14 Songs To Soundtrack Your Sweltering Summer Days In The City
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Were all the great summer songs written decades ago? Click back for what's a mostly nostalgic sonic step into the sweltering seasonâwith songs from The Drifters, Dolly Parton, the B-52's, and yes, The Fresh Prince.To get you warmed up, here's a bonus track from Grandmaster Flash (the original video for "The Message" features a hot New York City):Grandmaster flash -the message by papafonk
The Lovin' Spoonful: "Summer in the City" (duh!)
The Drifters: "Under the Boardwalk"
Martha & The Vandellas: "Heat Wave"
"Summer Lovin'" from Grease!
Sly & The Family Stone: "Hot Fun In The Summertime"
Bananarama: "Cruel Summer" (which we revisited last summer)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: "Summertime"
Dolly Parton: "Sweet Summer Lovin'"
The B-52's: "The Summer of Love"
Janis Joplin: "Summertime"
The Who: "Summertime Blues"âhere they are performing their cover at Woodstock 1969:
Sha Na Na, covering The Jamies "Summertime Summertime"
Don Henley: "Boys of Summer"
Bryan Adams: "Summer of '69"