Barney Stinson’s “Get Psyched” Mixes
5 Aug
I’ve recently started my own rerun of the TV show How I Met Your Mother. It’s currently one of my favourite sitcoms, although I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it here (shame on me!). And so, in the episode “The Limo”, from season 1, Barney Stinson presents his “Get Psyched Mix”, which consists of a compilation of songs that should get you pumped up:
(…) my own personal “Get Psyched Mix”. Now, people often think a good mix should rise and fall, but people are wrong. It should be ALL RISE, baby! Now prepare yourselves for an audio journey into the white hot center of adrenaline… Bam!
Here’s the list, thanks to the hard work of some guy at TV Squad with a hi-def TV, a DVR, and a lot of time in his hands:
1) I Wanna Rock – Twisted Sister
2) You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi
3) Lick It Up – KISS
4) Paradise City – Guns & Roses
5) Dancing With Myself — Billy Idol
6) Rock You Like A Hurricane – Scorpions
7) Panama - Van Halen
8) Talk Dirty To Me – Poison
9) Thunderstruck – AC/DC
10) Dr. Feelgood – Motley Crue
11) Round and Round - Ratt
I went one step further and created a Youtube playlist with the songs, so I can get psyched more easily. Here it is, Barney’s “Get Psyched Mix”, the TV version.
“TV version? Is there another one?” Yes, there is! After the episode the HIMYM writers Barney posted a completely different list in his blog:
1) You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
2) The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
3) Come Sail Away – Styx
4) Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
5) The Transformers Theme Song
6) You’re the Best Around – Joe Esposito
7) High Enough – Damn Yankees
8) Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
9) Rock You Like a Hurricane – The Scorpions
10) Hip Hop Hooray – Naughty by Nature
11) Change of Heart – Tom Petty
12) Run Away – Slade
So, if one mix is not enough to the desired level of psyched-ness, here’s the Youtube playlist for this other list – Barney’s “Get Psyched Mix”, the blog version.
If I had to choose one, the TV mix would be my choice, and I would add “You’re the Best Around”, “Don’t Stop Believing” and “The Transformers Theme Song” from the blog mix to it.
What about you? Which one is your favourite?
1) You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
It rocks!!!
Wouldn’t You Give Love have to be track 1 since it was the song that always played when Barney started the disc? Why would he always bypass one song of his own mix?
And if you look closely, that’s exactly what happens in the 2nd mix
There is a third, and much longer track list in “The Bro Code” which is as follows:
1. You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon Jovi)
2. I Wanna Rock (Twisted Sister)
3. The Humpty Dance (Digital Underground)
4. Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey)
5. Lick It Up (Kiss)
6. Paradise City (Gun ‘N’ Roses
7. Tom Sawyer (Rush)
8. The Transformers Theme – Alternate Version (Vince DiCola)
9. Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol)
10. Rock You Like A Hurricane (Scorpions)
11. Come Sail Away (Styx)
12. Free Bird – Second Half Only (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
13. Panama (Van Halen)
14. Jessie’s Girl (Rick Springfield)
15. Talk Dirty To Me (Poison)
16. Thunderstruck (AC/DC)
17. High Enough (Damn Yankees)
18. Hip Hop Hooray (Naughty By Nature)
19. Dr. Feelgood (Motley Crue)
20. Round and Round (Ratt)
21. You’re the Best Around (Joe Esposito)
this is about to get legen… wait for it.
I believe that you are talking about bro code article 122
A bro is always psyched. Always
-If you’re having trouble getting psyched, or you need to get a bro psyched, you can always make yourself a “Get Psyched” mix.
This next line proves that you my good bro, that you are wrong,because over the top of said songs you mentioned, it says “Classic “Get Psyched” Songs” NOT Barney’s “Get Psyched” mix.
Thank you for your time.
From,
NaBROlian
… Dary, Its Legendary Dirkis, Legendary