Four Hour Party Playlist

Raquel asked me to put together a playlist that would last for four hours, which was the official length of the pool party/BBQ we had for my birthday in July. I started putting together the list and quickly found I had over 5 1/2 hours of great music, none of which I could easily pare from the list. So I didn't and we used it as is. Now I've been listening to nothing but that list ever since. It crosses eras and genres and you’ll find no consistent theme except that they’re all songs I like and they’re not too dark to dampen a party mood. Here is an excerpt from this weekend, in the order that they were played:

How Bizarre - OMC
Panama - Van Halen
Bring Me to Life - Evanescence
Song 2 - Blur
Funkytown - Lipps Inc
More than a Feeling - Boston
Take Your Time (Do it Right) – SOS Band
Can’t Buy Me Love – Beatles
Mirror in the Bathroom – English Beat
Sing Sing Sing (with a Swing) – James Horner (Swing Kids Soundtrack)
Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf
Pressure Zone – Beck
Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran
Dim – Dada
A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash

Now here’s the rest of the playlist (in alphabetical order):
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
We Die Young – Alice in Chains
Tighten it Up, Pt 1 – Archie Bell and the Drells
Rock Lobster – B52’s
Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles
I Get Around – Beach Boys
There’s No Other Way – Blur
Pretty Pink Ribbon – Cake
Tell Me Something Good – Chaka Khan and Rufus
Tequila – The Champs
She’s a Bad Mamajama – Chris Carlton
San Francisco Days – Chris Isaak
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Clocks – Coldplay
Sunshine of Your Love – Cream
The Love Cats – The Cure
Take Five – Dave Brubeck
Smoke On the Water – Deep Purple
The Boys of Summer – Don Henley
Break on Through – The Doors
Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
Life in the Fast Lane – The Eagles
Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton
Juke Box Hero – Foreigner
Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Hocus Pocus – Gary Hoey
Give Me the Night – George Benson
On Broadway – George Benson
I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Gladys Knight & the Pips
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘N’ Roses
Barracuda – Heart
Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress) – The Hollies
Things Can Only Get Better – Howard Jones
It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers
Centerfold – J Geils Band
I Got the Feelin’ – James Brown
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown
Curbside Prophet – Jason Mraz
I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll – Joan Jett & the Black Hearts
Lights – Journey
Behind These Hazel Eyes – Kelly Clarkson
Louie Louis – The Kingsmen
Just Dance – Lady Gaga
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
D’Yer Mak’er – Led Zeppelin
Hangin’ by a Moment – Lifehouse
No New Tale to Tell – Love and Rockets
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Lithium – Nirvana
Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo
Hey Ya! – Outkast
Crazy Train – Ozzy Ozbourne
Major Tom – Peter Schilling
Can’t Stand Losing You – The Police
1999 – Prince
Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
We Will Rock You – Queen
What I’d Say – Ray Charles
Super Freak – Rick James
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
Get Off of My Cloud – The Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
Hold On! I’m Comin’! – Sam and Dave
Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
Oye Como Va – Santana
Love Song – Sara Bareilles
Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight – Spinal Tap
Unglued – Stone Temple Pilots
Last Nite – The Strokes
Wipeout – The Surfaris
She Blinded Me with Science – Thomas Dolby
867-5309 (Jenny) – Tommy Tutone
She’s a Beauty – The Tubes
Vertigo – U2
Pride (In the Name of Love) – U2
You Really Got Me – Van Halen
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love – Van Halen
Hot for Teacher – Van Halen
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
YMCA – The Village People
Don’t Stop the Music – Yarbrough & Peoples
Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes
Good Lovin’ – Young Rascals
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