Daily Archives: May 24, 2009

So here’s the thing: every year I make a “Summer CD” -okay, it’s more like a playlist on my IPOD now, but the misnomer isn’t important.

Every year it gets harder and harder to find songs to put on my summer CD. The reasons are various: I listen to the radio less and less, and don’t know what’s “out there” in terms of music. I’m getting old, and finding that I don’t like the music that I do hear. And finally, even the songs that I like, when I stop and think about it, don’t give messages that I want my kids listening to.

So . . . here’s my list for my Summer CD 2009:

Heads Carolina, Tails California – by Jo Dee Mesinna

Yep. That’s it. Just one song right now. So I’m taking – no, requesting – suggestions for my summer theme track.

The idea behind a summer CD is just that the music be catchy, upbeat and/or loud – think of the sort of songs you’d listen to on a summer road trip, with your barefeet on the dashboard, driving down the interstate. OR the music should be typically summer romantic – embodying all the ideas of warm summer nights. If you have a suggestion PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE send it to me. I need help. This might be the last Summer CD ever.

PS – As a general rule I avoid vulgarity & or messages of depraved morals – I know, that cuts down the list by A LOT! But I listen to my Summer CD all year long. It has to be something the kids can listen to. I’ll admit, I’m more calloused, but I don’t want to inflict my indifference on my children.

Here’s my list for Summer CD’s of years past.