You’ve captured the summer! I can feel the breeze and imagine I’m sipping pina colada and mojitos at a beach bar and these songs playing! Thank you Gordon!
Yes, Itsy Bitsy became a self inflicted earworm so I thought “Sharing is caring.” Mungo Jerry is a temporary but false antidote. I concentrate on Spill the Wine. 😉
That's very clever with the two sides of the cassette like that. I used to love making mixtapes to take on holidays and things. You can do playlists now, but it's not the same. Mixtapes took a lot of effort! It works really nicely... 😎
Definitely not the same! You appreciated those mix tapes because you put your soul in them… At least you don’t need to fix them up tight with the pencil and worry about the tape falling apart.
Very nicely put together. 'All Summer Long', yes, that was that Kid Rock song that samples 'Sweet Home Alabama' and... 'Werewolves of London'. It's amazing how that song keeps creeping into these challenges... 😎
It is very summery and it is nice when it's so light in the mornings. It's been getting a little too hot here by the afternoons, though. Although I suppose, on the plus side, it is like a free taste of the Caribbean! Haha... 😎
I’ve been playing that whole album all day! Thanks to you! I love Low, “skeleton low“ what a poet! The lyrics are brilliant and that whole album is gold.
Yesssss! It's back! This is a great Theme this month. Absolutely perfect. I had a feeling you'd sneak 'Club Tropicana' in there! Haha! I'll have a think and see what I can come up with... 😎
A Summer Song
Summer in the City
Saturday in the Park
The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Hot Fun in the Summertime
Spill the Wine
Dancing in the Streets
In The Summertime
Sunny Afternoon
Summer Breeze
Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay
Crystal Blue Persuasion
Son of a Son of a Sailor
Sailing
Water No Get Enemy
Under The Boardwalk
Hot Girl Summer
California Girls
Soak Up the Sun
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
The Boys of Summer
Sunshine Superman
Surfin' USA
Surf City
Wipe Out
Sundown
See You In September
(Title - Artist)
A Summer Song - Chad and Jeremy
Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful
Saturday in the Park - Chicago
The Hissing of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchell
Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly and Family Stone
Spill the Wine - War
Dancing in the Streets - Martha and the Vandellas
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Summer Breeze - Seals and Croft
Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Crystal Blue Persuasion- Tommy James and the Shondells
Son of a Son of a Sailor - Jimmy Buffet
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Water No Get Enemy - Fela Kuti
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
Hot Girl Summer - Megan Thee Stallion
California Girls - The Beach Boys
Soak Up the Sun - Sheryl Crow
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland
The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Sunshine Superman - Donovan
Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Wipe Out -The Surfaris
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
See You In September - The Happenings
You’ve captured the summer! I can feel the breeze and imagine I’m sipping pina colada and mojitos at a beach bar and these songs playing! Thank you Gordon!
What a perfect opener and finishing couplet.. But now I'm gonna have Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini stuck in my head all day long!
Yes, Itsy Bitsy became a self inflicted earworm so I thought “Sharing is caring.” Mungo Jerry is a temporary but false antidote. I concentrate on Spill the Wine. 😉
Such a classic!
Brilliant! That's a great selection of songs and they fit together really well. There's a few there I used in my Beach Boys story, too. Haha... 😎
80's Summer Crush Mixtape
SIDE A
girls just want to have fun
kiss
like a virgin
dancing in the dark
lost in your eyes
free fallin’
heart of glass
china in your hand
//
SIDE B
bad boys
blue eyes
bullet the blue sky
breaking hearts
if I could turn back time
forever young
what a feeling
walking on sunshine
Love the mixtape and sides A and B! Did I detect a Wham! classic in there? Love how you built summer fling story with these lines! Masterful!
Bad boys Wham had to make the mixtape, I could have squeezed Freedom in there too.
Hahahaha! It works well without it!
Awesome! I love that you made it a mixtape! the tonal shift was so clever (and a little sad).
Remember when we used to make mixtapes and write out the song list in our best handwriting, things of the past now.
Yes, on those slim slim lines on the tape cover! It mattered! I am going to dig a tape out now and play it… if only I can remember where they are…?
That's very clever with the two sides of the cassette like that. I used to love making mixtapes to take on holidays and things. You can do playlists now, but it's not the same. Mixtapes took a lot of effort! It works really nicely... 😎
Definitely not the same! You appreciated those mix tapes because you put your soul in them… At least you don’t need to fix them up tight with the pencil and worry about the tape falling apart.
Ahh yes, winding the tape back in when they got chewed. Those were the days. Haha... 😎
GOOD VIBRATIONS
Summer in the City;
Hot Fun
in the Summertime!
Under the Boardwalk?
Summer of '69...
Summertime Sadness:
Walking on Sunshine
Cruel Summer,
California Gurls____
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
Surfin' U.S.A.!
Summer Breeze
Dancing in the Street...
Summer Nights
(Dreams)
Here Comes the Sun:
In the Summertime
Good Day Sunshine!
Vacation,
Sunflower.
Endless Summer Nights;
<Summer Wine>
All Summer Long?
Island in the Sun...
Catch a Wave!
The Boys of Summer:
Sun Is Shining,
Heatwave.
Summer Love =
Sweet Child o' Mine!
It's a Beautiful Day;
School's Out!
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy
Days of Summer...
Good Vibrations:
Sweet Caroline
Summer Sunshine?
Beach Baby!
The Heat Is On;
Summer Holiday--
Brighter Than the Sun
Summer Girl:
Daydream in Blue,
Sealed with a Kiss.
On the Beach?
Surf City!
Holiday Road;
Rockaway Beach~~
Let's Go Surfing!
Wipe Out...
Good Times
Kokomo,
Paradise City:
Take It Easy,
Lazy Days.
Peaceful Easy Feeling...
Here Comes the Summer!
Cool for the Summer?
Summertime Blues;
The Summer Wind,
Summer Rain.
Holiday in the Sun:
Escape
(The Pina Colada Song)
Fun, Fun, Fun!
Sunset Lover--
Don't Stop Believin'
August;
seven?
Ocean Eyes...
everything i wanted!
Summerboy,
Poker Face:
Young and Beautiful.
ヾ(´〇`)ﾉ♪♪♪
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The playlist arranged by the stanzas of the poem:
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful
Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone
Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Rey
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and The Waves
Cruel Summer - Bananarama
California Gurls - Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys
Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Dreams - The Cranberries
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles
Vacation - The Go-Go's
Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee
Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx
Summer Wine - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
Island in the Sun - Weezer
Catch a Wave - The Beach Boys
The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Sun Is Shining - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Heatwave - Martha and the Vandellas
Summer Love - Justin Timberlake
Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses
It's a Beautiful Day - U2
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer - Nat King Cole
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Summer Sunshine - The Corrs
Beach Baby - First Class
The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard
Brighter Than the Sun - Colbie Caillat
Summer Girl - Leighton Meester
Daydream in Blue - I Monster
Sealed with a Kiss - Brian Hyland
On the Beach - Chris Rea
Surf City - Jan and Dean
Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham
Rockaway Beach - The Ramones
Let's Go Surfing - The Drums
Wipe Out - The Surfaris
Good Times - Chic
Kokomo - The Beach Boys
Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
Take It Easy - Eagles
Lazy Days - Robbie Williams
Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
Here Comes the Summer - The Undertones
Cool for the Summer - Demi Lovato
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
The Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
Summer Rain - Johnny Rivers
Holiday in the Sun - Sex Pistols
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys
Sunset Lover - Petit Biscuit
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
August - Taylor Swift
seven - Taylor Swift
Ocean Eyes - Billie Eilish
everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
Summerboy - Lady Gaga
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey
Someone’s done their homework!
I added songs to two Spotify playlists for the poem.
╰( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )つ──☆*:・ﾟ
Amazing Gloria, sizzling hot summer poem.
Very nicely put together. 'All Summer Long', yes, that was that Kid Rock song that samples 'Sweet Home Alabama' and... 'Werewolves of London'. It's amazing how that song keeps creeping into these challenges... 😎
It’s mentioned again and again!
Yeah. Especially since I can’t stand him but the song fits the theme.
Oh noo, how come?
The ugly word of politics.
Got it!
SUMMER POEM
Summertime,
Summer in the City,
Walking on Sunshine,
Good Vibrations, Good Times,
That Summer Feeling,
Everywhere... 😎
Beautiful ending with that summer feeling everywhere! Spot on!
Thanks! This was a really fun Theme. And no cheating again this month. Haha... 😎
I know! You keep impressing us every time now!
I'm glad you're enjoying them! I'm having a lot of fun with poetry now, and I've started doing a lot more of it... 😎
I can’t believe what I’m reading!
It's amazing to me, too. Because originally, I only came on here planning to post a couple of novellas! Haha... 😎
We're all Walking on Sunshine today, feeling summery already and I haven't even opened the curtains (it's 7.30 am here.)
It is very summery and it is nice when it's so light in the mornings. It's been getting a little too hot here by the afternoons, though. Although I suppose, on the plus side, it is like a free taste of the Caribbean! Haha... 😎
About time after wet and rainy and cold April, May, June and half July.
This is such a great encapsulation of that summer feeling I had when I was a kid.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎
-Fields of Gold—Sting
-Summertime Rolls—Jane’s Addiction
-Boys of Summer—Don Henley
-Field Song—Mark Lanegan
-Wait for It—Original Broadway Cast of “Hamilton”
-The Last Time I felt Like This—Johnny Mathis, Jane Olivor
-Beautiful People—Ed Sheeran, Khalid
-Human Nature—Michael Jackson
-Slide—The Goo Goo Dolls
-July—The Innocence Mission
-I Will Not Take These Things for Granted—Toad the Wet Sprocket
-Walk on the Ocean—Toad the Wet Sprocket
-Man on Fire—Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
-Wild World—Cat Stevens
-Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps—Doris Day
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Field song
.
Fields of gold, summertime rolls—
I will not take these things for granted.
.
Beautiful people, boys of summer slide
walk on the ocean, wait for it—
I will not take these things for granted.
.
The last time I felt like this—
man on fire, wild world, human nature
(perhaps perhaps perhaps)
I will not take these things for granted.
Absolutely gorgeous song poem! Never heard the field song or of Mark so thank you for this introduction.
Oh, I hope you enjoy Mark Lanegan! He had so many special, amazing, deep songs.
I’ve been playing that whole album all day! Thanks to you! I love Low, “skeleton low“ what a poet! The lyrics are brilliant and that whole album is gold.
Hooray! Now you've got me listening to "Low" (I have a hard time remembering titles and had to look it up 😉).
That's lovely. The repetition of the line "I will not take these things for granted" is a fantastic idea that works brilliantly... 😎
Thank you, Chris! 😊
Yesssss! It's back! This is a great Theme this month. Absolutely perfect. I had a feeling you'd sneak 'Club Tropicana' in there! Haha! I'll have a think and see what I can come up with... 😎
A pure coincidence!
Haha! Wham had 'A Ray of Sunshine', too, of course. I may have to try and sneak that one in myself... 😎
True, wonder why Club Tropicana was a bigger hit… maybe the video?
The video definitely helped 'Club Tropicana', for sure! People went crazy for it. Haha... 😎