Flappers and Dappers Pick

I was DJing a father/daughter dance a while ago and the theme was Chicago gangsters in the prohibition era. So I came up with these tracks that gave that feel, but weren't necessarily of that era. Newer songs from the movie that was popular at the time and lesser known tracks that just fit for me. Like the Shuckin' & Jivin' comp from a little bit ago, this pick just has the feel, even though the songs are from all over. Tell me which ones you would have added instead. Always like to hear that. And yes the cover is of my daughter and some of her friends at that dance.

Flappers and Dappers

01 Julie Andrews - Le Jazz Hot

02 Eddie Walters - Makin' Whoopee!

03 Christina Aguilera - I Got Trouble

04 Pussycat Dolls - Sway

05 Don Voorhees and His Orchestra with Lewis James - My Blue Heaven

06 Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - Blue Skies

07 K7 - Hi De Ho

08 Christina Aguilera - Candyman

09 Fishbone - Let The Good Times Roll

10 Joe Jackson - Jack, You're Dead

11 Jive Bunny - The Roaring Twenties

12 John Altman - Happy Feet

13 Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra - Black Dog

14 Brian Setzer Orchestra - Straight Up

15 Cab Calloway - Jitterbug

16 Wally's Swing World - I Get a Kick Out of You

17 Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Charleston

18 Stan Ridgway - The Coffee Song

19 Cab Calloway - Minnie the Moocher

20 Johnny Marvin with Leonard Joy Orchestra - Happy Days Are Here Again

21 Indigo Swing - Pop's At The Hop

22 Paul Anka - It's My Life

23 Frank Sinatra - Chicago

24 Richard Cheese - Let's Get It Started

25 Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Lightning Connection

While we're in this weather pattern, we've had Rain, and Thunder, now it's time for some Lightning. This What's the Connection? is all songs with Lightning in the title. Like the previous playlists, I do have some covers in here, so enjoy them. If you remember who the originals were, leave it in the comments. There will eventually be more volumes of Thunder and Lightning songs, but this is it for awhile. I think we'll steer clear of weather for at least a little bit. But do notice that the covers of Lightning and Thunder kind of go together.

Lightning

01 Jimi Hendrix - Midnight Lightning

02 Brian Setzer - Red Lightning Blues

03 Who - Call Me Lightning

04 Queens Of The Stone Age - Lightning Song

05 Nancy Sinatra - Lightning's Girl

06 David Bowie - I've Got Lightning

07 Steely Dan - Chain Lightning

08 The Clash - Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)

09 Kansas - Lightning's Hand

10 Santana - Lightning In The Sky

11 Rush - Chain Lightning

12 Camel - Summer Lightning

13 Moe. - White Lightning Turpentine

14 Klaus Nomi - Lightning Strikes

15 REO Speedwagon - Lightning

16 Metallica - Ride The Lightning

17 Yes - Lightning Strikes

18 The Fall - White Lightning

19 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Smokestack Lightning

Thunder Connection

Well, we've had some rain, and with the rain should come some thunder. This What's the Connection? is all songs about Thunder. Or at least they all have Thunder in the title. I really don't think Ted Nugent is talking about the weather. A few others aren't either, but I like the tracks and you are stuck with my picks. Although you can always add your suggestions in the comments. I'd actually appreciate it. I'll give you thunderous applause when you do. BTW, not sure why I think the font on the cover fits thunder, but somehow it does.

Thunder

01 Imagine Dragons - Thunder

02 Tom Jones - Thunderball

03 Kiss - God Of Thunder

04 Ted Nugent - Thunder Thighs

05 Rob Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65

06 Haim - Feel The Thunder

07 Gamma - Thunder And Lightning

08 Argent - Thunder and Lightning

09 Prince & the New Power Generation - Thunder

10 Chicago - Thunder And Lightning

11 Chi Coltrane - Thunder And Lightning

12 Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island

13 Michael Schenker - Land Of Thunder

14 The Runaways - Thunder

15 AC-DC - Thunderstruck

16 Marillion - Thunderfly

17 Blackberry Smoke - Waiting For The Thunder

18 Scorpions - Thunder and Lightning

19 Brian Setzer Orchestra - Drive Like Lightning (Crash Like Thunder)

Rain Connection 2 (Songs with Rain in the Title)

This continues the April Showers with volume two of the Rain What's The Connection? I can't say that volume one or two is better, because they were designed at the same time. I put my favorites into both of these volumes. I separated stuff like the two CCR tracks so they wouldn't appear on the same volume, but other than that it's just my favorites. I know someone is going to say it, so I will say it first. I do like the Beatles version of Rain. I just was very much in to Shonen Knife when I made this compilation. I still am. They are a great band and some of the nicest girls I've ever met. I never met the Beatles (well, I almost got to shake hands with Ringo, but his body guards kept me away. I did like Barbara Bach. She was nice) Anyway, off the track . These Songs are great for rainy days. Listen to the rain.

Rain 2

21 Grace Jones - Walking In The Rain

22 The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain

23 Led Zeppelin - Fool In The Rain

24 Violent Femmes - I Hear The Rain

25 Dramatics - In The Rain

26 The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men

27 Billie Meyers - Kiss The Rain (Tp2K Remix)

28 Tater Totz & Shonen Knife - Rain

29 The Marmalade - I See The Rain

30 Sir Douglas Quintet - The Rains Came

31 Chicago - Another Rainy Day In New York City

32 Slim Harpo - Rainin' In My Heart

33 Eric Clapton - Let It Rain

34 Lou Christie - Rhapsody In The Rain

35 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Tell It To The Rain

36 Irma Thomas - It's Raining

37 The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra - It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'

38 Tim McGraw - She's My Kind Of Rain

39 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop The Rain

40 Prince - Purple Rain

41 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain

Shuckin' And Jivin' Pick

I'm not sure what type of music someone else might call it. I call it Shuckin' And Jivin'. To me, I came from a similar space when I made the Bad Bayou Voodoo playlist. Not that I was binge watching anything, but think of the feel of the woods when Daryl is out hunting with his crossbow and riding on his bike. I wasn't watching that when I made the playlist pick, but that's what it reminds me of. That and Brer Rabbit.

Shuckin' And Jivin'

01 Alabama Shakes - Hold On

02 Andy Grammer - Keep Your Head Up

03 The Soggy Bottom Boys - I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow

04 Beck - Where It's At

05 Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy

06 Alt-J - Left Hand Free

07 Vance Joy - Riptide

08 Imagine Dragons - It's Time

09 Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - S.O.B.

10 C2C - Down the Road

11 Weezer - Island in the Sun

12 Florence + The Machine - What Kind Of Man

13 Alice Merton - No Roots (Single Version)

14 The Weekend - Earned It

15 Kiesza - Hideaway

16 Alex Clare - Too Close

17 George Ezra - Budapest

18 Tony Joe White - Hoochie Woman

19 Gear Daddies - Stupid Boy

20 Chickasaw Mudd Puppies - Mcintosh

21 Rag'n'bone Man - Human

22 The Osmonds - Shuckin' And Jiving

Rain Connection 1 (Songs with Rain in the Title)

This What's The Connection is about rain songs. First, you don't have to tell me that there are a million rain songs out there. I could make a hundred different ones. Do tell me if your favorite is not on one of these picks in the comments. These are my favorite Rain songs. Volume 2 is going to be posted soon. I play one of the two most rainy days. So April brings showers, so if you haven't had rain yet, it's coming. And now you're ready!

Rain 1

01 Albert Hammond - It N
ever Rains In Southern California

02 Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall

03 Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night

04 Violent Femmes - It's Gonna Rain

05 The Cascades - Rhythm Of The Rain

06 Blue Pearl - Naked In The Rain

07 Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain (Remix)

08 Tones On Tail - Rain

09 Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays

10 The The - Kingdom Of Rain

11 James Taylor - Fire And Rain

12 B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

13 Dee Clark - Raindrops

14 Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia

15 Jesus And Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains

16 Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain

17 Crush - The Rain

18 Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again

19 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain

20 Supertramp - It's Raining Again

April Fools

I was going to announce no connection today or pick your own playlist, but... then I got this April Fools list going. I can't guarantee that you won't get rick rolled, but probably not. Anyway enjoy this set of songs about April Fools, Jokers, and Fools. I have several discs worth of Fool songs (as well as fooling around songs), but they aren't coming yet. You'll have to be happy with the Who and the other couple of fool songs I added. The same goes for Joke songs (and Joker songs) there are tons, but you just get a few here. Be happy. Prank someone, or at least leave us a good joke in the comments.

April Fools

01 Billy Myles - The Joker (That's What They Call Me)

02 Ludacris - Act A Fool

03 Burt Bacharach - April Fools

04 Rufus Wainwright - April Fools

05 Marty Robbins - April Fool's Day

06 Brave Combo - April Fool

07 The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

08 Tony Perkins - April Fool

09 The Style Council - April's Fool

10 Dionne Bromfield - Foolin

11 Ronnie Lane - April Fool

12 Queen - You Don't Fool Me

13 Patti Smith - April Fool

14 Dionne Warwick - The April Fools

15 Chalk Circle - April Fool (April First)

16 Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

17 Pete Townshend - April Fool

18 Bee Gees - I Started A Joke

19 Steve Miller Band - The Joker

20 The Fall - The Joke