Summer is right around the corner and though I’m sure most of you are planning on a summer full of Netflix marathons (I’m guilty of this as well), try to get out and be adventurous. Experience the beauty around you. Go on a road trip with friends and make memories you won’t ever forget.
When you decide to go on a road trip, spontaneity is key. Honestly, all you need is money for food and gas. The less you bring, the better. But one thing you absolutely must have is an AUX cord and a playlist with the perfect balance of soothing and upbeat music to get you through.
Going on a road trip without good music is like a salad without a million croutons and dressing. It’s boring and seems impossible to get through. Make a playlist, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
Here is my Summer road trip playlist (AKA the most random, yet greatest mixture of music ever):
1.) Taylor Swift- entire 1989 album along with everything else(obviously)
2.) Linger- The Cranberries
3.) Electric Love- BORNS
4.) Closer- Tegan and Sara
5.) Going to California- Led Zeppelin
6.) 7/11- Beyonce
7.) Steal My Girl- One Direction
8.) Riptide- Vance Joy
9.) The Weight- The Band
10.) Well I Say…- Trevor Hall
11.) Wildfire (OVO Remix feat. Drake)- SBTRKT
12.) Take Me to Church- Hozier
13.) From Eden- Hozier
14.) Jackie and Wilson- Hozier
15.) Someone New- Hozier
16.) Cherry Wine- Hozier
17.) Ways To Go- Grouplove
18.) Colours- Grouplove
19.) Step- Vampire Weekend
20.) Oxford Comma- Vampire Weekend
21.) The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance- Vampire Weekend
22.) Walcott- Vampire Weekend
23.) Diane Young- Vampire Weekend
24.) Unbelievers- Vampire Weeekend
25.) A-Punk- Vampire Weekend
26.) Kids- MGMT
27.) Time to Pretend- MGMT
28.) POWER- Kanye West
29.)Good Life- Kanye West
30.) Bound 2- Kanye West
31.) Lift Off- Kanye West, Jay Z, Beyonce
32.) Blame Game- Kanye West, John Legend
33.) Touch The Sky- Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco
34.) Two Fingers- Jake Bugg
35.) Simple As This- Jake Bugg
36.) Lightning Bolt- Jake Bugg
37.) Broken- Jake Bugg
38.) Lost in My Mind- The Head and the Heart
39.) Summertime- The Head and the Heart
40.) Rivers and Roads- The Head and the Heart
41.) Shake- The Head and the Heart
42.) My Friends- The Head and the Heart
43.) Let’s Be Still- The Head and the Heart
44.) Home- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zero’s
45.) New Slang- The Shins
46.)Marching Bands of Manhattan- Death Cab for Cutie
47.) Float On- Modest Mouse
48.) The World At Large- Modest Mouse
49.) Daylight- Matt and Kim
50.) Take a Walk- Passion Pit
51.) Sugar- Maroon 5
52.) She Will Be Loved- Maroon 5
53.) Sunday Morning- Maroon 5
54.) Won’t Go Home Without You- Maroon 5
55.) Better That We Break- Maroon 5
56.) Never Gonna Leave This Bed- Maroon 5
57.) Partition- Beyonce
58.) Love On Top- Beyonce
59.) Run the World (Girls)- Beyonce
60.) Countdown- Beyonce
61.) Get Me Bodied- Beyonce
62.) Crazy in Love- Beyonce, Jay Z
63.) Clique- Jay Z, Kanye West, Big Sean
64.) Young Forever- Jay Z
65.) Sweet Disposition- The Temper Trap
66.) Merry Happy- Kate Nash
67.) Foundations- Kate Nash
68.) Bubbly- Colbie Caillat
69.) Begin Again- Colbie Caillat
70.) Oxygen- Colbie Caillat
71.) Tied Down- Colbie Caillat
72.) A Thousand Miles- Vanessa Carlton
73.) Ordinary Day- Vanessa Carlton
74.) White Houses- Vanessa Carlton
75.) Big Yellow Taxi- Counting Crows
76.) Accidentally In Love- Counting Crows
77.) Mr. Jones- Counting Crows
78.) Right Me Up- State Radio
79.) Indian Moon- State Radio
80.) How’s It Going To Be- Third Eye Blind
81.) Semi-Charmed Life- Third Eye Blind
82.) Never Let You Go- Third Eye Blind
83.) Blinded (When I See You)- Third Eye Blind
84.) Crash into Me- Dave Matthews Band
85.) Dancing Nannies- Dave Matthews Band
86.) Jimi Thing- Dave Matthews Band
87.) Two Step- Dave Matthews Band
88.) #41- Dave Matthews Band
89.) Dreamgirl- Dave Matthews Band
90.) Your Body Is a Wonderland- John Mayer
91.) On The Way Home- John Mayer
92.) In Your Atmosphere- John Mayer
93.) Vultures- John Mayer
94.) Why Georgia- John Mayer
95.) Gravity- John Mayer
96.) The Heart Of Life- John Mayer
97.) No Such Thing- John Mayer
98.) My Stupid Mouth- John Mayer
99.) Clarity- John Mayer
100.) Skinny Love- Bon Iver
101.) Re:Stacks- Bon Iver
102.) Holocene- Bon Iver
103.) For Emma- Bon Iver
104.) Naked As We Came- Iron & Wine
105.) Each Coming Night- Iron & Wine
106.) Jolene- Ray LaMontagne
107.) You Are the Best Thing- Ray LaMontagne
108.) Send Me On My Way- Rusted Root
109.) Changes- David Bowie
110.) A Sky Full of Stars- Coldplay
111.) Fix You-Coldplay
112.) Yellow-Coldplay
113.) The Animals Were Gone- Damien Rice
114.) Elephant- Damien Rice
115.) I And Love And You- The Avett Brothers
116.) Morning Song-The Avett Brothers
117.) Landslide- Dixie Chicks
118.) Travelin’ Soldier- Dixie Chicks
119.) If It Makes You Happy- Sheryl Crow
120.) Man! I Feel Like A Woman!- Shania Twain
121.) I Will Wait- Mumford & Sons
122.) Hopeless Wanderer- Mumford & Sons
123.) White Blank Page- Mumford & Sons
124.) Little Lion Man- Mumford & Sons
125.) Hands Down- Dashboard Confessional
126.) Vindicated- Dashboard Confessional
127.) Don’t Wait- Dashboard Confessional
128.) Screaming Infidelities- Dashboard Confessional
129.) The Obvious Child- Paul Simon
130.) Tennis Court (Flume Remix)- Lorde
131.) Weight of Love- The Black Keys
132.) American Girl- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
133.) Like a Rolling Stone- Bob Dylan
134.) Flowers in Your Hair- The Lumineers
135.)Ho Hey- The Lumineers