If you follow me on Twitter (@sultryminxzoe), you know I will be making my annual pilgrimage to the geek mecca that is Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia. On Tuesday, August 31st, I will finish my shift at the day job, hop in my car and make the arduous journey from Massachusetts to Georgia. My only companion, Gerry, my Aussie lover (a gal can dream), who resides in my GPS. However, a gal cannot retain her sanity (if there is any left) with Aussie accent alone.
Here is where you come in. Over the last week, I invited you to submit playlist recommedations – upbeat songs that will keep me singing and dancing in my driver’s seat. I’ve posted below most of the songs that make up the final playlist, in no particular order. There is some new music represented; however, the majority of the song selections include a healthy dose of nostalgia. I’m pretty sure there are some selections I should be embarrassed by. Nonetheless, I stand by my playlist. Love it or hate it, I hope you find at least one song to make you dance.
Big hugs to @dawnsister, @aboynamedart & @kelleyclark for contributing to the playlist! I received some excellent suggestions and was very excited to fall in love with some new bands/artists!
Dragon*Con 2010 Playlist
God is Not Great – George Hrab (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
When I Was Your Age – George Hrab (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
Wild Wild West – The Escape Club
Let the Bodies Hit the Floor – Drowning Pool
Smooth Criminal – Alien Ant Farm
Bullet with Butterfly Wings – The Smashing Pumpkins
Voodoo – Godsmack
I Want to do Bad Things With You – Jace Everrett
Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) – Offspring
Dream On – Aerosmith
Why Don’t You Get a Job? – Offspring
Love the Way You Lie – Eminen ft. Rhianna
Not Ready to Make Nice – Dixie Chicks
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit
Money Money Money – ABBA
Heartbreaker – Pat Benetar
Invincible – Pat Benetar
Hold My Hand – Hootie & the Blowfish (Thanks to @dawnsister)
Only Wanna Be With You – Hootie & the Blowfish (Thanks to @dawnsister)
Small Town – John Cougar Mellencamp (Thanks to @dawnsister)
All I Want to do is Make Love to You – Heart
Alone – Heart
Sweet Dreams – The Eurythmics
Black Velvet – Alanna Myles
Come to My Window – Melissa Ethridge
Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty
The Garden – Mirah
R.O.C.K in the USA – John Cougar Mellencamp (Thanks to @dawnsister)
Somebody to Love – Queen
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
The Freshmen – The Verve Pipe
Bound For the Floor – Local H
Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something
Bawitdaba – Kid Rock
The Beautiful People – Marilyn Manson
On Our Own – Bobby Brown (that’s for you, @Browncoats359 
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Shadows (Dave Rubato Mix) – Midnight Juggernaughts (Thanks to @aboynamedart)
Mujer Latina – Thalia
Mas – Kinky (Thanks to @aboynamedart)
The Laws Have Changed – The New Pornographers (Thanks to @aboynamedart)
That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings
Somebody Told Me – The Killers
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Watching You – Rogue Traders (Thanks to @aboynamedart)
I Want to be Sedated – The Ramones
Magic Dance – David Bowie (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
Happiness Burns – Two Hours Traffic (Thanks to @dawnsister)
Firefly Theme – Sonny Rhodes ( @kelleyclark, I keep this one on my cell, GPS, MP3 & all my computers )
*JoCo Looks Back – Jonathan Coulton (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
*Ready For This? – Tim Minchin (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
I Am a Paleantologist – They Might Be Giants (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
Electric Car – They Might Be Giants (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
*Flood – They Might Be Giants (Thanks to @kelleyclark)
Walk Now – Orbital (Thanks to @aboynamedart)
Are We Here? – Orbital (Thanks to @dawnsister)
Macho Man – Village People
In the Navy – Village People
Steam – Ty Herndon
Wait a Minute – The Pussycat Dolls
Buttons – The Pussycat Dolls
*The Adventures of the O.C. Supertons – The O.C. Supertones
*Supertones Strike Back – The O.C. Supertones
The Impression That I Get – The Mighty Mighty BossTones
All the Things She Said – t.A.T.u.
Roadtrip – Stomach Monkey
Slave to the Habit – Shane Minor
Ordinary Love – Shane Minor
Forgive – Rebecca Lynn Howard
I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At the Disco
Morris Brown – Outkast
Someday – Nickelback
Figured You Out – Nickelback
Take Me to Your Leader – Newsboys
Cup O’ Tea – Newsboys
Breakfast – Newsboys
*Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Soundtrack
Move to Bremerton – Mxpx
Chick Magnet – Mxpx
The Devil in Miss Jones – Mike Ness
Crime Don’t Pay – Mike Ness
I Can Only Imagine – MercyMe
How Far – Martina McBride
*Got to Fly – Marian Call
One Step Closer – Linkin Park
Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit
My Way – Limp Bizkit
Cowboy – Kid Rock
Boogie Shoes – K.C. & the Sunshine Band
I’m Your Boogie Man – K.C. & the Sunshine Band
*Greatest Hits – JoDee Messina
*The Insyderz Present Skallelujah – Insyderz
Crawling in the Dark – Hoobastank
Runaway – Hoobastank
Faith Builder – Gimerstick
Stupify – Disturbed
Down With a Sickness – Disturbed
Without Me – Eminem
Mercy – Duffy
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves – Cher
Half-Breed – Cher
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – Cher
Don’t Cha – The Pussycat Dolls
Toxic – Britney Spears
Circus – Britney Spears
If You Seek Amy – Britney Spears
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) – Big & Rich
Here’s a few suggestions:
* Midnight Juggernauts, “Shadows”
* Kinky, “Mas” or “A Donde Van Los Muertos?”
* The New Pornographers, “Mass Romantic” or “The Laws Have Changed”
* Rogue Traders, “Voodoo Child”
* Orbital, “Doctor”
Um, you totally need the Firefly theme song! Also check:
JoCo Looks Back by Jonathan Coulton (especially IKEA, I Feel Fantastic, Mandelbrot Set, Shop Vac, Chiron Beta Prime, Skullcrusher Mountain… Okay. The whole thing.)
Ready For This? by Tim Minchin (esp If I Didn’t Have You and Confessions)
Here Comes Science by They Might Be Giants
Sounds awesome! I second the Firefly theme but then I would mix in some big scores, Star Wars, Last Starfighter, Galaxy Quest etc! Have a great time for me! And take TONS of pictures so I can live vicariously!
OOPS! I see you already have it in there! Well done!