Songs of Summer
 

My parents just bought a hot tub, and they like to listen to music when in it, whether they're by themselves, or they have other people over. My mom says (and yes, i agree with her) that my stepdad's iPod isn't filled with "good hot tub/party" music. I put together a playlist for her with songs I already had, but she's looking for even more fun, summery songs .. Or just fun songs in general. And it's hard to Google "summer songs" without getting just a bunch of songs that have the word "summer" in the name of the song.

It's hard to explain exactly what I'm looking for, so here's a sampling of what I have already. Any other suggestions? (keep in mind that my parents are in their 50s.. But they're not against listening to newer music, either)..

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Dynamite (acoustic) - Taio Cruz
The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
More Than a Feeling - Boston
Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
Baba O'Riley - The Who
Heaven - Los Lonely Boys
Invisible Touch - Genesis
You Get What You Give - New Radicals
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Hey, Soul Sister - Train
The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band
Upside Down - Jack Johnson

Anything by the Beach Boys or Jimmy Buffet
Sweet Home Alabama

Baby Come Back ~Player~
Kiss On My List ~Hall & Oates~
Lady ~Little River Band~ (best song ever) :)
Big Shot ~Billy Joel~
Moving Out ~Billy Joel~
Baby Baby ~Amy Grant~
Twist & Shout ~The Beatles~
Day Tripper ~The Beatles~
Let's Dance ~David Bowie~
Sweet Home Alabama ~Lynyrd Skynyrd~
Free Bird ~Lynyrd Skynyrd~
The Devil Went Down To Georgia ~The Charlie Daniels Band~
Private Eyes ~Hall & Oates~
Steppin Out ~Joe Jackson~
Cruel Summer ~Bananarama~
Venus ~Bananarama~
Holiday ~Madonna~
La Isla Bonita ~Madonna~
Get Into The Groove ~Madonna~
Bennie and The Jets ~Elton John~
Rocket Man ~Elton John~
Reminiscing ~Little River Band~
Take The Long Way Home ~Supertramp~
Don't you forget about me ~Simple Minds~
Alive and Kicking ~Simple Minds~
Peace of Mind ~Boston~
Foreplay/Long Time ~Boston~
Right on Track ~Breakfast Club~
Good Thing ~Fine Young Cannibals~
Material Girl ~Madonna~
Who's that girl ~Madonna~
Tenderness ~General Public~
Cry on your own shoulder ~General Public~
It's in the way that you use it ~Eric Clapton~
Pride & Joy ~Marvin Gaye~
How Sweet it is ~Marvin Gaye~
Long time Gone ~Crosby, Stills, and Nash~ (love this song) :)
Southern Cross ~Crosby, Stills, and Nash~
Wooden Ships ~Crosby, Stills, and Nash~ (definitely a Woodstock classic)
Se La ~Lionel Richie~
Light my Fire ~The Doors~
Hello I love you ~The Doors~
Any song by Duran Duran (The Reflex especially)
Hotel California ~The Eagles~
I can't tell you why ~The Eagles~
Anything by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mainstreet ~Bob Seger~
Green Onions ~Booker T. and The MG's~
Everybody wants to rule the world ~Tears for Fears~
Too Late for Goodbyes ~Julian Lennon~
Love is like an itching in my heart ~The Supremes~ (love this one)
Shotgun ~Jr Walker & The All Stars~ (love this one)
Little Bitty Pretty One ~Thurston Harris~
Keep on Rock N' Me ~Steve Miller Band~
Jet Airliner ~Steve Miller Band~
Take the Money and Run ~Steve Miller Band~
Listen to the Music ~The Doobie Brothers~

Sorry so long, :o but I hope you see something on this list that you like or fits what you're looking for. --I'm sure I'll think of some other songs that I've been listening to this summer. :p

Soak up the Sun- Sheryl Crow

In the Summertime-- Mungo Jerry
Summer Breeze-- Crosby, Still, and Nash
Should've been a Cowboy-- Toby Keith
Steppin' Out-- Joe Jackson

Only one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0tTbTbmVA

I knew what it was before I clicked.

Also, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly is a year-round affair but they make summer reunions and cookouts all the more fun.

LOL. I had to remind myself of this rather than this.

Maze/FB = Official BBQ anthems lol

I had three. I was about to say this one. These are the next two.
http://youtu.be/QWfbGGZE07M
http://youtu.be/esNTjwXPn0U

goddamn! you posted a whole billboard chart up in here LOL.

I can dig it.

The Isley Brother beat, Joe Cocker beat, and Roger Troutman (RIP) singing make for a very lazy summer day. Oh yeah, I also have love for Ice Cube and Tupac (RIP). :p

Summer isn't complete until I've heard the good (fast) version of Revolution (the Beatles).

A great summer song with "summer" in the title is the Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City"--great beat and lyrics.

Also, "Drops of Jupiter" by Train has a sort of dreamy, summery vibe to it

Oh, I already have both of these on the playlist! Haha

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! Keep 'em coming :)