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The Best Motivational Tunes for Monday Mornings

First, the blaring sound of the alarm clock. It’s 6 a.m. Monday morning. And you’ve got a full five days of commuting, meetings, expense reports, and forced water cooler chitchat ahead of you. Half of American workers reported having sleep issues on a Sunday night in anticipation of the workweek, according to a recent Monster.com survey. What’s the best way to motivate for a long workweek? Download these songs to your iPod and hit the repeat button. These five classic tunes should become as critical a Monday morning staple as your a.m. coffee and a hot shower.

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\"9 to 5,\" Dolly Parton

motivation, music, music for work, dolly parton 9 to 5, dolly parton The theme song to the 1980 film was one of the decade’s biggest hits. No other song — country or otherwise — captured the daily grind better. \r\n

\"Manic Monday,\" the Bangles

motivation, music, music for work, the bangles manic monday, the bangles The 1986 hit single was the girl group’s first monster hit. Trivia: Prince penned it for them. (Normal folk couldn’t get away with rhyming Sunday with “funday” and “runday”.)\r\n

\"Money (That’s What I Want),\" Flying Lizards

motivation, music, music for work, money money, flying lizards\r\n While the band never achieved, say, Journey’s chart-God status, their cover of the Barrett Strong song crowned them indispensable to the pantheon of motivational tunes. Play it and remind yourself why you even bother.

\"Eye of the Tiger,\" Survivor

motivation, music, music for work, eye of the tiger, survivor eye of the tiger, survivor The universal kick-ass anthem. Worth replaying on the commute into work until your ears bleed.

\"She Works Hard for the Money,\" Donna Summer

motivation, music, music for work, donna summer she works hard for the money, donna summer The Disco Queen’s 1983 monster hit is one of the most played singles in history. The quintessential theme song for every overworked and underpaid gal in America.

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