Many of you have been curious to my mad-patriotism for my journey back to America.

As you know, I put together a play list that would pump me up (ha, like I needed it) for my descent to the motherland. Each song on the play list was hand selected with care as well as placed in an order to mimic my journey as it was taking place. So here it is:

1. Coming to America: Neil Diamond

An old classic that takes me back to the Busch Gardens’ ice show days. With Lyrics suggesting “Everywhere around the world….they coming to America….” I just couldn’t resist this man’s over-loaded sequin personality and place this song at the top of the list. The dramatic entrance warms me up to the fact that I will be coming home; light shows and all.

      2. Leaving on a Jet plane: John Denver

Another oldie but duh; explains my situation perfectly. “I’m leaving on a   jet plane; don’t know when I will be back again.” Ain’t that the truth?!

      3. Been Around the World: Puff Daddy and the Family Feat. The Notorious BIG

                    Had to represent the O.G.

      4. Homecoming: Kanye West ft. Chris Martin

From Kanye’s Graduation recording…..”Do you think about now and then……do you think about me now and again…….now I am coming home again…”

     5. American Baby (Dave Matthews Band)

Probably the least favorite of my songs on the play list but I figured this would be when they would be serving drinks and I would have to turn down the music anyway. 

    6. American Boy (Estelle feat. Kanye West)

                    Head-bopper. Sky Mall magazine music fo’ sho’.

    7. American Idiot (Green Day)

                        Don’t mind being an American idiot…. So let’s sing it!

    8. American Woman (Lenny Kravitz)

                        Oh, Lenny. Got to get back in the mindset of an American Woman.

    9. White America (Eminem)

Despite his hardcore rapping, he is actually a proud American and so am I.   Thought it would be a good balance between Neil Diamond and John Denver. Who knows, Eminem might have sampled from them……

   10. American Pie (Don McLean)

Who really knows what this song means but it had the word ‘America’ in the title so it was a keeper…….not to mention it would take up 8 minutes and 32 seconds of my 2 leg of my 8 hour flight.

   11. A Whole New World (Disney’s Aladdin)

Don’t judge me. This one, reminds me of Florida, the world of Disney and two, the lyrics explain the bridge between the two continents. (Not to worry, there was no video on my iPod and TWO DIFFERENT people sung it!!!)

  12. I Believe I Can Fly (R.Kelly)

HaHa, somewhat of a joke. “I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky……” FIREWORKS. Hopefully at this point, the plane is still up high and on the right track.

  13. Fly Like Me (Chingy ft. Amerie)

“Been around the world and seen a lot of girls but you’ve never seen a girl look so fly like me……” Good beat; Chingy sings it how it is.

14. A Moment Like This (Kelly Clarkson)

Again, not a fan but thought I needed a song for spot 14 and figured I would get a sappy song out of the way. A good fist-pumper. Man!!!!!- I am going HOME!!!

15. Home (Chris Daughtry)

Another sappy, but this one I can handle. “I’m going home, to the place where I belong, where your love has always been enough for me…..”

16. America, F*** Yeah (Team America)

(Earmuffs). Parental advisory but probably the BEST song on the entire play list. From Team America which is a bunch of puppets dancing around. Gets into your head and pumps you up. Singer mentions random stuff that is in America and is answered with “f*** yeah.” They mention everything from Taco Bell to Bed Bath and Beyond. This song is so good it is featured in Guitar Hero.

So that is the “America” play list. The flow is awesome. Listening to it non-stop will only put me at 12 and ¾ times before I make it home…..minus the delays and layovers. If this architecture thing doesn’t work out, I think I can use my DJ abilities to take me places……just as long as I stay in the country.