Music Monday

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 And the theme is “songs about a tropical paradise”.

Any Jimmy Buffett fan would have no trouble coming up with songs.  In fact, the problem is narrowing the choices.  Do I stick with Jimmy or do I include other artists?  Which songs to include and which to leave out?

Well, let’s start with something by Jimmy …


  


  

How about something by Madonna?



  

Let’s keep that Latin rhythm going …




Or maybe some reggae

  

Maybe some classic Broadway




Or some CSN


And we close it out with Harry Belafonte

  

Comments

  1. John HoltonJuly 28, 2024 at 8:24 PM

    Good choices!

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  2. CAACJuly 29, 2024 at 6:10 AM

    There are some artist like Jimmy Buffet that you automatically think of when think of island songs but always in my opinion reggae style music puts the island in your mind. Fabulous job!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 29, 2024 at 7:35 AM

    Excellent playlist. I can still remember South Pacific. Jimmy Buffett is the epitomie of beach life. As a teen it was all about the Beach Boys and hot rods. Have a blessed week.

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  4. csuhpat1July 29, 2024 at 11:43 AM

    Very nice songs here.

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  5. John HoltonJuly 30, 2024 at 1:59 PM

    A rather eclectic selection of music here. I like it!

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  6. AlanaJuly 30, 2024 at 5:29 PM

    Great playlist and I knew most all of the songs (Madonna's and Jimmy Buffet's first song were new to me). It appears that Jimmy Buffet and Harry Belafonte were popular choices, as they deserved to be.

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  7. BirgitAugust 1, 2024 at 4:53 PM

    These are great choices and I totally forgot about Harry Belafonte. This is a pretty song. I always think of Day-O

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