Theme Song for a Convertible
Podcast: Theme Song for a Convertible
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I enjoyed listening to Tom and Heidy's show on Summer tunes and something that Heidy kept saying on the show struck a chord with me. She kept saying "put the top down." You are listening to tunes of summer, the weather is warm and you should put the top down!
Just last week I was listening to Beck's new album Guero for the first time. I was driving down the freeway at 5 in the afternoon, top down, in my 1970 Pontiac LeMans Convertible, enjoying the sunshine, and the smell of the summer air. Then the second track of Guero came on, Qué Onda Guero, and it was instant love. I turned to my carpool buddy Greg (not my brother) and said "from this point forward, this song is the official theme song for my car."
Today, I realize that Heidy had chosen my next blog entry. Of course I have to post a reply to Tom's Summer Songs entry, but I have to give it a twist. So, here it is, my version of Songs of Summer, Theme Song for a Convertible.
So, what's the difference between a Summer song and a Theme Song for a Convertible? Theme Songs for a Convertible is a small subgenre of Summer Songs, featuring songs with a relaxed feel, slower beat and an ear to ear smile. Every Summer at least one or two of these songs comes along. They are those offbeat, fun, catchy guilty pleasures like OMC's How Bizarre, or this Summer's Catch My Disease by Ben Lee.
Here is my list, Theme Songs for a Convertible (put the top down!)
1. Qué Onda Guero - Beck
2. How Bizzarre - OMC
3. Misundazztood - Pink
4. Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
5. Every Morning - Sugar Ray
6. Mr. E's Beautiful Blues (Untitled) - Eels
7. Steal My Sunshine - Len
8. Peace and Love - Fountains of Wayne
9. A Change - Sheryl Crow
I realize this is a short list. I actually couldn't think of any others. Do you have any suggestions? Here are the requirements: the song must be under 60 BPM (it needs a slow groove.) It must be happy. Most Theme Songs for a Convertible feature acoustic guitars and a poppy bassline. Extra points if the song is slightly odd like most of the tracks here.
Podcast: Theme Song for a Convertible
Format: MP3
Size: 32.4 MB
To listen to the show, right-click on the link and select "save as..."
3 Comments:
I haven't been ripping my hair out trying to think of others, but "All Day Music" bt War fits very nicely into this sub-genre, and meets all of your requirements.
One question - why under 60 BPM? At that pace, they might be classified as "Great Hammock Songs"....
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Why under 60BPM? Maybe I should have been more clear. A convertible, to me, is a cruising car. You relax, cruise, feel the wind in your hair, take a deep breath, feel the sun on your face.
I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but when you really get into a song, your heart will speed up or slow down to match the tempo. A good convertible song will relax you and take your heart rate down. It's cheaper than therapy.
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