Disney’s California Adventure Soundtrack

This last week I was out in Sunny California for Comic-Con 2010. I created 2 playlists. One sort of about California and a more general road trip mix.

The first playlist, I put some thought in to it. I imagined I was a guest on Adam Buxton’s Big Mixtape and I would have to talk about/justify my tracks. For the second playlist, I just threw some stuff together out of the cast offs from the first playlist and stuff that would be fun to listen to while driving.

Playlist 1: reLAX

1. Phantom Planet – California: There is no other way to start a playlist about California. “Welcome to the O.C., bitch”
2. The Drums – Let’s Go Surfing: Doesn’t everyone surf in California?
3. Beck – Burro: Beck’s a twofer, a famous LA musician and a famous Scientologist. This is the mariachi version of “Jackass”
4. Morrissey – First of the Gang to Die: I’ve always heard that Morrissey has a large Hispanic fanbase. I believe this song was for them.
5. Bran Van 3000 – Drinking in L.A.: This is a terrible song, but it is sorta catchy and the title fits.
6. Green Day – Burnout: Green Day’s Dookie was my first CD and my first exposure to the early 90s Californian punk-pop
7. N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A. is part of Southern California musical history.
8. Thomas Rusiak – Hiphopper: And as a result of their success, you had the appropriation of hip hop culture by pretty much everyone.
9. Public Enemy – Burn Hollywood Burn: These next set of songs are about Hollywood.
10. Hole – Celebrity Skin
11. The Boo Radleys – Wish I Was Skinny
12. The Rentals – California: Before it was recorded as “Barcelona”, it was known as “California” in demo form
13. Katy Perry – California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg): Someone had to do it. And it helps date this compilation. I could’ve only put these tracks together in the Summer of 2010
14. The Beach Boys – California Girls: Along with the “inspiration”
15. Tullycraft – Wild Bikini
16. Scala – Under the Bridge (the Red Hot Chili Peppers)
17. Young MC – Know How
18. Art Brut – Moving to L.A.: I would suggest re-recording this song as “Moving to San Diego”. San Diego is perfect.
19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – California Soul
20. Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
21. Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet – Having an Average Weekend: As well as being the title song for Kids in the Hall, this track is an example of surf rock.
22. The Fall – L.A.: The first time I’ve ever used The Fall in a compilation. Remember this moment.
23. Vangelis – Tears in Rain: From the greatest movie about LA, Blade Runner. The 2nd greatest movie about LA, is of course LA Story.

Playlist 2: Calilocomotion

1. The Kinks – Drivin’
2. The Clash – Train in Vain
3. Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy (Kevin Shields Remix)
4. Jamie T – Chaka Demus
5. Denim – American Rock
6. The Beta Band – Smiling
7. 달파란, 장영규 – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
8. Slow Club – Giving Up on Love
9. Matt & Kim – Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare
10. The Associates – Party Fears Two
11. Blink 182 – Josie
12. Bush – Machinehead
13. Ozma – Natalie Portman
14. The Teenagers – Starlett Johansson<
15. Girls – Lust for Life
16. Archie Bell & the Drells – Tighten Up
17. Delphic – Counterpoint
18. Blondie – Dreaming: For a couple of days last month, this was the greatest song in the world.
19. The Research – Lonely Hearts Still Beat the Same
20. Neon Indian – Deadbeat Summer
21. Kenickie – Punka
22. Afroman – Because I Got High