Revenge Of The Mix Tape

[George Broderick, Jr.]

Every year for the past three or four years, I've been making my wife a "romantic favorites" mix Cd from songs I've downloaded from i-Tunes and Napster... every year it gets just a little bit harder to find just the "right" songs that reflect the feelings of both of us... I thought this might be a fun exercise if we all could list 20-28 songs that we like and also that reflect what we think our romance with our "significant other" is like... here's my lst from 2009...

1. SOMEBODY TO LOVE -- Queen
2. TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE -- Frank Sinatra
3. LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID -- Wings
4. FOOLS FALL IN LOVE -- The Drifters
5. CUPID -- Sam Cooke
6. LOVE IS IN THE AIR (Ballroom Mix) -- John Paul Young
7. THE ANGELS LISTENED IN -- The Crests
8. LOVE IS LIKE A ROCK -- Donnie Iris
9. ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE -- Dean Martin
10. I FEEL LOVE -- Donna Summer
11. IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME -- Brook Benton
12. ONE BOY -- Joanie Sommers
13. LET'S GET IT ON -- Marvin Gaye
14. TILL THERE WAS YOU -- Rod Stewart
15. OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU, BABY) -- Lulu
16. CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE -- Barry White
17. AND I LOVE YOU SO -- Don McLean
18. BABY, I'M YOURS -- Barbara Lewis
19. WITH THIS RING -- The Platters
20. HOTEL HAPPINESS -- Brook Benton
21. TUPELO HONEY -- Van Morrison
22. STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU -- Big, Bad Voodoo Daddy
23. OH, WHAT A NIGHT -- The Dells

and 2008...

1. Let's Fall In Love -- James Darren
2. I Will -- The Beatles
3. Oh, Babe, What Would You Say -- Hurricane Smith
4. Kissin' Time -- Bobby Rydell
5. Hallelujah, I Just Love Her So -- Ray Charles
6. Time After Time -- Chris Montez
7. I Need Your Love Tonight -- Elvis Presley
8. Every Day With You Girl -- Dennis Yost and the Classics IV
9. Can't Take My Eyes Off You -- Frankie Valli
10. Cara Mia -- Jay and the Ameicans
11. You're The First, The Last, My Everything -- Barry White
12. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square -- Bobby Darin
13. Morning, Beautiful -- Tony Orlando & Dawn
14. You Are My Sunshine -- Rickie Nelson
15. Play Me -- Neil Diamond
16. As Long As There's a Shadow -- Roger Miller
17. Buona Sera -- Louis Prima
18. Because They're Young -- James Darren
19. My Cup Runneth Over -- Ed Ames
20. Sway -- Dean Martin
21. Help Yourself -- Tom Jones
22. The Wonder Of You -- Elvis Presley
23. Walkin' My Baby Back Home -- James Darren
24. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons -- Sam Cooke
25. And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind -- Neil Diamond
26. My Woman, My Woman, My Wife -- Marty Robbins

So, any brave souls want to give this a whirl..?

 

[Sapsorrow]

1. Rule the World (Stardust ending credits) - Take That
2. Nobody's Problems - Angela Lansbury, Bedknobs & Broomsticks
3. I Think We're Alone Now
4. This Gun For Hire
5. If Ever I Would Leave You - Camelot
6. Once Upon A Dream - ok, the remake
7. I Am Time - ELP
8. Time in a Bottle - Dan Croce
9. Yours! Your! Yours! - 1776
10. So This Is Love - Cinderella
11. I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
12. Uninvited - Alannis Morisette, City of Angels
13. A Heart Full Of Love - Les Miserables
14. I Will - The Beatles (great choice!)
15. Unchained Melody

And a bunch on instrumentals whose names I don't actually know.

 

[George Broderick, Jr.]

"I Will" was our wedding song... but we went with the Ben Taylor version because it had more instrumentality and was easier to dance to...

 

[ScottCalvin]

I did one years ago for an old girlfriend, the songs what i can remember were

1. Unchained Melody
2. You lost that loving feeling
3. Mr Big to be with you
4. Poison Every Rose has its thorn
5. Shakespeare Sister Stay another day
6. Whitney Houston I will always love you
7. Van Morrison Brown eyed Girl
8. Waterboys A man is in love
9. Richard Marx Right here waiting
10 move closer

 

[rodmonster]

mine

i used to make girlfriends mixed tapes when i was a teen in the 80s.......my wife and i still have the onei made us back in 1992 and still dance to it........

Baby and Bear
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1. Mike Reno & Anne Wilson - Almost Paradise (OUR SONG)
2. Journey - Open Arms
3. Def Leppard - Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
4. REO Speedwagon - I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
5. Boyz II Men - Uhh Ahh
6. George Straight - Baby Blue
7. Chicago - We Can Last Forever
8. Firehouse - When I Look Into Your Eyes
9. Helen St John - Flashdace Love Theme
10. Billy Vera And The Beaters - At This Moment
11. Joe Esposito - Lady lady lady
12. Kim Carnes - I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is

 

[RadioJonD]

My wife and I live in a small town and have a thirty minute commute (separately) to work. My mixed music for her isn’t limited to Valentines Day. Of course I Dee Jay her CDs with incredibly witty and loving banter in between sets!

Here’s a recent playlist, which happened to be for her birthday.

01- Happy Birthday – Happy Birthday (yep, that’s the name of the group as well)
02- Intro – Me (but not as RadioJonD)
03- Something’s Got a Hold On Me – David Lindley & El Rayo X
04- (I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles – The Proclaimers
05- Sweet Inspiration – The Hollisters
06- Love Like Blood – John Hiatt
07- Set break – Me
08- All The Ways I Love You – Bruce Cockburn
09- Just The Way You Are – Jose Feliciano
10- Loving You – The Mavericks
11- Countryside With You – Randy Weeks
12- Set break – Me
13- I’d Run Away – The Jayhawks
14- Take Me With U – Marshall Crenshaw
15- Walking With You – Jeremy
16- I’m With You – Delbert McClinton
17- Set break – Me
18- My Baby’s Loving – Delbert McClinton
19- The Way You Move Me – Gretchen Peters
20- Dry Land – Joan Armatrading (This song and artist make my top ten in each catagory of all time)
21- Take A Little Time – Cash Brothers
22- Close – Me
23- Love Is All Around – The Troggs

 

[George Broderick, Jr.]

My mix for this year includes your number four pick, RadioJon... except, instead of The Pretenders, I chose the Celtic Thunder version... something about drunken Irishmen... cheesy

 

[RadioJonD]

My mix for this year includes your number four pick, RadioJon... except, instead of The Pretenders, I chose the Celtic Thunder version... something about drunken Irishmen... cheesy

Can't go wrong with either version!

 

[ScottCalvin]

I have dug out a Mixed tape burned to a CD that I did a few years back for lazy Sunday mornings sans children

This is what I found on it

1. Joe Cocker (you are so beautiful to me) My wife's song to me
2. Flying Pickets only you mine to my wife
3. Chris Issaks Wicked game
4. Seal Kiss from a Rose
5. Unchained Melody
6. You lost that loving feeling
7. Mr Big to be with you
8. Shakespeare Sister Stay another day
9. Van Morrison Brown eyed Girl
10.Waterboys A man is in love
11 Richard Marx Right here waiting
12. move closer
13.Bon Jovi Bed of Roses
14.Bon Jovi Never Say goodbye

 

[George Broderick, Jr.]

Here's this year's list, to be given to my wife tomorrow... Shh! don't tell anyone..!

1. HOOKED ON A FEELING -- Blue Swede
2. I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE -- Brenda Lee
3. MY LOVE -- Wings
4. WHAT AM I LIVING FOR -- Chuck Willis
5. A TRUE TRUE LOVE -- Bobby Darin
6. LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) -- Bobby Sherman
7. BOOM BANG A-BANG -- Lulu
8. YOU SEND ME -- Sam Cooke
9. NEVERENDING SONG OF LOVE -- Ray Stevens
10. I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU -- Elvis Presley
11. I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE -- Petula Clark
12. LOOK IN MY EYES, PRETTY WOMAN -- Tony Orlando & Dawn
13. SHE'D RATHER BE WITH ME-- The Turtles
14. GUESS I'M FALLING 4 U -- Michael Buble
15. HONEY LOVE -- Mac Davis
16. I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES) -- Celtic Thunder
17. THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU -- Rick Nelson
18. I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU -- The Carpenters
19. WE GOT LOVE -- Bobby Rydell
20. WHY -- Frankie Avalon
21. I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU -- Dusty Springfield
22. IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON -- Bobby Darin
23. THE LOOK OF LOVE -- Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
24. I'D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN -- Rick Nelson
25. SINCE I MET YOU BABY -- Sam Cooke
26. IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT -- Dean Martin
27. STILL THE ONE -- Orleans
28. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE -- Bette Midler
29. HONEYMOON FEELING -- Roy Clark

 

[Bradmac]

i used to make girlfriends mixed tapes when i was a teen in the 80s.......my wife and i still have the onei made us back in 1992 and still dance to it........

Baby and Bear
--------------------------------------------------------
1. Mike Reno & Anne Wilson - Almost Paradise (OUR SONG)
2. Journey - Open Arms
3. Def Leppard - Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
4. REO Speedwagon - I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
5. Boyz II Men - Uhh Ahh
6. George Straight - Baby Blue
7. Chicago - We Can Last Forever
8. Firehouse - When I Look Into Your Eyes
9. Helen St John - Flashdace Love Theme
10. Billy Vera And The Beaters - At This Moment
11. Joe Esposito - Lady lady lady
12. Kim Carnes - I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is

Good stuff, Rod! Takes me back to the early-80's when I was a teen, too.

 

[George Broderick, Jr.]

It's 2011 and Valentine's Day is only two and a half weeks away..! Here's THIS year's mix CD playlist...

A Miracle -- Gene McDaniels
You're My Best Friend -- Queen
Something's Burning -- Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
Lay A Little Lovin' On Me -- Redbone
You've Got A Friend In Me -- Randy Newman
Treat Me Nice -- Elvis Presley
Kiss Me, Honey Honey Kiss Me -- Shirley Bassey
You're So Sweet (Horseflies Keep Hangin' Round Your Face) -- Neil Diamond
Beautiful -- Gordon Lightfoot
Little Things -- Bobby Goldsboro
Take Me In Your Arms (And Love Me) -- Lulu
I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow -- Bobby Sherman
Mission Bell -- Donnie Brooks
Love To Love You, Baby -- Donna Summer
Love -- Matt White
I Love The Way You Love -- Marv Johnson
My Love -- Petula Clark
Dream A Little Dream Of Me -- Michael Buble
L.O.V.E. -- VV Brown
Just Ask Your Heart -- Frankie Avalon
Pillow Talk -- Sylvia
When You Dance -- The Turbans
Stumblin' In -- Suzy Quatro
On A Slow Boat To China -- Jimmy Buffett
For Your Love -- Ed Townsend

Some rather obscure choices, some no brainers...

Anyone else got a list for 2011..?

 

[Blue Christmas]

How incredibly romantic! Great mix of songs!

 

[Christmasstar]

this is great and has given me an idea of something special to do for my family!