Cruise music to put on a CD

[Deaf Dude]

If you are going to Jamaica, how about "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom? also "in the summertime" by Mongo Jerry

[Medic1330]

Need song suggestions for a cruising CD. I remember there being a thread a very long time ago pertaining to this but I cannot locate it. People made suggestions like "Sitting by the Dock of the Bay," "Cruisin," "Red, Red Wine," various Jimmy Buffett songs etc. It was amazing how many songs people suggested.

 

Any help would be appreciated. I am trying to burn a CD as part of a gift bag for our traveling companions on the April 1 sailing of the Golden Princess.

 

Thanks, Linda

 

Hi Linda,

 

I made up a CD for this purpose as a lead-in to a surprise cruise birthday present. Some of the songs that I used were: Come Sail Away (Styx), Vacation (Go-Go's), a bunch of Jimmy Buffett (Margaritaville, Holiday, Jolly Mon etc), Caribbean Queen. I know there were more, but these are the ones that come to mind right now.

 

Hope this helps!

Robin

[S1drfl]

Music to Pack By

1. Kokomo – The Beach Boys, Greatest Hits, Volume 1

2. Tequila – Wes Montgomery, Tequila

3. The Girl from Ipanema – Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Composer Plays

4. El Farol – Carlos Santana, Supernatural

5. Coffee Street – Andy Narell and Calyscociation, The Passage

6. Zombie Jamboree – Rockapella, Spike & Co. Do It a Cappella

7. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

8. Conga – Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine, Club Epic, Volume 2

9. Cheeseburger in Paradise – Jimmy Buffet, Son of a Son of a Sailor

10. Brazil – Pink Martini, Sympathique

11. On a Slow Boat to China – Bette Midler with Barry Manilow, Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook

12. Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) – Dean Martin, Ultra-Lounge Volume 5, Wild Cool & Swingin’

13. Come Fly with Me – Michael Bublé, Michael Bublé

14. South of the Border – Frank Sinatra, On the Swingin’ Side of the Street

15. The Vicki Eydie Show – Bette Midler, Live at Last

[checklady724]

I wish I could download all these songs. My hubby got a tickle when I read off Gilligan Islands theme, he rolled on the floor when I knew all the words and said I scared him, lol. I love the sail away music on the lido deck of all the cruises I have sailed. I try and keep a little of the music with me but I wish I had it all. This has been a great thread and I have enjoyed it.:D

[sunshinebeaches_cruiser]

I have a cruise vacation playlist on my iPod.

I have:

Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin

Hot in Here by Nelly ( Every cruise plays this song ; )

Hot, hot, hot By Buster Pointdexter

And Vacation by the Go GO's.

[old manatee]

For your last song, you can put Lovely Cruise by Buffett.

[CatgirlNC]

A couple of songs from the soundtrack of "A Mighty Wind" make great cruise mix songs:

-"Loco Man," The Folksmen

-"Fare Away," The New Main Street Singers

 

And it's a great movie, too!

[avalanche15]

Just burned my 1st list for my upcoming cruise. My list is mostly for chillin' on the balcony. Figured I would leave the more 'cruise' themed music to the live band on the pool deck. Here are some highlights.

Cool Breeze - Neal Schon

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

Violet - Seal

Drive - Gary Hoey

Everytime - The Samples

September - Earth Wind & Fire

Fields of Gold - Sting

Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan

I Want to Break Free - Queen

Cabo Wabo - Van Halen

King for a Day - XTC

Lights - Journey

Mercy Street - Peter Gabriel

Minute by Minute - Doobie Brothers

Never as Good as the First Time - Sade

Rough Goes Riding - Van Morrison

Sing a Song - Earth Wind & Fire

Song of a Seabird - William Topley

Spanish Dancer - Steve Winwood

Your My Best Friend - Queen

Waiting for You - Seal

Anything by The Rippingtons!

Oops, got carried away there, I could go on for hours. While not the most 'cruise' themed music, it will be nice to hear these songs back in the real world and be reminded of the fantasy world!

[CatgirlNC]

OK so how about some songs that are NOT appropriate for a cruise?

 

Don't forget "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot!

[JoeTx]

In addition to the other great suggestions...

 

Mexico - James Taylor

Orinoco Flow - Enya

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

[dolfansam]

Don't forget "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot!

 

Another one to not have would be

 

The theme from Poseidon Adventure - Morning After

[dolfansam]

Anything Reggae gets me ready to cruise. It puts me in the right state of my for a trip to the Caribbean. I always get fond memories of my first cruise when I hear One Love. I was on the beach in CoCo Cay, I believe, and a bus went by and the entire bus was singing this song. I had to stop and laugh it was like a live commercial.

[funnygirl65]

Jamie Cullum's "All At Sea" is number 1 on my list.

I also like "If God Made You, He's in Love with Me" by Five for Fighting.

[AZbeachboy]

Ive been playing the cd of South Pacific getting ready for the last year. I am ready. I will take it with me for the Balcony, but I need to calm down. I still have three months before I leave and I cannot get any work done.

[TravelinTchr]

Go to the "World" section of your nearest music shop, and find the Putumayo CD's. There is one of their CD's called "Carribean Playground", and it's got all kinds of neat Carribean music, and even one on there called "All Aboard". I used that one in a DVD that I made of pictures our last cruise.

 

If you are doing a Hawaiian cruise, go find some CD's by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (a former musician from Hawaii, and is now deceased). His music is really fun, too. You can also find his music in the "World" section of your local music store.

ENJOY! :D

 

Melinda

[gammaphigirl]

Edge of The Ocean by Ivy. It was actually used on a cruise commercial.

[MN Cruiers]

I used Kenney Chesney's -No, Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem in my video

[Sandytoes]

Margaritaville or any Jimmy Buffet!

Day-O

Angel by Shaggy

Soak Up The Sun by Sheryl Crow

Island In The Sun by Weezer

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay

If You Like Pina Coladas

Everybody Wang Chung Tonight

Brown Eyed Girl

Jack and Diane by J.C. Mellenchamp

1. I’ve Been Everywhere – Johnny Cash

2. Holiday Road – Lindsey Buckingham

3. Holiday – Green Day

4. Vacation – Go-Go’s

5. Miami – Will Smith

6. Shiny Happy People – R.E.M.

7. Conquest of Paradise – Vangelis

8. Southern Cross – Crosby Stills Nash & Young

9. Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) – Enya

10. Son of a Son of Sailor – Jimmy Buffett

11. Come Sail Away – Styx

12. Cruisin’ – Smokey Robinson

13. Song of the Seas – Vangelis

14. Sailing – Christopher Cross

15. Sea of Love – Robert Plant

16. Soak Up the Sun – Sheryl Crow

17. Caribbean Blue – Enya

18. Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra

19. Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin

20. Perfect Day - Hoku

21. Steel Drums from Cool Runnings

22. Roam – B-52’s

23. Love Unlimited Theme – Barry White

24. Lust for Life – Iggy Pop

25. Sloop John B – Beach Boys

26. All Summer Long – Beach Boys

27. Boys of Summer – Don Henley

28. Time to Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli

29. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot

30. Hymn to the Sea – James Horner

It’s a Beautiful Day – U2

Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo – Tracy Byrd

Twistin by the Pool – Dire Straits

Jungle Love – Steve Miller Band

Mexico – James Taylor

Island in the Sun – Wheezer

Dollar Dance – Collin Lucas

Sea Of Love – Robert Plant

Two Tickets to Paradise – Eddie Money

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin

[NMCruzzin]

I always thought of the Ocean and ships when I hear this song:

Brandy - Looking Glass

 

The sailors said "Brandy, you're a fine girl

What a good wife you would be

But my life, my lover, my lady

Is the sea."

 

Any Special songs for our trip to Alaska this summer? Yeah, we got the "North to Alaska" song for sure!

 

Thanks!

[bermudafan8]

I'm currently updating my ipod playlist for the next cruise. Here are some I'm including:

 

Artists:

Mana (Mexican band) / UB40 / Wailing Souls /

Od Tapo Imi / Jimmy Buffett

 

Songs:

An American Dream -Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Sailing Nights - Bob Seger

Winedark Open Sea - Paul McCartney

Twistin the night away - Sam Cooke

Big Ship Sailing - Caribbean Four

Calypso - John Denver

Still Cruisin - Beach Boys

Guitars & Tiki Bars - Kenny Chesney

Somewhere in the Sun - Chesney

Back to the Island / Island Boy / Gin & Coconut Water / Land of the Sea & Sun - all from the Baha Men:cool:

[Cptn. Heimlich]

My sons and I have rehearsed this fine tune and love to play it. We feel that every ship's house band should be playing this number a we sail away.

It is simply called

"Sail Away" by David Gray

 

Enjoy. :)

 

Cptn. Heimlich

[vjmatty]

Genesis "Home By The Sea"

Steve Miller Band "Wide River"

Billy Joel "Alexa" and "River of Dreams"

Also, just about any Greek folk music, half the songs are about the sea:D

[jammierebel]

don't forget "We are the World"

it seems that every cruise line I've been on has this as their theme song for their last night show

[bermudafan8]

Add Enya's Orinoco Flow to the cruise music CD.

[jeph]

Okay, the pop selections are all well and good, but how's about we bring a little more CULTCHA to this thread?;)

 

As your ship plows relentlessly through the swells of the deep ocean, the chef suggests:

 

--The overture to Wagner's "Die Meistersinger"

 

--Saint-Saens' 3rd ("Organ") Symphony

 

--Debussy's "La Mer" ("The Sea")

 

--Cesar Franck's Symphony in D-minor

 

And for the departure from, or return to, the harbor of New York City, what could be better, or more evocative, than Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"? I wish they'd put it over the loudspeakers on deck...have that on your headphones as the towers of Manhattan glide past, and see if it doesn't bring a tear to your eye!