As noted somewhere earlier, you really don't want to pound away on a single artist, or even genre, no matter what your party theme. The key is variety, and variety requires a bit more time and thought.
However, the payoff is worth it. Here are two excerpts from themed party music playlists. I've broken up the songs by genre, but of course, were this a real party you'd want to mix them all up -- and, of course, both these lists would be alot longer.
Cross-Genre Tiki party song sampler:
Swing
I’ve Got a Feeling – Lavay
Trapped in a Web of Love – Royal
Crown Revue
Mambo Swing –BBVD
I Wanna Be Like You – BBVD
Opihi Man -- Kau’a Crater Brothers
Popular '80's Rock
Island of Lost Soul – Blondie
The Tide is High -- Blondie
Hawaiian Chance – Yello
Isla Bonita – Madonna
Let it Go – Luba
Every Little Thing She Does is
Magic – The Police
Exotica:
The Natives are Restless Tonight –
Don Tiki
Pinkabet – Don Tiki
Casbah Club – The AquaVelvets
Banana Rum – Cabaret Diosa
Surf Rock
Flesh and Soul – The Blue Hawaiians
Trouble Bay –
Pipeline/Endless Sleep --
Nitro – Dick Dale
The Island of Lost Soul-- The Tikitones
Riptide – The Fathoms
Caribbean
Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte
The Banana Boat Song - Harry
Belafonte
Stir it Up – Bob Marley
Cross-Genre Voodoo Halloween song sampler:
Popular '90's Rock
Voodoo – Godsmack
Swing
Man with the Hex – Atomic Fireballs
Trapped in the Web of Love – Royal Crown Revue
Hell – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Blues
Blue Drag – Jazz Vipers
St. James Infirmary Blues – New
Orleans Brass
Folk
Zombie Jamboree – Kingston Trio
Popular '80's Rock
Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo
Fear – Siouxsie Sue and the
Banshees
World Music
Shadowman – Afrocelt Sound System
Exotica
That Hypnotizing Man – Don Tiki
Funk
The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans –
Redbone
Latin Pop
Livin’ la Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
Soundtrack
Rattlebone -- Robbie Robertson
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