Schools out today for many today so this week’s Friday Music Thread is all about taking it easy in the good ol’ summertime. Celebrations, vacations, sun, surf, BBQs, concerts, summer romances, you name it. If it’s about taking it easy and recharging our “fun” batteries, post it!
Here are a few naturals to begin:
Vacation – The Go Gos
Summertime Blues – The Who
Summertime – Janis Joplin
Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
Boys of Summer – Don Henley
Centerfield – John Fogerty
Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band
Guess where I went today?
Hint:
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y9VBWaNRaI
Bonus points for the river’s name. 😎
Green River?
Ya got the right state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_Banks
I’ve done this before, but:
The Dresden Dolls – Shores of California
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awnjw36mNEs
Very cheesy Katy Perry parody, because Katy’s label does’t allow embedding.
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_stcgW8E4o
Summertime Blues- Eddie Cochran.
Girls Aloud – Long Hot Summer
John Fogerty – Centerfield
Y&T – Summertime Girls
Kid Rock’s Rip Off Of Werewolves Of London Riff…
Kid Rock – All Summer Long
Sheryl Crow – Soak Up The Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIYiGA_rIls
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPNhV1gF008
Len – Steal My Sunshine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1fzJ_AYajA
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Summertime
Sing it Stevie!
And this one because someone also called Stevie, used to sing it for me. Hubby and I went to this concert in Tokyo.
Summer in the City. Lovin’ Spoonful