I’m revisiting this lovely beach in less than 24 hours. I think it’s a good time to enjoy this kind of sunshine now before the real hot summer comes. Aside from beach paraphernalia and food, music is very important (I hope I won’t forget the mini-speakers). That means real beach tunes. I’m currently listening (to test the reasonableness of sequence) to the first mix/playlist which I named Beach Bop, which is good to keep us bubbly for the first 1.6 hours.
(1) Baby, I Love Your Way (UB40 Big Mountain)*
(2) Everything I Want (Steve Rushton)
(3) Here Comes The Sun (Beatles)
(4) Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
(5) You To Me Are Everything (Ambelique)
(6) Turn The Lights Low Down (Bob Marley and Lauren Hill)
(7) Lala Means I Love You (Swing Out Sisters)
(8) Easy (Lemar and Lionel Richie)
(9) Stir It Up (Bob Marley)
(10) Bette Davis Eyes (Kim Carnes)
(11) Girl I Want To Make You Sweat (Bob Marley Inner Circle)
(12) I Melt With You (Jason Mraz)
(13) Walk This Way (Run D.M.C.)
(14) One Love (Bob Marley)
(15) Hoedown Throwdown (Miley Cyrus)
(16) Kokomo (Beach Boys)
(17) Everyday (Dave Matthews Band)
(18) Don’t Worry, Be Happy (Bob Marley Bobby McFerrin)
(19) Every Morning (Live) (Sugar Ray)
(20) The Locomotion (Beach Boys)
(21) Islands in the Streams (Bee Gees)
(22) The Doo Wa Ditty (Beach Boys)**
(23) I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
(24) Red, red wine (Bob Marley UB40)
(25) Lovely Day (Mike Francis)
*I wanted to put in the four versions because they’re all good, but I opted for UB40’s Big Mountain’s for that sunnier-bubblier feeling (if you’re feeling romantic, you’d probably go for the acoustic one).
**Reminds me of Ang TV days
I’ve prepared other mixes to cover slow beach tunes, playlist named Beach Mush which includes Weekend in New England (Bossa Nova), If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight (James Taylor), Don’t Throw It All Away (Bee Gees), etc. Of course, Eraserheads and Dave Matthews Band mixes are ready and not to miss my Pinoy Lalala mix which includes a few songs from Boyfriends and Hotdogs. I’m looking forward to the listeners reaction when they hear Manila. Each time I hear that song, I’m feeling transported back there. Homesickness is both a happy and sad feeling.
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jeanny
cool ng beach selections mo. 🙂 I love everything specially #3, #5 and #25. Include ko na rin yung MIke Francis fave ko – Friends! All time favorite. I’ll download some songs from your list. La pa ko copy noong iba kasi. Thanks!
Music really is a great instrument to transport us in time and in space. di ba?
Happy Thurs Wits
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kg
wits, ang ganda nung beach! parang gust ko tumalon sa tubig, now na!
good four you that you’ll be able to relax! 🙂
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Amelia
i like the music of Bob Marley and Jason Mraz especially the one included in your list “I’m Yours”…have you heard of Bob Marley’s Sun is Shining?? i like that 🙂
have a good time!!!
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yummybite
wow! super cool weekend treat. hope you’ll enjoy [i know u will]. =)
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Wil
Had no idea you listen to Miley Cyrus. 😉
Beautiful beach. 😀
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Rico
Cool tunes Wits! I too like the Beach Boys. I’d throw in some more tunes from Bob Marley and U2.
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Angeli
Reading this, I suddenly remembered your post on the government’s banning of non-conservative swimwear. So ano ang pwedeng isuot sa beach?
Have fun! 🙂
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dong ho
ill take note of this songs. i know a few.
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cza
Have fun!!! I’ll be waiting for the pics.. 🙂 And I love your song selection 😀
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onyxx
nice looking beach! the beach and bossa nova tunes — a great combination. enjoy your break 🙂
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luna miranda
that’s a beautiful beach! i like your selection…looks like your day at the beach will be a blast!
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sleepyjane
Great music selection! 🙂
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mordsith
add mo na rin yung Beautiful Day ng U2. Ako yung beach song ko yung Sunburn ng Sandwich.. hehe. 🙂
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sheng
i’m envious, pero sa sunday din, mag-outing din kami…
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San
Wow! I wanna go there too! 🙂
I miss the beach… 😦
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kayni
i know some songs on the list. don’t ask me where i’ve been =), but the beach looks really inviting. it’s still chilly to go to the beach here although i have no beach plans this summer. the nearest beach here is about 3 hours. i’ll probably just do those garden weekend trips. sigh, so busy at work these days.
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bw
wow… what a beautiful beach 🙂 I’m still a little more than a month away from summer, ugh.
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dennis villegas
Wow that’s a beautiful beach! Enjoy your stay. I like all your songs, many are my all-time favorties! 😉
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Jeanny
Hi Wits…it 2:30am here. Cannot sleep. Im downloading some songs from your list. 🙂
Then I’ll sleep na!
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fortuitous faery
Have fun! I, on the other hand, am going to the “Sunshine State” (Florida) tomorrow!
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Photo Cache
Enjoy, enjoy. All I can say to this is I’m so jealous too.
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bursky
idagdag mo yung “over the rainbow” from 50 first dates. 😀
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upto6only
wow sarap naman well it’s better to go now and experience the sun. hindi mo na alam kasi kung kelan uulan.
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Garando
Wow, that’s a nice shot of the beach! I am MISSING summer already. I’m flying back to Manila with numb, cracked lips and terribly dry skin because of the cold weather. I’m beat…. 😦
Great selection of songs btw. Enjoy!
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dyanie
yay ang ganda! may tubig pala diyan hehe :p kala ko puro disyerto hihihi 😛
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katcarneo
I love Kokomo! It’s actually in my list of beach wedding music, if ever it happens. Most of the songs up there are what I call Sawy Songs, because they make you sway left and right. I love Sunday Morning by Maroon 5 and Kiss The Girl by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid.
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