coups superbes internationaux

coups superbes internationaux
Created by: thethrill
Tracks: 20
Length: 01:18:52
Keywords 1. international
2. cities
3. countries
Created on 8/26/06 9:03am
Level 5
Points 2235
Total visitors 63
Unique visitors 39
description:
a CD for a friend with foreign cities in the title or featured prominently

tracklist

1 Guster : Amsterdam
Upbeat, plus the CD's album art was a picture of canals in Amsterdam
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Track 1 from Keep It Together
Length: 00:03:37
Year: 2003
Track Description:
Upbeat, plus the CD's album art was a picture of canals in Amsterdam
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2 The Beatles : Back in the U.S.S.R.
International AND historical, you can't go wrong
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Track 2 from The Beatles (White Album)
Length: 00:02:43
Year: 1968
Track Description:
International AND historical, you can't go wrong
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3 Morrissey : America Is Not the World
in lieu of 'London' by The Smiths, this sums up the theme nicely
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Track 3 from You Are The Quarry
Length: 00:04:03
Year: 2004
Track Description:
in lieu of 'London' by The Smiths, this sums up the theme nicely
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4 Kanye West : Diamonds From Sierra Leone
I
actually used the Late Orchestration version because it didn't include
the Jay-Z rap (which took away from the theme and song title some) and
had more instrumentation.
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Track 4 from Late Registration
Length: 00:03:58
Year: 2005
Track Description:
I
actually used the Late Orchestration version because it didn't include
the Jay-Z rap (which took away from the theme and song title some) and
had more instrumentation.
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5 Pete Yorn : China Girl
more gritty than the David Bowie version
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Track 5 from Musicforthemorningafter Import
Length: 00:03:48
Track Description:
more gritty than the David Bowie version
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6 Willie Nelson : City of New Orleans
The recipient and I hold a soft spot for Nawlins (and Willie)
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Track 6 from Essential Willie Nelson
Length: 00:04:52
Track Description:
The recipient and I hold a soft spot for Nawlins (and Willie)
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7 Outkast : Bombs Over Baghdad (B.O.B.)
a little something to dance to
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Track 7 from Stankonia
Length: 00:05:04
Year: 2000
Track Description:
a little something to dance to
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8 Telepopmusik : Brighton Beach
Simply put, I wanted something chill and we had both been to Brighton Beach together
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Track 8 from Angel Milk
Length: 00:04:23
Track Description:
Simply put, I wanted something chill and we had both been to Brighton Beach together
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9 Arcade Fire : Haiti
It was either 'Haiti' or 'Brazil' since I had to include THe Arcade Fire and this was far more catchy.
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Track 9 from Funeral
Length: 00:04:07
Year: 2004
Track Description:
It was either 'Haiti' or 'Brazil' since I had to include THe Arcade Fire and this was far more catchy.
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10 The Beach Boys : Kokomo
Summery classic
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Track 10 from Sounds of Summer
Length: 00:03:38
Year: 2003
Track Description:
Summery classic
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11 Keane : Hamburg Song
A little too slow but the piano was lovely
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Track 11 from Under the Iron Sea
Length: 00:04:37
Year: 2006
Track Description:
A little too slow but the piano was lovely
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12 Matisyahu : Jerusalem
It was between this and 'Jerusalem' by Mirah but this makes me want to get up and dance a little
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Track 12 from Youth
Length: 00:04:00
Year: 2006
Track Description:
It was between this and 'Jerusalem' by Mirah but this makes me want to get up and dance a little
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13 The Clash : London Calling
We went to London. Also, this picks up the middle/end of the CD like nobody's business.
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Track 13 from London Calling
Length: 00:03:20
Year: 1979
Track Description:
We went to London. Also, this picks up the middle/end of the CD like nobody's business.
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14 Neutral Milk Hotel : Holland, 1945
Holland is my middle name
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Track 14 from In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Length: 00:03:12
Year: 1998
Track Description:
Holland is my middle name
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15 Cake : Mexico
"You boys like Mex-i-co? Whoooooo!"
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Track 15 from Prolonging the Magic
Length: 00:03:26
Year: 1998
Track Description:
"You boys like Mex-i-co? Whoooooo!"
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16 Men at Work : Down Under
We have a requisite Colin Hay component on all mixtapes.
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Track 16 from Business as Usual
Length: 00:03:45
Year: 1981
Track Description:
We have a requisite Colin Hay component on all mixtapes.
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17 The Stills : Of Montreal
I've liked this one for a while and thought it rocked harder than 'Montreal' by Of Montreal.
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Track 17 from Logic Will Break Your Heart
Length: 00:04:32
Year: 2003
Track Description:
I've liked this one for a while and thought it rocked harder than 'Montreal' by Of Montreal.
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18 Flogging Molly : The Rare Ould Times
We went to Dublin. Otherwise this wouldn't have made it on.
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Track 18 from Drunken Lullabies
Length: 00:04:06
Year: 2002
Track Description:
We went to Dublin. Otherwise this wouldn't have made it on.
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19 Air : Alone in Kyoto
It's pretty good near the end because it brings the tempo down nicely.
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Track 19 from Talkie Walkie
Length: 00:04:47
Year: 2004
Track Description:
It's pretty good near the end because it brings the tempo down nicely.
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20 Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto : The Girl From Ipanema (45-rpm Issue)
A lovely closer, especially on a summertime CD.
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Track 20 from Getz-Gilberto
Length: 00:02:54
Year: 1963
Track Description:
A lovely closer, especially on a summertime CD.
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awesome!!! i really like this.
3/2/07 3:06pm
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Level 18
clash into neutral milk hotel. fannytastic
10/24/06 6:41pm
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i like the theme. +
9/9/06 2:56pm
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Willie Nelson is the happiest man alive. If he ever comes through your town, go. It's worth it. Completely.
8/30/06 11:35am
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Dig the theme. Plus you included one of my favourite Air songs. Nice debut mix!
8/26/06 11:11am

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