Music for financial analysis - suggestions?

I just opened Rhapsody to listen to some music while I work.

Right now, I am going through the reserve reports of about 100 E&P companies to figure out what it costs to replace a barrel of oil that they produce and how the market is valuing their proved reserves. This is not something I can afford to make mistakes in.

I need something to listen to that will not
(1) make me catatonic. While I love Eno, this would be doing two brain numbing exercises at the same time
(2) not so popular that I want to sing along. That will distract me. As such, 10cc, Todd Rundgren,... those guys are out
(3) not funny. I don't want to get so involved that I am listening forward to the next laugh.
(4) not classical. Just not in that mood today.
(5) if it is jazz, something snazzier than Kenny G. See catatonic reference in (1)

I am open to suggestions.

Thanks

[blatantly disregarding point 4]

Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos (K.448)

Students who listened to this just prior to an IQ test scored considerably higher than the control group listening to jazz. The effect is shortlived, though. Only 10 or 15 minutes. It does work, however.

http://www.sersen.uk.net/docs/INCREASINGIQ.doc

Keith
While Money is a great toon, it is out there close to Stairway to Heaven and Jumping Jack Flash - so heavily played that I could live without hearing it ever again. Money is close to not being there. STH is.

However, listening to other vintage Floyd would be interesting.

And since I work in finance, I would not make it through listening to Money all day every day.

Thanks though.

ROFL
What about Mozart's 40th symphony? that is a great one too.

Mozart's 40th symphony

Must check that one out. I had discovered the effect independently, BTW, I was lying in bed half-asleep listening to the radio, and in that state it was pretty funny to notice how your fancy immediately takes on an extra dimension, as if on command.

They even woke someone out of a coma not too long ago, using music to stimulate the patients brain again to a wakeful state. Matter of coaxing it back into the right patterns. Amazing stuff.

ORIGINAL: foxwolfen

Nope

for taxes there is only one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e5cqe_JE0Q&feature=related

My favourite 3 piece.

ORIGINAL: keith

Pink Floyd's "Money"... on continuous loop... it's apropos, good listening-while-doing-something-else music, and a good tune!

followed by Taxman by the Beatles

But the result is taxed, no?

Listen to an Ambient channel.

He's cool, nice eyes.

ORIGINAL: Jonbouy

He's cool, nice eyes.

You obviously have never been entertained by the hypnotoad. All Hail Hypnotoad

See the point is not "Hey lets listen to songs about money" In fact, if interpreted that way, the question would be "What songs should I listen to about oil?"

I was looking for something soothing, but not hypnotic. If I wanted hypnosis, I could just watch Hypnotoad.

These are all very good suggestions for songs about money.

Oh and Rofl
I can never listen to BeeGees songs ever again. I was a bartender for a while in college in the heyday of disco. The only music I can listen to from that era is KC and the Sunshine Band. Not so much because I like his music, but I spent about 20 years before I realized the dude was a honky. He is one fonky honky though.

Thats the way - uh how uh how - I like it

ORIGINAL: bapu

See the point is not "Hey lets listen to songs about money" In fact, if interpreted that way, the question would be "What songs should I listen to about oil?"

I was looking for something soothing, but not hypnotic. If I wanted hypnosis, I could just watch Hypnotoad.

So, you want us to stay on topic?

Uh that or Ed
Totally not my style to stay on topic. Also, I brought up the hypnotoad, no?

My bad-- most of my choices were around a money theme. Yeah, I'd make different selections for mood. Like Steve Vai's "I'm getting the hell outta here".

ORIGINAL: space_cowboy

ORIGINAL: Jonbouy

He's cool, nice eyes.

You obviously have never been entertained by the hypnotoad. All Hail Hypnotoad

I just realised I've been sat here for 4 hours looking at him, should I be alarmed, is this normal?