Waiting for Summer......

[tequila girl]

I know some of you over there in the States are having scorching weather at the moment........I'm still waiting!?

It got me to thinking about "Summer Songs" what are your favourites?

Off the top of my head, without giving it too much thought - these are mine

Obviously......Boys of Summer

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsqcDXizFmE[/ame]

Lovin Spoonful

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLdv4a3AVIY[/ame]

Bryan Adams

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFjjO_lhf9c&ob=av3n[/ame]

Mungo Jerry

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

Ella Fitzgerald & louis Armstrong

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIDOEsQL7lA[/ame]

and this one

Chris Rea

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIL8PxLmjm4[/ame]

[UK TimFan]

Jerry Keller - Here comes summer

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox1cFEwaHic[/ame]

I noticed that Cliff Richard had also done a version of Here comes summer, which of course made me think of Summer Holiday
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbajf_rHzys&playnext=1&list=PLB9C65F628193 BDFE[/ame]


Not forgetting of course
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFKNwZ-e6-0[/ame]

[tequila girl]

Oooh Yeah, I remember that one too UK TimFan....but my selective memory somehow blocked it out!

[UK TimFan]

Oooh Yeah, I remember that one too UK TimFan....but my selective memory somehow blocked it out!

Our church youth club was just starting and we could only afford four records, one of which was 'Here comes summer' so I can never forget it.

My selective memory has forgotten the other three though one might have been Living Doll, by the afore-mentioned Cliff Richard.

[Freypower]

Does Long Hot Summer count? It isn't a 'happy' summer song.

My childhood heroes Sherbet had a big hit called Summer Love which is still a favourite summer song of mine. Then years later the singer had a hit with a song called One Summer.

There is a Knopfler song called A Night In Summer Long Ago which isn't really one of my favourites but I should mention it. Also you can't get more summery than Dire Straits' Twisting By The Pool.

Indian Summer - Joe Walsh
Italian Summer - Stevie Nicks (from the new album; gorgeous)
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane/The Who/Rush
Summer Turns To High - REM
Our Last Summer - Abba

Paul McCartney does a great version of the Gershwin standard Summertime.

[GlennLover]

We can't forget this one either:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSxIX2BXwlE&feature=player_detailpage[/ame]

[Koala]

I'm still waiting too!

Very many of my favorite summer songs were already mentioned, here a few others.

Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx
How Do You Do? - Roxette
The Last Day of Summer - The Cure
Summer Holiday - Chris Isaak
All Summer Long - The Beach Boys
One Summer Dream - Electric Light Orchestra
Summer Can't Last Too Long - Asia
Summer in the City - Joe Cocker

[Annabel]

Think summer came early here Carole, wasn't that it at Easter. Maybe it'll be an indian summer for us when the kids are back at school.

Liking lots of the suggestions already but going to add these.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f06QZCVUHg[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYHEBa6Xx48[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHZEyI8EY9I&feature=related[/ame]

Not a happy summer song but I love this track. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh0ESB30eJA[/ame]

[EaglesKiwi]

Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
Summertime Healing - Eusebe
Surfin' Safari - Beach Boys

and can't forget Summer Lovin' from Grease...

[Brooke]

I don't care much for Kid Rock, but I really like this one by him:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIGZLjugKA&ob=av2e[/ame]