After a holiday (both of us) and relocation (her) hiatus, we just swapped discs again. This time, the theme was Cities. I'm learning that making mixes is a lot like novel-writing-- it's impossible to make the story do anything but what it wants. I kept trying to make a mix for a specific place, and my playlist was not having it. Finally, I realized it wanted to be a drive through the different neighborhoods of a city. At the end, it was a damn fun collection, and I'm glad I let it be what it wanted.
On the first mix, I used music I already had. This time, I went hunting for a fair bit, and part of the fun was discovering new stuff. The other great thing was arranging the list once I had the songs. Dave always helps me with that part, and there was a LOT of giggling this time. The pairings got pretty silly. (Alizee --> Right Said Fred, anyone?)
Find a buddy, and start making mixes. Trust me.
- Shame on You (Indigo Girls)
- Danza Kuduro (Don Omar)
- Down at the Twist and Shout (Mary CC)
- She Asked Me So I Told Her (T-Model Ford)
- Cleaning Windows (Van Morrison)
- Rosie (Joan Armatrading)
- Golden (Jill Scott)
- Jaco (Yasmin Levy)
- Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (Edith Piaf)
- Moi...Lolita (Alizee)
- I'm Too Sexy (Right Said Fred)
- Money, Money, Money (ABBA)
- Big in Japan (Tom Waits)
- Womanizer (Britney Spears)
- Mdlwembe (Zola)
- Que Onda Guero (Beck)
- Maria's Wedding (Black-47)
- I'm Downright Amazed (Atom and His Package)
- We Built This City (Starship)
what fun. for years Margaret and I made gift tapes, then CDs for friends as holiday presents. For years we have not done it. I did give my parents 50 tunes from 1958 when they celebrated their 50th.
ReplyDeleteI heart this list!! xoxo, Erin :)
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