I’m making a playlist for summer and would appreciate suggestions! I like upbeat, poppy stuff (I loathe electronica and anything atonal, not really interested in rap/hip hop but I do like some popular stuff, would prefer to avoid anything auto tuned). I want something happy and bouncy and summery for the car.
Here’s the current list:
Friday - Glee Cast
Hey Hey Hey - Michael Franti
Feel the Sunshine - Joe Brooks
40 Dogs (like Romeo and Juliet) - Bob Schneider
California (Hustle & Flow) - Social Distortion
Glow - Donavon Frankenreiter
The Sound of Sunshine - Michael Franti
Summer Girl - Jessica Andrews
Light up the World - Glee Cast
Summer Song - Tuuli
Summertime - Brianna Taylor
Wet Hot American Summer - Cobra Starship
Sweet Song - Jen Foster
Summer Nights - Rascal Flatts
I’m looking for stuff that is new to me, I have a ton of upbeat, happy stuff (lots of stuff by Uncle Kracker, Donavan Frankenreiter, G. Love etc) would fit on this CD, but I’ve used them before.
Thanks for the suggestions, was looking for something new and while I love the Beach Boys and like Jan & Dean, they are definitely overplayed in my head. I was considering adding All Summer Long by Kid Rock.
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & the Waves Heatwave - Linda Rondstat or Martha & The Vandellas Saturday In The Park - Chicago Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft
Sly & the Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime
Lovin’ Spoonful - Summer in the City
The Ataris - Boys of Summer (yeah, I know, they are covering it, it still gets my vote)
George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars - Summer Swim
Fountains of Wayne - It Must Be Summer (okay, make up some of the lyrics yourself to give it a happier spin)
Here’s the summer mix I made last year. Not every song is upbeat - some are just in there for the title or lyrics.
Another Sun - Tracy Chapman
Beautiful Day - U2
Behind The Sun - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
The Boys Of Summer - The Ataris
Chase The Sun - Planet Funk
Dance, Dance (Tommie Sunshine Remix)
Following The Sun - Enigma
Fun In The Sun - Steve Harwell
Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Spin Doctors
I Want to be a Lifeguard - Blotto
In The Summertime - Mungo
Island in the Sun - Weezer
The Lazy Sunbathers - Morrissey
Let the Sun Shine (Ibiza Remix) - Milk and Sugar
Let The Sunshine In (Jonathan - Aquarius
Like A Sun Risin Thru My Garden - The The
Lithium Sunset - Sting
Loved By The Sun - Tangerine Dream
No Rain - Blind Melon
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Cyndi Lauper
Our Last Summer - Paul Clarkson
Ray Of Sunshine - Go Sailor
Run To The Sun - Erasure
Seasons in the Sun (rare) - Beach Boys
The Secret Sun - Jesse Harris
See the Sun - Dido - Life for Rent
song for sunshine - belle and sebastian
staring at the sun - Offspring
Staring at the Sun - TV on the Radio
Staring At The Sun - U2
Steal My Sunshine - Len
Summer Girls - Lfo
Summer House - Better Than Ezra
Summer in December - SONiA of disappear fear
Summer Jam - Underdog Project
Summer Night City - ABBA
Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton
Summer of '72 - Guta
Summer Of Drugs - Soul Asylum
Summer Of Love - Baha Men
Summer Rain - Carl Thomas
Summerday - Dar Williams
Sun - Live
The Sun - Maroon 5
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore - Cher
A Sun Came - Sufjan Stevens
Sunny Day - Marykate O’Neil
Sunrain - LTJ Bukem
Sunrise (Jason Nevins Remix) - Duran Duran -
Sunrise/Sunset - Jill Sobule
Sunset Yellow - Agent Yellow
Sunshine - Billy Miles
The Surface Of The Sun - John Murphy
Sweet 'lil Summer - Jill Sobule
Time Again For The Golden Sunset - The The
When the Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys
Starry Eyed Surprise is a good one; makes you think of soft summer nights in L.A., which is weird since I don’t care for LA or rap or even THAT much techno but…this song has all of that and is awesome, very happy I blame the Coke commercial.
“Summer Turns To High” - R.E.M.
“Don’t Worry, Baby” - The Beach Boys
“Surfin’ USA” - The Beach Boys
“Old Cape Cod” - Patti Page
“Summertime” - Big Brother and the Holding Company
“Looking for a Kiss” - New York Dolls
“Rockaway Beach” - The Ramones
“Under the Boardwalk” - The Drifters
“Summertime Blues” - Eddie Cochran
Low Rider - War
American Pie - Don McLean
Moulin Rouge- Lady Marmalade
Breakfast In America -Super Tramp
Logical Song - Super Tramp
Conga - Gloria Estefan
I blame the Coke commercial.