I was going to do a new summer playlist, then I went back through the playlists I already did here, here, and here, and decided “why re-invent the wheel?” So, I combined the three lists, knocked out the duplicates and a couple that weren’t totally appropriate, and added one more, to give me a 20-song list. Here it is, with little commentary.
- Billy Stewart, “Summertime”
- Gale Garnett, “We’ll Sing In The Sunshine”
- Chad & Jeremy, “A Summer Song”
- The Happenings, “See You In September”
- Sly & The Family Stone, “Hot Fun In The Summertime”
- Mungo Jerry, “In The Summertime”
- The Lovin’ Spoonful, “Summer In The City”
- Seals & Crofts, “Summer Breeze”
- Eddie Cochran, “Summertime Blues”
- Alice Cooper, “School’s Out”
- Bryan Adams, “Summer Of ’69”
- Nat King Cole, “Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer”
- Chicago, “Saturday In The Park”
- The Cowsills, “Indian Lake”
- Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, “Palisades Park”
- The Beach Boys, “All Summer Long”
- Frank Sinatra, “The Summer Knows”
- Brian Hyland, “Sealed With A Kiss”
- Brian Hyland, “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”
- “Moonglow,” from the 1955 movie Picnic
And that’s your Friday 5×2 (x2) for May 25, 2018. Have a good Memorial Day!
Hard to argue with success, John
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Right!
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8 and 13 speak to me the most. Nice list!
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Thanks! Those are a couple of good ones.
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Great list thanks John! Have an excellent weekend 😀
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You too!
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Thank you, it is a great list. Winter is setting in on this side of the globe; I need some cheering up and I’ll just keep in mind that the wheel of seasons will be turning!
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Right… all my contacts in Australia are talking about how cold it is there also. Well, I hope the music makes you feel a little warmer.
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😊 Thank you, I’m sure it will help.
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#s 5, 7, 8 and 11 were some of my very favorites, John!
I have to admit when we played, “School’s out for Summer!” We blasted it as teachers once we were cleaning and getting ready to leave the day After the kids left!
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This is a great list and love Sly. I would need to add Summertime by Gershwin. I love that piece of music.
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That was the first on the list, the one by Billy Stewart. It’s a little funkier than most versions, though.
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