the journey. 1) "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" by Eric Idle This song delivers a very important message -- a message that should never be forgotten if you intend to enjoy life to the fullest. Besides, it's funny as hell. Well, there you have it, the Top Ten Traveling Songs according to me. Happy singing! (Oh, and try not to annoy too many locals while you're passing through....)