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AARPLynne
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Jun 24, 2020 5:23 PM UTC

AARP's Summer Music Playlist

The official first day of summer is here, and it's time to kick the season into high gear with AARP's Summer Music Playlist of 20 songs that have summertime and long, lazy days at their heart.

 

What songs would you add to the playlist?

    103 replies

    Contributor ⭐
    Aug 30, 2025 5:13 AM UTC

    Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles & 

    I'll Follow The Sun by The Beatles 

    Contributor ⭐
    May 19, 2024 10:09 PM UTC

      Hot 'Lanta: The Allman Brothers

     

    rdcinder
    Contributor ⭐⭐
    May 17, 2024 7:00 PM UTC
    Expect The Unexpected
    Paul Molinaraio
     
    "we've reached our destination
    we've reached our plateau
    we've met out expectations
    now where do we go

    there's only one thing I can tell you now...
    expect the unexpected

    don't close your eyes
    and don't you listen, to all those lies
    and you won't be, won't be surprised
    don't be surprised

    this really is exciting
    we don't know what we'll find
    a new world is waiting
    leave the old one behind

    there's only one thing I can tell you now...
    expect the unexpected

    don't close your eyes
    and don't you listen, to all those lies
    and you won't be, won't be surprised
    don't be surprised

    this could be our last journey
    but that's the chance that we take
    it's too late to turn back now
    the music must be faced

    there's only one thing I can tell you now...
    expect the unexpected"
     
    DarcyFarrow
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Feb 28, 2021 7:41 PM UTC

    Sunshine Gold (Mayfields)

     

    "The changing of the seasons,
    Have brought the winter breezes,
    But now it's almost to see the sunshine.
    We're planning our vacations,
    And watch how well we'll take them,
    Cause' we're all ready now to have some fun."

    DarcyFarrow
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Nov 27, 2020 2:22 PM UTC

    Drops of Jupiter (Train):

     

    "Now that she's back

    in the atmosphere

    with drops of Jupiter

    in her hair...

    She acts like summer

    and walks like rain"

    DarcyFarrow
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Nov 26, 2020 5:24 PM UTC

    Delius (Kate Bush)

     

    "song of the summer"

    DarcyFarrow
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Nov 26, 2020 5:24 PM UTC

    Hissing of Summer Lawns (Joni Mitchell)

    DarcyFarrow
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Nov 13, 2020 1:14 AM UTC

    Summertime (Mariska Veres)

    DarcyFarrow
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Oct 10, 2020 11:08 PM UTC

    Sweet Summer Lovin' (Dolly Parton)

    DarcyFarrow
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Sep 16, 2020 5:45 PM UTC

    Groovy Little Summer Song (James Otto)