# Music for a beach vacation

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 2, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732 "2014-01-02T19:44:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/1 "2014-01-02T19:44:57Z")

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My husband and I are taking 8 friends (4 couples) to St. Maarten to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary at the end of the month. The house comes equipped with a sweet Bose sound system. So I’m looking to create a fun playlist.

I’d love your suggestions. I have some great music, but much of it is mellow, such as Eva Cassidy. I’d like something more upbeat.

It doesn’t have to be reggae, but that’s a start.

Thanks so much!

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/2 "2014-01-02T20:13:11Z")

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Everything Jimmy Buffet ever recorded.

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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/3 "2014-01-02T20:21:05Z")

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Got Buffet and several Bob Marley’s. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/4 "2014-01-02T20:24:37Z")

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Zac Brown Band - Toes  
Zac Brown and Jimmy Buffett - Knee Deep

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**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/5 "2014-01-02T20:43:35Z")

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You CAN’T go wrong with The Beach Boys. Can’t!

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**Author:** ![LC\_Strawhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/6 "2014-01-02T20:48:28Z")

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Classic escapist beach music = the greatest hits of Belinda Carlisle and the Go-Gos.  
[Example](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9HNKbjxstk)  
[Example](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ9NDRYguoA)

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/7 "2014-01-02T20:49:34Z")

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[A Dip In The Ocean](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uztEzuvgfgI)

[Holiday in Waikiki](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDqfywQua5E)

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**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/8 "2014-01-02T20:56:00Z")

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[Toes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB8Nkn3Xjes)

[Knee Deep](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n5G0qFBsHM)

I apologize, **PunditLisa** I should have posted links.

PS - Happy Anniversary!! 🙂

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**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-a-beach-vacation/677732/9 "2014-01-02T20:58:26Z")

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Don’t forget to check out the beach near the airport runway. 😃