I love spring. After about two weeks of winter, I’m ready for warm weather again. Give me flip flops and shorts over sweaters and long johns any day.
Here’s a Spring Playlist of songs I’m spinning lately. These songs make me want to take off my shoes and run barefoot in the yard. You can grab all of these at iTunes.
1. A Beautiful Day, U2 – This song was written for spring time.
2. Song of the South, Alabama – Every time I hear this one, I feel like rolling down the windows in my truck. I’m just a country boy at heart, I guess.
3. Ooh La La, Faces – If I hear this, it’s stuck in my head for days. And I love it.
4. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day, Bruce Springsteen – Just one of several stellar cuts from The Rising.
5. Centerfield, John Fogerty – C’mon, you knew this one was going to make the list.
6. Soak Up The Sun, Sheryl Crow – She singlehandedly saved me from my anti-female artist bias a few years back.
7. You Got It, Roy Orbison – Takes me back to Little League baseball practice in 1988. Great tune.
8. Good Day Sunshine, The Beatles – I put this one on the first mix tape I made for Sunny.
9. So Alive, Ryan Adams – A good one to rock to.
10. It’s Alright, Third Day – This one reminds me of spring time in Kingsport, TN, one of the most beautiful places in the world.
11. Everybody’s Gonna Be Happy, The Kinks – Really, I could’ve chosen any song from the High Fidelity soundtrack.
12. Our Love Is Loud, David Crowder Band – Rock on, keytar boiyee.
13. See the World, Gomez – A new fave of mine.
14. A Great Day to be Alive, Travis Tritt – I know, but I like country music, OK?
15. Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison – Classic.
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Great list! I would also include:Love will keep us together, by Captain & TennealWith Arms Up, by Rilo Kiley (I know you hate chicks–but she’s good, look her up)Africa, by Toto
I no longer hate chick artists. In fact, I have a whole playlist of my favorite music by females. I know I’m sounding like I’m trying too hard to prove the point…but I used to have a really hard time listening to female artists. I don’t know why…I’m just weird.
I agree, but as time goes on, realistically a lot of their voices are more pure. Sheryl Crow is great, but there are several Christian singers out there that are great as well…Stacie Orrico, Barlow Girl are great also.I’ve really been in a Chris Tomlin mood lately. That’s what my itunes is set on right now.
I’ve been listening to a lot of instrumental music lately. I’ll listen to my instrumental playlist while I’m studying or reading. I’ve also been listening to a lot of Kenny Chesney, too. Something about spring time makes me want to listen to country music more than any other time of year. Bizzare. Sunny really likes Barlow Girl. I’m not a huge fan, but I’m glad they do their thing. You can never go wrong with Tomlin.
Let me echo Lucy–Rilo Kiley is great. Their lead singer is Jenny Lewis who released a fantastic album last year that ended up #4 on my year end list.
Beautiful Day was written for all year long here in St. Pete!