You may have noticed in The Problem with Cupid, Gabby loves her music playlists.
So, channeling my Gabby music vibes, I created a few playlists for you.
The first playlist is from chapter 3, a friendship playlist.
Lamonte checked his watch, his expression serious, as if he was doing some mental math. “We should get going. You ready?”
“I don’t know,” I said coyly. “Ready for the first playlist?”
“As long as you didn’t get it from Carson, I’m sure we’ll be fine.”
“Carson? Why? Do you guys have a road trip playlist?” I tapped the tips of my fingers together, delighted by the thought of them bonding over songs. Like a soundtrack to their friendship. It was such a warm and fuzzy idea, and so unlike Lamonte, it made me giggle.
“We don’t have a playlist. And don’t sound so gleeful about it. We’re not creating one.”
“You could start with A Friend Like You by Andy Grammer. Then maybe something by The Beatles.”
“With a Little Help from My Friends?” Lamonte asked dryly.
I gasped with dramatic delight when he guessed the song I had in mind. “You do have a playlist!”
“We don’t.”
So, Lamonte doesn’t have a friendship playlist…but he does now!
You can enjoy the friendship song playlist on Spotify, or go listen to these songs of friendship on YouTube. (I’ll also share the full song list at the bottom of this page in case you don’t use either platform and want to see the songs that made this curated song list.)
The second playlist has music that spans Canada’s three coasts: The Canadian Road Trip Playlist (Canadian bands)
I hope you enjoy these Canadian songs. (There’s one at the end for the 70s Canadian kids. I hope it makes you laugh.)
Here’s a little snippet from Chapter 2 where Lamonte defends Gabby’s playlists to Carson who wants Lamonte to listen to romantic songs on the upcoming road trip as well as make a move on Gabby. It’s from Chapter 2:
“Make a romantic playlist. Actually, let me share the one Lori loves.” He pulled out his phone.
“I’m not making a move. We’re friends. And Gabby makes great playlists.” Even though she constantly teased me about adding Nickelback songs to them.
You can enjoy Gabby’s Great Canadian Road Trip Song playlist on Spotify, or you can listen to this 45-song playlist of Canadian bands on YouTube. (Find out if she really does add Nickelback songs to her playlist. 😉
Want the bonus scenes Jean cut from The Problem with Cupid? You can get the bonus scenes emailed to you by filling out the form on this page.
Want the list of songs so you can enjoy the playlist elsewhere? Here are the lists of songs in the above playlists–songs curated by author Jean Oram:
Friendship Playlist
A Friend Like You – Andy Grammar
With a Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
You’ve Got a Friend in Me – Randy Newman
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
We’re Going to be Friends – The White Snakes
I’ll Stand by You – Pretenders
You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
Find Out Who Your Friends Are – Tracy Lawrence
You’re Not Alone – Marie Miller
I’ll Be There for You – The Rembrandts
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
My Best Friend – Weezer
Canadian Road Trip Playlist
Rockstar – Nickelback
Can’t Stop This Thing We Started – Bryan Adams
Bad Day – Daniel Powter
Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
It’s All Coming Back to Me – Céline Dion
Sweet Jane – Cowboy Junkies
New Girl Now – Honeymoon Suite
She Ain’t Pretty – The Northern Pikes
I’m An Adult Now – The Pursuit of Happiness
Make You a Believer – Sass Jordan
Diggin’ A Hole – Big Sugar
Beck + Call – Judy Talk, Tanya Tagaq
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
Share the Land – The Guess Who
The Hockey Song – Stompin’ Tom Connors
Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Neil Young
You Outta Know – Alanis Morissette
Home for a Rest – The Spirit of the West
The Last Saskatchewan Pirate – Arrogant Worms
Mari-Mac – Great Big Sea
Lost Together – Blue Rodeo
Hina Na Ho – Susan Aglukark
Suzanne – Leonard Cohen
Hallelujah – k.d. Lang
Insensitive – Jann Arden
Ice Cream – Sarah McLachlan
Heroine – Wild Strawberries
Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
Haven’t Met You Yet – Michael Bublé
Greedy – Tate McRae
Enabling – Tensile Townes
If I Had $1,000,000 – Barenaked Ladies
Wheat Kings – The Tragically Hip
Superman’s Song – Crash Test Dummies
That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
Canadian Girls – Dean Brody
Angel Eyes – The Jeff Healey Band
I’ll Always Be There – Roch Voisine
If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot
I Am a Wild Party – Kim Mitchell
Riverboat Fantasy – David Wilcox
Red Future – Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Crazy Talk – Chilliwack
Coloured Concrete – Nemahsis
Skinnamarink – Sharon, Lois & Bram