My America playlist (apologies to Mexico and Canada, etc.)
Okay, a few weeks ago I came across a Facebook article about "American" parties in other countries. It was amusing and probably makes up for some of the foreign-country-theme parties in the US. Still confused by the mini-marshmallows on toothpicks, though. I'm thinking mini-roasted-marshmallows. Didn't see any chocolate bars or graham crackers for S'mores.
Last month, I put together a semi-master list of my favorite songs, and I've been trying to decide on playlists. It hasn't been that easy, because once I think of a theme, most of them seem awkward. So I started to wonder what type of songs I would have on ex-pat playlist, if I lived somewhere else, like a different country, or alternate universe. I almost included Mexican and Canadian songs, but I'm now thinking I'm going to create an around the world playlist next. I already have a few selected for that. I didn't just want the obvious songs, though I did include some. I avoided a few because I either don't care for them, or have bad memories associated with them. At the end the list, I have several military songs, because the playlist is like five hours long and if I'm listening that long, then I'm really homesick. Of course, I had to have the Air Force one first, since I was born on an Air Force base.
America|Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama|Lynyrd Skynyrd
Heads Carolina, Tails California|Jo Dee Messina
City Of New Orleans|Arlo Guthrie
The Night Chicago Died|Paper Lace
Southern Nights|Glen Campbell
Never Been To Spain|Three Dog Night
Uncle Jave|Wayne Greene
Forest Lawn|John Denver
One Piece At A Time|Johnny Cash
Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)|Paul Revere & The Raiders
The Heart Of Rock And Roll|Huey Lewis & The News
Arthur's Theme|Christopher Cross
Wichita Lineman|Glen Campbell
Walking In Memphis|Marc Cohn
Mother Nature's Son (2011 Rocky Mountain High)|John Denver
Wide Open Spaces|Dixie Chicks
Brooklyn Roads|Neil Diamond
Hello Seattle|Owl City
The Devil Went Down To Georgia|The Charlie Daniels Band
Cotton Eyed Joe|Al Dean
If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)|Alabama
Toledo|John Denver
The Eagle And The Hawk|John Denver
Mayberry|Rascal Flatts
Boondocks|Little Big Town
Movin' Right Along|Fozzie
This Land Is Your Land|Peter, Paul & Mary
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree (Digitally Remastered 1998)|Tony Orlando & Dawn
Thank God I'm A Country Boy|John Denver
Prayer Song|Robby Romero
Come, Come, Ye Saints (A Cappella)|Clayton Pixton
America The Beautiful|Lee Greenwood
El Paso|Marty Robbins
Proud Mary|Tina Turner
Arizona (Re-Recorded / Remastered)|Mark Lindsay
Do You Know The Way To San Jose|Dionne Warwick
East Feliciana|Wayne Greene
I'm. I Said|Neil Diamond
Rocky Mountain High (2011 Rocky Mountain High)|John Denver
Galveston|Glen Campbell
Only In America|Brooks & Dunn
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay|Otis Redding
Walking To New Orleans|Fats Domino
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic|Lee Greenwood
Take Me Home, Country Roads|John Denver
Simple Gifts|Alison Krauss
Long Time Gone|Dixie Chicks
America|Simon & Garfunkel
Kentucky Rain|Elvis Presley
My Hometown|Bruce Springsteen
Riding With Private Malone|The Hit Crew
God Bless The U.S.A.|Lee Greenwood
California Dreamin'|The Mamas & The Papas
When The Saints Go Marching In|Louis Armstrong
Streets Of Loredo|Marty Robbins
Born In The U.S.A.|Bruce Springsteen
North To Alaska|Johnny Horton
It Never Rains in Southern California|Albert Hammond
Authority Song|John Mellencamp
On Broadway|George Benson
The Kid's American|Matthew Wilder
Living In America|James Brown
America|Rita Moreno
California Girls|Beach Boys
By The Time I Get To Phoenix|Glen Campbell
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World|Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
The End of Innocence|Don Henley
They Call The Wind Maria|Ed Ames
American Pie|Don McLean
Convoy|C.W. McCall
Half-Breed|Cher
Pink Houses|John Mellencamp
Allentown|Billy Joel
Sunset Grill|Don Henley
Saturday In The Park|Chicago
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo|Lobo
Taking It to the Streets|The Doobie Brothers
Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)|Alan Jackson
The Star Spangled Banner|Whitney Houston
Wild Blue Yonder (Air Force Theme)|Patriotic Players
My Country 'Tis Of Thee|Fourth of July
God Bless America|Patriotic Players
Halls Of Montezuma (United States Marine Corps Hymn)|Will Schaefer
The Caissons Go Rolling Along (US Army Anthem)|Will Schaefer
Anchors Aweigh (United States Naval Academy Fight Song)|Patriotic Players
Last month, I put together a semi-master list of my favorite songs, and I've been trying to decide on playlists. It hasn't been that easy, because once I think of a theme, most of them seem awkward. So I started to wonder what type of songs I would have on ex-pat playlist, if I lived somewhere else, like a different country, or alternate universe. I almost included Mexican and Canadian songs, but I'm now thinking I'm going to create an around the world playlist next. I already have a few selected for that. I didn't just want the obvious songs, though I did include some. I avoided a few because I either don't care for them, or have bad memories associated with them. At the end the list, I have several military songs, because the playlist is like five hours long and if I'm listening that long, then I'm really homesick. Of course, I had to have the Air Force one first, since I was born on an Air Force base.
America|Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama|Lynyrd Skynyrd
Heads Carolina, Tails California|Jo Dee Messina
City Of New Orleans|Arlo Guthrie
The Night Chicago Died|Paper Lace
Southern Nights|Glen Campbell
Never Been To Spain|Three Dog Night
Uncle Jave|Wayne Greene
Forest Lawn|John Denver
One Piece At A Time|Johnny Cash
Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)|Paul Revere & The Raiders
The Heart Of Rock And Roll|Huey Lewis & The News
Arthur's Theme|Christopher Cross
Wichita Lineman|Glen Campbell
Walking In Memphis|Marc Cohn
Mother Nature's Son (2011 Rocky Mountain High)|John Denver
Wide Open Spaces|Dixie Chicks
Brooklyn Roads|Neil Diamond
Hello Seattle|Owl City
The Devil Went Down To Georgia|The Charlie Daniels Band
Cotton Eyed Joe|Al Dean
If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)|Alabama
Toledo|John Denver
The Eagle And The Hawk|John Denver
Mayberry|Rascal Flatts
Boondocks|Little Big Town
Movin' Right Along|Fozzie
This Land Is Your Land|Peter, Paul & Mary
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree (Digitally Remastered 1998)|Tony Orlando & Dawn
Thank God I'm A Country Boy|John Denver
Prayer Song|Robby Romero
Come, Come, Ye Saints (A Cappella)|Clayton Pixton
America The Beautiful|Lee Greenwood
El Paso|Marty Robbins
Proud Mary|Tina Turner
Arizona (Re-Recorded / Remastered)|Mark Lindsay
Do You Know The Way To San Jose|Dionne Warwick
East Feliciana|Wayne Greene
I'm. I Said|Neil Diamond
Rocky Mountain High (2011 Rocky Mountain High)|John Denver
Galveston|Glen Campbell
Only In America|Brooks & Dunn
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay|Otis Redding
Walking To New Orleans|Fats Domino
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic|Lee Greenwood
Take Me Home, Country Roads|John Denver
Simple Gifts|Alison Krauss
Long Time Gone|Dixie Chicks
America|Simon & Garfunkel
Kentucky Rain|Elvis Presley
My Hometown|Bruce Springsteen
Riding With Private Malone|The Hit Crew
God Bless The U.S.A.|Lee Greenwood
California Dreamin'|The Mamas & The Papas
When The Saints Go Marching In|Louis Armstrong
Streets Of Loredo|Marty Robbins
Born In The U.S.A.|Bruce Springsteen
North To Alaska|Johnny Horton
It Never Rains in Southern California|Albert Hammond
Authority Song|John Mellencamp
On Broadway|George Benson
The Kid's American|Matthew Wilder
Living In America|James Brown
America|Rita Moreno
California Girls|Beach Boys
By The Time I Get To Phoenix|Glen Campbell
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World|Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
The End of Innocence|Don Henley
They Call The Wind Maria|Ed Ames
American Pie|Don McLean
Convoy|C.W. McCall
Half-Breed|Cher
Pink Houses|John Mellencamp
Allentown|Billy Joel
Sunset Grill|Don Henley
Saturday In The Park|Chicago
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo|Lobo
Taking It to the Streets|The Doobie Brothers
Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)|Alan Jackson
The Star Spangled Banner|Whitney Houston
Wild Blue Yonder (Air Force Theme)|Patriotic Players
My Country 'Tis Of Thee|Fourth of July
God Bless America|Patriotic Players
Halls Of Montezuma (United States Marine Corps Hymn)|Will Schaefer
The Caissons Go Rolling Along (US Army Anthem)|Will Schaefer
Anchors Aweigh (United States Naval Academy Fight Song)|Patriotic Players