Music fans help me out - need tropical sounding songs!

[Golf4food]

I love country music with a tropical/Caribbean/Mexican flair, and want to make a compilation CD from iTunes of all the best tropical sounding country music songs (and maybe some Jimmy Buffet thrown in for good measure). This will be especially useful whilst driving down in December to the Caribbean Beach Resort for our next vacation in the World. So help me out – what songs should I add to my mix?

On the list so far:

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems - Kenny Chesney
The Seashores of Old Mexico – George Straight
Five O’clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson
I Don’t Know What She Said (But I Sure Like The Way That She Said It) – Blaine Larsen

What else should I add? They don't have to be country - I also enjoy "happy" raggae music (Think "50 Fist Dates" soundtrack) and non-angry, bite the heads off chickens rock.

Thanks!

 

[TinkerTracy]

How about
Margaritaville I love that song

 

[crazyme5kids]

One of my all time favorite songs: Back To The Island, by Leon Russell!

 

[BunsenH]

Mexico - James Taylor
Hot, Hot, Hot - Buster Poindexter
Heatwave - Linda Rondstat (and others)

 

[salmoneous]

Given the nature of this board, I think "Under the Sea" should be on the list.

 

[GoodFairies]

How about a couple songs by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole?

 

[Diva of Dragons]

How about a couple songs by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole?

As well as...."In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room"!! Just couldn't resist!

 

[MickeyMouseGal]

How about a couple songs by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole?

I was going to suggest that! His version of Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World is absolutely beautiful. Haunting almost. It's the one on the Rice Krispies commercial and was on ER when Mark died in Hawaii.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

Garth Brooks - 2 Pina Coladas
Any Jimmy Buffet stuff

Jen

 

[dcgrumpy]

I can't help you with the country part. as far as tropical sounding I love Bob Marley, Legend is one of my all time favorite albums. Janes Addiction-Jane Says (live steel drum version)

 

[liamsaunt]

We go to the Carribean every year, and for the past two years have made trip soundtracks on itunes. Here are the lists from 2005 and 2006, maybe you'll like some of these:

itunes soundtrack for 2005:

Sailing: Christopher Cross
Island in the Sun: Harry Belafonte
Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit: Jimmy Buffett
I Can See Clearly Now: Jimmy Cliff
Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffett
The Harder They Come: Jimmy Cliff
Jamming: Bob Marley & The Wailers
You Can Get It If You Really Want: Jimmy Cliff
Could You Be Loved: Bob Marley & The Wailers
If I Had a Boat: Lyle Lovett
Matilda, Matilda: Harry Belafonte
Pressure Drop: Toots & The Maytals
Coconut Woman: Harry Belafonte
Back to the Island: Baha Men
Man Smart (Woman Smarter): Harry Belafonte
Gin and Coconut Water (Jelly): Baha Men
One Love / People Get Ready: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Majic Steel: Caribbean Sound


itunes soundtrack for 2006



St. Thomas 2:19 Jason Roseman and Tropical Gems

Sly Mongoose Lord Invader

Here Comes the Sun Peter Tosh

Banana Wind Jimmy Buffett

Montego Bay Freddie Notes and the Rudies

Zombie Jamboree Harry Belafonte

When the Sun Goes Down Kenny Chesney

Monkey Man Toots and the Maytals

Pour me a Vacation The Great Divide

West Indian Sugar Crop Wilmoth Houdini

Beyond the Sea Royal Crown Revue

It’s Five o’Clock Somewhere Jimmy Buffet (live from Mansfield)

Knock Out Punch The Skatelites

Uncle John’s Band Jimmy Buffett

Samba de Orfeo Al St. John’s Trinidad and Tobago Steelband

Somewhere over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

 

[Golf4food]

Garth Brooks - 2 Pina Coladas
Any Jimmy Buffet stuff

Jen

Ack! How could I have forgotten "Two Pina Coladas"!?!?!? I love that one.

"Ten Rounds with Jose Quervo" is another great one that I forgot about!

 

[AmazingGrace]

Clint Black, Summer's Coming
Weezer Island in the Sun
Redneck yatch club, I think Craig Morgan

 

[MouseJunkie]

When the sun goes down-Kenny Chesney
Then What-Clay Walker

 

[elgerber]

When the sun goes down-Kenny Chesney
Then What-Clay Walker

I second these too, and add...

Toby Keith, Good to go to Mexico
Tracy Byrd, How'd I Wind up in Jamaica
Kenny Chesney, Beer in Mexico
Kenny Chesney, Tequila Loves Me

I see a Kenny Chesney pattern here LOL.

 

[lucas]

Macarana
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) By Rupert Holmes
Blue Hawaii by Elvis
Key Largo by Bertie Higgins
Kokomo by the Beach Boys - or any song by Beach Boys
any song by Jimmy Buffett

 

[Tazicket]

Baby I love your way

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Tequila by The Champs

 

[Golf4food]

Good stuff, ya'll. Keep 'em coming. I love the IZ version of Somewhere over the rainbow. They use it at the end of "50 First Dates" and it is fantastic. That one is certainly a must have.

 

[Laura]

"The Tide is High"--Blondie
"Jamming"--Bob Marley
"Pressure Drop"--Specials