A spring break playlist can bring the beach to Oxford

Claire Krieger, Senior Staff Writer The final countdown to Spring Break 2013 has begun. Miami University students have less than two weeks of classes before their long-awaited break. Many students will be spending their break lying on a beach in the warm, tropical sun. Along with sunscreen and a killer bathing suit, the perfect beach playlist is essential to complete your beach getaway. The following songs are a blend of old and new and all different genres that all capture that essence of lazy days lounging in the sun. 1. Haiti - Arcade Fire 2. Sail - AWOLNATION 3. Kokomo - The Beach Boys 4. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat 5. Paradise - Coldplay 6. Stand Tall - Dirty Heads 7. Up Up Up - Givers In Light 8. Vacation - The Go Go's 9. Naked Kids - Grouplove 10. The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani 11. Better Together - Jack Johnson 12. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz 13. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers 14. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem - Kenny Chesney 15. I'm On a Boat (feat. T-Pain) - The Lonely Island 16. Electric Feel - MGMT 17. Starships - Nicki Minaj 18. Rhythm of Love - Plain White T's 19. Message In A Bottle - The Police 20. Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers 21. Fly - Sugar Ray 22. Beautiful Day - U2 23. Holiday - Vampire Weekend 24. Anna Sun - Walk the Moon 25. Island In the Sun - Weezer Even if you aren't one of the lucky ones going away for Spring Break this year, that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy these songs too! Crank up the heat in your house, find some ocean sounds on YouTube, and use these tunes to create your own personal paradise. This way you can avoid getting a nasty sunburn or finding sand in your clothes and for the next three months.