HERE IT IS! The 4-Hour Party Mix! 65 Tracks!

After a sleepless night of mixing and mashing, dancing and prancing, weeping and cackling maniacally, I've finally come up with SD's 4-Hour Party Mix, which will be on full display in downtown St. Pete tomorrow night. The vibe I was going for was cool but celebratory, potentially danceable but not so obnoxious that you can talk or crunch crudites over it.

And if Beach Blanket Bingo happens to break out (pictured -- btw, is Frankie trying to smuggle a cactus in his trunks?), so be it.

I might garnish the list with a few Disney songs (a private nod to my good friend and editor who's being feted farewell); maybe a couple more harmless Hannah Montana tracks for her kids, who are also my very good pals. And I'm a little worried about a few trouble spots, a few omissions (where's Otis Redding, Booker T, anything from the '80s?). But it should hold together.

So here you go. Click on the magic link below and have at it... 

MINGLY WARMUP SONGS
1. Makes Me Wanna Pray -- Christina Aguilera
2. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face -- Mark Ronson
3. Smile -- Lily Allen
4. Strange Apparition -- Beck
5. Let's Get Lifted -- John Legend
6. Shoot The Runner -- Kasabian
7. Umbrella -- Rihanna
8. Radiation Vibe -- Fountains Of Wayne
HERE WE GO...
9. LDN -- Lily Allen
10. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend -- Miranda Lambert
11. Wind It Up -- Gwen Stefani
12. Gone Gone Gone -- Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
13. Sexbomb -- Tom Jones
14. Jerk It Out -- The Caesars
15. Do The 45 -- Ryan Shaw
16. Pretty Green -- Mark Ronson
17. All Night -- Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley & Stephen Marley
18. 100 Days, 100 Nights -- Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
19. Stop Me (Remix) -- Mark Ronson/Paul Oakenfold
20. Brimful Of Asha (Remix) -- Cornershop/Fatboy Slim
21. Everything's Just Wonderful -- Lily Allen
HOT, SWEATY DANCE PARTY BREAKS OUT
22. Music -- Madonna
23. It Takes Two To Kiss -- DJ John
24. Stronger -- Kanye West
25. Gone Daddy Gone -- Gnarls Barkley
26. Baby Makin' Hips -- Fantasia
27. Feel Good Inc. -- Gorillaz
SOMETHING FOR THE KIDS
28. Who Said -- Hannah Montana
29. Crank That (Soulja Boy) -- Soulja Boy
SOMETHING FOR THE OLDSTERS
30. Rockin' At Midnight -- The Honeydrippers
31. Candyman -- Christina Aguilera
OK, LET'S TAKE IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL
32. SOS -- Rihanna
33. I See You Baby (Remix) -- Groove Armada
34. Good Times -- INXS & Jimmy Barnes
35. Superhero -- Jane's Addiction
36. D.A.N.C.E. -- Justice
37. Ray of Light -- Madonna
38. South Side -- Moby
39. Give It To Me -- Timbaland
40. Hella Good -- No Doubt
41. The Way You Move -- OutKast
42. Starry Eyed Surprise -- Paul Oakenfold
43. Pon de Replay (Radio Edit) -- Rihanna
44. Breakin' Dishes -- Rihanna
45. I Don't Feel Like Dancing -- Scissor Sisters
46. Kiss -- Tom Jones
47. Kinky -- Satellite Party
48. If -- Janet Jackson
49. Brick House -- the Commodores
WHERE'S THE POST-PARTY?
50. God Gave Me Everything -- Mick Jagger
51. Instant Karma -- U2
52. Red Dragon Tattoo -- Fountains Of Wayne
53. Sundown -- Elwood
54. Over My Head (Cable Car) -- The Fray
55. Black Betty -- Tom Jones
56. Milkshake It Up -- Jay R
HONEY, GET MY COAT
57. Sit Down Servant -- Mike Farris
58. Laid -- James
59. Hey Kids -- JET
60. Don't Waste Your Time -- Kelly Clarkson
61. Good Life -- Kanye West
62. Let Me Blow Ya Mind -- Eve/Gwen Stefani
63. Amazon -- M.I.A.
64. Kiss the Sky -- Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra
ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD
65. Higher -- Shooter Jennings

Comments

[Jeff in Cuba]

Nicely done, SD.

Of course, the Stuck in the 80's crowd would like to see a little more retro action, but we weren't invited, were we?

One quick question. Are you dropping the 1988 version of Kiss (The Art of Noise f/ Tom Jones) or one of Tom's subsequent versions? Trevor Horn brought a real sense of irony to the ZTT version (what was then cutting edge production juxtaposed with iconic voice from the past). Without that counterpoint, Tom can sound a bit loungey and sad.

[Sean Daly]

First of all, soundtracking a party for '80s Nation would be a daunting task indeed. Hopefully, Marissa would start disrobing early to take some of the heat off me.

This "Kiss" is the swaggery, horny Art of Noise version. I love it, and insist on putting it into every mix I make. That said, I once played it at a wedding, and I've never seen a dance floor clear faster.

BTW, have you ever heard Wyclef's production work for Tom Jones? It was never sold stateside; import only. It's ridiculous and obnoxious and totally free of ironic intent. But Wyclef's obvious admiration of TJ is kinda sweet.

[John Hays]

Haha, I knew you'd get Kiss in there! Where's the Humpty Dance?

[Sean Daly]

I'm saving "The Humpty Dance" for the Stuck in the '80s party. I'm just gonna put it on a loop. And then put on my fake nose and dance, dance, dance.

[John Hays]

I could definitely see that. I could also seen Steve running over and changing it to True every time you went to the restroom.

[Marissa]

Sean? Only if tequila was involved... and I mean the Jose' Cuervo variety not The Champs 'Tequila'. Although, I do a mean Pee-Wee Herman Tequila dance on the bar.

Love Tom Jones, but you already know that!

[Marissa]

B-E-A-utiful! I'll keep an eye on my mailbox for my complete box set.

ps. love the inclusion of LAID by James. Better Than Ezra does a cover of that...and I'm listening to it right now.

[Vanessa]

Good call on the "Brimful of Asha" remix.

I'm just emerging from the New Year's Eve aftermath. The Rapture's ridiculously delicious cowbell was a big hit. Mark Ronson was a crowd pleaser, too.

[Jeff in Cuba]

I haven't heard Wyclef's stuff, but I know that TJ needs to be properly handled, because straight up, he can sound awfully dated.

A couple of other TJ notes.

Did you catch the buzz about TJ boxing Mike Tyson in a charity boxing mathc in 2006? It was all over the Internet in October 2006, but I never found out if it actually happened. Tom's not dead (and still has both ears) so I'm guessing it didn't.

Have you heard any of the Milton-Berle-like legends that surround Tom's package? Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson has claimed that losing her virginity to Tom sent her to the hospital for some stitches. Yikes.

[Sean Daly]

Then Cuervo Gold it is, dear Marissa. Only the best for the Blog Queen.

As I've no doubt gushed before, TJ was one of my best shows of '07. Hell, when he kicked into "Sexbomb," and then lifted his shirt to reveal decidedly un-66-year-old abs, I almost heaved my undies up there. I love those old-school dudes. Part crooner, part gigolo, part game-show host.

The best part of the night was when a woman in the front row stood up and, with the accuracy and velocity of a Roger Clemens heater, fired her unmentionables straight at the Welsh Wonder. He made this horrifically awesome sex face and emitted this long guttural "Oooooh..."

[Marissa]

I did notice, while watching a TJ DVD, that his left thigh appeared much larger than his right.

[sparky]

Cabo Wabo is much smoother than Jose. Believe me. After the Bachelor Party incident, I couldn't get tequila anywhere near the old nose for quite some time.

[Marissa]

Well, if I could afford it I'd go all out with the premo stuff. But hey! If someone else is buying my drinks...

[John Hays]

Yeah, I was going to say, if you're going all the way, go Patron! Saves on the headaches later.

[Sean Daly]

This just in, boys and girls...

That Hannah Montana post from yesterday has so far generated 15,000 hits alone -- and it's still bringing 'em in. For me, that's insane. In fact, for Spears, that would be damn impressive, too.

World, meet Marissa. Marissa, the world.

[Jeff in Cuba]

I could have told you if you put "Miley Cyrus" and "Scandal" in the same headline, Google will light you up like the proverbial Christmas tree.

[John Hays]

The "Ha-ha" game will be the next big craze now. Just watch.

[Marissa]

I tried to say hello to the world, but the spam blockers stopped me. I really want to say hello to everybody, but apparently there is some limit on how little one can exclaim on the blog. So, as I was trying to say in a succinct fashion, HELLO WORLD!

[Sean Daly]

The world is listening, Marissa. The world is listening.

Now let me do some work, dammit! Stop seducing me with your wit and charm.

[Marissa]

I'm going to go vacuum my bedroom while Rihanna tells me to "shut up and drive"

[jane]

SEAN! DUDE!

It's awesome! If I were going to be in town (or even in the country) tomorrow night, I would so try to stalk and at least lurk outside the doorway. Love all the Rhianna and the Sir Tom and the Jane's Addiction (great song) and, well, everything.

By the way, I saw Sir Tom at the House of Blues in Orlando. Lots of control top panties flying that night. None, though, with the accuracy of a Rocket pitch. And yes, I totally squeeled, much to the embarrassment of the mister, when he lifted his shirt. So it wasn't just you.

[GlennS.]

Tom Jones also did a cool version of "Burning Down The House" with The Cardigans that would be great for a party mix.

Regarding his version of "Kiss" with the Art of Noise, I thought that was from the group's post-Trevor Horn era but I could be wrong.

[Sean Daly]

TJ recorded an album called "Reload" (the one with "Burning Down the House"), which I believe was an import only. A few years later, he released an album called "ReloadED" over here, which merged a smattering of the UK covers with hits such as "It's Not Unusual," "Kiss," "Help Yourself," etc.

The FF will usually allow me an hour of cranking Tom Jones before she shuts down the operation.

[Marissa]

With that being stated, one must ask this: In that hour, is the Dance of the 7 buttons and/or Hover-move attempted with TJ's version of "You can leave your hat on"?

[Sean Daly]

Alas, I demand complete silence for the Hover. All parties must concentrate on said hoveration.

As for the Dance of the Seven Buttons, I prefer really loud music so as to drown out the laughing that always seems to follow the pivotal "fifth" button. That's my trickiest button. It's the make-or-break button.

[Marissa]

This all makes me wonder if Spears ever attempted the slick "dual headset" move as used by Rob Lowe in "About Last Night."

[Carla]

Probably so Marissa.. Probably so!

[Carla]

Nice work Sean!! Itunes, here I come... yet again!

Do let us know how well your Mix goes over with the partygoers!

[Marissa]

Sean, unrelated to the party list, but for me that's no surprise.
I just downloaded a handful of the artist Poe on iTunes. I knew of her, but she slipped my mind until tonight.
"Hey Pretty" ~ with and without the spoken word
"Not a Virgin"
"Control"
"Could've Gone Mad"

[Sean Daly]

All right, boy and girls. I'm off to the party. Wish me luck. I'll give you the ugly details tomorrow.

[Marissa]

I hope the shin-dig goes off without a hitch, Sean. I look forward to a full report on my desk first thing in the morning.