Friday (BIRTHDAY)Mix

Happy Friday. It is especially happy for me, because I get to enjoy my weekend in the Wisconsin Dells with 3 lovely ladies. It is Amanda's(from MKE) birthday next week, so A, Sara and I are heading down to the Dells and Amanda is driving up. We are staying at the Polynesian and I CAN'T WAIT. Anyhow, being that it is one of my oldest friends birthday weekend, I thought it only appropriate to make this Friday's mix all about her, and songs we loved over the years. I hope you enjoy, Manda!

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1. Green Eyed Lady-Sugar Loaf. I remember many of hours spent cruising around in my mini van listening to the "blazin' mix" which featured this song. I believe that was back in about 2003 or 2004? still love this song when I'm on a cruise. And, when you are listening, imagine how Fred, and Daphne and Velma on Scooby Doo danced. I think this is the kind of music they danced to and very much visualize it. Plus, if you listen to this song in headphones, or surround sound, there is some cool stuff going on.

2. There She Goes-The La's. Oh My God CUPPY! When Manda and I were in 8th grade (i think?) we first saw the Parent Trap with Lindsay Lohan. We watched it 2 or 3 times in a row, and laughed at the same parts every time. We *LOVED* this movie. I even got the sound track. I haven't watched it in years, and yes, LL is now trash, but back in the day, we loved her.

3. These Eyes-The Guess Who. When you grow up in the Mil-Rock, you get used to listening to Classic Rock. This particular Guess Who special is one of Manda and my favorites. Lots of singing along, and of course, play the air violin!

4. What's your Fantasy-Ludacris. So I know this is an old ridiculous song, but I have some vivid memories of getting down to it. Yes, there are better Luda songs, but when your 17 and skipping school for the first time with your friends to hit up the newly opened Noodle & Co. in a different city, it really does the trick.

5. Sunny Afternoon-The Kinks. This song basically explains the summer Amanda and I spent both nannying. We would meet up and force the kids we watched to play video games together while we would sneak out and smoke cigarettes behind a neighbors garage. Summer jobs when youre young are pretty fun!

6. B.O.B.- Outkast. This song was on our High School boy basketball mix and we had the pleasure of hearing it at every home game. Our team happened to be awesome and one of the players on the team even went to play in the NBA (Devin Harris). Tosa East basketball games were an awesome thing in highschool, because our cheering crowd was amazing. We were known as one of the hardest Home Gyms to play in, because we had amazing, loud, crazy cheers that made even the best shake in their sneakers. (WALMART TIE-DYE!)

7. Magic Man-Heart. Who doesn't like heart. Manda and I sure do. I actually wanted to put Crazy on you on here, but could not find a decent version. For whatever reason, this song brings me back to our group of friends watching Virgin Suicides in my basement. That may or may not have been the same night we found porn in one of parents secret stashes and watched it in fast forward. To say we all left HS virgins is almost an understatement....but that is just one of the many things that makes our group of friend unique.

8. Crazy in Love-Beyonce Knowles. One of the best pop songs ever. This song comes a little later in our friendship, but worthy of putting on this birthday mix. I know your style, Manda!

9.Happy Birthday-The Beatles. there are a lot of songs dedicated to birthdays. I still find this to be the best birthday hit ever. Happy Birthday!

10. Big Poppa-Notorious BIG. 10 Things I hate about You, and also, classic Manda house party hip hop. As long as I have know Manda, she has known almost every word to every song we here. Even intense rap's where i cant tell WTF the guy is saying, Amanda is spitting it out, and in time and whatnot. This is another cruise tune, IMHO.

11. Love Train- The O'Jays. When this song was on a Pepsi commercial, or whatever back in 96-97, Amanda loved it. She had a nice little dance to it (we were in 7th grade) and her Dad bought her the single. Oh Russy. what a sweetheart.

12. Two Step-DMB. Yes, I'm over DMB, but those first 4 or 5 albums ruled my life. This particular song reminds me of back in the day when Manda had a downstairs bedroom, and a giant trampoline in the back yard and we would put her boombox in the window of her room, face to the back yard and jump all night long. We tried to sleep on that thing once, but we all sunk into the middle. Actually, this song reminds me of the night when "i needed some Butter..."

This version (live of course) was actually recorded on MY birthday back in 2003.

HOPE YOU ENJOY AMANDA!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
*songs that were meant to be on here, but i couldn't find: Ordinary Angels, Frente!, Break you Off-the Roots, any Willy Porter)