Sitting outside at the Chicago Riverwalk

At a beer garden with a big tree strategically placed so I can’t view the “TRUMP” sign.

Anyway, is an absolutely beautiful day here, they have a great play list, and just played two classic summer songs, “In the Summertime” by Mungo Jerry and “Hot Fun in the Summertime” by Sly and the Family Stone.

What other great summer songs should they play (besides “Magic” by the Cars)?

Constructive Summer - THS

Perhaps its the Dazed and Confused scene, but I just always associate that song with the best days of summer.

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Jealous. Wish I was down there.

Be Thankful for What You Got - William DeVaughn

Heaven Right Here - Jeb Loy Nichols

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8YCSJpF4g4

Growing up in New York this song always felt late fall to me (leaves turning color). But it's the 4th of July in the lyric.

Childish Gambino

Perfect outdoor background music.

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Lovin Spoonful.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer/1202379150?i=1202379777

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The concert in Central Park

https://youtu.be/v5E0s8tOGno?si=su4CMy6ujscsp3KG

"School's Out" by Alice Cooper

Won a Grammy. Means more and more as I age.

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Chinese food makes me sick.
And I think it's fly when girls stop by for the summer.
For the summer.

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But taking the word out of the equation, this is one I come back to often that just sorta feels like a hot July day:

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Speaking of Chicago, I'm coming to town this afternoon with my sis and a couple of friends for the Alabama Shakes show this evening at the Salt Shed. If anyone is also going or otherwise interested in meeting up, we'll be around til Friday AM so shoot me an email. Always fun to catch up with good people from these parts.

Do they have a synthesizer?

Wayfarers, deadhead stickers and a spot-on music video. Up there with Wicked Game as among the best black and white music videos ever.

and rejected by Tom Petty as a Heartbreakers song, so he sold it to Don Henley.

Maybe not Tom's best decision.

Tom never would have had the haunting synths, and Don Henley's voice (notwithstanding all of his other, er, attributes) was just perfect for the plaintive tone of the song. Maybe a loss for Tom but a win for humanity.

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The 2007 ND-UCLA game was a once in a lifetime experience, I hope

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Threw in a couple others on my mind, too....feel free to check it out - Summer Songs (TPG). My Spotify name is csilker, if that helps find it any....

And taking more ideas!

Heavy Metal Drummer or Jesus Etc

No mention of Lake Shore Drive? I'm crushed. Like so many paper beer cups, year after year after year after year after year after year.

the Polo Grounds - 20250422

Summertime Rolls - Jane's Addiction

Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft

Nice call.

The Isley Brothers version is perfection.

Definitely a brilliant cover

Ain't Wastin Time No More - ABB

Summer Nights. Van Halen with Sammy

Eddie is pretty awesome on that track.

from Superman

'Saturday in the Park'

"Feels Like Summer"

"This Summer", Superchunk

Summer in the City

War - Summer

Summertime - Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

Late In The Evening Simon and Garfunkel

"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

Girls in their summer clothes - Springsteen.

Under the Boardwalk, (Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay

Rockaway Beach - The Ramones

New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits

Summer - Calvin Harris

Summer Babe, Pavement

If you're still there, Boys of Summer is a favorite.

An all-time favorite song...

Written by Mike Campbell

Great decision

Not live. It's a playlist, but superb sound system

Great list below! Thank you to all

I created a Spotify playlist of these songs.

You’re sitting under the marina city towers - wilco!

Well it starts up north on hollywood...