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  • Summertime lovin'

    Monday, Jul 7, 2008 6:19PM / Standard Entry / Members only
    19 comments


    Yesterday, the Alivenotdead.com team and some friends and AnD artists climbed aboard the S.S. Minnow and sailed out on the Ocean Blue (well, more like a deep green because of the pollution). Hong Kong is insufferable during the summertime EXCEPT for boattrips and beaches which are a godsend in the heat, humidity, and stench of downtown Hong Kong (which is pretty much ALL of Hong Kong since it's so crowded).

    As per Alivenotdead tradition, we encountered stormy weather as soon as we set out leading to some exciting moments like rolling seas, a flash storm that I got completely engulfed in, and slipping off the boat at the end and nearly getting crushed between the boat the the dock. Fun times!

    In celebration of the CRAPPY Hong Kong weather (bring me back to California Summer!), I've created a smooth-groove video playlist of my favorite summertime lovin' music. Summer music has to be smooth-groove -- like rolling down the Pacific Coast Highway near Big Sur (which is unfortunately engulfed in a firestorm right now) with your windows rolled down and wind blowing in your hair...


    Or music to kick back to with a cold beer and good friends at the beach over a BBQ grill...


    *sigh* I miss perfect California weather...

    In the playlist:

    1. "Summertime Lovin'", M-Flo Loves Ryohei and Emi Hinouchi: My new favorite summer time groove music...

    2. "Summertime", The Sundays: An oldie but goodie from high-school and still makes me want to do cartwheels in the park. Anyone else remember this song?

    3. "Doin' Time", Sublime: Best and smoothest backing track... Sublime can be hard, profane, but this time they're just smooth...

    4. "Summertime", DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: Yeah, this is an obvious one, but this is still their best work...

    5. "Wouldn't It Be Nice", The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds rocks and this is the best track on it...

    6. "D'yer Mak'er", Led Zepplin: The sweetest of all of Zepplin's songs and another smooth track...

    7. "Could You Be Loved", Bob Marley & the Wailers: It's really REALLY hard to pick just one Bob Marley song, but this one is the smoothest one ... And it wouldn't be summer w/o some really REALLY good reggae.

    What's your favorite summer groovin' music?

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  • Sorica7
    Sorica7
    posted on Friday, Jul 11, 2008 10:06PM [Report]
    Not sure... as it changes every year... maybe it's JS's "A Public Affair".
  • JuvenileDukesta
    JuvenileDukesta
    posted on Thursday, Jul 10, 2008 12:43AM [Report]
    Hey, i never knew that music was seasonal?

    Hmmm... seems like mine are all dark.. n it's not a season.. :)
  • silky
    silky
    posted on Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008 2:53PM [Report]
    Oh hell guys, you really have bad luck with boattrips!!
  • nobleterry
    nobleterry
    posted on Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008 8:20AM [Report]
    How could you forget Michael Jackson's "Farewell My Summer Lover"??? You miss the Bay Area Foggy summers? :)
  • JoanneSanderson
    JoanneSanderson
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 5:05PM [Report]
    I'm pleased you are all safe, it could of been a lot worse on that boat trip.

    I've never been to California, but I can envy  the summer feel California produces from where I am.

    I like to listen to reggae during the summer, and Bob Marley is classic choices, but my favourite is Jimmy Cliff's 'I Can See Clearly Now'
  • JRS
    JRS
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 2:18PM [Report]
    I've got pics of me and the hubby at the pull over that's in this pic!  =)
  • JRS
    JRS
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 2:17PM [Report]
    Vivo's got some great picks!  My first thought is "Cruel Summer" (either version will do....).  Thanks for not drowning on that trip although I understand that Patrick almost did!  =)
  • elle75
    elle75
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 8:05AM [Report]
    Well, we just survived the last 2 heatwaves about 2 weeks apart here in the Bay Area if it helps :-( My beamer was reading 115 and it was only 11:30ish and drop quickly to 65ish the week after. Strange that it doesn't feel like summer yet though :-( So you definitely didn't miss anything Stephen...nice photo :-)
  • RenRen
    RenRen
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 7:10AM [Report]
    It feels like the desert in California, fires everywhere. I can't go anywhere without rubbing on a layer of sunblock.
  • PPPIRJ
    PPPIRJ
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 3:57AM [Report]
    Great!  Wipe out: Beach Boy;Shake shake, shake your booty by KC & SUNSHINE BAND,Summer Breeze by Seal & Craft; Staying Alive by Bee Gees.
  • butter
    butter
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 1:43AM [Report]
    Wendy just blogged about The Sundays recently and I've been listening to them alot again since.  "Summertime" was such an awesome song and so captures the fun spirit of the season.  Makes me wanna do cartwheels too!  I love to to listen to Blur's "Leisure" album and the song "Crash" by The Ocean Blue when the weather is warm.
  • janechu
    janechu
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 12:02AM [Report]
    yea I feel the summer... gonna have a heatwave in the Bay Area this week... record highs on Wednesday... =)
  • vivo
    vivo
    posted on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 12:00AM [Report]
    1) hues corporation - rock the boat
    2) art asanee suwan - sao chiangmai
    3) shonannokaze - suirenka
    4) israel kamakawiwo'ole - over the rainbow/ what a wonderful world
    5) jennifer paige - crush
    6) in the summertime - mungo jerry
    7) summer of 69 - bryan adams
    8) sugar sugar - the archies
    9) brian hyland - sealed with a kiss
    10) fatboyslim - soul surfing/ everybody loves a carnival
  • msJubi
    msJubi
    posted on Monday, Jul 7, 2008 10:37PM [Report]
    #4 by Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince all the way, time to bust out miniskirts and cute tops ^_^
  • rottendoubt
    rottendoubt
    posted on Monday, Jul 7, 2008 9:59PM [Report]
    i dunno, bay area a bit too cold!
  • lydiakuan
    Official artist Lydia Kuan
    posted on Monday, Jul 7, 2008 9:41PM [Report]
    summer nights- Grease! heeee
  • Flagday
    Flagday
    posted on Monday, Jul 7, 2008 8:49PM [Report]
    Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly and the Family Stone.  It transports me.
  • miaka
    miaka
    posted on Monday, Jul 7, 2008 8:43PM [Report]
    'all i wanna do' -- sheryl crow
  • Mathew_Blaize
    Official artist Mathew Blaize
    posted on Monday, Jul 7, 2008 8:16PM [Report]
    ''Beach Baby'' - By First Class

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