Let's put together a summer mix
 

What are your suggestions for some good songs to listen to on a hot summer's day whilst sitting on one's deck, sipping a nice pale ale and waiting for the steak to finish cooking on the barbecue (medium rare).

I'll start with: Summer Madness by Kool and the Gang

Great idea!

Holiday by Madonna

"You Got Date Raped" by Anal ****

Forgoing the obvious Will Smith hit, I'll throw out:

<b>It'z A Good Ass Day</b> by Tha Dogg Pound

= J

The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count by The Divine Comedy

AMBER - 311

"The Other Side of Summer" - Elvis Costello
"Summer" - Buffalo Tom
"The First Day of Summer" - Screeching Weasel
"Summer's Kiss" - The Afghan Whigs
"Sleep All Summer" - Crooked Fingers
"Summer's Gone" - Gaelic Storm

I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

"Summertime Girls" by Y&T

I actually made a summer two disc mix a few years ago, and had these songs on it:
Summer-War
Summertime Rolls - Jane's Addiction
Buggin' - The Flaming Lips

By the way, where do you live? I'll be right over. That seems like a fine way to spend the day!

4th of July- Aimee Mann
Independence Day- Elliott Smith

Magic - The Cars
World of Summer - Love Jones
Summer's Cauldron/Grass - XTC

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Trouble Is...

I hate to be cliche'...

Summer Song by Joe Satriani

Love Shack - B-52's.

Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

School's Out - Alice Cooper
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey

MA, "Light Summer Dress"

Nalin and Kane - Beachball (Gabriel and Dresden Remix)

Classic!

Good one!

Music from The O.C. : Mix 1

http://www.musicfromtheoc.com/oc_mix1.html

Some great suggestions so far. I'm going to make a playlist with a lot of these songs.

Here are a few more:

Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (obvious choice)
Everyday - Buddy Holly
Soul Flower - The Pharcyde
Through The Glow - Laura Veirs

Blind Melon - No Rain
Sublime - Santeria

Ride - G. Love

My picks are for summer driving, screw cookouts and sittin' round.

All My Life- Foo Fighters

Take It Easy- The Eagles

Goin' Out West- Tom Waits

Prince- Little Red Corvette