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.
| Summer CD 2008 | Summer CD 2007 |
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| Summer CD 2006 | Summer CD 2005 |
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| Summer CD 2004 | Summer CD 2003 |
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Ok, first you need to have “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” by Carrie Underwood, next “The Heart of the Matter” by Don Henley and third “Two out of Three Ain’t Bad” by Meatloaf. Great music and no foul language in any of them. I have them if you ask nicely.
Oh and how about the primo version of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by MoTab and the Orchestra at Temple Square. I promise you will like it.
you can’t go wrong with country:) Taylor swift has some cute catchy ones, I like Love Story alot.
kelli pickler has a cute song that just came out.(i don’t know the title)
I will think of more!:)
Kelli’s song is called “the best days”
I like Lady Antebellum, the song is called run or something like that.
I also like KT Tungstall, “big black horse and a cherry tree”, and “suddenly I see”
Jason Mraz “lucky” is cute.
I also love Pink:) some of her songs you have to watch the language but some are good. I love “so what” it’s my ringtone:)