It’s Labor Day Weekend, so I’m taking to the high seas and/or Boston Harbor for a day of sailing. And, naturally, that involves creating the playlist for the day’s activities. Here’s what I’ve got so far. Perhaps you’ll notice the theme? Suggestions and additions welcome …
1. Seven Seas of Rhye – Queen
2. Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard
3. New Pin – Oceansize
4. The Wind Cries Mary – Jimi Hendrix
5. Summer Can’t Come Too Soon – A.J. Croce
6. Black-Throated Wind – Grateful Dead
7. Waterloo – Abba
8. Wind of Change – The Scorpions
9. Summer Wind – Wayne Newton
10. Cruel Summer – Bananarama
11. Sloop John B – Beach Boys
12. Catch the Wind – Donovan
13. Summertime – Billy Stewart
14. No Rain – Blind Melon
15. The Tide is High – Blondie
16. Down By the Seaside – Led Zeppelin
17. I Got the Sun in the Morning – Ethel Merman
18. Dreamboat Annie – Heart
19. Rock the Boat – Hues Corporation
20. Streamboat Whistle Blues – John Hartford
21. If I Had a Boat – Lyle Lovett
22. Walk on the Water – Creedence Clearwater Revival
23. Water – Pipe
24. Dirty Water – The Standells
25. Come Sail Away – Styx
26. Sailing – Christopher Cross
27. The Ocean – Led Zeppelin
28. Windy – The Association
29. The Wind – Cat Stevens
30. My Bonnie – The Beatles w/ Tony Sheridan
