Summer music

[mattsayle]

It is that time of the year when the windows are down and I want nice, chillout music in my car that matches the great weather/my great mood.

Any ideas? No prefence to genre. Can be Dance, Indie, whatever

Thanks,
Matt

[_dodge_]

Songs that remind me of summer (even if there is no obvious reason )

Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQtmkoakjOc

The Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aljlKYesT4

The Five Stairsteps - Ooh Child
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVF4r3fLBrU

Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine of Your Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7tO8xaNtQk

The Moog Cookbook - Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLyaZ4Le1g

The Beta Band - Squares
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY12NEUy_OM

Marlena Shaw - California Soul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYQCqGQ0tDE

ELO - Mr Blue Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVIxDpvjJr0

Os Mutantes - A Minha Menina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohTi8lbeok

Koop - Waltz for Koop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwSyjM5XB-A

Bran Van 3000 - Astounded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUNWhKq80_s

Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l2O-JOXG_I

Belle & Sebastian - Another Sunny Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2lviob9xAQ

Hefner - King of Summer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFh4aqi_w2M

Steve Winwood / Spencer Davis Group - I'm a Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFkFtyJGae4

[kiteless]

Waltz 4 Koop

I've not heard that for years!

I can't find a clip, but "Future Past" by Genetica is an all-time summer driving favourite.

As is:

<cheesy> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Os5ihedyH8<cheesy>

and Beachball:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE-ZRs6AoJ0

and Three Drives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGVX5lkkurQ&fea...

[scirocco265]

Shaggy - In the Summertime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_qyyvWsFko

[Pothole]

Jan Hammer - Crocket's Theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KmPa6_wl14&fea...

[Zad]

For me, the best summer tunes bring to mind a hot sunny country meadow, and being in a slightly dreamy state. It is possibly no coincidence that all these tracks are chillout with female vocalists.

The delicious Alison Goldfrapp. 'Little Bird' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l4PkcX8UEM

Air and Beth Hirsch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeILGX3nN0U

Also Beth Hirsch, with Jakatta. 'One Fine Day' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StG-82tYvWY

Zero 7 and Sia Furler. 'Destiny' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INn1C6ImJKg

[The Lukas]

It has to be the Beach Boys for summer music.

[mattsayle]

Wow! Lots for me to go through! Thanks very much guys and gals

[Pothole]

Al Stewart - Year of the Cat; always reminds me of Corfu on summer holidays

[ClintonB]

A few from me:

Solu Music Feat. Kimlbee - Fade (Original) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE6j5gMGJIk

Blue Six - Music & Wine -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7AFbF2byE (not great quality sound on the video)

A Man Called Adam - Barefoot In The Head -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBae0rfqIKE

Light 4 Lines Feat. Suzanna Montero - Solamente -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5un2uNB0AI

Kaskade - I Feel Like -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9qXSVy6A1c

Dina Vass & Whipped Cream - Now I'm Free -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cVFgjO5qg8

Fac15 Feat. Cathi Ogden - Blue Skies -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKqAVLvJAQ4

Fish Go Deep Feat. Travey K - The Cure & The Cause [Ambient Mix] -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_VXi4Uyrdw

Mambana - No Reason -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X90kf-uJl8k

Mambana - Libre -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OfBMwgo7G0

Jakatta & Seal - My Vision -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XactIF82F1E

Edited by ClintonB on Wednesday 21st April 22:38

Edited by ClintonB on Wednesday 21st April 22:40

[davepoth]

Seriously, did nobody think of this one?

Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc9wIzi96_E

[Zad]

ClintonB said:

Jakatta & Seal - My Vision -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XactIF82F1E

Maybe it's just me, but that version isn't very summery. Not even in an Ibeefa way (purely a personal preference). For something more chilled, Seal did a 'Summer In White' edit. Unfortunately there doesn't seen to be a YouTube video of it, I can only find clips on Last.FM and Amazon (they don't really do it justice):
http://www.last.fm/music/Jakatta/_/My+Vision+%28Su...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00007B4E...

[gbbird]

For some reason, i always dust off Van Halen's 5150 when it's summertime. For me, it seems to epitomise what i like to term 'summer metal' (plus, rather coincidentally, it has a track called Summer Nights)

[Meeja]

Zad said:

ClintonB said:

Jakatta & Seal - My Vision -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XactIF82F1E

Maybe it's just me, but that version isn't very summery. Not even in an Ibeefa way (purely a personal preference). For something more chilled, Seal did a 'Summer In White' edit. Unfortunately there doesn't seen to be a YouTube video of it, I can only find clips on Last.FM and Amazon (they don't really do it justice):
http://www.last.fm/music/Jakatta/_/My+Vision+%28Su...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00007B4E...

Personally, the entire Jakatta album "Visions" (from which "My Vision" is taken) is a perfect summer album.

Edited by Meeja on Thursday 22 April 08:54

[NiceCupOfTea]

the whole of guns'n'roses' appetite for destruction.

Blur - Parklife (album)

Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending

[Zad]

Meeja said:

Personally, the entire Jakatta album "Visions" (from which "My Vision" is taken) is a perfect summer album.

Definitely.

[chevronb37]

Anything by the Pixies cannot fail to make one smile like a goon when they sun's out.

[RizzoTheRat]

_dodge_ said:

The Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aljlKYesT4

The whole Gross Point Blank soundtrack is fantastic.

_dodge_ said:

The Moog Cookbook - Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLyaZ4Le1g

I prefer this version of Smells Like Teen Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KZjnFZvCNc

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Friday 23 April 08:54

[_dodge_]

RizzoTheRat said:

The whole Gross Point Blank soundtrack is fantastic.

I agree, especially if you grew up in the 80's.