Mix Tape Friday: Kizza Me

It’s hot outside. Steamy. The blood is boiling and clothes are sliding off. So, of course, my mind’s on kissing right now. Celebrate the smooch with these great songs.

Prince: Kiss

The B-52’s: Whammy Kiss

The Pipettes: Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me

The Replacements: Kiss Me on the Bus

Frank Black: My Favorite Kiss

Bryan Ferry: Kiss and Tell

Ben Harper: Steal My Kisses

Big Star: Kizza Me

Jonathan Richman: When She Kisses Me

Mary Chapin Carpenter: Passionate Kisses

Amy Rigby: Beer and Kisses

Spacehog feat. Michael Stipe: Almond Kisses

Siouxsie & The Banshees: Kiss Them for Me

The Shins: Kissing the Lipless

Magnetic Fields: Kiss Me Like You Mean It

Lucinda Williams: Still I Long for Your Kiss

New Order: The Perfect Kiss

Joan Armatrading: When You Kisses Me

Holly Golightly: One Kiss

Badly Drawn Boy: Without a Kiss

Van Morrison: Give Me a Kiss

Johnny Thunders: Great Big Kiss

Ray Charles: Kiss Me Baby

Rosebuds: Wishes for Kisses

Sam Phillips: Love and Kisses/Signposts

Jill Sobule + Warren Zevon: I Kissed a Girl

Tom Jones feat. Art of Noise: Kiss

The Weekly R.E.M. E-scavenger Hunt: Michael Stipe’s on this mix tape with Spacehog. Peter Buck’s here, too — but on which track?

I really wanted to include Cher’s cover of “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)” — but sadly, I don’t own it. So I ask you, dear readers: Where do you do your online MP3 shopping? I use eMusic for my indie discoveries, but it doesn’t have an extensive catalog. I’d love to find a reputable site that doesn’t sell proprietary file types, as iTunes and Rhapsody and Napster have. Any suggestions?

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