Summer Playlist

Debtappe

I want to make a playlist of songs about summer. Suggestions?

kaitimae

Michael Franti - The Sound of Sunshine

I'll add more if I can think of any!

kaitimae

Other songs that are not necessarily about summer, but make me think of summer:

Anberlin - Autobahn
Fastball - You're an Ocean

Cupcake1015

Hot Fun In The Summertime by Sly and the Family Stone?

XXXMinnieXXX

The new Emili Sand song makes me feel like summer is coming x

bm_stclair

Couple suggestions:
Songs that remind me off or are directly about summertime off hand...

If Country is your flavor:
Almost everything by Kenney Chesney is in one form or another summer / tropical related. - When the sun goes down, Summertime (duh), No Shoes No Shirt No Problems, Beer in Mexico
Same with Alan Jackson - Chattahoochie, etc
One of my favorites: Brad Paisley - Bunch of "summer" feel songs including: Water, American Saturday Night, Mud on the Tires, Ticks (and a bunch of others)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Fishin in the dark.
Steve Azar - I dont have to be me till monday
Tracy Byrd - Watermelon Crawl, Drinkin' Bone
Zac Brown Band - Toes, Where the Boat leaves from, Chicken Fried.

If ur not a country fan...
almost Everything Jimmy Buffet is a bit like KC up there but with less country feel. Cheeseburger in Paradise, Margaritaville, etc, etc.

Maybe you want to go with more of an Island feel...
Brudda IZ (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, may he RIP) is fantastic. His album Facing Future is pretty good and you can't get much more of a summer sound than songs about Hawaii.
FYI youtube link - IZ Over the Rainbow - if ur not familiar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

More Rock, Pop or other songs:
Everclear - AM Radio
GnR - Paradise City
James Taylor - Mexico
Nickelback - This Afternoon
Refreshments - Mexico
Sheryl Crow - Soak up the Sun
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (not really summer related but upbeat and reminds me of something that I'd play at a BBQ)

I could go on and on but thats a good start I think.