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ailsagirl

(24,287 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2014, 04:26 PM Jul 2014

Favorite songs about summer? [View all]

I have three:

Summer in the City (Lovin' Spoonful)
Sunny Afternoon (Kinks)
Boys of Summer (Don Henley)

I know these go back in time, but they still rock!!

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Favorite songs about summer? [View all] ailsagirl Jul 2014 OP

Mungo Jerry time Rambis Jul 2014 #1

Eddie Cochran pokerfan Jul 2014 #2

Oh yeah-- before my time but The Who recorded their own version ailsagirl Jul 2014 #3

I guess I didn't understand what you were looking for pokerfan Jul 2014 #8

Ah... for me it meant three months of no school!! ailsagirl Jul 2014 #10

For me, the deep dark days of winter pokerfan Jul 2014 #13

I can kind of relate because ailsagirl Jul 2014 #16

Sly's Hot Fun in the Summertime Skittles Jul 2014 #4

This is my fave pick as well! Raine1967 Jul 2014 #43

Louis' horn gives me goosebumps OriginalGeek Jul 2014 #5

Summer Breeze ~ Seals & Crofts In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #6

Up on the Roof rug Jul 2014 #7

Carol King and Gerry Goffin wrote that song ailsagirl Jul 2014 #12

I loved going up on the roof to watch the fireworks. In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #37

Me too. We spent half the summer on the roof. rug Jul 2014 #39

Chad and Jeremy - LiberalElite Jul 2014 #9

That's a beautiful song! ailsagirl Jul 2014 #11

Summer in the City Jenoch Jul 2014 #14

This classic: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2014 #15

Yes, for sure-- a classic ailsagirl Jul 2014 #17

A few from the "greasy kid stuff" era aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #18

I LOVE "Summer Rain!" ailsagirl Jul 2014 #19

love twist again, Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2014 #20

Why, Summertime, of course. Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2014 #21

And one from that extremely bizarre duo of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #22

4th of July by X... GReedDiamond Jul 2014 #23

Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime csziggy Jul 2014 #24

best summer song ever: SUMMER SUN by jamestown massacre; 1972 orleans Jul 2014 #25

Forgot about this one! csziggy Jul 2014 #26

Was my first choice, so I picked something else livetohike Jul 2014 #35

Style Council - Long Hot Summer IcyPeas Jul 2014 #27

Sun is Shining - Bob Marley IcyPeas Jul 2014 #28

Sunny Afternoon -- Kinks. Iggo Jul 2014 #29

AHHH!!! I love the Kinks-- love that video!! ailsagirl Jul 2014 #41

Anything by the Beach Boys is good summertime music for me zen_bohemian Jul 2014 #30

Wonderful Summer, Robin Ward. malthaussen Jul 2014 #31

Cruel summer - Bananaramant clarice Jul 2014 #32

Beach boys - pick one. nt clarice Jul 2014 #33

"Hot Summer Day" - It's a Beautiful Day livetohike Jul 2014 #34

How about some Sly and the Family Stone: Brigid Jul 2014 #36

Well Bob Wells and Mel Torme's The Christmas Song whistler162 Jul 2014 #38

Soak up the Sun - Sheryl Crow sakabatou Jul 2014 #40

Forgot Bryan Adams-- Summer of 69 ailsagirl Jul 2014 #42