Songs of Summer: Classic Edition

I love summer! And I’m so sad it’s almost over. (In Austin we’re about half-way through it.) To keep my summer spirit in tact during its off-season I listen to tunes that remind me of how awesome it is. Here is a compiled list of the ones that really get to me, something upbeat and fun for the whole family to enjoy while traveling this summer.

1. LFO - Summer Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHuGG_FsC20

2. Grease - Summer Lovin’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWSjy1t8A5o&feature=related

3. Alice Cooper - School’s Out

4. The Cars - Magic
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DxgU4nnyAK8

5. Eric Burden and War - Spill the Wine

6. Bryan Adams - Summer of ‘69
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GscyrACOKJA

7. Don Henley - Boys of Summer
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tNGgCraSvbo

8. The Monkee’s - Daydream Believer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxz_JBuyF4I&feature=related

9. Allman Brothers - Ramblin’ Man
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0WGVW7byRCA

10. Rolling Stones - Miss You
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qljSuSX1Na0

11. Petula Clark - Downtown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GVE7lRZuFM

12. Donovan - Sunshine Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eztxK9tlxY0

13. The Drifters - Up On the Roof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06iKj7o8p9g

14. Jackson Browne - Take it Easy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6bgUkHr_WK4

15. The Turtles - So Happy Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkVM-jGNn04

16. Sly & The Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdOJPmnaeuE

17. Rivieras - California Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LH8q95xJ34

18. Chicago - Saturday in the Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxA3e9f6rY

19. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr. Bojangles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shmzfvgqFls

20. Billy Stewart - Summertime

I also think that just listening to these entire albums takes me back to all those summer vacations I spent with my family.

> Good Morning, Vietnam - OST
> Grease - OST
> Dazed and Confused - OST
> Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Twenty Years of Dirt, The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Download from iTunes and make a mix CD. Your family will surely appreciate your efforts to try and recap summer in a soundtrack.

Enjoy the rest of summer!

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