Favorite Cruising Music!

[Stop That!]

What are your favorite songs to listen to on a cruise? We have a 20-hour drive ahead of us and some great, tropical party songs could really make the drive a lot better!

 

We really like anything but country. Hip hop, trance, popular stuff, reggae...any suggestions?

[rxmurphy]

Jimmy Buffett

[tracysue]

Jimmy Buffett

yea! jimmy and bob marley! how can you go wrong! :)

[Stop That!]

Both great suggestions! Thanks!

 

Any more?

[CruisinKiddo]

I just made a cruise CD for our family members as a party favor for the cruise. The songs I included were:

Red Red Wine - UB40

Kokomo - Beach Boys

One Love/People Get Ready - Bob Marley

Escape/Pina Colada Song - Rupert Holmes

Montego Bay - The Hit Crew

Island in the Sun - Weezer

The Tide is High - Blondie

Soak up the Sun - Sheryl Crow

Tequila Sunrise - Eagles

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffitt

Stir it Up - Bob Marley

No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley (can you tell I like Bob Marley?)

Conga - Gloria Estafan

[Badlands99]

For some reason, this reminds me of Justin Wilson (the guy, now deceased, who used to have that Cajun cooking show) and how he used to say: "People ask me: What is the best wine to have with this dish? I always tell them: Whatever wine you like to drink!"

 

On the 11 hour drive to Miami for our recent cruise, I listened to a lot of heavy-ish rock, like Clutch, Pantera, White Zombie, etc., because I'd rather take a beating than listen to Jimmy Buffet, Bob Marley, or any typical "tropical" or beach music. You'll be subjected to that stuff plenty during your cruise, so you might want to rethink this before you load up on it for 20 hours beforehand. :)

[English_in_Spain]

"Hot Hot Hot" - Arrow.

I know it is very old but I still love hearing it at sailaway in the Caribbean

[heatherandjerad]

When the sun goes down-Kenny Chesney

Toes in the sand-Zach Brown Band

almost anything Kenny Chesney

[CLQ]

I like the Tommy Bahama cd collections. Pretty wide variety of artists. There are several different cd's, and you can always find at least one on E-bay.

[bala1130]

If you like Kenny Chesney and anyone that has been to Belize, try Jerry Jeff Walker's CD Cowboy Boots & Bathin Suits.. Love Gringo in Belize!! :D

 

Jerry Jeff is a long time friend of Jimmy Buffett

 

1. Come Away To Belize With Me

2. Barefootin'

3. Gringo In Belize

4. Champagne Don't Hurt Me Baby

5. Wanted For Love

6. Boats To Build

7. Sloop John B.

8. Rhythm Of The Rain

9. Fred Neil Medley

10. The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder

11. Cowboy Boots & Bathin' Suits

12. Those Were The Days

13. Rhythm Of The Rain

[champagne lover]

Got to be Jimmy Buffett:)

[Stop That!]

I just made a cruise CD for our family members as a party favor for the cruise. The songs I included were:

Red Red Wine - UB40

Kokomo - Beach Boys

One Love/People Get Ready - Bob Marley

Escape/Pina Colada Song - Rupert Holmes

Montego Bay - The Hit Crew

Island in the Sun - Weezer

The Tide is High - Blondie

Soak up the Sun - Sheryl Crow

Tequila Sunrise - Eagles

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffitt

Stir it Up - Bob Marley

No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley (can you tell I like Bob Marley?)

Conga - Gloria Estafan

 

Thanks for the list...some good ones on there! I forgot about the Pina Colada song...

[bala1130]

Jimmy Bufett Holiday -

 

The weather channel girl with her perfect weather curl

Is talkin' cold, cold, cold.

You can't get out of bed, you can't remember what you've said,

You're feelin' old, old, old.

Is it a fever or depression, anger or obsession,

What's the remedy?

We're not talkin' rocket science, the answer to your question's

Very plain to see.

You need a Holiday, (you need a holiday) take a Holiday (take a

holiday).

Find a far-off wonderland where you might regain

Command of your life today.

Take a Holiday, (take a holiday) you need a Holiday (you need a holiday).

Grab a pack and hit the trail, take a sail

And wind up in some moonlit bay.

[Stop That!]

For some reason, this reminds me of Justin Wilson (the guy, now deceased, who used to have that Cajun cooking show) and how he used to say: "People ask me: What is the best wine to have with this dish? I always tell them: Whatever wine you like to drink!"

 

On the 11 hour drive to Miami for our recent cruise, I listened to a lot of heavy-ish rock, like Clutch, Pantera, White Zombie, etc., because I'd rather take a beating than listen to Jimmy Buffet, Bob Marley, or any typical "tropical" or beach music. You'll be subjected to that stuff plenty during your cruise, so you might want to rethink this before you load up on it for 20 hours beforehand. :)

 

Haha, I hear you. I like hard stuff too, and the beauty of the iPod is having many, many playlists. I'm sure we'll start in snowy Cleveland with the tropical stuff, and by the time we hit Galveston we'll have moved on to...well, anything else :P

 

Good point about Bob Marley, though...he'll be all over the cruise. Still, puts me in the mood :D

[corky4man]

Check out "Don Middlebrook and Living Soul"

[HuntNnut]

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=522548&highlight

[Squappie]

Besides music, I enjoy watching the funny movie "Out to Sea" on my way to the cruise terminal

Heres' a few more songs from my cruising music list:

 

Baby Let's Cruise - Huey Lewis and Gweneth Paltrow (my favorite)

Some Beach - Brad Paisley (yes, it's country but it's a great song) :)

Sea Cruise

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin

Two Pina Colados - Garth Brooks

Kokomo - Beach Boys

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFarren

Plus many of those that were already mentioned

[Happy ks]

I like a wide variety of music while driving (although we rarely drive more than an hour anywhere). I love to listen to Andrea Bocelli in the car...really loud, it takes us right back to Italy. When we listen to Alan Parsons Project, it takes us back to the Canadian Rockies.

 

I don't think you should limit yourself to just cruise related music, a little goes a long way. The Beatles Love album is fun to hear. Some classic rock, Motown, a little Jimmy Buffet, especially his earlier albums, 60's, 70's, 80's (if you can stand it).

 

20 hours is a whole lot of time to get burned out on any one style of music, so mix it up!

 

Edit to add, you even have time to listen to a book if you wanted to.

[wgraves]

Maybe I'm just the young'n (26) on here, but I can't believe no one has mentioned 311!

 

311 - It's Alright:

311 - Amber:

311 - Golden Sunlight:

 

There are many, many more good ones by them. And of course there's always Bob Marley. :)

[GoVacation]

Michael Franti--Say Hey!

[pcl_cruiser]

Ok maybe I am just weird, but I like:

 

Cruisin' By Huey Lewis and Gweneth Palthrow (not sure if that is spelt right)

[CruiseQueen1960]

Kenny Chesney CD Songs From An Old Blue Chair - every song is themed to Caribbean

 

Let's Get Loud

Cha Cha Slide

Cupid Shuffle

 

the last 3 are heard in port or on every ship I've ever been on

[Yurita]

These are the ones I included in my past cruise vid... of course...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AfTl5Vg73A

Can't believe nobody mentioned sailing from Cristopher cross

This last song is from Drity dancing havana nights... but I totally accomodated it with my Puerto Rico stop and man it rocks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laDxNSHTUj0

[sweetlove13]

I think that by far, the best get you in the mood to cruise music is "Where the Boat Leaves From" by Zac Brown.;)

[Stop That!]

Thank you all for the suggestions! Should be an interesting drive...at least there are three of us in the car, and everyone has their own iPod. So we shouldn't run out of tunes!