Check out the ULTIMATE Rum Therapy Beach Playlist here!
One of our most popular website posts is entitled “BEACH Playlist“. For those of you that have read our post entitled “BEACH Playist”, you’ll realize that it’s not a comprehensive list of our favorite beach songs, instead, its simply 34 great songs that remind us of our all time favorite beach vacations.
Judging by the amount of visits we receive on this post, there are obviously, some very lucky peeps planning to spend some time “On The Coast of Somewhere Beautiful” (Kenny Chesney) and want to fill their iPods with music to support their beachy frame of mind.Well, we feel it’s time to “Remedy” (Jason Mraz) this situation with your help.
If you feel like “Swimming in Sunshine” (Billy Currington), have “Two Tickets to Paradise” (Eddie Money) and want to head south with the very best tunes in tow, please help us compile the Ultimate Rum Therapy Beach Playlist by submitting your favorite five (5) tunes of an y genre (classic rock, country, classical, R & B – whatever floats your boat!) that YOU like to listen too while relaxing or playing on the beach, or on a boat, or floating in the water, or enjoying a cocktail in paradise, etc.
We ask that you choose five (5) songs from different artists and include the title of the song AND the artist. We’ll compile a list of ALL of the songs submitted (with title AND artist) into ONE GIGANTIC AND ULTIMATE RUM THERAPY BEACH PLAYLIST!!
So, grab yourself some “Boat Drinks” (Jimmy B), picture yourself on this beach and submit your 5 favorite beach songs via the comment section on this post, or on our Facebook page.
We’ll compile the complete list in just a few days and post it for all beach lovers to enjoy!!
We’ll start.
Here’s just five of our favorite Beach Tunes to start the list
(man – how in the world do you pick just 5??):
1. Two Piña Coladas – Garth Brooks
2. Boats – Kenny Chesney
3. Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes – Jimmy Buffett
4. Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty’s original AND John Mayer’s remake
5. All Summer Long – Kid Rock
ok, two more, since we started the list….
6. Tropical Standard Time – The Boat Drunks
7. Good To Be Me – Uncle Kracker
OK – your turn! What five songs do you want to add?
Kenny Chesney Be As You Are- it just seems to say it all!!!
One of my ALL time favorites! Thx Janet!
Boat Drinks…..Jimmy Buffett
Way Down Here…..Kenny Chesney
Keys in the Conch Shell….Kenny Chesney
One Love…. Bob Marley
Nowhere to Go Nowhere to Be ….Kenny Chesney
Tin Cup Chalice…..Jimmy Buffett
Red WIne…..Bob Marley
Great! Thx Cara!
Awesome! Thx Brenda!
Got a few new ones for us to check out – thx Matt!
Cheeseburger in Paradise Jimmy Buffet
Rum and Coconut Water Barefoot Man(George Novak …Cayman Islands)
Kokomo. The Beach Boys
Any song by these 3 artists!!!!!
Toes in the Sand. Zac Brown
Rum and Coconut Water? Love it! Will have to check out Barefoot Man! Thx Betty!
Summertime Bon Jovi
Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
Yes..love ’em. Thx Sheryl!
As full time cruising sailors boat music is a big part of our on-board lifestyle so it is really hard to narrow down to just 5 songs. Sorry for any repetition of previously listed songs:
Knee Deep – Zac Brown Band
If I had a Boat – Lyle Lovitt (or the Jimmy Buffett version)
Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills & Nash
Son of a Son of a Sailor – Jimmy Buffett
Guitars and Tiki Bars – Kenny Chesney
Sorry, I know I couldn’t stop at five. Also a shout out to a smaller artist: It’ll Be Ready Tomorrow by Eric Stone (www.islanderic.com).
Lastly, no list is complete without some Bob: Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Hadn’t thought of If I Had a Boat and haven’t heard It’ll Be Ready Tomorrow – will check it out! Thx Ben!
Make Up Your Mind – Richie Spice
Caribbean Run – Quito Rymer
Angel – Shaggy
Let’s Play – The Subdudes
Southern Cross – Crosby Stills Nash
bonus: Red Wine – UB40
Nice….thx John! Will add Dreadlock Holiday too
LOVE Quito! Good call. Purrrr-fect limein’ music
since Southern Cross was already noted, swap in:
Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc
1 no shirt no shoes no problems-kenny
2 pirate flag- kenny
3 summertime- KC
4 somewhere in the sun-K
5 tiki bars-K
Swapping tiki bars for key lime pie!!!!
You got it Vikki! Thx!
I am a big fan of the independent Trop Rock artists from Florida, especially Jim Morris. I will contribute some of the lesser known artists. It is really hard to only pick five.
Visually Cool and Pleasantly Numb – Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band
Island Daze – Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band
Slip Away – John Frinzi
I’ve Got A Beach In My Backyard – Brent Burns
Boats To Build – Jerry Jeff Walker
I recommend checking out the music from some of the less famous artists. Many are on Spotify. I play their songs at my backyard tiki bar…and the music has helped me survive the cold, New England winters.
P.S.
Coconut Woman – Harry Belafonte
Buoyancy – John Frinzi
The Floating Opera – Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band
Rum On Me Tongue – The Barefoot Man
Forgive me. I…just…couldn’t…stop.
Dave – appreciate the inclusion of some lesser known artists. We’re always looking for new music and this list will give us some new songs and artists to check out! Thx!
You’re welcome. I love Jimmy Buffett but there is also a lot of great island music out there besides the old standards. If you are on Spotify search for the “St. Somewhere Radio” playlist for my collection of escape music.
Aloha!
A few from my sailing play list:
Bottle of Rum – Machel Montano
I’m Drinking/Rum & Red Bull – Beenie Man
Hurricane Party – James McMurty
Still in Paradise – Bankie Banx
Sloop John B – Beach Boys
Ah yes – some Bankie Banx on the list. Will have to check out the others too – thx Jon!
Rockaway- Beres Hammond
Three Little Birds- Bob Marley
Boom Shak A Lack- Apache Indian
Here Comes de Hotstepper- Ini Kamoze
Hot Hot Hot- Arrow
Gotta look some of these up! Thx Anya!
This was a good exercise for a chilly, rainy Friday! Here’s a few from my sailing playlist:
Ivy – Edge of the Ocean
JB – Trying to Reason with the Hurricane Season
Beach Boys – Sail On, Sailor
Jamie Cullum – All at Sea
Don Henley – Boys of Summer
Weezer – Island in the Sun
Awesome! Thx!
gin and coconut water -jelly/baha men
kokomo – beach boys
one particular harbor – buffett
jump in the line -harry belafonte
shelter of your love – jimmy cliff
deo – honorable mention
Thx Deb! Can you tell me more about deo?
Jamey Johnson- Place out on the Ocean
Bob Segar- Sunspot Baby
The Wailers- Mellow Mood
George Strait- The Seashores of Old Mexico
Kenny Chesney- No shoe’s No Shirt, No Problem ( My 3 year old daughters favorite:) )
Dang now I want to hear all these songs! What a fun project :)
Checkin’ out Place out on the ocean and Wailers – cool! Thx!
Jimmy – Coconut Telegraph
Bob Marley – Redemption Song
Eagles – Seven Bridges Road
CSN – Wooden Ships
Jimmy – Pirate Looks at 40
and pretty much anything on Belize Public Radio
All great additions – thx Jim!
Summertime – Sublime
One Love – Bob Marley
Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude – Jimmy Buffett
Fly – Sugar Ray
Kokomo – Beach Boys
Thx Audrey!
Bob Marley- One Love
Otis Redding- Sittin on the dock of the bay
Sublime- Summer Time
Weezer- Island in the sun
Jack Johnson- Upside down
Thx Drew!
Baha Men: Gin and Coconut Water
Fleetwood Mac: Monday Morning
Gypsy Kings: Bamboleo
Gloria Estaban: Conga
Bob Marley: Redemption Song
Jimmy Buffett: The Captain and the Kid
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Make a Little Magic
Mahlathini: Sing This Song
Pablo Cruise: A Place in the Sun
Rodrigo y Gabriela: Diablo Rojo
Prince: Raspberry Beret
Doobies: China Grove
Eagles: Hotel California
Ambrosia: Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Thx Dan! Some great additions to the list!
Pablo Cruise seems to have been lost in the Beach music genre. That music deserves to be rediscovered.
Give us the names of the Pablo Cruise songs that you think would be good on the list and we’ll ad them!
A Place in the Sun
Worlds Away
Love Will Find A Way
Family Man
Atlanta June
Watcha Gonna Do?
I Want You Tonight
I Go To Rio
Never Had a Love
Raging Fire
Island Woman
Tonight My Love
Will You, Won’t You
Good Ship Pablo Cruise
Can’t You Hear the Music
plus number of great mostly instrumentals.
Sorry I didn’t see that I was supposed to limit it to 5.
No problem Dan – it’s hard to pick just 5! We may narrow down a little – but all great suggestions!
one particular harbor….jimmy b knee deep……zac brown band tall cool one …..Robert plant jammin …..bob marley walking on sunshine…..Katrina and the waves
Thx Mike – great additions!
Beer in Mexico (Chesney) is a must on our summer playlist…
Good one! Thx Kristin!
rum is the answer…what was the ?-barefoot davis
the rhum bar-the boat drunks
premature intoxication-jim morris
drink in my hand-eric church
ive got sand in my shoes-the drifters
Thx Jack!