Music and Ice Cream Trucks Officially, in North America, the summer season does not begin until June 20th or 21st which is the date of the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. However, if you are a resident of the United States, then we all know by popular vote the “unofficial” start… Read More
Tag: Summer Songs
Popular Music has two special seasons – Christmas and Summer. Each Year, One Song Becomes The Song Of The Summer The Top 100 Summer Songs 1920- 2019: 2019: Old Town Road by Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus 2018: In My Feelings – Drake 2017: Despacito – Luis Fonsi feat Daddy Yankee (and sometimes… Read More
Your Complete 2000s Music Checklist 2000s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. Firework – Katy Perry (Capitol) 2. Baby – Justin Beiber featuring Ludacris 3. Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus 4. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift 5. One Time – Justin Bieber 6. Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani and Akon 7. Numa Numa… Read More
Top 200 Summer Songs of the 2000s Summer Songs come in two different varieties: 1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio and dance clubs. Included are timeless, obvious songs like Summertime by New Kids On The Block and… Read More
Summer Songs From the 1990s What is a Summer Song? 1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio, boardwalks and dance clubs that summer. Included are timeless, obvious songs like Summertime by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince LFO… Read More
About Music of the 80s: Things You Need To Know Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ was released in 1981. The song is arguably the most well-known of the entire rock era. It only reached # 9 on the Billboard charts, making it the #65 biggest pop song of the year. The 120 BPM song breaks several… Read More
Songs of the Summer – 1980s The eighties brought Summer Songs to us via movies (Kokomo, Axel F, Flashdance and Eye of The Tiger), Micheal Jackson’s songs and more ‘sunshine’, ‘hot’ and summer-ready songs. If a song’s title or primary lyrics are about Summer, that usually bumps it in nostalgia value on our Summer Music… Read More
About Music of the 70s: Things You Need To Know In 1976, The Beatles reached # 7 on the charts with Got To Get You Into My Life. A pretty cool achievement for a band that had broken up 6 years earlier. It was a single from the Rock and Roll Music compilation album. 1978… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1970s Summer Songs come in two different varieties: 1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio and dance clubs. We tried to combine both the classic summer songs and songs in different genres that dominated… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1960s 1960s Summer Songs 1. Miserlou – Dick Dale and the Del-Tones 2. Summer in the City – Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys 4. Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas 5. Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters 6. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave –… Read More
About Music of the Sixties: Things You Need To Know In 1960, New Orleans was the place to be apparently. Hits included Johnny Horton’s The Battle of New Orleans, Freddy Cannon’s Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, Gary US Bond’s New Orleans and Walking To New Orleans by Fats Domino scored in Billboard’s charts. Chubby… Read More
About Music of the Fifties… Things You Need To Know Rock and Roll, Jazz and Doo Wop evolved from the Blues, which came from the African-American community in the decades after slavery with gospel, spirituals, work songs, and chants which, with the addition of some instruments, became Rhythm and Blues. It’s a much longer story… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1950s and Older Summer Songs 1. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, 1958 2. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – Billy Murray (or many others), 1908 3. We’re Gonna Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets, 1955 4. Summertime – Sam Cooke, 1957 5. Sleepwalk – Santo… Read More
