We come from the land of ice snow...

Music to melt the ice in your brain.

Did false spring get you? Me too. I was loving that one day and the day after when it was like 40 degrees. Well, those days are gone. Do you know what makes me feel better about driving through a blizzard to punch a clock? Led Zeppelin. Access, “Immigrant Song,” however you enjoy media in your vehicle. “We come from the land of ice and snow…” Turn it up loud and try to stay on the road. It’s epic. But seriously drive slow and safe and get here so you can load up on supplies to make this historical storm a fun excuse to stay inside and party in your sweatpants. Here are nine great weather-themed tunes to get you in the mood to lean into winter.

Black Sabbath's “Snowblind” You can find this classic Sabbath song —not about sky snow more like brain icicles— on the album Volume 4 released in 1972. Let’s do MnDot a favor and nominate Snowblind for the best snowplow name. Watch out Blizzo and Hansnowlo! Honorable mention, Ace Frehly’s “Snowblind,” from his 1978 self-titled album.

Frank Zappa's “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow.” You can find this classic Zappa tune about a man who dreams he is an Eskimo named Nanook on the album Apostrophe released in 1974. Original owner (retired) Bruce is the only person I have ever met who knows EVERY lyric to most Zappa songs. If you do a bit of digging in the Z section, you can score a few of Bruce’s old Zappa albums.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' “Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow” Are we surprised this song isn’t really about snow but perhaps murder? Not at all. If you are into blues-shaped murder ballads you can find this song on the album No More Shall We Part released in 2001. I highly recommend signing up for Nick Cave’s email list Red Hand Files, where he answers fan mail.

The Grateful Dead's “Cold Rain and Snow” Obvious? Indeed. Cuddle up to your Grateful bear because this one is sad. If noodling and crying help you get through another day working from home you can find this tune on The Grateful Dead's self-titled album released in 1967.

Foreigner “Cold as Ice” is a great breakup song. Try looking up the lyrics and reading them in stanzas like you would poetry. This works great with most Foreigner songs. If you have the day off make it into a drinking game. You can find this classic on Foreigner’s Foreigner album released in 1977.

Led Zeppelin's “Immigrant Song”— classic. If I didn’t love variety so much I would just say play this one on repeat. You can find this tune on the Led Zeppelin III album, released in 1970.

Door’s “Wintertime Love” is a slightly sexier, waltz-ier take on the many moods of winter. You can find this great tune and a few others on the album Waiting for the Sun released in 1968.

Queen “A Winter’s Tale” Freddie Mercury recorded the vocal tracks for this tune shortly before his passing. It was released on the Made in Heaven album in 1995.

Winter “The Rolling Stones” You can find this ballad on the Goat’s Head Soup album released in 1973.

Now we all have a great excuse to cozy up at home and listen to our favorite tunes. Please call the store at 612-869-1070 to make sure we are open before you make the drive. We can’t wait to see you!