# Recommend a song that captures the joy of this beautiful summery day **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 7, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282 "2014-06-07T19:21:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rucciface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rucciface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rucciface)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/1 "2014-06-07T19:21:43Z")
Title says it all… ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/2 "2014-06-07T19:22:18Z")
Perfect Day by Lou Reed? ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/3 "2014-06-07T19:44:37Z")
The Lark Ascending. (I don’t live in town) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/4 "2014-06-07T19:53:28Z")
[Hot Summer Day - It’s A Beautiful Day](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD14t_rlk4A) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/5 "2014-06-07T20:35:53Z")
[It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoIgiwEVCUQ) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/6 "2014-06-07T23:28:41Z")
[Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7T47XMMmdY) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/7 "2014-06-08T00:35:50Z")
[“Good Day Sunshine”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEft-OywaII) by The Beatles [“Groovin’”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KspWSZShQZo) by The Young Rascals (for tomorrow) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/8 "2014-06-08T00:43:13Z")
Around here, today, it’s been a [Rainy Day in June](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmuw_kSDnvk). (The link is to the Kinks song. I didn’t realize until now, googling it, that there’s also an Alan Jackson song by that name.) ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/9 "2014-06-08T00:43:54Z")
[“Sunny Days” by Lighthouse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dAb_TyzAj8&feature=kp) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/10 "2014-06-08T00:49:48Z")
[That Sunday, That Summer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAuPoFRugsM) by Nat King Cole. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/11 "2014-06-08T01:14:22Z")
[What a Day for a Day Dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnlCtPh25jk) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/12 "2014-06-08T01:14:53Z")
“Lovely Day,” Bill Withers ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/13 "2014-06-08T01:26:50Z")
[Hot Fun in the Summertime](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NVVe1DkVsQ), Sly and the Family Stone [Summertime, Summertime](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1DEi0hqaYs), The Jamies ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/14 "2014-06-08T01:27:31Z")
“Summer Wind” of course. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/15 "2014-06-08T01:55:38Z")
**[Tip Toe Through the Tulips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_PLWqnfFgU)**, by Tiny Tim 😃 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/16 "2014-06-08T02:03:39Z")
Good song for sunset at the end of a perfect summer day: the theme from[Endless Summer](http://youtu.be/yZsuQXKkPdw?t=5s). ---
**Author:** ![Jungian\_Camisole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@Jungian\_Camisole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jungian_Camisole)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/17 "2014-06-08T02:11:36Z")
Eric Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover”. Makes me want to hop in the convertible\* and just ride the highways on a summer day. \*I don’t have a convertible. ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/18 "2014-06-08T02:14:20Z")
[“Come Saturday Morning” by the Sandpipers.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg0-a4zlwNM) ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/19 "2014-06-08T02:18:28Z")
[Summer Breeze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsW8rXPcnM0) by Seals and Crofts. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282/20 "2014-06-08T02:26:02Z")
“Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues”-eels (NSFW lyrics) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gIFm5earUY) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-song-that-captures-the-joy-of-this-beautiful-summery-day/690282.md?page=2)