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Old Jun 16th, 2006, 08:38 AM
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Island Music?
Okay y'all, I'm looking for island music to download on my iPod.

I have enough Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffet.

What song makes you think of the summer, islands, beach, or pool?
 
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Old Jun 16th, 2006, 08:51 AM
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The Beach Boys!!! Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take you, Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama. . . . (Kokoma)
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 02:54 PM
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I'm dying on the vine here people! Help!

I know there are other threads on this forum but I just can't find them.
 
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:00 PM
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Hey GoTravel,

I recently downloaded Sinead O'Connors latest CD. It's got a reggae vibe to it. Check it out.
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:02 PM
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UB40 Red,red wine...goes to my head....
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:05 PM
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Searching for an old thread with good recommendations. . . stand by. ;-)
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Surely the Tams, the Swinging Medallions, the Embers???? You are a southern girl!
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:07 PM
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Here you go, GoTravel, http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...ame=iamq&fid=1

Hope it helps!
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:08 PM
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I can see clearly now, Johnny Nash

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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:09 PM
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Oops . . . screwed that one up. Try this one: http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...1&tid=34638815

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Anything by Hapa makes me think of Hawaii, which makes me think of the beach, which makes me think of summer.

"It's Too Darn Hot" as sung by Ella Fitzgerald is a classic.

Do you like Cesaria Evora? She is from the Cape Verde Islands and her songs have a distinctly tropical feel to them.

Any of the Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Bossa Nova albums from the 60s are fun for summer.

I'm not sure why, but the Indigo Girls always remind of summer for some reason.

That's all I'm good for right now.

-Bill
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:16 PM
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IZ for Hawaiian music. The "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" that aired in the season ender of ER a few years ago is just magnificent.
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:20 PM
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Jimmie Cliff!
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:28 PM
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Surely you have Otis Redding's "Sittin on the Dock of the Bay?!"
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:38 PM
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Thanks! Y'all are the best!

I have IZ OTR and Otis, both classics but I'm in more of a Calypso/Bossa Nova/Latin phase.

So far I have:

Suavecito - Malo
Banano Boat (Day-O)- Harry Belafonte
Jump In The Line - Harry Belafonte
Mambo #5 - Lou Bega
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Latin Girls - Black Eyed Peas
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon

As you can see, I am all over the place!
 
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:39 PM
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Love Harry Belafonte.
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Old Jun 17th, 2006, 03:40 PM
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In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
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Sheryl Crow...what's the name of that song??? BRAINFREEZE!
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...and Boys of Summer by the Eagles
Sunset Grill (Don Henley?)
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In that case, GoTravel, try Raul DeBlasio. I have his Piano de America, Vol. 2, CD and love it. You can listen to sound bites on amazon.com If downloading, I think you'd like Delicado-Tico Tico, Detalles-El Gato Que Esta Triste Y Azul, and Malaguena from that CD.
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