Pacific Islands Paradise mix help

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So, I am going on vacation for the first time in three years. Going to Hawaii in a couple of days.

I want to make the best possible mix CD for driving around the islands in a convertible. I do not want this CD to be subtle or interesting or clever, I want it to be an over-the-top tropical party. These should be the songs that Rodney Dangerfield's character from Caddyshack would play in his car on a trip to Hawaii. The only songs that are officially off-limits are ALL the songs on the Cocktail soundtrack.

What should I include? The songs don't need to be Hawaiian or about Hawaii, but I'm hoping they are all at least tangentially related to paradise, sun, surf, etc.

The first couple of songs I have in mind right now are "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Panama" (like I said, tangential relevance is fine).

Ideas?

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 18:46 (twenty years ago)

"stranded on an island paradise" -king kong
"changes in latitude" -jimmy buffett
perhaps even "cheeseburger in paradise" or "margaritaville" too

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

since i left you by the avalanches

― t0dd swiss, Wednesday, 2 March 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

"little pad" -the beach boys
anything off "discover america" by van dyke parks
any mighty sparrow
any sean paul

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

"diamond head" - beach boys
"do you like worms?" - beach boys
"holiday in waikiki" - the kinks

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 3 March 2005 00:26 (twenty years ago)

I won a competition in a little column in my local paper
So I packed my bags and flew across the sea all on my local paper
I sailed to Hawaii in the U.S.A.
I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki

I didn't realize it was commercialized when I unpacked my cases
Because a genuine Hawaii ukulele cost me 30 guineas
And even when I'm swimming I have to pay
I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki
Oh yeah, yeah

Across the coral sands I saw a hula hula dancer, looking pretty
I asked her where she came from and she said to me
"I come from New York City
And my mother is Italian
And my dad's a Greek!"
I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki

It's a hooka hooka on the shiny briny on the way to Kona
And in a little shack they had a little sign that said Coca Cola
And even all the grass skirts were PVC
I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki
Oh yeah, yeah

In Waikiki
In Waikiki

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 3 March 2005 01:04 (twenty years ago)

I want to see AdamRL and Gareth do this.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 3 March 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

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