another mix

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I'm planning another mix.

This time I want it themed on Months.

I need Jan-Mar, Jul-Oct, and Dec.
The Jul-Oct isn't as important.

Here's what I have:
April-september: Simon and Garfunkel "April Come She Will"
April: The Bouquet "April"
May: Shriner Bar-B-Q "May"
June: The B-52's "June Bug"
November: Guns'n'Roses "November Rain"

I'm not sure about June. mostly because it showed up on my last mix. Also, I'm considering Don McLean "American Pie" for February, but it's only tangentially relevant ("February made me shiver with every paper I delivered").

So, additional ideas? I don't mind repeating a song, but those 6 are the only ones that come to mind immediately. Name of the month in the title is preferable, but not necessary.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

OH, just thought, I know several songs that have "july" in the lyrics, not the least of which is "Fortunate Son" by CCR.

[fuzzyoctopus]

U2 has a song called "October", I think.

I know Evanescense has one.  Take your pick

Oh, and I have a non-live verson of Linkin Park's "My December"

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Man, how could I forget U2? That's my favorite album of theirs.
I haven't heard either the Evanescence or Linkin' Park songs though.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

And speaking of U2, they have a song called July 4th, so i'm definitely hooked up in the July area.

Still need Jan, Feb, March, August, and September. Maybe a December if I don't like this LP song.

[The Jade Knight]

I'd recommend "Flaming June" by BT if you're into Trance for June.

For March, you could go with a "March" song (Like Enya's "March of the Celts"), unless you really need a song that refers to the month.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

well, I'm not into trance, or Enya. I'd rather not use March in terms of a procession, I'm pushing it with June Bug, I think, but they make a lot of references to summer in the song too, so they're obviously playing with that meaning.

[Master Gopher]

Maybe a December if I don't like this LP song.

If you don't, something's wrong, it's an excellent song.

September In The Rain, from The Beatles.

[Master Xaio]

"Summer Loving, had me a blast...."

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

If you don't, something's wrong, it's an excellent song.

September In The Rain, from The Beatles.

I like Linkin Park, but I don't like everything they do. Plus I may just have different tastes. Didn't get a chance to listen to it yesterday. will try tonight.

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I realize that some of these may be months you already have, but I just searched my Itunes song list by month.

"April in Paris" by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
"A Rose in April" by Kate Rusby (also mentions June--lyrics say "I was a rose in April, and still a rose in June, I fear that come the winter, I will no longer bloom")
"April Fool" by the Shaved Belly Band -- this is my friend's band, so it may not be available except through him, because he's the one who emailed it to me
"Carthage: June 27, 1844  A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" by the BYU University Singers, album We Sing of Christ

That's much, but that's all I've got.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

April gets used a lot, doesn't it.
I wouldn't feel right putting "Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" and "November Rain" on the same disc.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I scoured CDDB. This is what I found. ANy comments on any of them? I haven't heard most of them, but I trust the bands.

"January Friend," The Goo Goo Dolls
"January" Goldfinger
"June in January" Mary Ford and Les Paul
"New Year's Day" U2 (yeah, I should have thought of this, but we're getting U2 heavy on my suggestion list)
"This New Year" Death Cab for Cutie
"New Year" The Breeders
My brother-in-law recorded a song about building a snowfort in January, maybe I'll try to get his permission.

"Xmas in February" Lou Reed
"Two Days in February" The Goo Goo Dolls
"February Stars" The Foo Fighters
"One February Friday" Frankie Goes to Hollywood
"February Moment" Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea
"February" Jesus Jones
"Ground Hog's Day" Primus

"The Ides of March" Iron Maiden
"Waters Of March" David Byrne and Marisa Monte (or Cassandra WIlson)
"St. Patrick's Day" John Mayer
There's a lot of stuff about Marching, but not much about the month of March

"April Fool" Soul Asylum (Ok, should have remembered this one)
"April Skies" The Jesus and Mary Chain
"April Fool" Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane

Lot of songs for "may" as in "may I" but again, few months.
"Cinco de Mayo" Liz Phair
"May Queen" Liz Phair (she's a little weird)
"First of May" James Taylor

"Evening in June" Van Morrison
"Rainy Day in June" The Kinks (another one I should never have forgotten)
"53 Days In June" Phil Keaggy, Wes King, Scott Dente

"1000 Julys" Third Eye Blind
"July, July!" The Decemberists

"August 8th" NOFX
"Stuck in the August Rain" Jethro Tull
"Cold Wind in August" Van Morrison

"August and September" The The

"Wake Me When September Ends" Green Day
"September Grass" James Taylor
"September Skies" The Brian Setzer Orchestra
"September Night" Van MOrrison
"September Song" Ella Fitzgerald

"October Road" James Taylor
"October Winds" Béla Fleck
"Halloween" The Dead Kennedys
"Halloween" Sonic Youth
"Halloween" Siouxsie and the Banshees

"November Spawned a Monster" Morrissey
"November 5" Love Spit Love
"Thanksgiving in Reno" Too Much Joy
"Thanksgiving (No Way Out)" Violent Femmes

"A Long December" Counting Crows
"December" Weezer
"Forget December" Something Corporate
"December is for Cynics" The Matches
And of course a billion Christmas songs.

"What are You Doing New Year's Eve" Harry Connick Jr.

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Definitely go with the James Taylor ones. Funny, I have James Taylor in here and none of those came up. I thought I had October Road, but maybe not.