PLEASE Help Me With My Playlist...

[Sun4MySoul]

Ok everyone, its 27 days until wheels up for me. My iPod playlists are in DESPERATE need of an update. I am guilty of listening to the same tunes for ages without it bothering me. But since there will be others on this trip, I need to branch out...

For the first half of vacation, my iPod speakers will be by the pool entertaining me and my group of old friends. A 30-something crowd of singles with drinks in their hands... Second half of the trip is for my personal reflection and relaxation on the beautiful beaches of St John.

Your Challenge: what one (or two) songs would you not go to STJ without on your Playlist ?

The Condition: you cannot submit a KC or Buffett tune.

HELP ME!!!

[soxfan22]

Not necessarily "islandy", but these two songs always put me in a happy place - both by Luis Armstrong:

1. Cabaret

2. What a Wonderful World - this was my Gram's favorite song...She loved the beaches of The Cape...But I listen to this on STJ and think how much she would've loved Maho Bay had she ever made it there.

[Xislandgirl]

I just added this one:

Lucky- Jason Mraz and Cobie Calliet (sp?)


Can not go on vacation without:

Brickhouse
Oh What a Night
Gotta be (Des'ree)

[Joshie]

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[Wakey]

Use iTunes Genius feature, it's a homerun.

For an easygoing daytime type playlist I gave it a James Taylor song and it built a 100 song playlist with similar songs.

For an evening up tempo I gave it a RHCP or U2 song.

For an earbuds in playlist I gave it a Zeppelin song for a real playlist

[JT]

I've got a good one. It was kind of an obscure instrumental title track from by The Band's album called "Islands" It is a very cheerful tune that puts a spring in your step.
You can hear it here:

http://www.rhapsody.com/the-band/islands

Just click on the 6th song.

[Joshie]

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[mbw1024]

I don't wanna go home - Southside Johnny

[StJohnRuth]

Iwoya - Angelique Kidjo & Dave Matthews
You Gotta Be - Des'ree

[aroobagirl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0X0aqx3UHI

Back to the Islands, Leon Russel.

Also, Sting does a song "Fragil"

[Anthony]

Mexican Wine by Fountains of Wayne and Island In The Sun by Weezer -

[aroobagirl]

Ooops. "Fragile"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0dMBqtGtOU

[Anthony]

Songs that seem to fit St. John:

Island in the Sun - Weezer

-j

Ha - I just posted my two songs, which includes Island in the Sun, but I hadn't seen yours - I had it ready to post hours ago but it got buried on my screen!

[loria]

oh wow, i was just going to suggest FOuntains of Wayne.
guster is great too.

these aren;t island specific...just suggestions
I can't be unhappy listening to 'my old school' or 'bohdisattva' by steeley dan
or 'glad' by traffic

Oye como va by santana (and anything else carlos puts his hand to!)

and it stoned me and into the mystic (van morrison)
hasten down the wind (zevon's version)
movie star (cracker-off of Kerosene Hat)
and she was (talking heads-actually pretty much their whole catalogue!)
the soundtrack fromt eh harder they come
three little birds and no woman no cry and is this love (bob marley)
dumb luck (the brilliant mistakes)
gonna make you sweat and things that make you go hmmm (cand c music factory)
and on and on and on--

oops just realized you said one or two...sorry about that......

[California Girl]

Wow, I really had to think about this...

2 Songs for the partying 1st half:
"Jump" - Madonna
"The Sweet Escape" - Gwen Stefani

2 Songs for being mellow the 2nd half:
"Mad World" - Adam Lambert, American Idol Studio Version
"Mercy" - Duffy