The Ultimate Tom Brady Mixtape

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Ultimate Mixtape series.  Thanks to everyone who contributed last week – enjoy!

1. “Overture (from Tommy)” – The Who.
2. “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby” – Kirsty MacColl.  Tom Attends the University of Michigan, where he is buried in the depth chart behind Brian Griese for two years
3. “The Waiting is the Hardest Part” – Tom Petty.  Tom is drafted by the New England Patriots in the 6th round of the 2000 NFL Draft (199th pick) 
4. “Heroes” – The Wallflowers.  Drew Bledsoe is injured and Tom Brady takes over as the starting quarterback.
5. “North Yankton Memories” – Tangerine Dream.  Aided by the authorities, Tom commits a brazen heist in the snow. 
6. “King of the World” – Steely Dan.  Tom leads game-winning drive to beat the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.
7. “Father of Mine” – Everclear.  Tom abandons a pregnant Bridget Moynahan to begin dating (and later marry) supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
8. “Dr. Robert” – The Beatles. Tom becomes involved with alternative medical practitioner Alejandro “Alex” Guerrero.
9. “Unsung” – Helmet.  The Patriots’ bid for a perfect season in 2007 is disrupted by Eli Manning, David Tyree, and the New York Giants
10. “Hey Man, Nice Shot” – Filter.  Bernard Pollard destroys Brady’s ACL and MCL in a preseason game. 
11. “The Lie and How We Told It” – Yo La Tengo.  Tom is embroiled in the “Deflategate” scandal and denies any involvement with the scheme.
12. “A Friend of the Devil” – The Grateful Dead. A MAGA hat is spotted in Tom’s locker and he implicitly endorses Donald Trump for president.
13. “Stripped” – Jesus Jones.  Tom is strip-sacked by Brandon Graham in the final two minutes of Super Bowl LII and loses to the Eagles.
14. “Go Your Own Way” – Fleetwood Mac.  Tom splits with Bill Belichick and leaves the New England Patriots to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
15. “All the Wine” – The National. Tom leads the Buccaneers to become the first ever team to win the Super Bowl while playing in their home stadium.
16. “The End Has No End” – The Strokes.  Will Tom Brady ever retire and go the hell away? 

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We will NOT be requesting songs this week – but next week’s topic will be The Cleveland Browns so feel free to jot down any ideas for incidents/aspects of the franchise you think will be worth addressing, and next week I’ll compile them into a list for us to request songs about.