Playlist: Ode To The Salesman
(Play Playlist - Yahoo Music Unlimited)
A career in sales can lead to a life filled with financial rewards for those who master the art of the sale. However, if you pick the wrong industry it can also lead to stigma and scorn. The car salesman for example is on the popularity rung somewhere between politician and personal injury lawyer.
Everything you use in life is sold by someone. Even if you grow your own food a salesperson is probably selling you the seed, fertilizer and tools you need to be self-sufficient. So the sales professional is a critical component to our society. Without someone to sell us the things we need and want our civilization ceases to function, and we fall back to the hardships of the hunter/gatherer.
The saleman's bad reputation comes from their constant drive to maximize profit. If they can charge more they will. This rightfully pisses the consumer off and creates an interesting dynamic. On one hand we can't live without salespeople, on the other, we can't stand them.
I thought I would put together a playlist of songs that relate in someway to one of the most profitable yet hated professions in the world: the salesperson.
If you know of any sales-centric songs I have missed please add them to the comments and remember, it's up to you to do your homework before you buy, your salesperson has certainly done theirs.
Ode To The Salesman
Salesman At The Day Of The Parade - Rogue Wave
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Descended Like Vultures
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Understanding Salesman - Eels
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
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Death Of A Salesman - Low
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album The Great Destroyer
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Salesman - The Monkees
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31
Bright Future In Sales - Fountains Of Wayne
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Welcome Interstate Managers
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The Spirit Of Radio - Rush
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Permanent Waves
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Sell, Sell, Sell - David Gray
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Sell, Sell, Sell
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The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album MTV Unplugged In New York
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Sell Me A Coat - David Bowie
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album David Bowie
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Sales Pitch - John Reuben
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album The Boy Vs. The Cynic
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Door To Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Mardi Gras
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Life Of A Salesman - Yellowcard
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Ocean Avenue
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Some Dispute Over T-Shirt Sales - Butthole Surfers
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Independent Worm Saloon
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Sticking Plaster Salesgirl - Les Philippes
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Philharharmonic Philanthrophy
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That Stuff You Sell - Tampa Red
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Tampa Red, Vol. 3 (1929 - 1930)
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Car Salesmen - Ron White
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Drunk In Public (Explicit)
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