an afternoon tea fanmix!
I absolutely adore tea. I drink black tea on cold, rainy days; I drink oolong on special occasions or when I need a pick-me-up; I like white tea iced, with other flavors, usually fruit; and I drink green tea all day long, steeping the leaves over and over in my little ceramic tea pot, and giving the tea liquor additional color with a half-stick of cinnamon slipped under the lid.
And tomorrow, for Thanksgiving, I'm going to be making pumpkin scones with a caramel cream glaze, to be enjoyed with darjeeling (with Ceylon leaves for a touch of citrus). It'll be a lovely little treat for the afternoon.
So I plotted out a quick little mix to play while I baked scones, and while I sat back with my china tea cup and drank my tea and ate the little pumpkin cookies and stared out over my backyard. I kept it standards-y, but not really, but kind of, and I think it'll be a great mix to pull up on your iPod when you've had a rough day and need to take a little time out ... for tea.
<3
Enjoy! And remember, comments sustain me. Comments rule. Especially comments about your favorite memories involving tea, or which teas you like to drink and how you brew them, if you brew them in a special way, like I do by adding a half cinnamon stick to a pot of green tea leaves. I'd love to know!
All tracks are tagged with title/artist/album name, ordered, and are tagged with the image art. You might be offended by the cover art if you are a radical Republican.
(It had to be said. Those RWNJs have ruined the phrase "tea party!")
TEA PARTY
Tea For Two - Art Tatum (Instrumental)
Absolutely killer. A great recording.
Tea For Two - Doris Day
Sweet and classic. (A little annoying if you've listened to it too many times, I'm not going to lie.)
When I Take My Sugar To Tea - Frank Sinatra
So sweet and lively and fun. Oh, Frank.
Toast & Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin
It had been YEARS since I last heard this song, and then I found it and was soon snapping along. Also, what a great picture. That's Marie from "The Aristocats" on that mug!
A Decent Cup of Tea - Frank Turner
Slow and smooth, just like a good cup of tea should be.
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INTERMISSION
Tea For Two (Cha Cha Cha) - Xavier Cugat and his orchestra
Yes, I decided there needed to be an intermission in this soundtrack, and in tea time. Why not? And Xaviar Cugat is lovely. I love music from the 1930s and 1940s. So rich and vibrant and sexy.
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Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens
I've always been partial to Cat Stevens, especially since he's now Yusuf Islam. He's the most publicly known Muslim hipster! Hilarious.
For the Price of a Cup of Tea - Belle & Sebastian
I've loved this band since high school.
Afternoon Tea - The Kinks
I love the Kinks. They always manage to strike at a basic human truth, with catchy melodies.
Tea For Two -- Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore
I used this in my Anthony/Kate soundtrack, but I don't care. It's a great one for this soundtrack. Slow and mellow and easily sexy.
Tea For Two (Instrumental) - Nat King Cole
A fabulous instrumental to close this soundtrack out. Yes, I concentrated on the Tea for Twos. Can you blame me? They're perfect for this soundtrack, especially when you're trying to drink your tea in contemplative, content silence, or chitchat with your girlfriends over a steaming cup of tea and sweet scones. I picked 3 instrumental versions, as well as 1 male vocal version and 1 female. It worked out very well, I think.
Enjoy! And remember, COMMENTS. :| I'm watching all of you.
.:download here:.
at mediafire
And tomorrow, for Thanksgiving, I'm going to be making pumpkin scones with a caramel cream glaze, to be enjoyed with darjeeling (with Ceylon leaves for a touch of citrus). It'll be a lovely little treat for the afternoon.
So I plotted out a quick little mix to play while I baked scones, and while I sat back with my china tea cup and drank my tea and ate the little pumpkin cookies and stared out over my backyard. I kept it standards-y, but not really, but kind of, and I think it'll be a great mix to pull up on your iPod when you've had a rough day and need to take a little time out ... for tea.
<3
Enjoy! And remember, comments sustain me. Comments rule. Especially comments about your favorite memories involving tea, or which teas you like to drink and how you brew them, if you brew them in a special way, like I do by adding a half cinnamon stick to a pot of green tea leaves. I'd love to know!
All tracks are tagged with title/artist/album name, ordered, and are tagged with the image art. You might be offended by the cover art if you are a radical Republican.
(It had to be said. Those RWNJs have ruined the phrase "tea party!")
TEA PARTY
Tea For Two - Art Tatum (Instrumental)
Absolutely killer. A great recording.
Tea For Two - Doris Day
Sweet and classic. (A little annoying if you've listened to it too many times, I'm not going to lie.)
When I Take My Sugar To Tea - Frank Sinatra
So sweet and lively and fun. Oh, Frank.
Toast & Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin
It had been YEARS since I last heard this song, and then I found it and was soon snapping along. Also, what a great picture. That's Marie from "The Aristocats" on that mug!
A Decent Cup of Tea - Frank Turner
Slow and smooth, just like a good cup of tea should be.
~*~*~*~*~*~
INTERMISSION
Tea For Two (Cha Cha Cha) - Xavier Cugat and his orchestra
Yes, I decided there needed to be an intermission in this soundtrack, and in tea time. Why not? And Xaviar Cugat is lovely. I love music from the 1930s and 1940s. So rich and vibrant and sexy.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens
I've always been partial to Cat Stevens, especially since he's now Yusuf Islam. He's the most publicly known Muslim hipster! Hilarious.
For the Price of a Cup of Tea - Belle & Sebastian
I've loved this band since high school.
Afternoon Tea - The Kinks
I love the Kinks. They always manage to strike at a basic human truth, with catchy melodies.
Tea For Two -- Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore
I used this in my Anthony/Kate soundtrack, but I don't care. It's a great one for this soundtrack. Slow and mellow and easily sexy.
Tea For Two (Instrumental) - Nat King Cole
A fabulous instrumental to close this soundtrack out. Yes, I concentrated on the Tea for Twos. Can you blame me? They're perfect for this soundtrack, especially when you're trying to drink your tea in contemplative, content silence, or chitchat with your girlfriends over a steaming cup of tea and sweet scones. I picked 3 instrumental versions, as well as 1 male vocal version and 1 female. It worked out very well, I think.
Enjoy! And remember, COMMENTS. :| I'm watching all of you.
.:download here:.
at mediafire