Valentine's Day music...

I've been working on a new Valentine's Day playlist for my iPod and I thought I'd share it with y'all!

Valentine's Day playlist

1. Venus - Bananarama
2. Cradle of Love - Billy Idol
3. Is This Love - Bob Marley
4. Thing Called Love - Bonnie Raitt
5. That's Love - Brad Paisley
6. Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
7. I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness
8. Fooled Around & Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
9. This Kiss - Faith Hill
10. You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
11. LoveGame - Lady GaGa
12. Valentine - Martina McBride
13. Everything - Michael Buble
14. You're the One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
15. 1234 - Plain White T's
16. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
17. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
18. Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland
19. Our Song - Taylor Swift
20. How Sweet It Is - James Taylor

Enjoy!!

Beannachtai na Feile Padraig oraibh!

I know it's not St. Patrick's Day yet, but I want you to have time to watch the video (and plan accordingly) and download the music so that you're ready when March 17 rolls around!

I saw this video, and it is hilarious. Everyone definitely needs to see it so that they will know "How to celebrate St. Patrick's Day like an Irishman".

Every party needs music! I've made three St. Patrick's Day playlists for you - and I hope that at least one will suit your party needs.

Remember - on St. Paddy's Day, a party can be a party of one with the right music & drink! Sláinte! This first playlist is all about good Irish drinking songs. *disclaimer* And because they are Irish drinking songs, they may contain lyrics not suitable for young or sensitive ears.

And just a few important Gaelic words/phrases to know when drinking on St. Patrick's Day:

• "Pionta Guinness, le do thoil." - "A pint of Guiness, please."
• "An bhfuil tú ar meisce fós?" - "Are you drunk yet?"
• uisce beatha - whiskey
• sláinte - cheers

Irish Drinking Songs

1. Whiskey in the Jar - The Pogues
2. Kiss Me, I'm S**tfaced - Dropkick Murphys
3. Irish Drinking Song - Buck-O-Nine
4. The Seven Deadly Sins - Flogging Molly
5. The Night That Paddy Murphy Died - 4 Irish Whiskey
6. Whiskey You're the Devil - Stoney Road
7. Drunken Sailor - Blaggards
8. The Beer Song - Seamus Kennedy
9. Beer, Beer, Beer - The Clancy Brothers
10. Old Dun Cow (MacIntyre!) - Brobdingnagian Bards

This next playlist is more for the traditionalist. It contains a lot of classics - and I think most (if not all) are safe for ears of all ages & sensitivity.

And here are some more "traditional" Gaelic words/phrases (ones you can teach the kids):

• Lá Fhéile Pádraig - St. Patrick's Day
• Éirinn go Brách! - Ireland forever
• "Tabhair póg dom, táim Éireannach!" - "Kiss me, I'm Irish!"
• "Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!" - "St. Patrick's Day blessing upon you!"
• seamróg - shamrock

Traditional St. Paddy's Day Songs

1. Molly Malone - The Dubliners
2. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers
3. Wearing of the Green - Tony Malone
4. When Irish Eyes are Smiling - Tommy Maken
5. St. Patrick's Day Parade - Bing Crosby
6. My Wild Irish Rose - Aaron Celtic Company
7. Galway Bay - Dolores Keane
8. MacNamara's Band - Dennis Day
9. Dear Old Donegal - Leo McCaffrey
10. It's the Same Old Shillelagh - Bing Crosby

And lastly, music that moves your heart & soul, even if you're not a Celt. And I have plenty of Celtic blood, so I could listen to this playlist all day long. Well, I could listen to the drinking songs all day long, too - but this is a bit more relaxing.

The Celtic Playlist

1. Song for Ireland - Mary Black
2. Ireland's Call - Celtic Thunder
3. Danny Boy - Michael Londra
4. Lord of the Dance - Ronan Hardiman
5. Níl Sé'n Lá - Celtic Woman
6. The Fairy Ring - David Arkenstone
7. The Mummer's Dance - Loreena McKennitt
8. Erin Grá Ma Chroí (Ireland of My Heart) - Cherish The Ladies
9. Irish Blessing - Pat Gaughan & Joe Wadz
10. Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral - Dennis Day

And for those of you who love karaoke, amazon.com is offering a free St. Patrick's Day sampler download - 10 well-known songs (2 versions of each song). I'm not sure how long this offer is in effect, so if you're interested, download it now!

If you'd like to hear the proper pronunciation of the Gaelic phrases in this post, you can listen to them at Irish-Sayings.com.

Enjoy! Éirinn go Brách! Lá Fhéile Pádraig!

1979 playlist

In honor of Flashback Friday 1979, here's my 1979 playlist:

1. Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
2. My Sharona - The Knack
3. Hot Stuff/Bad Girls - Donna Summer
4. Fins - Jimmy Buffett
5. Highway To Hell - AC/DC
6. Roxanne - The Police
7. Take Me To The River - Talking Heads
8. Rock-n-Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
9. One Way Or Another - Blondie
10. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind, & Fire
11. Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
12. Let the Good Times Roll - The Cars
13. Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' - Journey
14. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
15. I Need A Lover - John Cougar (no Mellencamp in 1979!)
16. YMCA - The Village People
17. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
18. Soul Man - The Blues Brothers
19. Shattered - Rolling Stones
20. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
21. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
22. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
23. Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
24. Crazy Love - The Allman Brothers
25. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Admit it - you know all of these songs, too, don't you?

Valentine's Day playlists

I <3 my iPod, and I love making playlists for it. So in honor of Valentine's Day, I thought I'd share a few with you.

First, I have the "Valentine's Day Sucks" playlist. This is for those who hate sappy love songs, or just broke up with their significant other, or who just like a good "kiss my ass" song. I will warn you - not all of these songs are appropriate for sensitive ears. No surprise there - especially to those who know me. Enjoy!

1. Kerosene - Miranda Lambert
2. Song for the Dumped - Ben Folds Five
3. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
4. Love Stinks - J. Geils Band
5. Die Die My Darling - Metallica
6. Goodbye to You - The Veronicas
7. F*** It (I Don't Want You Back) - Eamon
8. Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
9. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
10. 99 Problems - Jay-Z
11. I'll Take You Back - Brad Paisley
12. If Looks Could Kill - Heart
13. Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit
14. My Give A Damn's Busted - Jo Dee Messina
15. (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone - The Monkees
16. Goodbye Says It All - SheDaisy
17. Kiss This - Aaron Tippin
18. (Can't Make a Ho a )Housewife - Dr. Dre
19. Gives You Hell - All-American Rejects
20. You F***ed Up - Ween

And for those who insist upon having some love-inspiring Valentine's Day music, I offer this playlist:

1. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
2. 1 2 3 4 - Plain White T's
3. Everything - Michael Bublé
4. The One I Love - REM
5. Grow Old With You - Stephen Lynch
6. Eep Op Ork Ah-Ah - Violent Femmes
7. I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits
8. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
9. This Kiss - Faith Hill
10. I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
11. I Could Not Ask for More - Edwin McCain
12. When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss
13. Valentine - Martina McBride & Jim Brickman
14. Our Song - Taylor Swift
15. You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
16. Puppy Love - Donny Osmond
17. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
18. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale
19. Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
20. I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

A few years ago, I made a playlist for Valentine's Day and I included songs that have the word(s) sugar, sweet, candy, and that sort of thing (and I added a few new ones):

1. Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
2. Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns-n-Roses
3. Sugar (Gimme Some) - Trick Daddy
4. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
5. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
6. Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
7. Candy - Mandy Moore
8. Lollipop (Candyman) - Aqua
9. Lips Like Sugar - Mikey Dread & Seal
10. Candy - Will Smith
11. Candy Shop - 50 Cent & Olivia
12. Eye Candy - Josh Turner
13. Sex & Candy - Marcy Playground
14. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
15. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics (or Marilyn Manson)
16. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
17. Candyman - Christina Aguilera
18. The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
19. Constant Craving - K. D. Lang
20. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Be sure to leave a comment or email me with your favorite "Valentine" songs!