I had some time to kill the other day while sitting in the car, so I did something only a man would do. I made a list. I decided to go though my iPod and make a list of songs about communication. So, for absolutely no reason whatsoever, beyond self-indulgence, here it is …
1. A Matter of Trust – Billy Joel (for the engagement purist)
2. Pass it on – The Coral (for the Team Briefer)
3. Right down the line – Gerry Rafferty (for the cascade believer)
4. I can see clearly now – Hothouse Flowers (for the audience!)
5. One to One – Joe Jackson (for those difficult conversations)
6. Messages – OMD (for obvious reasons)
7. Before and After – Rush (for the change planner)
8. My Vision – Seal (for the CEO)
9. To cut a long story short- Spandau Ballet (for the editor)
10. Wondrous Stories – Yes (for the storyteller)
11. Round Here – Counting Crows, pictured (for the culture changer)
12. The Other Side – David Gray (for the consultant)
13. Praise You – Fat Boy Slim (for the recognition scheme)
14. Psychobabble – Alan Parsons Project (for the jargon jock)
15. Follow you Follow me – Genesis (for the Twitter lover)
And finally, a warning for communicators everywhere from Talking to Clarry by The Bluetones:
“Communication is blurred
I can’t understand a word
So there’s nothing to be heard
It’s all gone quite absurd!”
16. I heard it through the grapevine – Marvin Gaye (for reTweeters)