Suggestions for Sunny/Summer playlist

[joeconstantine]

Like most ppl here in the UK, a couple of days of sun has got me breaking out the factor 40 and organising a BBQ to celebrate "summer coming early"!

So, I'm trying to build up a playlist with a "sunny" feel to it. Reggae and ska (3rd wave) obviously work well, but I'm also looking for anything that just feels "sunny" and would sound great sat in the beer garden of your local or in your back garden BBQ.

Here's some I have so far, to name but a few.

Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier (and pretty much anything else by Bob)
Ry Cooder - Poor Mans Shangri-la
Sublime - Chica Me Tipo
NoFx - Eat the Meek
Jools Holland feat. Jamiroquai - I'm In The Mood For Love
Queen - Cool Cat
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
The Thrills - Santa Cruz
Horny Toad - Shiver
The Polyphonic Spree - It's The Sun
NoFx - Radio
LSK - I Wanted You (Outlaw bonus track)
Dream Acadamy - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (instrumental)
Beach Boys - I Get Around
Capdown - Bitches & **** Shoes
Weezer - Island In The Sun

All suggestions are welcome and much appreciated!

Moved from Winamp Discussions to Music O'Rama

[Cylob]

Keeping with your tempo......

The The - Jealous of Youth
Futro - Rainy Lust
Spirea X - Nothing Happened Yesterday
Ivy - Undertow
Hooverphonic - The Magnificent Tree
The Delgados - Sink or Swim
Trembling Blue Stars - Haunted Days
Saint Etienne - Spring
Metric - Parkdale
Color Factory - Out of My Mind
Mellowdrone - Beautiful Day
Tori Amos - A Sorta Fairytale
Talk Talk - I Don't Believe In You
Primal Scream - May the Sun Shine Bright For You
Lovespirals - Our Nights

Sunshine required though, and in the UK you'll be lucky...

[gaekwad2]

Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
Iggy Pop - Funtime
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Summerwine
Kevin Ayers - May I?
Massive Attack - Daydreaming
Can - Dizzy Dizzy
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
New Order - World
Cibo Matto - Sunday Part I & II
Whirlpool Productions - From: Disco To: Disco
Le Tigre - I'm So Excited
Pizzicato Five - Go Go Dancer & Eclipse
Orbital - Halcyon+on+on

(use at your own risk (if I started second-guessing I'd probably end up removing all of them))

[Cylob]

Alternate above. :D

Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Iggy Pop - Passenger
Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down
Kevin Who???
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Can - Vitamin C
Curtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
New Order - Dreams Never End
Cibo Matto - Know Your Chicken > Ideal for the BBQ
Whirlpool Productions - From: Disco To: Disco (LRD Remix)
Le Tigre - TKO
Pizzicato Five - Twiggy Twiggy & Magic Carpet Ride
Orbital - Oolaa

Stereolab - Interlock (for good measure)

[Doggy Dog]

Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining (Funkstar Deluxe Remix) - A MUST
TBF - Alles Gut
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun

[Mattress]

dZihan & Kamien - Smile
Way Out West - Dancehall Tornado
The Egg - The Fat Boy Goes to the Cinema
Deepsky - Ride
BT - The Hip-Hop Phenomenon
Royksopp - Remind Me (the good mix, the one they did cool animated video for)
Sasha - Baja

[joeconstantine]

Great suggestions so far! Keep 'em coming. I was nicely surprised by the Nancy Sinatra song. Cheers for that gaekwad2

A couple more from me:

The Rascals - Groovin'
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Air - How Does It Make You Feel (Adrian Sherwood Version)

[Doggy Dog]

Man, wish I was in Split now. I'm stuck now.

Bellini - Samba de Janeiro
Santana & Rob Thomas - Smooth
Daddy Yankee - Gasolina - :P
The Prodigy - Outa Space
Sash feat. Rodriguez - Ecuador
The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You


Some others (maaybe):
Darude - Sandstorm
Transplants - DJ DJ
The Underdog Project - Summer Jam

[Mattress]

heh, I was going to suggest Ecuador, but I just couldn't

[MidnightViper88]

Van Halen - Panama
Silvertide - California Rain
The Darkness - Black Shuck
Velvet Revolver - Sucker Train Blues
Guns N' Roses - Nightrain
Krokus - Stayed Awake All Night
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
Default - I Can't Win
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
Judas Priest - Living After Midnight
Hot Action Cop - Fever For The Flava
Pantera - Cat Scratch Fever (Ted Nugent cover)

May not be "sunny", but they sure are "summer" songs to me...

Playing the first two in the UK may be awkward, but even I don't live in Cali or Panama myself... :D

[Doggy Dog]

Originally posted by Mattress
heh, I was going to suggest Ecuador, but I just couldn't


Ha ! :D


Actually, a correction. The Transplants song I suggested was supposed to be Transplants - Diamonds & Guns (though DJ DJ is nice too). It's the song from the Garnier Fructis shampoo commercial (its intro is featured there)...

[Lewis Holt]

Ones mentioned that I concur with:

New Order - World
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Darude - Sandstorm

and these:
Almost anything from Jimmy Buffett
Almost anything from Paul Hardcastle
Van Halen - Summer Nights
The Cars - Magic
Yanni - Walkabout
Duran Duran - Serious
The Outfield - I Don't Need Her
The Flowerpot Men - Beat City
Urban Cookie Collective - Feels Like Heaven
Timo Maas - To Get Down
Tangerine Dream - San Rocco

[Mattress]

Banco de Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy

[Twilightseer]

New Order - Here To Stay
A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
Underworld - Juanita/Kiteless/To Dream Of Love
Placebo - Special K (Timo Maas Remix)
Deepsky - Ride
Goldfrapp - Ride A White Horse
David Bowie - China Girl
Pet Shop Boys - I'm With Stupid
Bloc Party - Little Thoughts
Apollo 440 - Stop The Rock
Properllerheads feat Shirley Basset - History Repeating
Alphaville - Dance With Me
Electronic - If You've Got Love

Just a few summer songs, at least to me :)

[Mattress]

I already suggested Ride by Deepsky ;)

Juno Reactor - Pistolero
Moloko - Sing It Back
Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather for Ducks
Lee Scratch Perry - Santero Dub
DJ Cheb I Sabbah - Kese Kese
Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger
BT - Mad Skillz

[MidnightViper88]

I forgot one very obvious song...

Joe Satriani - Summer Song

:D

[chrsmrrtt]

Originally posted by Mattress:
"Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather for Ducks"
This song is about rain and ducks thriving in it, is it not?!

Here are a few of my suggestions:

Jamiroquai - Seven Days In Sunny June
Dario G - Sunchyme
Killer Mike - A.D.I.D.A.S.
Basement Jaxx - Do Your Thing

[radlof.william]

Hi all
I want to add these song in the play list also ……………………….
1. New Order - Here to Stay
2. Juno Reactor – Pistolero
3. David Bowie - China Girl
4. Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather for Ducks
5. Bloc Party - Little Thoughts
These all songs have cool stuff.

[Cylob]

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