Anyway, I made a mix cd for somebody going to Europe. Each song had something to do with her destinations either by subject, song title, band name, band origin, or language. By the way, do you know how hard it is to find songs about Liechtenstein? (Fortunately [or UN-, depending on whether or not you listened to the song] the "Liechtensteiner Polka" saved the day.)
Things I learned while compiling the playlist:
- Nearly every song by Beirut could qualify for this particular mix.
- Greek pop sucks.
- Czech pop does not.
- Francophonic songs are much more abundant than Belgian-phonic ones.
Here are the highlights:St. Vincent - Paris is Burning
Tim Buckley - Moulin Rouge
Peter Bjorn and John - Amsterdam
Bloc Party - Kreuzberg
Waldemar Matuska & Eva Pilarova - Tam Za Vodou V Rakosi
Ultravox - Vienna
Beirut - Postcards From Italy
Roxy Music - A Song For Europe
