Summer Mix Tape

[Mr. Jason]

Actually a cd.

I'm working on the All Time Great, Wonderful, and Amazing Summer Mix Tape and I need some ideas.

I am going for something you can listen to on the way to the beach, while sitting on the beach, while hiding from the sun inside. It should start off strong with the freedom and excitment of summer, mellow out long enough to have a few drinks, then send you off on a drunken sunburnt journey of the mind remembering all those girls you never kissed, not so sad you start crying and not so sexy as to make you forget you have a wife. The last song should be just enough jolt to remind you to get up and find something to ease your sunburn.

So far here is what I have in no particular order:
Highway 101 Social Distortion
Sunshine Highway Dropkick Murphys
New Slang The Shins
Skateaway Dire Straits
74-75 Connells
Times Like These Foo Fighters
Heart of Saturday Night Tom Waits

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

Actually a cd.

I'm working on the All Time Great, Wonderful, and Amazing Summer Mix Tape and I need some ideas.

I am going for something you can listen to on the way to the beach, while sitting on the beach, while hiding from the sun inside. It should start off strong with the freedom and excitment of summer, mellow out long enough to have a few drinks, then send you off on a drunken sunburnt journey of the mind remembering all those girls you never kissed, not so sad you start crying and not so sexy as to make you forget you have a wife. The last song should be just enough jolt to remind you to get up and find something to ease your sunburn.

So far here is what I have in no particular order:
Highway 101 Social Distortion
Sunshine Highway Dropkick Murphys
New Slang The Shins
Skateaway Dire Straits
74-75 Connells
Times Like These Foo Fighters
Heart of Saturday Night Tom Waits

For the "drunken sunburnt journey of the mind remembering all those girls you never kissed", something by Death Cab for Cutie, maybe Sound of Settling... most anything off Transatlanticism...

Course you could always throw a curveball in the list and go vintage, maybe even introduce some folks to Billie Holiday who otherwise wouldnt've heard:

MP3: "Some Other Spring" (late 30s)

Swing High,
- Cousin Hepcat

 

[Samsa]

How about Jackson Browne's "Late Show" for the "drunken sunburnt journey of the mind remembering all those girls you never kissed" section?

 

[Mr. Jason]

I'm trying to work Summertime sung by Billie in there some place.

 

[Solid Citizen]

How to tell Older FL Members?

Easy, its cats like me who have heard of "some" of the listed
groups but NEVER "listened" to any of their material!

SC [huh]

 

[Mr. Jason]

How about Jackson Browne's "Late Show" for the "drunken sunburnt journey of the mind remembering all those girls you never kissed" section?

Oh man that's great. I love putting on Jackson Browne for a long drive. That reminded me that I always put Van Morrison on the morning after while I'm cleaning the kitchen so maybe throwing in some Van would help. Thanks.

 

[spiridon]

You certainly can't go wrong with Tom Waits in the mix.



......maybe start it off with A3's "Woke up this morning"??

 

[Hannigan Reilly]

are these strictly song about driving/the road?

what about Radar love? Highway to hell? Thunderkiss? Rocky Road to Dublin?

 

[funneman]

Hey Hepcat!

Thanks for that Billie Holiday link. You just made my day.

How about "Not Mine" by The Glen Miller Orchestra featuring Peggy Lee?

 

[Hannigan Reilly]

Al Jolson: "sittin on top of the world."

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

Thanks for that Billie Holiday link. You just made my day.

How about "Not Mine" by The Glen Miller Orchestra featuring Peggy Lee?

Cool. Didn't know Peggy Lee sang with Miller's band - was that before or after he died? Always associated her with Goodman's band, then the Capitol solo career...

Wow "they don't make em like they used to"

- Cousin Hepcat