Now, for those of you who know me personally would know that first and foremost that I am a HUGE Guardians of the Galaxy fan. Not just of the movie (that I would rant about for hours how I just knew that it would be awesome AND that Groot and Rocket would be the most favorite characters in the film THREE FREAKIN' YEARS before it came out and how nobody believed me but I am digressing...), but I read the comic books as soon as I found out about the franchise and it was love at first glance!
So naturally, me being a huge fan of Guardians, I am REALLY excited for the sequel and I completely trust James Gunn to do another great job! (I don't think Mr. Gunn would ever stumble across this, but just in case: PLEASE can we have more Groot dancing? You're moves were the very definition of graceful swagness.) But I have been listening to some of my oldies music recently and then it suddenly hit me: "Huh... wonder what the soundtrack would be for Awesome Mix Vol. 2 ?"
And idea bunnies galore hit my brain a million miles per hour. So, before anybody does this before me, I wanted to write down my wish list/ mini-prediction list of what I dream for in the Awesome Mix Vol. 2 from all of the old hit wonders that I love to listen to!
One other point I should add in; for some artists, there are just SO many songs that they have done that I want in the next volume, that I just ended up with only writing the Artists' names I instead of all the songs from them.
These are the songs I want, not in any particular order:
1. Earth Wind and Fire
Okay, am I the only one who can actually imagine this happening? I cannot even begin to describe the ridiculous amount of times that I was crazily (and badly) dancing to 'Boogie Wonderland' or 'September'; These guys were practically a part of my childhood (with a little help from Happy Feet, not going to lie... ahem..)!
Their songs have just got that funky rhythm that is kind of similar to the tune that that flowed throughout the first Guardians, but at the same time brightly unique in it's own way! Not going to lie, did have a weird day dream of Groot waving a phone to 'After the Love is Gone'. So yeah, I REALLY want to see it happen and if it does; I TOTALLY CALLED IT!
I know I already names these songs, but the ones I want to hear from them mainly are the popular ones such as:
- 'Let's Groove Tonight' - 1971
- 'Boogie Wonderland'- 1971
- 'September' - 1971
- 'After the Love is Gone' - 1971
- 'Love's a Holiday' - 1977/6?
Oh! And I'm not sure if the next Vol is going to have music specific to the 60s maybe? I don't really know, but if it is... you know what? I honestly couldn't care less, I'm just making a wish list really then.
2. Footloose
...
Come on! COME ON! You cannot SERIOUSLY think I would NOT add this song into my list! I don't think I even have to explain myself here; it's a fun song, everybody who's got arms and legs can dance to it and don't even bother denying that you can't imagine Christ Pratt just dancing his a** off to this!
Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie as well! I watched it as a child once when it came on TV and ever since then , I never watched it until last year when I finally found out the title of the film (Again, English isn't my first language, so there's the explanation to the annoying people that might message me with the usual comments of 'Oh my gawd, how could you have like not know what footloose was like, oh my gawd!).
So, to summarise:
Nostalgia factor? Check!
Catchy song and tune? Check!
Hilarious boogying factor? Check!
Perfectly suitable for the film and characters? Check and Check!
3. Stevie Wonder
Why Stevie Wonder? Because again, his songs were a part of my childhood and I still love them to this day. Not only do I think it would be suitable for the film, but I honestly think that everybody in the audience would love the catchy tunes of his songs!
Some of them including:
- 'Superstition'- 1972
- 'I wish'- 1976
- 'I just Called to Say I Love you' - 1984
And uh.. I checked, True to Your Heart wouldn't fit in since it was released in 1989. Sad times.
4. Jackson 5 - Who's Lovin' You
Yeah, yeah, I know: "Uh, they've already got a Jackson 5 song in there!" But this is just another song that I liked from them and just peeping it in there in hopes of it maayyybbbee getting in there anyways. Besides, the vocals in that song are fantastic! I just couldn't leave it out of the list.
So, it's at this point where I am too lazy to explain every song that I put up, so I'll just write the artists' names, including the songs that I want; although I'll add in the pictures just in case people don't know them or forget who they are!
Enjoy the rest of the list!
5. Wham! - Wake me up before you Go Go
6. Queen
(And if you don't recognize them yet from this picture, then you've been living under a rock.)
- 'Don't Stop me Now' - 1978
- 'Bohemian Rhapsody' - 1975
- 'We are the Champions' (I mean, really, why would I NOT put this song in, Amiright? ;) ) - 1977
- 'We will Rock You' - 1977
7. Eagles - Hotel California
(1973)
8. The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(1985 - Hmm... Meh, I still say it counts considering Starlord gets abducted in 1988.)
9. Bob Dylan
- 'Blowin' in the Wind' - 1963
- 'Mr Tambourine Man' - 1965
- 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' - 1973
10. Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
(1967)
11. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
(1972)
12. Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love
(1967)
13. Dirty Dancing - (I've Had) The Time of my Life
(1987)
14. The Weather Girls - Rainin' Men
(1983)
15. Grease - 1978
- 'Summer Nights'
- 'You are the One that I Want'
- 'Greased Lightnin'
16. LIPPS INC - Funky Town
(1979)
17. Joan Jett - I love Rock n' Roll
(1981)
18. Bon Jovi - Halfway There
(1986)
19. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
(1987)
20. Guns and Roses - Sweet Child of Mine
(1987)
21. Bonnie Tyler - I need a Hero
(1986)
22. Elvis Presley
- 'Jailhouse Rock' - 1968
- 'Blue Suede Shoes' - 1956
- 'Hound Dog' - 1969
- 'Suspicious Minds' - 1969
- 'Heartbreak Hotel'- 1972
- 'Burning Love' - 1973
- 'Devil in Disguise' - 1975
- 'I Need Your Love Tonight' - 1975
- 'Rubberneckin' ' - 1969
And that's the majority!
Honestly, I would add some more hits that I loved from the 80s and 70s but I figured this long-a** list was ... well, long enough for you guys as it was. And not going to lie, this list was mainly for fun purposes and if any of the songs DO happen to go into the second film that are on this list...
I CALLED IT!
Haha, Anywhoots! I'll try to blog more! Although I can't promise anything because of exams... sigh! But, thanks for staying tuned and until the next blog,
See ya later~!
