# Let's make a glorious summer beach playlist **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 23, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776 "2012-05-23T01:29:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776/21 "2012-05-23T16:08:45Z")
This might help: [BILLBOARD TOP 30 SUMMER SONGS OF ALL TIME](http://www.billboard.com/features/top-30-summer-songs-1004101310.story#/features/top-30-summer-songs-1004101310.story) ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776/22 "2012-05-23T16:23:59Z")
> [@SykoSkotty](#): > > This might help: > > [BILLBOARD TOP 30 SUMMER SONGS OF ALL TIME](http://www.billboard.com/features/top-30-summer-songs-1004101310.story#/features/top-30-summer-songs-1004101310.story) I saw that yesterday, but the entire list invalidated itself by saying that “California Girls” by Katy Perry is the #1 summer song OF ALL TIME. No way. ---
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776/23 "2012-05-23T18:16:16Z")
These are three of my summer favorites (yeah, I’m old): [Summer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSQAlfyaKyc) War, 1976 [Hot Fun in the Summertime](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ahhmiuyko0) Sly and the Family Stone, 1969 [Summer Breeze](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDpwaj213tI) Seals & Crofts, 1972. ---
**Author:** ![phxjcc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@phxjcc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phxjcc)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776/24 "2012-05-23T19:38:47Z")
See You in September, The Tempos (original, IIRC) or The Happenings (original cover) ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776/25 "2012-05-23T20:28:26Z")
If you’re looking for “on the nose” you can try Sheryl Crow’s “[Soak Up the Sun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ivz7cqXHKc).” ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776/26 "2012-05-23T21:42:11Z")
[Sunday Shining](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1mMjsPGjo)- Finley Quaye [The Otherside](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFp1s8RHemc&ob=av2e)- Breaks Co-op. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776/27 "2012-05-26T04:43:35Z")
Leon Russell—_Back to the Island._ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-glorious-summer-beach-playlist/622776.md?page=1)