Mixtape MeMe

Christian posted a list of songs he would put on a mixtape. Yes, you heard me. Remember those small plastic rectangles with spools of tape in between that you used to copy your favorite songs to give to that special someone as an "I like you" gift? Or for yourself, to listen to on your walkman while out jogging or walking? I decided to take him up on the challenge to list 15 songs that I would put on a mixtape. So here goes....

Candyman Christina Aguilera -- such a fun, playful throwback to the WWII-era songs of the Andrews Sisters, with a definite sexual twist. It doesn't hurt that Christina has an incredible voice, either.

Wanderlust Björk -- something about the combination of her voice, the lyrics, the traditional Icelandic sound mixed to Timbaland's beat that strikes a nerve in me, for some reason. I've always liked Björk, but this is one of her best songs to date.

Jump Madonna -- a moving dance song that always makes me want to get on the dance floor. When I play the complete CD in the car, I always hit the replay button once this song ends just to get my groove on again. And I'm a pretty mean chair dancer, if I do say so myself.

Cherry Tree 10,000 Maniacs -- a folk alternative rock song about illiteracy. I wore down the original cassette tape listening to it over and over in my dorm room at Humboldt.

Just For Now Imogen Heap -- a tale about the surviving the holidays. It's darkly comic but has a subtle, driving beat, and I love the refrain.

1983 The Incredible Moses Leroy -- this is just another fun song with a great, driving beat. I bought the CD on a whim from a seller on eBay (it was only $.25!).

Detour Through Your Mind the B-52s -- Fred Schneider talk/singing to an eclectic and headtrippy beat. It's a continuous, non-sensical hallucination that is both bizarre and funny, but I love listening to it. "$16,000 and all he wanted to do was to dip us in plaster."

Manha Manha The Muppets -- so I have very eclectic tastes.

Love Today Mika -- I don't like Mika. I think he's whiney, but this song has a catchy chorus, and I find myself bopping along in my chair whenever it plays on my iTunes music list. Call it a guilty pleasure, like The Captain and Tennille.

Would I Lie To You? Eurythmics -- for me, this solidified Annie Lennox as one of the best voices in music. She rocks this song. My high school marching band used to play a version of this during football games, and it never failed to rally the crowd.

Sin Wagon The Dixie Chicks -- fast-paced bluegrass about having fun no matter what others think.

Newborn Friend Seal -- I like many of his songs, but if I had to choose one for a mixtape, this would be it.

Twist [Dimitri Tikovoi Remix] Goldfrapp -- I can thank him for turning me on to this one. I love dance music -- though I can't dance well, if at all -- and this is a great remix that should be played in every club!!! It would make even me head for the dance floor.

Rock DJ Robbie Williams -- great song from a sexy singer

Clocks Coldplay -- I like the ethereal beat of this one. The repetitive piano notes. Kind of trance-inducing.

That's my 15...for now. This could change at a moment's notice because I enjoy listening to music. Anyone else up for listing there 15 songs?