Life's a Dance...

Jenn and I have always joked that our lives in Suriname should have a soundtrack. Well, one joke led to another and finally we're pulling out paper and writing down all the songs that define our time here. Some of them are there because we hate them, some because they play over and over on Suriname television, some because they led to moments we loved and some just because we really enjoy the song. So here's the soundtrack. And their stories...

Don't Stop Believing(Glee Version)

This song is catchy and our students are still singing it.

California Girls (Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg)

This one played every time I turned the car on French Guinea. Jenn hates it. Ashley loves it. I laugh. It made the list.

Wavin' Flag Celebration Mix (K'Naan)

Jenn spent the summer in South Africa. Our students were excited about the world cup. This song was everywhere.

Love the Way You Lie (Eminem ft. Rihanna)

Jenn really hates this one, which is why it made the list.

Dynamite (Taio Cruz)

Ditto.

Billionaire (Travis McCoy ft. Bruno Mars)

This is loved by some of my students. It got stuck in my head and I started singing it, then Jenn started singing it and then we tried to figure out what we'd do with a billion dollars.

Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys)

Honestly, this one just appeared. Not sure of the story behind it.

Single Ladies (Beyonce)

Jenn and I both hate this one. Hate it. And every time we did anything last spring this song was playing.

One More Night (Busy Signal)

This song is everywhere in Suriname. It plays on tv, at the pool, in the stores... You name and you can hear it there.

Baby (Glee Version, not Bieber)

Everyone pretty much spent all summer singing this. The reason for the Glee version is the guy covering it at least sort of sounds like an adult.

Hey, Soul Sister (Train)

This got stuck in our heads one night but we really couldn't get any further than the chorus, so we had to go home and listen to over and over again.

Heads Carolina, Tails California (Jo Dee Messina)

This one inspired the epic road trip to Jenny.

Down at the Twist and Shout (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

This is the one we really just like.

There you have it, the Suriname Soundtrack.