NOT time to get a watch. Because it’s SUMMERTIME! This playlist is long enough that you’ll be able to play it on repeat all summer and never get tired of its contents!
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“Summertime”: Willie Nelson
An unusual take on the Porgy and Bess classic off of Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin. Get ready for some easy livin’.
“Thelonious”: Thelonious Monk
Take some time this summer to write yourself a song!
“Oh Boy!”: Buddy Holly
You don’t know what you’ve been missin’…
“Give My Love to Rose”: Johnny Cash
It’s always time to give your love to the Rose (your lover, just a flower, or both!) in your life. You don’t even have to be the next Johnny Cash!
“Do You Believe in Magic”: Lovin’ Spoonful
The magic’s in the music and the music’s in me! There’s no song more uplifting.
“Beside You”: Van Morrison
Wrapped up in your magic shroud as ecstasy [of warmth] surrounds you.
“My Best Friend”: Jefferson Airplane
Some easy-listening psychedelia to play for your best friends when they’re down.
“Light My Fire”: The Doors
The time to hesitate is through! Go out there and do what you’ve always wanted to do! Get your fire lit.
“Master Blaster (Jammin’)”: Stevie Wonder
Summer is the perfect opportunity to “jam until the break of dawn.”
“‘Round Midnight”: Bill Evans
…A couple hours before the break of dawn.
“Midnight Train to Georgia”: Gladys Knight & The Pips
That would be right ‘round midnight.
“Bajo la Rambla”: Los Gatos Salvajes
Translation: Under the Boardwalk. That’s right, it’s that song… only in Spanish!
“Riding With the King”: B.B. King and Eric Clapton
Dream team.
“Weather With You”: Crowded House
It’s time to bid a sincere adieu to all the graduating seniors. Wherever you go, whatever you do, whatever you see, just remember: always take the Weather With You, don’t let yourself forget the gentle breeze of the hallways of IHS.
“Up The Beach”: Jane’s Addiction
Finally, there’s time for long, romantic walks on the beach.
“In The Light”: Led Zeppelin
With the summer solstice comes a whole lotta light. Take advantage of the longer days if you feel that you can’t go on; In The Light you will find the road.
“People Take Pictures of Each Other”: The Kinks
Take pictures of the summer just in case someone thought they missed it, and to prove that it really existed! The moments can last forever.
“Surfin’ USA”: The Beach Boys
It’s time for a bushy, bushy blonde hairdo, because everybody’s gone surfin’.
“It’s Summertime”: The Flaming Lips
Have a lovely summer!