# Help me find songs to make my mix! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826 "2005-01-15T05:31:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/1 "2005-01-15T05:31:36Z")
I’m making a mix about my trip to Montreal for New Year’s Eve. I’m looking for songs that are about the following, if possible: the state of Virginia ice skating (please, no theme from Ice Castles :)) sailors Burger King karaoke If you’re thinking of a song that just references the item somewhere, can you please give a snippet of lyrics? Thanks in advance for your help! ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/2 "2005-01-15T06:17:22Z")
Sailors: “Shiver Me Timbers” by Tom Waits. “Mainland” by the Real McKenzies. “In the Navy” by the Village People. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/3 "2005-01-15T06:21:19Z")
Yeah I ended up putting on “In the Navy.” Please scratch Virginia off the list, I found something to cover that topic. But please keep suggestions coming for the other things! ice skating (please, no theme from Ice Castles :)) Burger King karaoke ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/4 "2005-01-15T06:58:00Z")
Sailors: The Beach Boys - Sail On Sailor The Beach Boys - Sloop John B Burger King: Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger In Paradise Are there any songs about singing Karaoke? ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/5 "2005-01-15T07:06:19Z")
Elliott Smith’s “Waltz #2” is set in a karaoke bar. This is referred to first in the beginning lines: “First the mike, then a half-cigarette, Singin’ _Kathy’s Clown_” Then later: “Here it is, the revenge to the tune _You’re No Good_.” Also, it’s a fantastic song. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/6 "2005-01-15T13:29:01Z")
“Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground _mentions_ Burger King, though its not in the most savoury manner. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/7 "2005-01-15T17:24:24Z")
Hahaha yeah I’d thought of that line too, but thankfully none of us used the Burger King bathroom. 🙂 Now I’m just going to be ridiculous and say scratch the other ideas, and just give me a song about Canada! I already know “Blame Canada” and “Canada is Really Big” so gimme whatcha got! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/8 "2005-01-15T17:42:34Z")
Wesley Willis’ Rock and Roll McDonalds in which he compares Buger King favorably to McDonalds. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/9 "2005-01-16T00:41:12Z")
sailors: [“All You Pretty Girls”](http://chalkhills.org/reelbyreal/s_Girls.html#lyrics) by XTC ---
**Author:** ![sleeepy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@sleeepy2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeepy2)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/10 "2005-01-16T02:54:15Z")
What’s the Jethro Tull song with the line “Skating away on the thin ice of a new day”? ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/11 "2005-01-16T04:02:36Z")
[If I Could Be Sonja Henie](http://www.christinelavin.com/01040117sonjahenie.html) ---
**Author:** ![down\_by\_law](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@down\_by\_law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/down_by_law)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/12 "2005-01-16T04:05:08Z")
you could use de la soul’s “bitties in the bk lounge.” excellent song. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/13 "2005-01-16T04:48:50Z")
Barrett’s Privateers - Stan Rogers Karaoke Lady - [Canned Hamm](http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?mode=longBio&Band_Id=5947) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/14 "2005-01-16T04:58:26Z")
> [@saramamalana](#): > > the state of Virginia Might I urge you to reconsider on this one. _I don’t like Virginia I went there in the winter There were good ol’ boys in T-shirts With a case or two of beer And though I didn’t show my fear I could tell that there was danger in their eyes_ from [Send My Body Home](http://www.yellowtailrecords.com/lyrics/lyr_ub1.html#body) by Uncle Bonsai. > [@](#): > > ice skating Oh, c’mon, _What Would Brian Boitano Do?_ ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/15 "2005-01-16T05:51:41Z")
Sailors: “Salty Dog” by Procol Harum Ice Skating: “Hit Somebody” by Warren Zevon (Ice hockey involves ice skating.) ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-songs-to-make-my-mix/284826/16 "2005-01-16T21:00:41Z")
Thanks for the ideas everyone but I needed to get the mix done so I ended up completing it yesterday afternoon. Thanks again!