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Coffee Break: Summer songs

Brody Johnson kite surfing on Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood, Minn.
Brody Johnson kite surfing on Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood, Minn.Photo courtesy of Angela Johnson

by Anna Reed

June 20, 2017

It's the first day of summer as the Summer Solstice will occur tonight (or tomorrow depending on your time zone), and it's Brian Wilson's 75th birthday, a man whose music embodied the feeling of sunshine, beaches and warm weather.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what summer songs do you want to hear?

We're looking for not only songs that mention summer and summer things, but also songs that embody the feeling of a summer day.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Fountains Of Wayne - It Must Be Summer
Pusha T - Sunshine feat. Jill Scott
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Best Coast - The Only Place
Bebel Gilberto - So Nice (Summer Samba)
Jimi Hendrix - Long Hot Summer Night
Camera Obscura - Honey in the Sun
Ramones - Rockaway Beach
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince - Summertime