Double Nickels!

I turn 55 in a couple of days. Double nickels! I like to make playlists each year on my birthday that reflect both songs in current heavy rotation and the atmosphere of my life at that point in time. This year's playlist celebrates continuing to live life fully and bravely, having good fun always, and the eclectic musical universe that is my ever-changing soundtrack.

Double Nickels

by DJ Dancing Diva

1. Golden, Jill Scott

2. Wade In the Water, Eva Cassidy

3. Rolling In the Deep, Adele

4. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding

5. Salala, Angélique Kidjo Feat. Peter Gabriel

6. Homeless, Paul Simon

7. Beautiful Boy, John Lennon

8. Closer To The Sky, Michael Franti

9. A Song for You, Leon Russell

10. As, Stevie Wonder

11. I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston

12. Love Shack, The B-52's

13. Boogie Oogie Oogie, A Taste of Honey

14. Bop Gun (One Nation), Ice Cube

15. Sexy M.F., Prince

16. It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp, Djay and Shug (this one kind of throws you, right?!)

17. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, (DJ Jazzy Jeff and Pete Kuzma Solefull Mix) The Temptations

18. Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen

On iTunes? You can find this playlist on Ping, here.

Birthday playlist for aging baby boomers

Since I am a self-proclaimed wannabe DJ, I thought I'd share this mix. I made it for my 50th birthday a few years ago, and have since burned versions of it for several other friends' 50th birthdays. Enjoy!

Half a Century!

Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder
Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing Stevie Wonder
I Just Want to Celebrate Rare Earth
Funkin' for Jamaica Tom Browne
I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) Alicia Bridges
Pick Up the Pieces Average White Band
Dancing Machine Jackson 5
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson
Rock With You Michael Jackson
Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste of Honey (my personal theme song)
Boogie on Reggae Woman Stevie Wonder
As Stevie Wonder
Love And Happiness Al Green
Let's Stay Together Al Green
Sweet Thing Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
For the Love of You Isley Brothers ("Our" song -- my wuzband and me)
Three Little Birds Bob Marley
One Love Bob Marley
Here Comes the Sun Beatles
Forever Young Bob Dylan