What’s on Your Apartment Playlist?

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Everyone agrees, when moving into a new apartment there are always a few standards…take-out food, sore muscles and a music playlist to move furniture and boxes to! Sure, we all have our favorites but here are a few tracks we bet you never thought of adding to your list for the day you and your friends are moving into your new apartment.

Tom Petty: “The Apartment Song”

This song should get things moving, both literally and figuratively. Good, Clean, Fun.

Sample Lyrics:

“I used to live in a two-room apartment, Neighbors knocking on my wall. Times were hard. I don't want to knock it. I don't miss it much at all”


Paul Simon: “One Man’s Ceiling”

These are definite words to live by while living in any apartment. Luxury high rise or not!

Sample Lyrics:

“Remember, one man's ceiling, is another man's floor”


Ja’net Dubois: “Movin’ on Up”

The most famous of all the apartment songs we know. (Go ahead; sing along, you know you want to).

Sample Lyrics:

“Well we're movin’ on up, to the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Movin’ on up, to the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie.”


Tony Orlando & Dawn: “Knock Three Times”

The song never really mentions the word “apartment” in the lyrics or the title, but the feeling is implied.

Sample Lyrics:

“Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me. Twice on the pipe if the answer is no. Oh my sweetness, Means you'll meet me in the hallway”


They Might Be Giants: “Apartment Four”

Cute lively beat, makes you wish you were their neighbor in apartment 5!

Sample Lyrics:

“I live up in apartment four

I'm on the very next floor

The number's right on the door

If you ever get bored

Come knock on my door

The one with the four”


Knox Hamilton: “The Heights”

Play this track from your apartment playlist when everyone is gone and you’re winding down from the long day of hard work. Peaceful, relaxing, you may even fall asleep.

Sample Lyrics:

“Tonight our little apartment is a house in the Heights

And it's lit up so bright by your smile”


And if those are not enough, here’s a quick list of hits you can add to your playlist for the day of your move:

Billy Joel: “Movin out”

Ray Charles: “Hit the Road Jack”

Hank Williams: “Move it on Over”

Reel 2 Real: “I Like to Move it”


Did we miss any great songs about apartments that you’ve just gotta’ have on your playlist? Let us know in the comments section below.

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