What song makes you think of summer?

There are so many that bring back memories of summertime in your youth, or all those long hot days at the beach, and the backyard BBQ's.
What songs make you think of those times?
For me it's these..
BANANARAMA- Cruel Summer




HONEYMOON SUITE- Wave Babies


KIM MITCHELL- Patio Lanterns


The best song we ever went cruising to....
THE EAGLES- Life in the Fast lane



This is where I grew up, and spent every summer...


MY HOUSE, on the river.(I no longer live there)


This tour boat would go passed my house twice a day when I was a kid..and today 20 + years later, it still does.

Hey Access, where are those pictures from?

And to answer your question, Beach Boys songs make me think of summer, but this one below makes me think of good times at the tiki bar in the Caribbean:

Originally posted by bigbert81
Hey Access, where are those pictures from?

The pictures are from where I grew up in Muskoka, Ontario , Canada.
I went back there this past weekend.
I swear the entire town smells like waterfalls, pine trees and wildflowers.
God I miss it.

Ah yes, the beach boys. OF COURSE!
I got the autograph of one Brian Wilson when I was ten years old.
I lost it somewhere over the years though.

Edit to add, our own local band HIGH HOLY DAYS..and their Video GETAWAY.
THIS is summer in MUSKOKA!!!!!(Totally filmed From Toronto to Muskoka)



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Muskoka huh.

Sounds like paradise and looks gorgeous.

Cool song and vid too.

I'm not really sure why, but the following song really makes me think of summer. Throughout high school I had four or five friends that I spent almost every day with, and we had the same routine every day. Wake up and either walk to the beach or hitchhike, and we were rarely lucky enough for it to be the latter. (It was a good 90 minute walk every day each way) We swam every day and then partied all night, then spent each day laughing about what we had done the day before. Acted pretty dumb, but it was one of those summers that a guy doesn't forget. Was lucky enough to have some damn good friends.

3 Doors Down - Be Like That



And this is another one that really reminds me of summer. This is a good one to close out a good summer party outside somewhere. I always reminisce when I listen to this song. A lot of times I found myself stretched out in a fold up chair, ready to call it a night, listening to this song and calling the night a success with all of my friends.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesdays Gone




(Excellent thread!)

I can't post links to the vids here at work... but here are mine...

Summertime - Will Smith.

Animal - Def Leppard

Dreams - Van Halen

Rasberry Beret - Prince

Songs that remind me of Summer when I hear them?

Gino Vannelli - Black Cars


Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves


The Cars - Moving In Stereo

Don't know why it's set to Harry Potter crap.

Gary Numan - Cars


Actually anything by The Cars reminds me of summer as does anything by Kim Mitchell

Hmmm... kind of a "car theme going on there. When you're a teenager a car = freedom.

A few more:

The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City


Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride


Great idea for a thread!
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Africa - Toto

Summer Song by Joe Satriani

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five

Elvis Costello - Pump It Up

Josh Ritter - Snow is Gone

Pink Floyd - San Tropez

Primus - The Air Is Getting Slippery

Wow guys, definitely remember lots of those too.
Elevatedone, you just know I won't pass up the chance to post a little Def Leppard..



Here is another song we used to cruise up and down the main street to..


BTW..Here is the main street!!!!

Oh I love Summer Music...I'm a work, so I dont have my iPod right here, but here are some of the songs that I associate with Summer!

Going up the Country - Canned Heat
This song reminds me of going home to Visit my Grandparents in the Summertime...



Fortunate Son - CCR
Actually, ANY song by CCR reminds me of Summer...



California Sun - The Ramones



PS. AD Love the new avi!

-Carrot

Anything by Bob marley.

Jammin
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One love
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3 little birds
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Well nothing beats just chilling during a summer night with beer, good friends, and bob marley.(and um other stuff that im not sure if the T&C would allow me to say that)

There just something about his music that is so positive and just makes you want to relax and chill.

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Being Canadian..I can't forget these two...

BRYAN ADAMS- Summer of 69


I did used to spend late nights at the drive in, and it's still open in the same place too! Oh gosh I need to move back home.

TOM COCHRANE- Life is a highway

Sly & The Family Stone - Hot Fun In The Summertime



James Taylor - Mexico

Everybody sing along now...



Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville

Foo fighters- Everlong

I have loads of songs that remind me of summer, to many
This one just sticks out and makes me think of the best summer/ time of my life back in 06'
If only i could go back

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