Favorite "Summer" Songs

[55dodger]

Now that we are "unofficially" officially into summer (Memorial Day has come & gone), what songs bring back the best of your summer memories?
My list would include (in no particular order)

Green River - CCR
Groovin' - Rascals
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Hot Fun in the Summer Time - Sly & Family Stone
In the Summer Time - Mungo Jerry
I Can Hear Music - Beach Boys
Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
See You in September - The Happenings
Happy Together - Turtles
Sunny Afternoon - Kinks
Cracklin' Rose - Neil Diamond
Hawii 50 - Ventures
Saturday in the Park - Chicago
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
So, what say you. What caused you to pause & turn up your transitor radio while working that tan?

[Cool Hand Logan]

A few of mine are:

Fox On The Run - Sweet
Let'em In - Paul McCartney
Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Magic - Pilot
10cc - The Things We Do For Love
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
Turn The Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson
Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation
Shambala - 3 Dog Night
The Candyman - Sammy Davis, Jr.
More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
Life In The Fast Lane - The Eagles
Band On The Run - Paul McCartney
I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
My Sharona - The Knack
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler
I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb

[Ken]

Here is just a few ;D

Rock and Roll All Night - KISS
Go All The Way - The Raspberries
Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
Everyday People - Sly / Family Stone
Signs - 5 Man Electrical Band
Lovin' You Ain't Easy - Pagliaro
Magic - The Cars
Stuck in The Middle With You - Stealers wheel
Action - Sweet
Jet - Paul McCartney
Saturday in The Park - Chicago
No Matter What - Badfinger
Roll on Down The Highway - BTO
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
Lonely Ol' Night - John Mellencamp
Drive My Car - The Beatles

[Kat]

Take On Me - A-ha

Cruel Summer - Bananarama

All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike and the Mechanics

Let's Dance - David Bowie

Borderline - Madonna

Boys of Summer - Don Henley

99 Luftballoons - Nena

California Girls - David Lee Roth

Dancing in the Sheets - Shalamar

Hip To Be Square - Hewis Lewis and the News

Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant

Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx

Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

And many, many others.. !

[Dawn]

Great lists, everyone! I'd also add:

Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck
Listen to What the Man Said - Paul McCartney & Wings
Magic - Pilot
The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night
The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy
Barracuda - Heart
Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
Give a Little Bit - Supertramp
Runaway - Jefferson Starship
Gold - John Stewart

Those are just a few of the songs that bring back great memories of childhood summers.

[Boogieman]

Chronologically as I look back on past summers of my life (WARNING: Long list)

1972: Black and White - Three Dog Night
1973: You are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
1974: The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
Midnight at the Oasis - Maria Muldaur
1975: Listen to What the Man Said - Wings
Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
1976: Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck
Let 'Em In - Wings
1977: I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
Keep It Coming Love - KC & the Sunshine Band
Got to Give It Up (Pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye
1978: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
Grease - Frankie Valli
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
1979: Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Lets Go - The Cars
Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp
1980: Magic - Olivia Newton John
Misunderstanding - Genesis
Take a Little Rhythm - Ali Thompson
1981: Urgent - Foreigner
Feels So Right - Alabama
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
1982: Hurts So Good - John Cougar
Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
Only the Lonely - The Motels
1983: Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Saved By Zero - The Fixx
It's a Mistake - Men at Work
1984: When Doves Cry - Prince
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
1985: Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
Shout - Tears for Fears
Freedom - Wham
1986: Kiss - Prince
Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen
Dreams - Van Halen
1987: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
The Final Countdown - Europe
Lost in Emotion - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
1988: Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
I Want Her - Keith Sweat
1989: Batdance - Prince
actually, this was a pretty crappy year musically
1990: 3am Eternal - The KLF
The Power - Snap
Summertime - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
1991: Unbelievable - E.M.F.
Set Adrift On Memory Bliss - P.M. Dawn
1992: Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
1993: Two Princes - The Spin Doctors
1994: Buddy Holly - Weezer
1995: Mmm Mmm Mmm - The Crash Test Dummies
1996: Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla
Lump - The Presidents of The United States of America
1997: Fly - Sugar Ray
Walking on the Sun - Smashmouth
1998-1999: (temporarily abandoned pop music)
2000: Someday - Sugar Ray
2001: Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha Men
Butterfly - City High
Ride Wit Me - Nelly
2002: Without Me - Eminem
Hott in Herre - Nelly
Complicated - Avril Lavigne

Whew, that's an exhaustive list. Not necessarily favorites but the songs I inevitably associate with each summer of my life that I can remember.

[athompsen]

Hello!

Any song by The Beach Boys reminds me of summer.

I would also have to go with The Police "Synchronicity" album, INXS "The Swing" and Violent Femmes album all remind me of summer in the 80's.

[Phoenixsong]

Although I'm not the biggest fan of the Beach Boys, their music always makes me think of summer. Neil Diamond's music is the same way.

[heyabbott]

Logan said:

A few of mine are:

Fox On The Run - Sweet
Let'em In - Paul McCartney
Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Magic - Pilot
10cc - The Things We Do For Love
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
Turn The Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson
Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation
Shambala - 3 Dog Night
The Candyman - Sammy Davis, Jr.
More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
Life In The Fast Lane - The Eagles
Band On The Run - Paul McCartney
I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
My Sharona - The Knack
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler
I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb

Wow, now Shambala by 3 Dog Night is running through my head ;D

Many more on this list are total faves of mine!!!!

Now I have to go looking through my CD collection to see which of these I have on any CD and if I don't have them, try and get them

[Cool Hand Logan]

heyabbott said:

Wow, now Shambala by 3 Dog Night is running through my head ;D

Many more on this list are total faves of mine!!!!

Now I have to go looking through my CD collection to see which of these I have on any CD and if I don't have them, try and get them

Glad I inspired you!! I hope you find them all!!