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What’s your Summer Anthem!

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LittlleMy · 11/07/2025 21:41

So despite being flattened by the heatwave these last few days, I’ve still being enjoying my music and just got me wondering what everyone’s summer favourites are?!

I’ll start, so as a child of the 80s, mine is ‘Cruel Summer’ by Bananarama. So relatable growing up because my parents never took us on holiday ever so the school summer hols always felt torturously long and cruel because all my friends and cousins did get to go away and I was quite sad about that as a kid and this song as well as being so catchy was just perfect for me to hold a pity party to! 😅 And still resonates as an adult when you’re stuck in the office throughout most of the summer!

Anyone else?!

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TheTecknician · 26/07/2025 19:19

"Roll out those lazy hazy crazy days of summer.." Nat King Cole

Illbefinejustbloodyfine · 24/07/2025 20:11

Sunchyme!

TheTecknician · 24/07/2025 20:09

Captain of Her Heart is an excellent song. Brooding baritone vocals.

Hollowvoice · 24/07/2025 20:07

MmmBop 😅

It's such a happy silly song and just says summer to me

TowerRavenSeven · 24/07/2025 19:59

Captain of Her Heart
Piano in the Dark
Angel In My Pocket

LittlleMy · 24/07/2025 19:54

Mirabai · 24/07/2025 19:39

Isn’t that the Kinks?

Yes they sang the original but Kirsty covered it in 89 🙂

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Mirabai · 24/07/2025 19:39

LittlleMy · 13/07/2025 19:59

I’ve nipped back because I just remembered and absolutely had to mention another beautiful summery song (albeit a cover): Thank you for the days by the late Kirsty MacColl RIP ♥️

Isn’t that the Kinks?

TheTecknician · 24/07/2025 19:34

Has 'Summer Breeze' had a mention? I mean the Isley Brothers version, not Seals and Crofts. We must have 'Theme From A Summer Place' by Percy Faith.

TheTecknician · 24/07/2025 19:32

Blingismything · 24/07/2025 18:34

The Lotus Eaters - The Last Picture of You (The Last Picture of Summer)

It's 'The First Picture Of You'.😉

Blingismything · 24/07/2025 18:34

The Lotus Eaters - The Last Picture of You (The Last Picture of Summer)

SerafinasGoose · 23/07/2025 13:05

Well, my now slightly tweaked and added-to summer playlist is definitely keeping my energy up at the gym, and should nicely see us through a long Scottish road-trip in a couple of weeks' time!

Forgot how much I loved that old Aerosmith album (Permanent Vacation)! I couldn't be happier that someone posted this thread.

LittlleMy · 13/07/2025 19:59

I’ve nipped back because I just remembered and absolutely had to mention another beautiful summery song (albeit a cover): Thank you for the days by the late Kirsty MacColl RIP ♥️

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Hulabalu · 13/07/2025 11:07

SerafinasGoose · 12/07/2025 16:53

OK here's mine:

Alice Cooper – School’s out for summer
Pixies – Holiday Song
The Doors – Waiting for the Sun
The Surfaris - Wipeout
Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach
Madonna – Holiday
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday –
Beach Boys – Surfing USA
QUOTSA – Feel good hit of the summer
Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road

Alcazar – Crying at the Discotheque
Daisy Jones and the Six – The River
The Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer in the City
Rozalla – Everybody’s Free
Weezer – Island in the Sun
Zoe – Sunshine on a Rainy Day
Toto – Africa
Theatre of Hate – Do you believe in the westworld?
Steppenwolf – Born to be wild
Eagles – Hotel California
Kasabian – Wasted
Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun
Beatles – Day Tripper
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
The Merry Thoughts – Heat
Thin Lizzy – The Boys are Back in Town
Aerosmith – Permanent Vacation
Kid Rock – Sweet Home Alabama All Summer Long
Eddie Cochran – Summertime Blues
Los del Rio - Macarena
Bryan Adams – Summer of 69
Velvet Underground – White Light White Heat
ABBA – Summer Night City
Pixies – Here comes your man
Janis Joplin – Summertime
Stranglers - Peaches
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Sophie Ellis Bextor & DJ Spiller – Groovejet
The Doors – Summer’s almost gone
Harry Belafonte - Shake Shake Shake Senora (Jump In The Line )
Boo Radleys – Wake up Boo
Kasabian – Roll like we used to
Don Henley – The Boys of Summer
Thin Lizzy – Whisky in the jar
The Rolling Stones – Summer Romance
Jimi Hendrix – Long Hot Summer Night
Ramones – Rockaway Beach
Snap - Do You See the Light (Snap Vs. Plaything 2002 Remix)
Van Halen – Summer Nights
Tom Petty – Mary Jane’s Last Dance

This warrants a Spotify playlist !

SueDunome · 12/07/2025 22:45

Wherever I lay my hat, Paul Young

PassingStranger · 12/07/2025 22:00

Club Tropicana Wham is a must.Video is great too.

MrsMoastyToasty · 12/07/2025 21:41

Summer Nights - the cast of Grease
Dreadlock Holiday
The theme tune for the cricket.

BlueEyedBogWitch · 12/07/2025 21:40

Paolo Nutini’s Sunny Side Up album is a good summer listen.

TheTecknician · 12/07/2025 21:34

LifeOfBriony · 12/07/2025 18:11

I’m with you on the Bobby Goldsboro song. It’s so creepy. (Is it called Summer the first time?)

Yes it is. Top ten in 1973. The lyrics are often contrived but it's a great piece of music. That seven-note piano phrase is the key!

TheTecknician · 12/07/2025 21:32

The First Picture of You - The Lotus Eaters

Dollybantree · 12/07/2025 21:09

Some I’ve been enjoying in my garden today:

Sunshine - TIEKS, Dan Harkna
Misty Morning - Bob Marley
West Coast - Lana del Rey
T-shirt weather - circa waves
Hell n back - Bakar
Mr Magic - Amy Winehouse
Smile - Lily Allen
the song that brings back summer from my childhood is Strollin’ On by Maxi Priest 🌞

MuckFusk · 12/07/2025 20:54

SerafinasGoose · 12/07/2025 16:53

OK here's mine:

Alice Cooper – School’s out for summer
Pixies – Holiday Song
The Doors – Waiting for the Sun
The Surfaris - Wipeout
Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach
Madonna – Holiday
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday –
Beach Boys – Surfing USA
QUOTSA – Feel good hit of the summer
Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road

Alcazar – Crying at the Discotheque
Daisy Jones and the Six – The River
The Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer in the City
Rozalla – Everybody’s Free
Weezer – Island in the Sun
Zoe – Sunshine on a Rainy Day
Toto – Africa
Theatre of Hate – Do you believe in the westworld?
Steppenwolf – Born to be wild
Eagles – Hotel California
Kasabian – Wasted
Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun
Beatles – Day Tripper
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
The Merry Thoughts – Heat
Thin Lizzy – The Boys are Back in Town
Aerosmith – Permanent Vacation
Kid Rock – Sweet Home Alabama All Summer Long
Eddie Cochran – Summertime Blues
Los del Rio - Macarena
Bryan Adams – Summer of 69
Velvet Underground – White Light White Heat
ABBA – Summer Night City
Pixies – Here comes your man
Janis Joplin – Summertime
Stranglers - Peaches
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Sophie Ellis Bextor & DJ Spiller – Groovejet
The Doors – Summer’s almost gone
Harry Belafonte - Shake Shake Shake Senora (Jump In The Line )
Boo Radleys – Wake up Boo
Kasabian – Roll like we used to
Don Henley – The Boys of Summer
Thin Lizzy – Whisky in the jar
The Rolling Stones – Summer Romance
Jimi Hendrix – Long Hot Summer Night
Ramones – Rockaway Beach
Snap - Do You See the Light (Snap Vs. Plaything 2002 Remix)
Van Halen – Summer Nights
Tom Petty – Mary Jane’s Last Dance

Fabulous playlist!

SerafinasGoose · 12/07/2025 20:03

I've just added Blondie's 'The Tide is High' to mine.

brieandbacon · 12/07/2025 18:41

BlueEyedBogWitch · 11/07/2025 22:17

Now That’s What I Call Music brought out a Summer Album in 1986, and my best mate had it. It had four sides of proper summer bangers.

Any of those songs take me back to those carefree days.

I had this on cassette! I’d forgotten all about it. Just added to my Spotify.

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