Mix Tape of the Day: May 12, 2015 - Queen!

Have I really not done a Queen mix yet?!  I am very ashamed.

1. Killer Queen - Queen (1974)

2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)

3. Somebody to Love - Queen (1976)

4. Bicycle Race - Queen (1978)

5. Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen (1978)

6. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen (1978)

7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen (1979)

8. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (1980)

9. Flash - Queen (1980)

10. Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie (1981)

11. I Want to Break Free - Queen (1984)

12. I Want It All - Queen (1989)

13. Ringtone - "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009)

Mix Tape of the Day: February 14, 2015 - 13 Valentines

I've had some pretty memorable Valentine's Days in my past.  And so, I've collected the love songs that remind me of my past.  I'll spare the details for privacy's sake, but each of these songs I associate with a particular Valentine from my past.  This is basically the soundtrack to my life.

1. La Vie en rose - Édith Piaf (1946) Valentine's Day, 2005

2. Happy Together - The Turtles (1967) Valentine's Day, 2014

3. Love the One You're With - Stephen Stills (1970) Valentine's Day, 2010

4. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds (1985) Valentine's Day, 2004

5. You're Beautiful - James Blunt (2004) Valentine's Day, 2006

6. You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban (2003) Valentine's Day, 2007

7. I'm Into Something Good - The Bird and the Bee (2010) Valentine's Day, 2012

8. You're My Best Friend - Queen (1975) Valentine's Day, 2008

9. He'll Make Me Happy - Miss Piggy, Kermit, and the Muppets (1984) Valentine's Day, 2013

10. Happy Ending - Mika (2007) Valentine's Day, 2009

11. There She Goes - Sixpence None the Richer (1997) Valentine's Day, 2002

12. It Is You (I Have Loved) - Dana Glover (2001) Valentine's Day, 2003

13. Umbrella - Marie Digby (2007) Valentine's Day, 2011

Mix Tape of the Day: February 1, 2015 - Songs for Sportsing

The Sports Bowl is today!  Celebrate the Game of Balls and Helmets with these classic sportsing songs!  Cheer for the men in silver!  Cry for the men in white!  Pass a tackle!

1. Heavy Action - Johnny Pearson (1970) Do you hear that sound?  It means sports are about to happen!

2. Sports Song - "Weird Al" Yankovic (2014) Don't you hate the opposing sports team?  Don't they suck for having personal ties to the team you don't have personal ties to?

3. We Like Sportz - The Lonely Island (2009) Sports are fun whether you are playing them or watching them.  There's no time to explain the rules to girls, though.

4. Sirius - The Alan Parsons Project (1982) Aww, yeah, the men in shorts and/or tight pants are running out onto the field!  Look at them all!  Shout their names!  They are heroes!

5. Let's Get Ready to Rumble - Michael Buffer and Jock Jams (1995) The game is about to start.  Flip that coin, shake hands, and stretch before getting pummeled with fists/wooden sticks.

6. Thunderstruck - AC/DC (1990) Aww, yis! We just scored a point!  Let us rub it in for a solid 3 minutes!

7. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (1982) Oh no! Your team scored a point?! Don't worry, we'll come back!  We just need to get pumped up!

8. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam (1969) Aha, we have now taken the lead!  You are a bunch of miserable fools for even believing you'll win.

9. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions - Queen (1977) It's time to break out a double attack of Queen songs.  That's how you know we mean business!

10. Rock and Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter (1972) Hahahaha, we are having so much fun!  Drinking beer and eating pretzels and chips and hot dogs and wings and nachos.  This is the height of glory!

11. Your Hand in Mine - Explosions in the Sky (2003) But seriously, sports may not be my thing, but even I can find the beauty in teamwork, camaraderie, and perseverance.  Thank you, Friday Night Lights.

12. Wishes - Beach House (2012) And even more seriously, this song/video encapsulates exactly how I feel about sports.  A glorious, confusing spectacle.

13. All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night - Hank Willams, Jr. (1989) Alright, enough kidding around.  ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!!!