songs you enjoy more in the sunshine
mandrew
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may as well get this one poppin' off toobrasitting in the parkridin' highfor the love of youdeborahheptones - country boy
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Had to state the obvious....
bra and the message i will cosine/add for cymande
a lot of reggae
chapter 13 - common
summertime- dj jazzy jeff
hey love- de la
be thankful for what you got- w. devaughn
213 - so fly
also "Grazin' in the Grass", The Rascals- "Groovin", Prince Alla- "Sun is Shining"
soulful strut/am i the same girl
Ice Cube - Today was a good day
Parliment - Flashlight
AWB - Pick up pieces
ATCQ - bonita applebum
I was reluctant to post it based on that late night feel but the lyrics make it equally appropriate to rock as you rise and shine, y'know? Almost feel like I should be bustin out the Champs' & OJ... and gliding across my tiled kitchen floor in nothin but wool sox.... Risky Business styles...
yo comprendo...if i could, i'd edit to say, 'does well in the dark, too.' that song can pretty much go anywhere- subject matter/lyrics for the day- tone and feel for the night.
Here are some sunshine joints of mine:
-"Luchini"-Camp Lo.
-"Smile Happy" and "Summer"-War.
-"Corcovado"-Shirley Scott.
-"Sweet Tears" and "Love from the Sun"-Roy Ayers Ubiquity.
-"As"-Stevie Wonder.
-"I Wish"-Skee-Lo.
-"Freshest Rhymes in the World"-Jeckyl & Hyde.
-"One Love"-Whodini.
-"Fly Girl"-Boogie Boys.
-"Flava in Ya' Ear"-Craig Mack.
-The "Exodus" LP (Bob Marley & the Wailers).
-"Walking in the Rain"-Grace Jones.
-"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"-Willie Bobo.
-"Happy Feelin'"-Maze ft./ Frankie Beverly.
-"Bustin' Loose"-Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers.
-"Shame" and "Love Come Down"-Evelyn "Champagne" King.
-"All in All" and "Step into my Life"-Joyce Sims.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
Also
Running Away - Sly & The Family Stone
Strawberry Letter 23 - Shuggie Otis
Be My Friend - Ripple
Morning Sunrise - Weldon Irvine
Bump N Hustle Music - Tommy Sewart
Running Away - Roy Ayers
Another Star - Stevie Wonder
silver apples- dust
kool & the Gang- Summer Madness
os mutantes- a menha menina
beginning of the end- bahamian boogie
some shit that just had sun in the title that kinda works:
sun goddess-ramsey lewis
sunny afternoon-kinks
its cold here. why are we talking about this.
Beastie Boys - 3-Minute Rule
Beatles - Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Bob Marley - Kaya
The Clash - Remote Control
De La Soul - Me, Myself, & I
DJ Shadow - Number Song
Frank Zappa - San Ber'dino
Led Zeppelin - Out on the Tiles
Madvillain - Great
Pete Rock & CL - Sun Won't Come Out
Thelonious Monk - Hackensack
A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
nina simone's version of o-o-h child
any version o fharlem river drive
desmond dekker-israelites
pucho and his latin soul brothers- hot barbeque
along with the rest of the 'key of life' album
I can easily agree with this as well. My pops told me that upon entering the world they played "isnt she lovely" , gave me a yellow rose and held me up to the sun in a hippie prayer ceremony.
Also I would add:
Dr. Buzzards : Sunshower
Piero Umiliani : GoodMorning Sun
Anything by the Alkaholiks or Pharcyde as it reminds me of driving to the beach.
"Let The Sun Shine In" Sons & Daughters of Lite...
Sunny winter morning driving thru snow covered farmland in search of old dusty flea markets....
Bob Marley - Lively Up Yourself
Souls Of Mischief - '93 'Til Infinity
avalanches "since i left you".
skatalites and specials version of "guns of navarone"
stevie - sir duke
harry neilson - everybody's talking at me
handsome boy modelling school - breakdown
kinks- waterloo sunset
bob dylan - u belong to me(natural born killers soundtrack)
blues traveller-hook
badly drawn boy - silent sigh
ccr - down on the corner
lilly allen - smile
three degrees- when will i see u again
the carpenters - any day now
sinatra- got u under my skin
some group posted in that lowrider thread -tired eyes
emotions - you got the best of my love
mariah carey and jay z - heartbreaker remix
sade - by your side
rolling stones - ruby tuesday
capone n norega- invincible
wayne smith - under me sleng teng
float on - modest mouse
...
Googie Rene Combo - Smokey Joe's La La
Roy Porter Sound Machine - Panamaaaaaaaa
Cloud One - Dust To Dust
David Holmes - Hey Lisa
Hey,
Here are some more:
-"Daylight" and "Come into Knowledge"-Ramp.
-"Tin Man"-America.
-"Too Tight"-Confunkshun.
-"Movin' On"-Brass Construction.
-"Ring My Bell"-Anita Ward.
-"Can't Stay Away" 45rpm-Bootsy's Rubber Band.
-"High"-Skyy.
-"Easy Come, Easy Go" and "Inside Out"-Odyssey.
-"I Know"-Tom Browne.
-"Tell Me a Bedtime Story" and "Is it Love That We're Missing"-Quincy Jones.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
Well, now that summer is actually HERE, I'd just as soon say the obvious: surf music, mainly instrumental stuff like Dick Dale, Dave Myers, Astronauts, Pyramids, Duals, Lively Ones, etc..
PLUS: bluegrass and acoustic blues are great for lazy summer afternoons.
AND: saw Tony Joe White live last weekend...seeing him on the last day of June in a sweaty room so packed that you could smell body odors, his swamp music makes a lot more sense. Last time he was in town, it was 20 below zero in December, so the contrast is amazing...
Because of the Chicago Blues Festival always happening at the top of the summer, this kind of music always sounds good in May, when I'm anticipating summer arriving. Earlier this month, I was riding with my friend John when he had this playing in the car:
...and it sounded very correct for the moment. Even though it was nighttime and there was no sun shining, it still had a summer FEEL.
After July, that's when surf/bluegrass/acoustic blues/Tony Joe White/War takes over for the remainder of the summer, as far as songs sounding good in the warm.