Aw. Go, Lewis!

I will 'fess up to an unholy addiction to my Reebok Freestyle Hightops.

That's OK, I think I still have a wee thin, leather tie with piano keys on it. A lot of skinny ties, actually. And a sport coat where the sleeves are peremanently rolled up.

I have to wonder what in hell my subconscious is up to.

Whatever it's up to, it's wearing a "Members Only" jacket.

with leg warmers.

I hunted down "Killer Cars" it's Radiohead.

A NYT review of Robert Plant & Alison Krauss' performance at Bonarroo - they did a banjo-centric version of "Black Dog"!

Is that the mix you're doing for August? I have to do a road trip mix soon and will be looking for suggestions.

No, the August theme has yet to be revealed! That was my mix in honor of my Memorial Day weekend road trip. I think it was my most popular so far, so I may put it back up at some point. Let me get the final list for you.

“Stickshifts and Safetybelts” Mix:

“Packin & Drivin” by Secret Crush Society
“I-95” by Fountains Of Wayne
“Passenger Seat” by Death Cab for Cutie
“Stolen Car” by Beth Orton
“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol
“Silver Thunderbird” by Marc Cohn
“One Headlight” by The Wallflowers
“Road Trippin'” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Truck” by Nickel
“The Truck Got Stuck” by Corb Lund
“Contact” by Phish
“Route Nationale 7” by Charles Trenet
“Number Six Driver” by Eddie from Ohio
“Sur la route” by De Palmas
“King of the Road” by The Proclaimers
“(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66!” by Tierney Sutton
“87 Southbound” by Hank Williams III
“Sin Wagon” by The Dixie Chicks
“Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads
“Hurtin Albertan” by Corb Lund
“Convoy” by C.W. McCall
“One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash
“Rumbleseat” by John Mellencamp
“Pink Cadillac” by Bruce Springsteen
“Stickshifts And Safetybelts” by Cake
“Harley Davidson” by Brigitte Bardot
“Bikeriders” by Lucero
“Dirty Back Road” by The B-52's
“Middle of the Road” by The Pretenders
“Drive My Car” by The Beatles
“Survival Car” by Fountains of Wayne
“A Girl named GO” by Cory Branan
“Little Deuce Coupe” by The Beach Boys
“Skidmarks on My Heart” by The Go-Go's
“Green Lights” by Bonnie Raitt
“Ventura Highway” by America
“Pacific Coast Highway” by Katamine
“Wicked and Weird” by Buck 65
“Devil in My Car” by The B-52's
“Driving Lesson” by Garbage
“Car Song” by Elastica
“Cars” by Gary Numan
“Keep the Car Running” by Arcade Fire
“Lovers in the Backseat” by Scissor Sisters “Dashboard” by Modest Mouse
“Driving (Todd Terry Remix)” by Everything but the Girl
“Shut Down” by The Beach Boys
“Utopia Parkway” by Fountains Of Wayne
“Paradise by the Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf
“Greased Lightning” by John Travolta
“Little Honda” by The Beach Boys “Brand New Cadillac” by The Clash
“’92 Subaru” by Fountains of Wayne
“Long Line of Cars” by Cake
“Daydream Car” by Shaye
“The Chauffeur” by Duran Duran
“Down to Nowhere” by Thea Gilmore
“Little Red Corvette” by Prince and the Revolution
“The Jeep Song” by The Dresden Dolls
“American Car” by Mike Doughty
“Taillights Fade” by Buffalo Tom
“Drive” by The Cars
“Asleep at the Wheel” by The Wallflowers
“You Can Sleep While I Drive” by Melissa Etheridge
“Highway Prayer” by Rainravens

That was my mix in honor of my Memorial Day weekend road trip.

“Packin & Drivin” by Secret Crush Society

Oh, der! hahah YES I remember that one. Thanks for reposting. That's great inspiration for me.

Since lisah mentioned it, I thought I would post my theme for August. I haven’t yet finalized the list, but this month’s work playlist is in honor (sort of) of my work colleague and would-be TAR partner.

For Jenny (Not Jenni):
“867-5309 (Jenny)” by Tommy Tutone
“Zero Zero” by Texas
“Saved by Zero” by The Fixx
“One” by U2
“Plus Ones” by Okkerkill River
“Love Plus One” by Haircut 100
“One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” by George Thorogood
“Two Princes” by The Spin Doctors
“Two Sides/Monsieur Valentine” by Spoon
“Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” by Meat Loaf
“Three Marlenas” by The Wallflowers
“Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
“3 Times a Lady” by The Commodores
“Friend is a Four Letter Word” by Cake
“4 Minutes” by Madonna
“Five Feet High and Rising” by Johnny Cash
“Mambo No 5” by Lou Bega
“If 6 Was 9” by Jimi Hendrix
“7 Chinese Bros.” by R.E.M.
“7 Seconds” by Youssou N’Dour
“Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes
“Eight Days a Week” by The Beatles
“9 Crimes” by Damien Rice
“9 to 5” by Dolly Parton
“Love Potion No 9” by The Clovers
“10 Miles High” by Nine Inch Nails
“11:59” by Blondie
“Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)” by The Mamas and The Papas
“15” by Rilo Kiley
“Sixteen” by Lucero
“Sixteen” by No Doubt
“Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks
“Nineteen” by Old 97’s
“Hey Nineteen” by Steely Dan
“20 Dollar” by M.I.A.
“Twenty Questions” by The Beastie Boys
“Twenty One” by The Cranberries
“Strawberry Letter 23” by The Brothers Johnson
“24” by Jem
“25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago
“Care of Cell 44” by The Zombies
“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon
“52 Girls” by The B-52s
“53 Miles West of Venus” by The B-52s
“When I’m Sixty-Four” by The Beatles
“Seventy-Six Trombones” from The Music Man
“96 Tears” by ? and the Mysterians
“99 Luftballons” by Nena
“One Hundred Stories” by Alkaline Trio
“Oddfellows Local 151” by R.E.M.
“409” by The Beach Boys
“I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers
“505” by Arctic Monkeys
“Revolution 909” by Daft Punk
“1000 Candles, 1000 Cranes” by Small Potatoes
“10,000 Feet” by Beautiful South
“If I Had $1000000” by Barenaked Ladies

I’m trying to stick to songs that are actually about/use a number, so no “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” or Sk8ter Boi” I'm trying not to repeat numbers too much, but I've tried to include the ones that immediately sprung to mind given the theme. Bonus points for coming up with a new number. As always, much gratitude if you post a copy of said song, or the songs I’m missing (in bold), at buffistarawk.

Also, if you don't know "Plus Ones" (a really fun song that references a number of the songs here, e.g., "No one wants a tune about the 100th luftballoon..."), I've posted it on b'rawk.

I have the BNL song, megan. I'll put it up in a minute.