Here is a photo that Stinky took of Clinton Street in downtown Iowa City.Tonight I had a ton of stuff that needed to get done, and because I'm a total fucking genius, I piddled away all my time making mix CD's for some of my friends. I know I've mentioned several times that I get a little obsessive about music and I own probably the best and the worst songs you'll ever hear. The big problem with me, (okay, one of them) is that I'm an equal opportunity music listener, so inevitably all of you will hate me for different cheesy songs I put on the CD's. Of course, I'm going to show them to you anyway. So, I made a cheesy dance mix with suggestions from friends and then added some of my own favorite Velveeta. I also put together a 70's am radio compilation, mixed in with a few TV theme songs for my favorite bartender S. who appreciates schlock as much as I do. Without further ado, here are my two playlists. I can't wait to feel the collective wince from the blogosphere.
Cheesy Summer Dance Mix
1. Cruel Summer - Bananarama
2. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
3. Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe
4. Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
5. Fantastic Voyage - Coolio
6. Me, Myself and I - De La Soul
7. We Got the Beat - The Go-Go's
8. My Sharona - The Knack
9. Hey Ya! - OutKast
10. Fight the Power - Public Enemy
11. Hey Mama - Black Eyed Peas
12. What I Like About You - The Romantics
13. Wild Thing - Tone-Loc
14. Could You Be Loved - Bab Marley and the Wailers
15. Any Way You Want it - Journey
16. Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown
17. Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite
18. December, 1963 (Oh What a Night) - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
19. PYT (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
Seventies Pop Hits and TV Theme Songs:
1. Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
2. Couldn't Get it Right - Climax Blues Band
3. Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
4. Sanford and Son Theme Song - Quincy Jones
5. I'd Really Love to See you Tonight - England, Dan and John Ford Coley
6. Never Been Any Reason - Head East
7. I Wanna Be Where You Are - The Jackson 5
8. The Banana Splits Theme Song - The Banana Splits
9. Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest
10. Shambala - Three Dog Night
11. Dance with Me - Orleans
12. Theme From The Greatest American Hero - Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
13. Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
14. Amy - Pure Prairie League
15. Ironside (excerpt) - Quincy Jones
16. Diamond Girl - Seals and Crofts
17. On and On - Stephen Bishop
18. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren
19. The Green Hornet theme - unknown artist
20. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
21. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
22. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Okay, if those playlists don't leave you running for ice picks to dig out the ear worms, I don't know what will. You can thank me later - after you're calmed down, committed and on anti-psychotic meds.
21 comments:
actually, Bananarama is the shizniz.
you need to find the song "Make Me a Mix-Tape" by The Promise Ring. you'll love it.
Don't know what you're talking about; it's all killer, no filler.
Churlita,
Music is in the ear...if it rocks your boat then what does it matter if others agree?
I was thinking last night; why is it that we can close our eyes but not our ears?
What, no country?
rel
Outkast and Black Eyed Peas have to go...horrible
I have a cover of the Banana Splits song by the Dickies that is awesome.
the brunt of the lists was OK, pretty common juke box stuff for most corner bars...
re your seventies list... love it!
So many songs from an interesting time in my life, not really good songs but they trigger good memories.
I will download a lot of them to my ipod at once.
Oh, I so want a copy of both!
Hey,
I changed my mind. I do want a copy of both. I will be up sometime near the end of the week to see William.
Sissy
I really want a copy of the cheesy dance mix. I'm jamming mentally right now...
Ummm...I own all the AM Gold and Singers and Songwriters sets. Oh and we can't forget Easy Rock and Easy Riding (subs. cheesy for easy if you like). I am that girl who buys music off tv commercials...and I love it!
dude, i am totally pumped! that is perfect music for dancing around my house in my underwear!
don't forget about the fantasticness of the flash gordon soundtrack by queen. FLASH! aaaAAAHHH!
The only thing I would add to the summer list is the song "Saints" by The Breeders. The chorus goes, "Summer is ready when you are."
I love that you have the theme song to "Greatest American Hero" on there. Also, you can't have a summer song mix without Bananarama's "Cruel Summer". I also love "Poison" from Bel Biv DeVoe.
Pure Praire League! Don't you think they'd be a perfect kind of band for now? Okay, maybe that's just me.
You must know how much I LOVE love love Greatest American Hero and thanks to you I am gonna be hearing that theme song all day.
I sing when I ride my bike sometimes, so I can just imagine how many grins (mostly thru open car windows) I will cause on the way downtown today after work!
I love many of the songs on your lists. Say what you will, but Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) is one of my favorite songs ever.
It just hit me. Your post title..."Believe it or Not It's Just Me". I had the 45 of that song. I loved "Greatest American Hero".
MiniJonB,
I'll check it out and I'm sure I'll love it.
Mr Atrocity,
There's no Van Halen on it, but I'll make sure to put some on the next one.
Rel,
Pure Prairie League is pretty country. Vince Gil was the lead singer.
Evil-E,
I've heard that Dickies cover. I love it.
Jin,
Exactly. It's all nostalgia music. I used to listen to the radio late at night when i was a kid and couldn't sleep and all those songs remind me of that.
Nor,
If you lived here, I'd bring them both to your house.
Moy,
You got it. You might also want to look and pick your favorites and I'll make you your own personal favorites dance mix.
Susan,
I wish I could hand it out to anyone who wanted it when you entered my blog space.
DJ,
Isn't that what we first bonded over? Out love for cheesy music?
Girl Crush,
The dance mix is all ready for you the next time I see you. I just dropped D.'s and J.'s off at their house tonight.
Tara,
Cruel Summer is one of the best warm weather songs ever.
Booda Baby,
I know. They were Alt Country when Alt Country wasn't cool.
M.R. T.
I know. Actually, I'd be happy with almost any Breeders song.
Poptart,
It would make me so happy to drive past you when you were riding your bike and singing, "Believe it or not, I'm walking on air..."
LauraB,
The funny thing is that my daughters love that song too.
Minyo,
Did you have a crush on William Katt and his tight blonde perm too?
Some of the stuff in there, I like. Now I have a Baker Street earworm damn it.
I cant stop laughing. when I make mixes for people, I wait for the roar after the silence when they see the list of random cheese I put on there
Oh jeebus....looks like your musical tastes haven't changed one iota in the last 10+ years. (Insert loud belch)
Girl that "Cheesy" mix is not Chessy AT ALL.....I am feeling the ENTIRE list!!! I was over here shaking my ass as I thought of each song!
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