In seven days I leave for a very long road trip with the family. We rented a van with two tv’s, and my mom just discovered she can read books on her cellular smart phone, so that will leave me completely unbothered, and free to stare out the window and try to find people who look like they’re getting road head, paint my toenails on the dashboard, and listen to whatever music I want.
(Andy doesn’t let me drive because, while I prefer cars to airplanes, I am afraid of roads when there are other people on them, and have been known to drive off them crying when trucks come to close. I’m considering hypnosis, which I assume will be a less deadly option than drinking.)
But, now that I have all this freedom, I’m stumped trying to put together a playlist to get me through the next 1500 miles.
Which is, ahem, where you come in.
Share you top 5 favorites, and I will share my mega-rad playlist with you on Spotify, plus, I’ll pick one of you to win a $100 Visa Gift card to buy a year’s worth or Spotify with, or liquor, honestly, I don’t care what you use it for, it’s your money.
All you have to do is leave me a comment with 5 of your favorite songs. Have more than 5? No problem, you can enter as much as you want.
I’ll close this contest tonight (February 16th) at 11:59pm EST, then I will randomly draw one (1) winner, and mail the prize upon email confirmation.
Wow… this is REALLY hard! Here goes…
1. “I Don’t Feel Like Dancing” by the Scissor Sisters
2. “Wishing He Was Dead” by The Like
3. “Slowly” by the Tuesday Suits
4. “I Came Around” by Amie Miriello
5. “”7 Stars” by The Apples in Stereo
Love seeing everyone’s lists!
I always listen to (and sing loudly to) the Rent Broadway soundtrack on road trips, much to my husband’s displeasure.
Here are fun songs I like to sing to in my car.
1. Mint Car, the Cure
2. Brain, NERD
3. Church, T Pain
4. That’s not my name, the ting tings
5. Perfect gentleman, wyclef jean
1. Crush by DMB
2. Rapunzel by DMB
3. Peaches by The Presidents of the United States of America
4. Until the day I die by Story of the Year
5. Father of Mine by Everclear
I would start first with Story of the Year, followed by Everclear, DMB and finish it off with PUSA. Because seriously, no body hates peaches right? Enjoy your road trip!! My husband won’t let me drive either, but that’s mostly because I’m a terrible merger. Even my four year old agrees with the hubby. Also, you can paint your toes in a moving vehicle? Props. Because I can barely do it on my couch.
Two of my favorite bands are Cake and Cracker (carbs!).
Some long-time favorite songs:
Cake – 1)Stickshifts and Safety Belts and 2)Love You Madly
Cracker – My Life is Totally Boring without You
John Hiatt – 1) Drive South and 2)Is Anybody There?
Loudon Wainwright III 1)Grey in LA and 2)Daughter
Dixie Chicks – I Can Love You Better
My current song addiction is limited to one song….
“Turning Page” by Sleeping at Last
You know…it is the love song played during the love scene in Breaking Dawn. Makes me cry and feel sentimental about my husband’s and my early years. <3
“Jesus on the Radio” – Guster
“Revolutionary Kind” – Gomez
“Greek Song” – Rufus Wainwright
“Kids” – MGMT
“Charlie Don’t Surf” – The Clash
Man, this makes me want to go on a road trip! :)
MGMT – Electric Feel
Sufjan Stevens – Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man
Mason Jennings – Fighter Girl
Mason Jennings – Never Knew Your Name
(I really, really like Mason Jennings.)
Regina Spektor- Consequence of Sounds, Somedays, Chimo Limo, One More Time With Feeling
Catherine Feeny- Mr. Blue
Atmosphere- She’s Enough
Ani DiFranco- Both Hands
I think you may particularly like One More Time With Feeling & She’s Enough.
Oooh, I could do this forever!
My mellow vibe list, which sounds way dirtier than it is:
Down by the Water – Decemberists
Windows are Rolled Down – Amos Lee
Back Down South – Kings of Leon
Bushwick Blues – Delta Spirit
Stop the Bus – Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Got Nuffin – Spoon
Dead & Gone – The Black Keys
Yes, I’m aware this is more than 5. But this was HARD!
Janelle Monae- Tightrope
Lou Reed- Take a Walk on the Wild Side
T. Rex- Bang a Gong
Fleet Foxes- Ragged Wood
Matt Costa- Mr. Pitiful
Ryan Adams- To Be Young
Penny and the Quarters- You and Me
Best Coast- When I’m With You
Iron & Wine- Love Vigilantes
Broken Social Scene- Pacific Theme
Aretha Franklin- Spanish Harlem
Old Crow Medicine Show- Wagon Wheel
Augie March- One Crowded Hour
Sharon Van Etten- One Day
Mos Def- Ms. Fat Booty
The Morning Benders- Cold War
My Morning Jacket- Mahgeeta
The Ramones- Needles and Pins
My Keep-Em-Guessing-As-To-My-Sanity Vibe:
Don’t Gotta Work it Out – Fitz & the Tantrums
Dismember – Spoon
I Can’t Take it No More – SuperHeavy (but mostly b/c Joss yells “What the fuck is going on?” at the beginning.)
Kiss With a Fist – Florence & the Machine
Breakdown – Seether
Land of Confusion – Disturbed (definitely NOT the Genesis version)
Rope – Foo Fighters
Outta My Head – Daughtry
“Love You Madly” Cake
“Call Me When You’re Sober” Evanescense
“White Liar” Miranda Lambert
“Sweet About Me” Gabriela Cilmi
“Life’s Been Good” Joe Walsh
“San Francisco” – This World Fair
“Swing Life Away” – Rise Against
“Dark Blue” – Jack’s Mannequin
“Banana Pancakes” – Jack Johnson
“Came on Get Higher” – Matt Nathanson
“Accidentally in Love” – Counting Crows
“Breaking” – Anberlin
“Wake Up (Acoustic)” – Coheed and Cambria
“Never Gonna Leave This Bed” – Maroon 5
“Sort Of” – Ingrid Michaelson
“Hello”- Dragonette
“Black Treacle”- Arctic Monkeys
“Keep Movin’ On”- Pugwash
“Bad Touch”- Bloodhound Gang
“Not Fair”- Lily Allen
1. Saw Red – Sublime & Gwen Stefani
2. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
3. Alligator Pie – Dave Matthews Band
4. So What – Pink
5. California Love – Tupac
Givin’ you a mix of stuff! :)
1. Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons
2. Holding on to Life by the Silos (yeah, a little corny, but its a good road song)
3. People by AWOLNATION
4. Capri by Colbie Caillat
5. Guinevere by Eli Young Band
or anything by Lily Allen or Adele
1. – Letters From the Sky – Civil Twilight
2. – Chop & Change – The Black Keys
3.- Born This Way – Lady Gaga (Or the Glee cast, if you are so inclined :D)
4. – Paradise – Coldplay (Don’t judge.)
aaannndddd
5.- Semi-Precious Weapons (Or Magnetic Baby) – Semi-Precious Weapons
Hey Lady-Thriving Ivory
Secret Life-Thriving Ivory
Knock Knock-Mac Miller
KIss the Rain-Thriving Ivory
6th ave Heartache-The Wallflowers
Coming Home-Diddy -Dirty money(feat Skyler Grey-Dirty south remix!)
Spacebound-Eminem
Dog Days are over-Florene & the machine
Right There (Nicole Sherzinger-feat 50 cent)
Hollywoods not America-Ferras
-Good Morning Baltimore-Nicki Blonsky(from the movie “Hairspray!”)
-Remind me-Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood (*LOVE the video..oh Carrie’s legs..I need to -get my A** to have those or somewhat close…sexy song!)
-THere’s NO me without you-Toni Braxton
-Come on over here-Toni Braxton
-Today-Gary Allen
-Landing in London-3 doors down
-Fast Car -BOYCE AVENUE (have you seen these guys…rawr! THEY are adorable..and look like your Andy…just sayin’!)
-Grace-Bryan Ingram (this is kinda a sad, reflective SONG…so put it on a thinking, introspection..”off in my own world” playlist! Played at a Navy Seal’s funeral video…this man was gorgeous..amazing…the lyrics and song are beauty…pure beauty.
-A thousand Miles- BOYCE AVENUE
-Colder Weather-Zac Brown Band
I have really awful taste in music, but here are 5 of my faves, nonetheless:
Wheels- Foo Fighters
Streetlight – Joshua Radin
True Colors – by anyone
Chasing Pavements- Adele
When the Stars Go Blue – Tim McGraw
-Fire escape-Civil twilight
-We are young- Fun. (BOTH of these songs MY girls LOVE..they are catchy..and fun! :D)
-Dance for you- Beyonce (OhhhEmmmGeesers! Have u seen this video! RAWR…how sexy..this is my song/video I listen to/watch when I am running on my dreadmill..thinking of looking like this (she has a luscious ‘plus size’ bod) and damn my hubby would love him some of this!
-love the way you lie-eminem
-empire state of mind (Alicia Keys and Jay Z)
F*N Perfect-Pink (**Rock it! Feet up on the dash…cute toenails..know u lookin’ sexy for those nasty truckers passin by…havin them honkin their horn to get the kiddos to laugh SO loud..I did this for my teen daughter..and her Softball friends on a way to a big tourney to Minneapolis…Questionable I guess how I “imitated honkin the horn!” haaa!
-knock knock-Mac miller (ROCK THIS!~!)
-price tag-Jessie J
-I need a Dollar (Chris webby feat Mac Miller)
-Glamorous-Fergie (rock it in that Mini Van passenger seat..fo shizzle!)
oooh I love a roadtrip! And on most, I love to share my music w/ my not so “into it” passengers. How else will they learn to appreciate great tunes if they’re not subjected to them in the confines of a moving vehicle! I’ve converted a few to appreciating “Earl The Squirrel” on a trip to Pittsburgh! Here’s my middle of the road list:
Jeepster by T.Rex
I’m Shipping Off To Boston by the Dropkick Murphys
Cars by Gary Numan
Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
At Home, At Work, At Play by Sparks!
Thanks and have a wonderful, safe trip!
Such Great Heights – The Postal Service
All of Your Love – Hellogoodbye
Good Feeling – Flo Rida
Last Friday Night – Katy Perry
Midnight City -M83
All quite fun!
#1 – Delilah – Queen
#2 – Young and Sweet – Miriam Pico
#3 – Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure or Oleander (cover)
#4 – I Like it Like That – Hot Chelle Rae
#5 – I’m Movin’ On – Rascal Flatts
I don’t have the best taste either ;)
Oh and of course there is Mat Kearney and Sarah Barailles ( I cannot spell)
Hmm, currently:
1. “Breathe Me” Sia
2. “Glory” off the Rent soundtrack (broadway cast)
3. “Fuck You” Lilly Allen
4. “Tiger” Maximum Balloon
5. “Little Lion Man” Mumford and Sons
1. Phil Collins “Feel it in the Air” or whatever its called. You know the one
2. Adele “Don’t you Remember” Kinda sad but still amazing
3. Motley Crue “Kickstart My Heart” Ultimate road jamming song
4. Neon Trees “Animal”
5. Anything by Three Days Grace
Oooh I love this…
Dog days are over, Florence and The Machine.
In a Tree, Priscilla Ahn.
Turn the light out, Big Head Todd & the monsters.
Drift Away, Uncle Kracker.
And last but not least I’d include Set Fire to the Rain, the awesome Adele :-)
Weezer “Holiday”
AudioSlave “Doesn’t Remind Me”
Metallica “Whiskey in the Jar”
Anything by FooFighters
u2 “Elevation”
Rolling in the deep -Adele
My baby loves me when I’m stoned – Jason Boland
Bad romance – glee cast
Cocky – kid rock
Only prettier – Miranda lambert
Wow, hard question. These are in no particular order!
Journey- Don’t Stop believing
Adele- Someone Like You
Blake Shelton rendition of – Footloose
Miranda Lambert- The House That Built me
LMFAO-Sexy and I Know It
Fat Bottom Girls – Queen
Better Be Good to Me – Tina Turner
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Love – The Cult
Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
All 80s. I’m warped.
1. Gotye – Somebody That I Use To Know
2. Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks
3. Awolnation – Not Your Fault
4. Friends – Friend Crush
5. Neon Trees – Everybody Talks
Time in hell – Jason boland
I like big butts – sir mix a lot ( hell yes!!)
Mean – Taylor swift
Fucking perfect – pink
The house that built me – Miranda lambert
My road trip faves:
American Girl – Tom Petty
Animal – Neon Trees
Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
Shambala – Three Dog Night
Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen
Need you now – lady antebellum
Modelo – mike McClure
Set fire to the rain – Adele
County fair – Chris ledoux
She deserves what she gets – Jason boland
1)Somebody To Love~Queen
2)Thunder~ Nothin’ but Stringz (The Z makes them cool, see?)
3)Irish Drinking Song~ The Dropkick Murphy’s
4)Land Down Under~ Men At Work
5)Hips Don’t Lie~ Shakira
6)Wake Up Little Suzie~Everly Brothers
I couldn’t pick favorites, so I just hit shuffle on my ipod. All the music on there, I like.
Midwestern family roadtrips to Florida take me back to my childhoood! Midwestern grandparents always move to Florida…it’s basically the law. My parents never got us a van though so I’m already super jealous of your kids. Anyway, on to the music…
1. Sister Christian — Night Ranger
2. Take A Drink — Quietdrive
3. Shambala — Three Dog Night
4. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) — The Proclaimers
5. Come One, Come All — All Time Low
6. Just A Friend — Biz Markie
7. Valerie — Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson
I’m giving you albums…does that count? I’ve road tripped between SoCal and Utah a gazillion times, and these are my go-to albums:
1. REO Speedwago greatest hits..
2. Sherryl Crow–whatever Album has “Strong Enough.”
3. George Strait–Latest, Greatest, Straitest Hits
4. Chicago 17
5. Tom Petty–Into the Great Wide Open
Oh. And Christina Aguilera’s “Stripped” Album (though Andy might kill you).
1. Snow Patrol “Called Out in the Dark”
2. The Cranberries “Just My Imagination”
3. Jimmy Eat World “Sweetness”
4. Fun “We are Young”
5. Naked & Famous “Young Blood”
Ooh, I love shoving my music playlists down people’s throats (or ears). A handful of songs I’m playing on repeat in recent days:
“Don’t Owe You a Thang” – Gary Clark Jr.
“No One Does It Like You” – Department of Eagles
“Bag of Hammers” – Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
“Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye
“Black Water” – Timber Timbre
Runs the gamut of jump-around-in-your-seat upbeat to I-think-I’ll-go-to-sleep-now mellow. Enjoy the 1500 miles. I have a 4-hour limit on how long I can be in a car without losing my mind.
Still in Hollywood by Concrete Blonde
Still Your Song by Goo Goo Dolls
All You Need is Now by Duran Duran
Holding out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler
I will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Ok, here’s a combination to cater to fun road trip feeling and also to your bull in a china shop feeling.
There is nothing like a great roadtrip (even with 3 young kids – I know, my 3 are close in age to yours!)
Have a great time!
These are all from GREAT albums, so check out the whole records if you can
#1 – “Tongue Tied” Grouplove
#2 – “Krista” – Kevin So
#3 – “Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying” – Belle and Sebastian
#4 – “Empty” – Ray LaMontagne
#5 – “Africa” – Habib Koite and Bamada
#6 – “Rye Whiskey” – Punch Brothers
#7 – “Up All Night” – Groove Collective
I could keep going forever….I’ll stop here
1. Home – Marc Broussard
2. Melody – Kate Earl
3. All Will Be Well – The Gabe Dixon Band
4. Talk on Indolence – The Avett Brothers
5. Flower – Amos Lee
6. Settle Down – Kimbra
7. Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye
Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean
Take a Back Road – Rodney Atkins
Goodlife- One Republic
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People
Whatever It Is – Zac Brown Band
The Scotsman’s Song-
Picture- Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow
Turn the Page- Bob Seger
Ice Ice Baby – Yeah, I said it… WHAT? Don’t judge me.
Oh Darlin – Plugin Stereo
By the way… I have 1 hour to myself today and I’m using it to catch up on your blog… You rock! Oh, and I’m IN LOVE with your dog!!!! Totally peed a little looking at the dane picture with the torn up chair!
<3 & Hugs