By Bill Shaner, News Staff

Here’s the thing: some music takes a certain mood to fully appreciate. If you’re having a bad day, a happy song’s not going to make things that much better before it makes you want to smash your speakers. But music does have the ability to take a a certain mood or situation and magnify it – kind of like adding water to a chia pet. Sure, the bald chia pet is cool and all, but it takes water to make it special. Below are a few playlists designed to add water to your chia pets. Enjoy.

MUSIC TO MAKE A GOOD DAY BETTER
“Wake up” by Arcade Fire
“Getting Better” by The Beatles
“Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” by Bob Dylan
“Sundress” by Ben Kweller
“Little Bribes” by Death Cab For Cutie
“Coney Island” by Good Old War
“Breakdown” by Jack Johnson
“Lost Coastlines” by Okkervil River
“Little Secrets” by Passion Pit
“Walcott” by Vampire Weekend
“Such Great Heights” by Postal Service

MUSIC TO MAKE A BAD DAY WORSE
“Blue in Green” by Miles Davis
“Transatlanticism” by Death Cab For Cutie
“Angeles” by Elliot Smith
“Lua” by Bright Eyes
“Ashes of American Flags” by Wilco
“Have You Passed Through This Night?” by Explosions in the Sky
“Bear” by The Antlers
“Fred Jones Part II” by Ben Folds
“The Scientist” by Coldplay
“Golden Ticket” by Manchester Orchestra

MUSIC TO MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A BOSS
“Big Poppa” by Biggie Smalls
“Check The Rhime” by Tribe Called Quest
“Boom” by Lil Wayne
“Dear Diary” by Gucci Mane ft. Waka Flocka Flame & OJ Da Juiceman
“Grinding” by Clipse

MUSIC TO PLAY BEFORE FIGHTING SOMEONE
“Living Hell” by Ceremony
“Jesus and Tori” by The Number Twelve Looks Like You
“Partners in Crime” by Comeback Kid
“Sink” by Brand New
“Arcarsenal” by At the Drive-In
“Injection” by Rise Against
“Shake It Out” by Manchester Orchestra
“Laid To Rest” by Lamb Of God
“Put Em Up” by The Neptunes ft. N.O.R.E & Pharell
“Swing” by Savage
“Poppin My Collar” by Three 6 Mafia
“You Gonna Love Me” by Da Back Wudz
“I Run This” by Birdman ft. Lil Wayne

DRIVING MUSIC
“Futures” by Jimmy Eat World
“American Hearts” by Piebald
“Casual Discussions in Dome Between Two Temples” by Algernon Cadwallader
“1901” by Phoenix
“Army” by Ben Folds
“The ‘59 Sound” by The Gaslight Anthem
“Holland, 1945” by Neutral Milk Hotel

IF YOU”RE TRYING TO BE A HIPSTER, LISTENING TO THESE CAN’T HURT
“Ashes in the Snow” by Mono
“Aphelion” by Moving Mountains
“Glassgow Mega Snake” by Mogwai
“Kid A” by Radiohead
“Vincent O’Brian” by M. Ward
“Anonanimal” by Andrew Bird
“Rejoice” by Andrew Jackson Jihad
“Using Hope Diamond As a Door Stop” by American Analogue Set
“We Are Scientists!” by Cap’n Jazz
“Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven” by God Speed! You Black Emperor
“Franco The Bull” by One Up Downstairs
“California Zephyr” by Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar
“My Only Swerving” by El Ten Eleven

SEX MUSIC
“Vultures” by John Mayer
“I like You So Much Better When You’re Naked” by Ida Maria
“Just Put It In My Mouth” by Akinyele
“My Dick” by Mickey Avalon
“Sexual Healing” by Marvin Gaye
“Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin
“Rock Me Baby” by B.B. King
“Thong Song” by Sisqo
“Sir Psycho Sexy” by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Back Door Man” by The Doors

MUSIC FOR BRO-IN’ OUT WITH SOME NATTY ICE, CHICKS AND BACKYARD SPORTS
“Crash Into Me” by Dave Matthews Band
“Unfortunates” by State Radio
“A Milli” by Lil Wayne
“Over” by Drake
“Sex On Fire” by Kings Of Leon
“Rock You Like a Hurricane” by The Scorpions
“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” by Toby Keith
“Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood
“One Love” by Bob Marley
“One More Drink” by Ludacris

MUSIC FOR THOUGHT
“Places To Go” by Owen
“Think About It” by Owen
“Road to Joy” by Bright Eyes
“Woods” by Bon Iver
“And Where You Are” by God and Country
“Sleeping Lessons” by The Shins
“Hurricane” by Bob Dylan
“Admit it!!!” by Say Anything
“Working Class Hero” by John Lennon