Fellow mixtapers may not approve of this, but I'm gonna publish my July Play list!
1) Just Dance by Lady Gaga. It was my gay pride anthem for 2009 and I still can't sit still when I hear this song. I JUST have to DANCE!
2) Dancing on My Own by Robyn. My gay pride anthem for 2010. You just try and watch this video without deciding that fist pumps are now not only acceptable but should be a required dance move.
3) Run The World (Girls) by Beyonce. Gay Pride anthem for 2011. As if I could do a summer mix without including Beyonce. That's just crazy.
4) Smile by Lily Allen- You know I think my brother must have given me this album back whenever it came out and I loved it! She's a sassy English lass who isn't afraid to sing about crass and mundane things and for that I love her.
5) Day 'N' Nite by Kid Cudi- all his songs are summery to me. I just think about listening to his music at night when it's warm and the windows are rolled down.
6) Miracle Sun (remix) by Anthony Green- I just love remixes and this is a dancy fun one. Plus it says Sun in the title, so check mark!
7) We Don't Eat (remix) by James Vincent McMorrow- this is a great song that another mixtaper who sadly does not belong to this group, sent me. I'm obsessed with it now. Hope you like it.
8) Stare Into the Sun by Graffiti6- it says SUN! oh, I already met that requirement. Well it's super summery, so there it is.
9) We Used to Wait by Arcade Fire- so great. Go here and see why: http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/
10) Sunshine On My Shoulders by John Denver- seriously one of my favorite all time songs by one of my all time singers. Can you help but think about wildflowers in the mountain meadows? You can't.
11) Wildflower by Tom Petty- oh speaking of Wildflowers! This was almost my high school pick, but it got booted.
12) Wild World by Cat Stevens- the first time I ever remember hearing Cat Stevens was when I was a very awkward and incredibly lonely teenager. My aunt's stupid ex husband trashed all of his records, which I recovered. Tea for Tillerman was one of those albums, it was summertime I recall and I would sit in the living room and put on classical rock records all day, everyday. basically i was like that kid on almost famous. heh. cat stevens was my favorite and he changed my life.
BONUS high school summer song-- No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley as aforementioned I was a very lonely teenager. Bob Marley bridged that loneliness for a time. Even if it was through the use of recreational drugs, it was still a bridge, one I'm glad I crossed over. I don't do reggae, but in typical white girl fashion Bob Marley does indeed hold a special place in my heart. I think it's that part that says, see! I'm more than blonde hair, blue eyes and pop music! I AM DIVERSE!
BTW have you seen this? It's hilarious:
i am so freaking excited for your cd. robyn was going on mine, now its off. we def need as much diversity as possible. bob marles, a must need, i went with a cover version. and wildflowers. makes me cry everytime. i just want everyone to think of my sweet angel anthon when you hear that song. because he is among the wildflowers and he is free. and now i am crying.
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