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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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MuckFusk · 11/07/2025 21:53

LadyKenya · 11/07/2025 21:45

The Boys of Summer, Don Henley.

I almost forgot that one. You all are helping me to work out a great summer playlist.

MuckFusk · 11/07/2025 21:52

BlueEyedBogWitch · 11/07/2025 21:42

Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins

Another great one. That's on my list too.

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 11/07/2025 21:52

Careless Whisper by George Michael.
I was never a fan of Wham but I loved this song.

LittleCosette · 11/07/2025 21:46

Gala Freed From Desire- reminds me of the feeling of endless summers.

runwithme · 11/07/2025 21:45

Maria Maria, Santana

LadyKenya · 11/07/2025 21:45

The Boys of Summer, Don Henley.

VickyEadieofThigh · 11/07/2025 21:44

Summer breeze - the Isley Brothers.

I'm also fond of Loving you by Minnie Riperton - it was in the charts the summer I fell in (unrequited) love!

You're my best friend by Queen - it was playing from an open window (very hot summer of 1976) as I waited for the bus to take me to school to get my A level results. That day was the first day of the rest of my life!

BlueEyedBogWitch · 11/07/2025 21:42

Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins

AnonyMousely · 11/07/2025 21:42

Royel Otis - moody. It just sounds like summer.

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