Party Music Playlists.

[Achtung Bubba]

I'm hosting the Super Bowl party for my department's fellow grad students, and I have a pretty decent set-up: my PC right next to the big TV, thus allowing me to rip MP3s from my CDs, make a playlist, and have music going while we hang out that afternoon, play card games, and await the Bears/Steelers Super Bowl.

I've gotten a preliminary playlist of 70 songs, which I'll randomize and not worry about. Just wanted to share the list with everybody.


BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
Takin' Care of Business

DAVID BOWIE
Dead Man Walking

JOHNNY CASH
Ring of Fire

THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
Out of Control

COLDPLAY
Shiver
Yellow

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Down on the Corner
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Up Around the Bend

DIDO
Here With Me
Take My Hand
Thankyou

FAITHLESS
Insomnia - Monster Mix (Radio Edit)

PETER GABRIEL
Big Time
Sledgehammer

DAVID GRAY
Babylon II
Please Forgive Me

AL GREEN
Let's Stay Together

JAMES
Laid
Say Something
She's a Star

JEWEL
Love Me, Just Leave Me Alone
Standing Still
Who Will Save Your Soul

DANIEL LANOIS
The Maker

AIMEE MANN
Build That Wall
Save Me

MOBY
Bodyrock
Porcelain
Southside (f/ Gwen Stefani)

THE MONKEES
I'm a Believer
Last Train to Clarksville
Mary, Mary

WILLIE NELSON
On the Road Again

NO DOUBT
Simple Kind of Life

OASIS
Don't Look Back in Anger
Morning Glory
Roll With It

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Runnin' Down a Dream
Walls (Circus)

TOM PETTY
You Wreck Me

ELVIS PRESLEY
Jailhouse Rock

SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER
Kiss Me

SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
I Want to Take You Higher

STING
If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

MATTHEW SWEET
Girlfriend
Sick of Myself
Where You Get Love

THE TEMPTATIONS
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
(I Know) I'm Losing You
My Girl
Since I Lost My Baby

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Particle Man

THIN LIZZY
The Boys Are Back in Town

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS
Bad to the Bone
Move It On Over
Who Do You Love

U2
Beautiful Day (Quincy and Sonance Radio Edit)
Desire
Do You Feel Loved
Even Better Than the Real Thing
New Year's Day

WAR
Low Rider

THE WHO
Baba O'Riley
The Seeker
Won't Get Fooled Again (Full Length Version)

ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Let Me Entertain You


Thoughts? Comments?

Anybody else have any real cool party playlists?

 

[camiloj]

My friends are from the ghetto (ha ha ha) so maybe the taste in music will be different than that of the Grad Studetns but I recently hosted a party and made the CDs we played more mindless fun music, the stuff that would make most Interferencers cringe! Well, some of it!

Plus the goal was to ultimately get people to dance at the party I recently hosted (a housewarming/Christmas Party) and so this is cut straight from the list of what was played that night (some of it at least).

NEW ORDER - CRYSTAL
U2ELEVATIONQSREMIX
WHATITFEELSLIKEFORAGIRL 04:45
LIMP BIZKIT - CRUSHED (END OF DAYS SOUNDTRACK) 03:24
DEPECHE MODE - WORLD IN MY EYES 04:26
BROWNSTONE - IF YOU LOVE ME 05:04
INDIA ARIE -I'M NOT YOUR AVERAGE GIRL (BECAUSE I AM A QUEEN) 04:13
JANET JACKSON - ALL FOR YOU - 16 - SOMEONE TO CALL MY LOVER (1) 04:32
NELLY - RIDE WITH ME 04:53
PINK - GET THIS PARTY STARTED 03:14
YOU ROCK MY WORLD 04:25
CRYSTAL WATERS - 100% PURE LOVE 04:38
BEL BIV DEVOE - POISON 04:23
JOHNNY KEMP - JUST GOT PAID 03:32
KEYS, ALICIA - HOW COME YOU DON'T CALL ME 03:50
EN VOUGE-MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT) 04:43
INXS - WHAT YOU NEED 03:35
JANET JACKSON - THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE 04:13
MICHAEL JACKSON - DON'T STOP TILL YOU GET ENOUGH 06:04
PRINCE - WHEN DOVES CRY 05:54
GET YOUR FREAK ON 03:26
MISSY_ELLIOT-03-ONE_MINUTE_MAN_F 04:35
MARY J BLIGE - FAMILY AFFAIR 04:00
SOS BAND - TAKE YOUR TIME, DO IT RIGHT 04:37
EARTH_ WIND AND FIRE - MEGAMIX (RADIO EDIT) 03:50
SUNSHINE ANDERSON - I'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE 04:58
MADONNA - MUSIC (NEW 03:42
LAURYN HILL - EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING 03:56
NO DOUBT - HEY BABY 03:30
JACKSON, JANET - SON OF A GUN 05:56
(SALT 'N PEPA) PUSH IT 03:28
(GEORGE CLINTON)ATOMIC DOG 04:43
EVE - LET ME BLOW YA MIND (FEATURING GWEN STEFANI) 03:49
BERLIN - THE METRO 04:11
ZAPP & ROGER - MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE 05:11
U2 - BEAUTIFUL DAY (QUINCEY AND SONANCE RADIO EDIT) 03:51
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RELAX 03:57
DEPECHE MODE - ROUTE 66 04:22
80;S - SHANNON - LET THE MUSIC PLAY 04:37
70'S - CHERYL LYNN - GOT TO BE REAL 05:08
OUTKAST - STANKONIA - 03 - MS JACKSON 04:36
MICHAEL JACKSON - REMEMBER THE TIME 04:00
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - MISSING 04:58
SANTANA - OYE COMO VA 04:19
WAR - SPILL THE WINE - BOOGIE NIGHTS SOUNDTRACK 04:01

 

[hiphop]

How does Johnny Cash fit in there?

I prefer U2LA ?s list even though it is far from being perfect, but well taste is taste and it?s a fine start.

A pity there are some tunes missing...

play that funky music white boy...
or a little tricky/ cypress hill would add some mood...

however.

 

[qball7200]

As another fellow grad student, I definitely prefer Bubba's list but it could use some revisions.

1. Replace Dido with Travis
2. Use Roxanne instead of Sting's If you Love...
3. Find a place for Another Brick in the Wall (part 2)
4. OUTKAST!!!!!! Ms. Jackson if you want to play it smooth or B.O.B for a little booty shakin.

 

[bono-vox]

THE JAM-TOWN CALLED MALICE......its a must!!!

 

[Salome]

Underworld - Born Slippy
AC/DC - Highway to Hell

one of these 2 songs should be played

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Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it

 

[KEJAKA]

Love your list as it is! I'd add Party Girl in there somwhere, cause it is such a fun off the wall song. BTW I do believe the Rams will be in the super bowl, sorry to have to bash your perfect line up!

 

[Foxxern]

I'd say throw in some Smashing Pumpkins, and maybe some Foo Fighters. Nirvana couldn't hurt either.

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Change is the only constant

 

[Achtung Bubba]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Actually, Johnny Cash doesn't fit, but "Ring of Fire" is such an odd song.

Also, I've been trying to limit myself to songs I actually own, just so it's at least slightly representative of my tastes.

Honestly, I could just pop in all my CCR, Tom Petty, George Thorogood, the Temptations, and U2 and I'd be fine.

 

[heinz]

cake I will survive

stones emotional rescue

loverboy turn me loose

springsteen dancing in the dark

the cars candy - o

I better stop. I think I am showing my age. I am reading off of my tapes I made for my 20 year class reunion.

 

[doctorwho]

Originally posted by Achtung Bubba:
Thanks for the suggestions.

Actually, Johnny Cash doesn't fit, but "Ring of Fire" is such an odd song.

"Ring of Fire" is one of Cash's best, so keep it in there!

And I think you meant Bears vs. the Patriots in the Super Bowl, not Pittsburgh. I'll forgive your clear typo.

 

[pub crawler]

No, I think he meant the Rams vs. the Steelers.

Ring of Fire is the best song on that list! It fits just fine.

 

[pub crawler]

Oh, and it wouldn't hurt to throw Roger Miller's "King of the Road" in there somewhere.