It's officially summer! Post your favorite summer songs!

[Glamrock]

I'll start with Sublime. Summertime.

[PJMcK]

1. Nope

Not until June 21st.

Sorry.

[Glamrock]

4. Stickler!

[PJMcK]

6. We're cool

It's just the "scientist" in me!

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Have a great week, Glamrock!

And don't stay up so late listening to classic rock.

[Glamrock]

15. Yeah man, I get it.

And you have a great weekend too!

[SharonClark]

138. Guess you don't know what "officially" means but I'll play anyway.

Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft

[SharonClark]

137. Exactly!

[Glamrock]

2. And...

Y & T - Summertime Girls

[SummerSnow]

3. I have 2...

[Glamrock]

5. Almost forgot!

Sly & The Family Stone - Hot Fun In The Summertime

[Coventina]

7. Here in Phoenix, it's a Cruel Summer

[Phentex]

10. EXACTLY what I was going to post...

I do like the song but it's my go-to summer song for the same reason.

[LisaM]

53. Oh, I love that song.

Thanks for mentioning it.

[LeftInTX]

60. Why are they wearing overalls??????

Shorts and sleeveless until November down in Texas.

[saidsimplesimon]

8. My daughter and a couple

of her band members just returned from a visit with an elderly woman fan in the area. She lives in poverty. They took her to lunch and offered to help her find public housing.

Anyhow, it's a local punk rock band and without giving away her privacy, I will ask that anyone post their favorite punk Summertime.

[Coventina]

9. Ramones: Rockaway Beach

[saidsimplesimon]

11. Great choice, thanks Coventia

[Glamrock]

17. Noice!

[geardaddy]

72. Yes!

[ghostsinthemachine]

12. US Blues, Grateful Dead.

[jpak]

13. A couple three

[Glamrock]

16. I remembered Y&T and forgot the Who?

Oh man... Self flagellation time.

[jpak]

14. Violators - Summer of 81

[Glamrock]

18. For the 40 somethings...

Jane's Addiction - Summertime Rolls

[malchickiwick]

19. RHCP -- Road Trippin'

[jayschool2013]

20. XTC: Summer's Cauldron/Grass

[Ohiogal]

21. For us, ahem, oldsters

Hi Glam!

[Ptah]

22. Yes!

[Glamrock]

24. Rock on!

[Haggis for Breakfast]

47. Didn't you just love it

when the movie "Die Hard III" opened up with the bomb blast at Bloomingdales with this song and breathed new life into it.

Hot time Summer in the City
Back of my Neck getting dirt and gritty
Bend down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around people looking half-dead
Heat on the side walk
Hotter than a match head
But it night it's a different world

[jpak]

23. ....

[consider_this]

91. Perfect!

We did blast this in our cars to herald the start of summer, I'm sure that is still going on.

[demmiblue]

25. Summer Wine

[lapfog_1]

26. this one is weird, but i like it

[SeattleVet]

27. The Jamies...Summertime, Summertime!

[jpak]

28. Kinks - Sunny Afternoon

[ailsagirl]

92. ALWAYS!!-- LOVE that song!!!

[TEB]

29. Bing Crosby's

White Christmas

[zanana1]

48. Yes! nt

[Glamrock]

65. Man!

What's wrong witchoo?

[consider_this]

101. 'splain!

You one of those 'Christmas in July' crafters, or just a sarcastor?

[KG]

30. Summertime Thing

[lkinwi]

31. Meatloaf

https://m.

[Eugene]

32. Beach Baby

"School's Out" and "Summer in the City" have already been mentioned.

[nocoincidences]

33. The Beach Boys!

All Summer Long.

[donkeypoofed]

34. Sweet City Woman

Always makes me think of summer - I luv that song!!

[Doc_Technical]

35. It's a Beautiful Day- "Hot Summer Day"

[samnsara]

38. next to PF..they are my fav group.....

[Heartstrings]

36. Sorry, going to be a buzzkill and mellow out.....loooong weekend!

Hey there, Glam!

[Glamrock]

63. Thanks, strings!

Loved it! Was unaware of this. Great great tune! Thanks so much!

[Heartstrings]

67. You're welcome!

Glad you enjoyed it, Glam!

[samnsara]

37. Summertime Blues..the Blue Cheer version

[Cartoonist]

39. Summer Means Fun

[subterranean]

40. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Barefoot In Baltimore

[RandomAccess]

41. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie --

[LakeArenal]

42. Lou Reed-- Walk on the Wild Side..

I know it isn't "exactly" summer, but it's still my favorite first of summer. I turn the radio way up and roll down the window.. Ahhhhh

[RandomAccess]

43. Kokomo and just about ANY Beach Boys song

And SO many more --

[Delarage]

44. Stone in Love & In the Summertime (Thirsty Merc)

[Glamrock]

46. I haven't heard Stone in Love in like, forever!

Thanks!

[Haggis for Breakfast]

45. Okay, I'm going to go REAL old school here

Nat "King" Cole - 1962

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
You'll wish that summer could always be here

Just fill your basket full of sandwiches and wienies
Then lock the house up and now you're set.
And on the beach you'll see the girls in their bikinis
As cute as ever but they never get them wet.

Don't have to tell a girl and fella about a drive in
or some romantic movie scene
Right from the moment that those lovers start arriving,
You'll see more kissing in the cars than on the screen

[ooky]

49. Green Grass - Gary Lewis and the Playboys

[Ohiya]

50. Summertime by Janice Joplin

Sorry, I'm at work and can't figure out how to post the video from my tablet.

[Glamrock]

64. I gotcha...

[Ohiya]

69. Thanks, man.

[Glamrock]

70. NP!

[consider_this]

104. Yo - that is JANIS

just being all grammarly - love the song too!! yessir!

[applegrove]

51. Summertime as sung by Fantasia

[stonecutter357]

52. Chet Faker - Gold

[Adsos Letter]

54. Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street (1964)

Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street (1964)

I love threads like this, brings back good, good memories overlooked for far, far too long.

Damn I'm old.

[Glamrock]

66. Love this!

But my favorite version is....
Van Halen

[thbobby]

55. A Summer Song - Chad and Jeremy

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[Bradshaw3]

79. That was going to be my pick - beautiful song

Thanks for posting. Brings back memories of my teenage summers.

[CanonRay]

89. Yes, one of my favs

[ailsagirl]

93. Love that song!! Great choice!!

[Petrushka]

56. Picnic --- theme song from movie of same name.

McGuire Sisters sing the lyrics in the 2nd video (below); but that first video without lyrics is my favorite.

[DFW]

57. Goin' Up The Country

[blue neen]

58. See You in September!

[underpants]

59. REM "White Tornado" - Todd Rundgren "Bang the Drum All Day" - Harry Nilsson "Coconut"

[LeftInTX]

61. South Texas - It is hot - so I pick "Fire"

[Glamrock]

62. That was interesting....

Never heard of em. Kinda cool. Thanks!

[consider_this]

96. oh yes!!!!!

[consider_this]

98. i think you'll like this too...

Since I have loved "Fire' forever and it is in my library, I bet you'd like this too
to me it's 'out there' and another fave from a certain time.
I about lost my mind when i heard it being used in a recent episode of Billions - awesome!

Nilsson - Jump Into the Fire:

[DiverDave]

68. Saturday In The Park

Can't believe it hasn't been mentioned.
Always reminds me of a summer day at Day Island Park in Springfield Oregon.

[Delarage]

147. I can dig it/nt

[hurl]

71. Summer 68

[geardaddy]

73. Here are a few:

Ask - The Smiths

Peaches - The Stranglers

Heat Wave - James White and the Blacks

[The King of Prussia]

74. The Modfather

[The King of Prussia]

75. Or for that matter...

[IcyPeas]

90. love this song

[saidsimplesimon]

76. "In the heat of a summer night."

Mixing politics with blasts from my past is one of my indulgences.

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[dewsgirl]

77. Don Henley Boys of Summer, Will Smith Miami.

[The Genealogist]

78. Sausalito Summernight

[consider_this]

84. Holy Mackerel..

haven't heard that in forever - like since it came out. FUN!!

[The Genealogist]

120. I learned about it on a radio show I stream while working

First time I heard it, I was like "WHAT is THIS delight!?"

[Croney]

80. I'm Gonna Miss You Girl

https://m.

[CanonRay]

81. Crystal Blue Persuasion

before Walter White...

[consider_this]

85. haha - but ABSOLUTELY!!!

LOVE that one, and it was def summer soundtrack. Add Crimson and Clover to the mix tape please.

[consider_this]

82. Summertime Thing

feels steamy to me

[redstateblues]

83. Beach Boys-Sloop John B

[consider_this]

86. Green Grass and High Tides

By The Outlaws

and basically anything Allman Brothers - all sounds like summer roadtrippin music to me.

[jpak]

87. This lulled me to sleep when I wuz 3

[consider_this]

88. These say 'summer' to me, but no summer in the writing...

just were the soundtrack of summer for me back in the day.

Maggie May

We Won't get Fooled Again

clips if you actually don't know them:

[Glamrock]

99. I adore Rod Stewart.

In my top 10 vocal influences. One of the greatest rock singers of all time, in my less than humble opinion. And who don't like the Who?

[consider_this]

103. Thanks for this thread!

Yo, Glamrock - so fun, love checking out the replies - it just got way hotter in here!

[Glamrock]

106. My pleasure!

Glad you are enjoying it as much as I am!

[IcyPeas]

94. Cocteau Twins - Summerhead

[consider_this]

95. TIME!

Time Has Come Today

I think I just realized why this and others I posted earlier feel like summer - because we had more time to listen to music on our radios or record players than we did the rest of the year - old music technology - no iPods or phones with music and earplugs - that would have been super Sci-fi excellence!

[Glamrock]

97. Van Hagar!

Not generally a fan of the Van Hagar, but this is a goodun!

Van Halen - Summer Nights

[Glamrock]

100. Sam Cooke

Summertime

Sounds almost like a Tom Waits tune....

[Glamrock]

102. Blister In The Sun!

The Violent Femmes

[Glamrock]

105. What's summer without some rock lobster?

The B-52's

Peter Griffin

[consider_this]

112. rrrrrrrrrrrock. rrrrrrrrock..

Second this one!
thanks for Family Guy clip - never saw that, nice guitar

[Glamrock]

116. Rrrrrrrrrrock lobsta!

[IcyPeas]

107. Blonde Redhead - Spring and by Summer Fall

[IcyPeas]

108. Bob Marley - Sun in Shining

[Glamrock]

110. Can't hear Bob without thinking of the best day of my life.

The day Mrs. Glamrock settled for me. We got married in Jamaica. That's almost all we heard the whole week...

[Glamrock]

109. How is it possible none of you old farts posted Eddie Cochran?

P. S. No offense intended! Just kidding!

[MustLoveBeagles]

111. Here's two

[Glamrock]

117. Was wondering if anyone was going to post these....

[MustLoveBeagles]

123. I love this one too

[IcyPeas]

113. T.Rex - Mambo Sun

[Glamrock]

118. Marc Nolan is thee shit!

[consider_this]

114. at the risk of being deemed an 'old fart' - ONE!

not the U2 'One' which i love love love,
but the
Three Dog Night, which I also love love loved.
this was a summer staple:

[Glamrock]

121. If you're referring to post 109, I was kidding!

Great tune tho....

[Glamrock]

115. And a word from a fellow Hoosier...

David Lee Roth - California Girls

[consider_this]

119. Guaranteed to drive parents ballistic

in 1969 or 70 (sorry, foggy memory)

Whole Lotta Love - Zeppelin
Crank that on the car AM (or was it already FM? - can't remember!) radio and watch them FREAK!!!!!!

[Glamrock]

122. Oh hell yes!

And back then? AM all the way!

[consider_this]

124. Is a full album allowed??? If so....

Omg, if so
The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks 1964-1971

The story for me here is, and I have to say it is not just summer, but predominantly so...

My uncle had a cool gold '69 Cougar, with cream leather top. He also had a little cottage by the beach - a kinda crappy beach, but so what, this is east coast ocean and it is summer!
He had an 8-track in there (and at his cottage), and he had this tape and some Elton John thing i remember. He drove us kids down for the weekend (1.5 hr) many times while smoking cigars and drinking strong cocktails and going at least 90- 100 MPH - not so actually outrageous in the early 70's - at least it didn't seem like, it, but it did still feel edgy as a kid then.
Anyway - in retrospect - I can't fathom how he had this album, but it was fun for sure.

[Glamrock]

125. One of thee best greatest hits albums of all time. Hands down.

P. S. I got a uncle on the beach, but alas, he gets no 69 Cougar....

[consider_this]

126. party longevity

this uncle is still alive, kicking, smoking Cgars and pounding drinks.
defying medical wisdom.
Sadly, his cars are no longer cool.
Maybe I get some of those genes?!?

[Glamrock]

128. shit. if he still gots the cougar? Way cool in my books!

I hope you do gots dem genes baby!

[consider_this]

131. Cougar memories...

that's all he has of that car. He moved up to a Mercedes 450SL convertible - which he let teen me drive - (VROOM -yeah, how did that happen?!)O - but in his old age has no cool wheels. I think he is blessed with health and ability to party - we should all be as lucky if we get there.

[Glamrock]

135. Right on!

Cant imagine being behind the wheel of a 450SL! Now! Not even as a teen.....

[consider_this]

127. this REEKs of summer

but i am not not not this old(seriously, not being cute), just, still hear it alot and, well, c'mon....

[Glamrock]

129. If I can quote the McConaughey.....Allright, allright, allright!

[AJT]

130. Boys of Summer.

Don Henley

Don't know how to post.

[consider_this]

133. Lest I forget...

designed for the heat...

[consider_this]

134. Down through all eternity...

The crying of humanity
'Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Comes singing songs of love

[SharonClark]

136. A Summer Song by Peter and Gordon

[consider_this]

139. Hot Fun in the Summertime

Sly and the Family Stone

[kwassa]

146. my favorite in this category.

[LeftInTX]

140. Since Texas is as Hot as Hades in the summer

All roads leading to Texas in the summer are:

[Glamrock]

141. Dont know if that has fuckall to do with summer,

but i loves me some Bon Scott AC/DC so we's all good!!

[Heartstrings]

142. Here's a little ditty I just heard for the 1st time.

[TEB]

143. Glam can I say

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Frosty the snowman it’s not me it’s the boog

[Glamrock]

145. Boog!

What is wrong witchoo????

[Brother Buzz]

144. Green River, baby!

I'm always amused that it took a California kid to totally define 'Southern Rock'.

[GReedDiamond]

148. When I think of summer I think of Jan & Dean...

Surf City

Ride The Wild Surf

Drag City

Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle Book Review and Timing Association

The Little Old Lady From Pasadena