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Paula avatar
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For our August trip, I want to compile some "beach music" on my iPod. If you had to pick one song to bring to the beach, what would it be? (OK, you can add more than one). Mine would be:


"In the Morning" by Nina Simone

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Mango avatar
SoWal Insider
#2
Anything from the Seal IV CD. Favorite is "Love's Divine".
The Mr. and I consider that CD a staple at the beach.
IPODs are the best. :clap_1:
audie avatar
fartblossom
#3
i am all about simply red ! fairground is an awesome song. also, pretty much anything by jimmy buffet ..
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bean
#5
Anything from the Seal IV CD. Favorite is "Love's Divine".
The Mr. and I consider that CD a staple at the beach.
IPODs are the best. :clap_1:

Just keep them away from even a hint of water....I'm awaiting my return shipping box from Apple. I had it in my pool bag, in the case and it got just a little wet and now it won't work at all.
InletBchDweller avatar
SoWal Insider
#6
I did not have a response on that thread so

Barefoot Man...
krafty avatar
Beach Lover
#7
My all time : favorite beach song: Ocean Breeze - Pablo Cruise (1975!)
:clap_1:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#8
My all time : favorite beach song: Ocean Breeze - Pablo Cruise (1975!)
:clap_1:

Krafty! Where the heck ya been?
krafty avatar
Beach Lover
#9
Krafty! Where the heck ya been?

Busy enjoying the HOT summer weather!
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#10
I understand. :biggrin:
jessifunn avatar
superJfunn
#11
you have to have dikki du. hey dikki i wan tot party with you.
lindatat avatar
quirty
#12
If I can only pick one, guess it will have to be "Morning Dance" by Spyro Gyra.
Parrothead74 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#13
jimmy buffett
Bobby J avatar
Beach Fanatic
#14
"Bannana Pancakes" Jack Johnson
lindatat avatar
quirty
#15
"Bannana Pancakes" Jack Johnson

His whole Curious George CD was great for the beach!
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#16
For our August trip, I want to compile some "beach music" on my iPod. If you had to pick one song to bring to the beach, what would it be? (OK, you can add more than one). Mine would be:


"In the Morning" by Nina Simone

okay little miss paula-iPod, I'm so uncool that I've never even seen an iPod up close. Tell me why this is a good thing for me to learn about and invest in, such as the advantages, etc regarding music.
dbuck avatar
Beach Fanatic
#17
okay little miss paula-iPod, I'm so uncool that I've never even seen an iPod up close. Tell me why this is a good thing for me to learn about and invest in, such as the advantages, etc regarding music.

Tootsie, I am wondering the same thing. :idontno: And what is the difference between an iPod and a MP3 player?
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percy
#18
Tootsie, I am wondering the same thing. :idontno: And what is the difference between an iPod and a MP3 player?
iPod is an MP3 player--kind of like Motrin is ibuprofen.
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#19
His whole Curious George CD was great for the beach!

loved that movie and the music. meant to get the CD for spidey, but completely forgot about it. thanks for the reminder...
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beats on hood
#20
I guess it depends on if you're listening to it with earbuds and only have to please yourself, or if you have an iPod interface for your car or plan to play the music from your computer's playlist and thus have to please others.

Right now I'm liking Cherish's "Do It To It" and Busta's "I Love My Chick," and I'm still not tired of Bubba's "Ms. New Booty." But my husband wouldn't want to listen to that nor would anyone else I know other than our daughter.
peapod1980 avatar
percy
#21
loved that movie and the music. meant to get the CD for spidey, but completely forgot about it. thanks for the reminder...
I heart Jack Johnson and that CD as well as his other CDs. Not to mention the fact he's easy on the eyes, too...

TreeFrog avatar
Beach Fanatic
#22
An iPod is an MP3 player, just made by Apple. Also plays AAC format tunes from the Apple iTunes store.

What's cool about iPods and MP3 players in general is that you can load all your CDs and dispense with carrying a bunch of them with you when you travel. The iPod in particular is the most popular MP3 player, and has spawned a huge aftermarket for accessories. I got a FM transmitter from DLO that lets me play it in my car. I also got a docking station from Kensington that lets me play it back through my stereo. Some folks like to listen when they exercise or ride bikes, too, though not me.

Lots of people enjoy the random play option. It's also replacing CDs or Muzak in a lot of businesses. In Seaside, Bud and Alleys and Central Square records are playing music from iTunes (the PC software for the iPod).

I got a 4GB iPod mini (now discontinued) for long drives (with the FM transmitter) and for airline travel. I've got about 50 CDs on it and a bunch of singles. Probably 800-900 tunes in total. The bigger iPods hold as much a 10X that.
bamabeachbum avatar
Beach Fanatic
#23
Buffett is it!
SoWal Insider
#24
iPod is an MP3 player--kind of like Motrin is ibuprofen.
perfect analogy!
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#25
I got a 4GB iPod mini (now discontinued) for long drives (with the FM transmitter)
And some cars (like mine) come with an iPod interface already built in so you don't need an FM modulator. It plays using your car's stereo system, and you can control it using the controls built into your car (as opposed to the iPod itself).

As an alternative, my daughter's car has an after-market FM modulator for her iPod. She just got a new 60 gig iPod that plays videos and loves having her entire playlist available in her car. My guess is she's going to ask Santa for an iPod Hi-Fi so she can stop using her laptop as her stereo (even though she does have some nice external speakers).

Her favorite beach song right now? Busta's "I Love My Chick" (the explicit version that doesn't say "chick"). She and her boyfriend sing it to each other.:wub:
Paula avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#26
Miss Tootsie: I :wub: my iPod. I've downloaded many songs (including some of the old Italian Pop songs I used to listen to when I was a wild and crazy 20-something, copied my CDs onto it, made playlists, downloaded my learn-Italian CDs to listen to when I walk to work, downloaded National Public Radio for free to listen to when I walk to work, downloaded the TV show "Office" to watch on the airplane (I got the iPod with the little TV screen -- it's actually watch-able). So, I listen when I walk to work. I also bought a tiny travel speaker that I can throw in my carry-on case and use when I arrive to where I'm going. I bring it to the cottage. I'll show it to you in August when we're there. I also have a nicer speaker at home for it.

The people at Best Buy where I bought it said iPod isn't really the best mp3 player, but that people buy it because of the brand. I don't know what else they'd recommend. But I do think that it's easy to use because so much equipment is compatible with it. If you decide to get one -- after I show you mine -- you'll want to get better earplugs. The ones that come with the iPod aren't very good at all and don't drown out the outside noise.

I was told to get the white one -- that's what I did -- because it doesn't show scratches as much as the black one does.

I also got a little cassette thingy to put in the cassette player of the car so I can use the iPod from the car stereo as well but I haven't tried that out yet.

I'm not typically someone who gets excited about tech toys but my iPod has made me very happy. Imagine having all the music from your house on that little thing... pretty amazing.

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