Right then people, the pimms is flowing, the croquet balls are clacking and the punts are drifting down the river! The miniskirts are on, the sunglasses glinting and the skin burning. Yes - its true - summer is here.

Now with a little help from my forum friends i want to create a definitive collection for summer chilling in the sunshine. I want a coulple of songs from each of you - what would you not be without on the beach/in the park? summer jams at their best - soulful chilling in the sun. Think bikinis, beaches, babes, beauty, bliss. i want some soothing summer songs to stir your souls and seduce the sweethearts...........


I'll start the ball rolling............DJ Jazzy Jeff and the fresh prince - Summertime


Take it from here ladies and gentlemen.



....now where did i put that jug?

One of my personal favourites - Energy 52 - Cafe' Del Mar

chillin songs...aaaaaahhhhhhh


anything album by Joe Sample

and some cool lovers rock..think Carlton and the Shoes I'm in the mood for love

Sitting in the park - Georgie Fame
Groovin - The Rascals
Lovely Day - Bill Withers

I'm gone - where's the sea?????



Vinnie

Richie Cole & Eddie Jefferson - New York Afternoon

Wham - Last Christmas, it snowed here yesterday

Hi

Prince, the most beautiful girl in the world.

And who are you callin' a punt eh?

Darren

Sitting on the dock of the bay, - Otis Reading

Shaggy - summertime

RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS - Californication

Howie Gee....

Good Summer Songs

Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining
Bill Withers (I think) - Lovely Day
Aswad - Shine
Inner Circle - A La La La Long (Sweat)
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl (cheesy I know)
The Undertones - Here Comes The Summer
Mungo Jerry - Summertime
Lovin Spoonful - Summer In The City
Dire Straits - Twistin' By The Pool
Just about anything by the Beach Boys

And loads more that I can't think of to hand!

How about some instrumentals

Percy Faith - Theme from a summer place
Duane Eddy - Because they're young
Shadows - Wonderful land

This Summer - Squeeze

Richie Cole & Eddie Jefferson - New York Afternoon

theres also a fab version on Bluebird Records which I have as a promo:)

great tune btw

Wake up Boo - The Boo Radleys

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Dodgy - Staying Out For The Summer

I say Push It by Salt 'n' Peppa and You Can Do It from save the last dance are the best songs EVER!!!

Summer breeze - Isley Bros

Got to be Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince..............

Sorry, I didn't read the first post AGAIN!!!!

It's a bit early in the morning for me...........

How about Style Council, Long Hot Summer..

Or has someone mentioned that too..?

Omar - There's nothing like this
The Investigators - When I think of you (reggae)
Koop & Yukimi Nagano - Summer sun

Just to add on there Richard F and Sam stock - Let the sunshine through and again Shaggy - Summertime sorry its late