Nick Saban’s taste in music runs wide, loud and straight through rock, country and a little bit of everything else.
The former Alabama coach now has his full 60-song playlist out in the open after his daughter, Kristen Saban, put it on Spotify under the title “Nick on the AUX.” Kristen Saban shared it on social media ahead of the ESPN original “Saban” documentary, which is set to be released Thursday.
If you were wondering what fills four hours and 32 minutes, this is it: a playlist stacked with familiar staples and a few surprises. The Rolling Stones and the Eagles show up often, which fits Saban’s long-standing affection for both bands. But the list stretches well beyond that, mixing in The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash, Elton John, Toby Keith and more.
The playlist opens with “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones and rolls through a string of heavy hitters: “Baba O’Riley” by The Who, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones, “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival and “Eminence Front” by The Who.
From there, the country-rock lane takes over in places with Eagles tracks like “Take it Easy,” “Desperado,” “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Take It to the Limit” and “Already Gone,” alongside “Listen to the Music” by The Doobie Brothers and “Reelin’ In The Years” by Steely Dan.
Saban’s playlist also leans into a mix of classic singalongs and Southern staples: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)” and “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John, and “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker.
The back half keeps the same range going, with “Africa” by TOTO, “The Business” by Tiësto, “Spirit In The Sky” by Norman Greenbaum, “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John and “Everybody Wants to Rule The World” by Tears for Fears.
There’s no shortage of high-energy crowd-pleasers, either: “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses, “Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees and “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond all make the cut, along with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones and “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen.
The list keeps moving through “Born On The Bayou” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Life’s Been Good” by Joe Walsh, “Bennie and The Jets” by Elton John, “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash and a run of country songs from Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, including “Courtesy Of The Red, White and Blue,” “American Kids,” “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” “Made in America,” “Who’s Your Daddy?,” “I Like It, I Love It” and “Something Like That.”
Near the end, the playlist adds “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Sweet Emotion” by Aerosmith, “Up Around The Bend” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas, “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top, “Come Together” by The Beatles, “All Along the Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, “Even Flow” by Pearl Jam, “Higher” by Creed, “Rocky Mountain Way” by Joe Walsh, “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve, “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash and “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I.
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