Top 15 Thesis-Writing Songs

Do you have a daunting thesis to write? Big scary dissertation? Massive essay? Huge project? And now you’re feeling like Anne Hathaway in Les Mis when she dreamed all her dreams?

First off, yikes. I’m so sorry.

But, here’s the good news — you will get through this! And these jams will help you through. These are our top fifteen picks to help you through even the bleakest of the bleak all-nighters.

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PART I — SONGS WITHOUT WORDS

1. The “Maybe Listening to Classical Music Will Make Me More Productive” Jam:

You need: “The Swan (From “Carnival of the Animals, R. 125)” performed by Yo-Yo Ma, composed by Camille Saint-Säens

2. The “I Feel Like I Should Listen to Classical Music, But I Can’t Stand That So Let’s Try Something More Modern” Jam:

You need: “Nuvole Bianche” by Ludovico Einaudi

3. The “I REALLY Want to Listen to Something With Words, But We All Know That’s a Bad Idea and I’ll Get Nothing Done” Jam:

You need: “Your Hand in Mine” by Explosions in the Sky

4. The “Look At Me Getting Shit Done” Jam:

You need: “Requiem for a Dream” by Jennifer Thomas

PART II — SONGS WITH WORDS

5. The Peaceful Late Night Library Jam:

You need: “Plans” by Oh Wonder

To be honest, Oh Wonder’s entire first album got me through some late nights in the lib, so you can try that, too.

6. The “WOW I really need a break, and also to listen to Hamilton” Jam

You need: “Take a Break” from Hamilton (and babe, take a break, you deserve it)

7. The “I’m Thesising Instead Of Partying, So I Might As Well Dance As I Write” Jam:

You need: “Bailando” (English Version) by Enrique Iglesias

8. The “Hey, Cute Guy One Table Over, Let’s Run Away Together” Jam:

You need: “Run Away With Me” by Carly Rae Jepsen

Just replace “party” with “library” on that first verse.

9. The “I’m Sorry All I Talk About Is My Thesis” Jam:

You need: “Talk Too Much” by COIN

10. The “Your Thesis Advisor Just Ripped Your Draft To Shreds” Pep Up Jam:

You need: “Stronger” by Britney Spears

“You might think that I can’t make it [to my next deadline…] / But now I’m stronger than yesterday.”

11. The “Hell YES, I Just Finished My First Chapter” Jam:

You need: “How Far I’ll Go” (From Moana) by Alessia Cara

12. The “There is a World Outside of This Library, I Just Know It” Jam:

You need: “Barcelona” by George Ezra

13. The “Time to Pull Another All-Nighter” Jam:

You need: “Let’s Hurt Tonight” by OneRepublic

14. The YOU CAN DO THIS Jam:

You need: “I Will Survive” (Single Version) by Gloria Gaynor

15. The “I JUST FINISHED MY THESIS” Jam:

You need: “Ya Fckn Did It” (Live) by Jason Mraz

Remember, friends. You can do this. And there is so much more to you than your thesis.

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