i imagine this has been done before, but let me try it anyway... What ahould be on my vegas Playlist? My tastes are pretty eclectic so I am open to anything. To give you some idea of where I start, here are a few that i have. Waking up in vegas (katy perry) Viva las vegas (elvis) Nothing really matters (david guetta) Luck be a lady (sinatra). I have a week to download from iTunes before I leave for a trip. I need stuff to get me in the vegas frame of mind.
Prince- Let's Go Crazy MGMT- Time to Pretend Wilco- Casino Queen Gomez- Las Vegas Dealer Kenny Rogers- The Gambler Dean Martin- Ain't That a Kick in the Head Tony Bennett- Plenty of Money and You
My usual suggestions: Seger - "Still the Same" Dylan - "Ramblin', Gamblin' Willie" Stones - "Tumblin' Dice" CCR - "Sailor's Lament" Emmylou (or Gram Parsons) - "Ooh, Las Vegas" Clapton - "It's in the Way That You Use It" (from Color of Money) Springsteen - "Atlantic City" (...and a bit obscure, but quite good) Eric Taylor - "Game of Hearts"
Luck Be a Lady - Sinatra Viva Las Vegas - The King Moonlight in Vermont - Stan Getz Hang Fire - Rolling Stones Anything by - Kenny Barron Come Fly With Me - Sinatra Those are my must hear songs either coming into McCarran, or in the limo going to the hotel.
My new ones, not Vegas specific but towards the Vegas state of mind (also do double duty on my gym playlist) Never Goin Broke - Iamsu! Break Bread - Andre Nickatina Break the Bank - ScHoolboy Q I Love My Squad - Iamsu! and all the Rat Pack, Steely Dan, and Rolling Stones you can stomach! Throw out your gold teeth and see how they roll!
I used to do a Vegas playlist heavy on "Vegas" songs, but I go so much I got tired of most of them! Now I try to do a "theme" on every trip. Birthday or Xmas trips are obvious ones, but I also did a "yacht rock" themed list in March that was fun, and this coming trip I'm doing a list based on songs a radio station I loved when I was a teen would play. This is a good "Vegas" song that's a little more obscure, though...
As for rat pack besides the obvious sinatra - I just added me and my shadow (Frank and Sammy) and a couple of cuts from Guys and Dolls
It was on a cd that was playing in the limo that took me to the strip for the first time in 1994. Very mellow tune, but packs a boatload of memories every time I hear it.
Here are some of my favorites on my phone that I listen to on the plane to Vegas, most are non-Vegas specific: Party Town - Glenn Frey Goin To Vegas - Stephanie Jordan Lady Gonna Bring Me Luck - Doobie Brothers Born For Adventure - Styx Sin City - AC/DC Celebrate - Rare Earth Rambling Gambling Man - Bob Seger Winning - Santana Viva Las Vegas - ZZ Top -