Comments on: need some beach music

Question: need some beach music

mudhouse — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:46:06 -0800

im putting together a compilation of songs for a trip to the beach next weekend. any suggestions?

By: jodic

jodic — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:54:34 -0800

I got tons of suggestions. But do you want happy/sunny/watery beach-themed suggestions? Or just good music in general? and really how would you go about defining 'good' music? also are you just gonna be sitting on the beach listening to music or do you need something as background for reading?

By: grateful

grateful — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:56:44 -0800

Lacking any other information, I have to recommend Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Best.
Album.
Ever.

By: tumble

tumble — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:09:59 -0800

While this may be one of the stranger mix lists (i'm going to have to collect them now just to hear it), it is at least on topic. *enjoy*

Ivy - Edge of the Ocean
Chicane - Saltwater
Sheryl Crow - Soak up the sun
Van Halen - Summer Nights
Weezer - Island of the sun
311 - Amber
Eagles - Tequila Sunrise
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Squeeze - Pulling Mussels
Jimmy Buffett - Boat Drinks
Kenny Chesney - No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem
Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride
U2 - Beautiful Day
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Guns n Roses - Paradise City
Beach Boys - Fun Fun Fun
10000 Maniacs - These are the days
The Police - Invisible Sun

By: prettyboyfloyd

prettyboyfloyd — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:11:28 -0800

Bran van 3000: Old School. Samples Rappers Delight heavily and has a heavy metal guy that busts into the otherwise house/hip-hop melody in order to up the ROCK quotient a few points.

By: mudhouse

mudhouse — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:14:06 -0800

ok... i guess i should clarify. im not just looking for good music. as jodic put it, im looking for "happy/sunny/watery beach-themed suggestions".

By: mudhouse

mudhouse — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:20:58 -0800

great suggestions tumble. just purchased the ivy song on iTunes. keep them coming....

By: muddgirl

muddgirl — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:21:37 -0800

Beach music == Beach boys.

Even if you hate them normally, their songs are excellent on the beach. I won't recommend particular songs, because I'm lazy.

By: mss

mss — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:29:55 -0800

Ventures

By: thomcatspike

thomcatspike — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:35:08 -0800

Wipe Out!

By: togdon

togdon — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:42:20 -0800

The Waterboys - This is the Sea

By: Kafkaesque

Kafkaesque — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:50:57 -0800

Quadrophoenia may not be all that uplifting, but it's certainly beach-centric.

By: udeups

udeups — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:08:59 -0800

I would say just about anything by Bob Marley. Start with Legend.

By: InfidelZombie

InfidelZombie — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:33:36 -0800

Here Comes the Summer by the Undertones is a great beach song.

By: drunk7daysaweek

drunk7daysaweek — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:51:45 -0800

Some good suggestions, I'll try to add.,,some nice songs to sing along too

Beatles - Eight days a week
Nirvana - seasons in the sun
Tears for Fears - mad world
Metallica - Turn the page
Slipknot - Duality
Nine Inch Nails - head like a hole

By: nomad

nomad — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:13:41 -0800

Race Warz!

By: kirkaracha

kirkaracha — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:28:37 -0800

Slickee Boys, "When I Go to the Beach" [downloadable here]

I'm drinkin' beer for breakfast
I party all afternoon
I'm chasin' wine and bikinis
In the light of the moon
And you know I'll think of you
When I go to the beach

Graham Parker, "Weekend's Too Short"

By: scratch

scratch — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:36:54 -0800

Fountains of Wayne, "Sink to the Bottom" and "It Must Be Summer."

By: mudhouse

mudhouse — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:45:36 -0800

keep the hits coming. just added "beach" by Need New Body (thanks nomad) and Sink to the Bottom.

By: grateful

grateful — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:48:58 -0800

"Three Strange Days" by, uh...um...Damnit!

By: Maishe

Maishe — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:00:25 -0800

The Primitives:
1. "Summer Rain"
2. "Thru the Flowers"
3. "Way Behind Me"
4. "Slip Away"

Belly:
1. "Feed the Tree"
2. "Gepetto"

By: telstar

telstar — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:04:38 -0800

although I'm not a big fan of David Byrne, he did put together a couple compilations of music from Brazil ("brazil classics 1&2") that are perfect for the beach. Oh, and looking at those search results I see that there was a volume 3 that I haven't heard.

Geographically, Brazil is one long beach, more or less, so they have good beach-music sense.

By: brujita

brujita — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:22:57 -0800

The Beatles "Octopus's Garden"

By: DevilsAdvocate

DevilsAdvocate — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:40:50 -0800

Smash Mouth "Pacific Coast Party"

Hey,
I heard somebody say,
"Work harder than you play"
But I never missed a single day's party.

Along with the Jimmy Buffet songs already mentioned, I'd add "Fins."

By: rooftop secrets

rooftop secrets — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:40:59 -0800

Ummm, basically every Sublime song made. And Bob Marley too. 311 makes good beach music (the more mellow stuff) along with some Weezer from the Green Album.

By: scratch

scratch — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:41:26 -0800

Why hasn't anyone mentioned the Ramones' Rockaway Beach?

By: PinkStainlessTail

PinkStainlessTail — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:58:17 -0800

Adrian Belew- "Big Blue Sun"

By: Hubajube

Hubajube — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:09:45 -0800

Dead Milkmen - Beach Party Vietnam

By: deborah

deborah — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:22:07 -0800

"Someday" - Sugar Ray

By: moonbird

moonbird — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:41:49 -0800

thing of beauty - hot house flowers
river sea ocean - badly drawn boy
and just for kicks,
sex on the beach - vengaboys

By: purplemonkie

purplemonkie — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:52:32 -0800

"Saints" - The Breeders

By: zenorbital

zenorbital — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:55:38 -0800

"How Bizarre" - OMC
"Every Morning" - Sugar Ray
"Smile" - Vitamin C
"Just a Girl" - No Doubt
"Laid" - James
"Flagpole Sitta" - Harvey Danger

By: Maishe

Maishe — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:14:52 -0800

"I'm Walking on Sunshine" Katrina and the Waves

By: Stauf

Stauf — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:11:06 -0800

You can't be without some good surf music:

- The Ventures
- The Centurions
- The Lively Ones

...and of course, the "king of surf guitar":
- Dick Dale (I highly recommend the CD "King of The Surf Guitar: The Best of Dick Dale and His Deltones" there are some really great songs on there... perfect for the beach)

By: zenorbital

zenorbital — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:39:39 -0800

"Fly" - Sugar Ray
"Steal My Sunshine" - Len
"Naked Eye" - Luscious Jackson

By: clunkyrobot

clunkyrobot — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:48:14 -0800

I would also suggest throwing this onto your playlist:

"Air Conditioned Nightmare" - Mr. Bungle - California

for a nice "aliens invade the beach party" kind of feel.

By: noahv

noahv — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:34:45 -0800

Serial Chiller and maybe some Sunburn in Cyprus.