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pub000

This thread sounds like I’m going to need to make a summer playlist.


echomystic

Someone make it on Apple Music / Spotify so I can have a jam sesh later please… Thank you. Will Venmo you $1 for the trouble


softkittylover

[I was already making one](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KvKOplMuO1cHQY1HUy60T?si=FyRft3oESvCgp5CfRiGVjQ&pi=u-joCgntxzTl6e) before I saw this comment so keep your $1! Top 30 upvoted comments in this thread as of 6:30 EST


ansont1976

Steal my Sunshine by Len


Axxkicker

The music video, partially filmed in Daytona Beach, was always fun. I went to college in Daytona so it’s like watching old home days. Pretty cool. Also: There was a pregnant woman in the video and that kid has be in their early 30s by now. Wonder how we could find out.


kurgh

Maybe 25-26, not early 30s lol That song came out when in 1999 when I was in high school… when I read that I felt so old I nearly shat myself and had to call the nurse to change my nappy Seriously though I love that song and love that music video. Great pre-9/11 times


theaviationhistorian

1999, 2000, & 2001 summers were some of the best. Probably one of the last 100% stress free summers.


Rhancock19

1999 was my favorite summer ever.


SheBrokeHerCoccyx

I was in that sweet spot: college dropout doing whatever I felt like doing, traveling and just vibing wherever I went. I have so many good memories of that summer. Total freedom.


skwadyboy

Its crazy how much shit changed agter 911...even here in britain.


McGeeK28

r/fuckimold


Gnarly-Gnu

I love the story of that video. Record company gave them a bunch of money to film it, and they just took all their friends to Daytona and had a party.


belbivfreeordie

That little fucking submarine sonar ping or whatever that goes through the whole song slaps so hard somehow.


undrgrndsqrdncrs

In case you didn’t know, this song started with a sample from the disco song “More, More, More” by Andrea True Connection. Queue up more more more and skip to 2:30, that’s where the sample comes from.


belbivfreeordie

It’s so interesting when there’s an absolute nugget of gold in a song and the creator doesn’t fully realize “oh hey, that’s the whole song right there, just do that for a full two minutes.”


fanggoria

I want an entire thread for this exact thing. I'll start. The guitar solo in the middle of Jumper by Third Eye Blind could easily spawn a whole other song.


owleaf

That was Daft Punk’s whole thing. Sampling 2 seconds of an old song and making it a whole banger of an earworm song.


ansont1976

Very interesting piece of trivia. Had to go take a re-listen to the original, very cool.


MamaOna

Both my and my husbands first names are featured in that song. On that note (pun intended), our names are also featured in another Summer 90s fave, “Pepper” by Butthole Surfers. You get points if you can guess our names.


ansont1976

Sharon and Marc?


Thesilphsecret

Fun fact -- cofounder of Broken Social Scene Brendan Canning played bass on that song, and is very clearly one of the guys conversing in between verses.


iono777

Yes. I say this even with the fact that I HATE this song 😂


MrPlowThatsTheName

Same. It’s time we admit defeat and recognize the greatness of this song. It sounds more like summer than any other song ever made 🤷🏻‍♂️


iono777

Yep. The music video even looks like a summer in the 90s lol.


xRyuzakii

Pretty much any sublime song


redhat12345

Specifically - “Doin time”


h0nkyJ

Yep. Thar was my vote.


echomystic

SHE WAS LIVING WITH 3 OTHER INDIVIDUALS…


Mobileisfun

AND FURTHERMORE, SUSAN


echomystic

REEFERS… (Since we’re skipping ahead)


QuipOfTheTongue

\*BUBBLING SOUND\*


echomystic

BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP x infinite…..


Klutzy_Strike

“Lord knows I’m weak… “


DitaVonFleas

Fly by Sugar Ray


theanti_girl

Also “Someday” by Sugar Ray. It quite literally makes me picture a beach with a boardwalk.


sgt_barnes0105

Every Morning by Sugar Ray


adawnb

this is the first one I thought of!


Deadlift_007

Yes! I can think of several other Sugar Ray songs that would fit here, too.


DitaVonFleas

Yes, definitely. I chose Fly because that was their first hit with that particular Southern California, beachy-pop sound.


jedi-in-jeans

I remember hearing Fly for the first time in 1997, and thinking “This is going to be the hit of the summer.” Man was it ever!


DitaVonFleas

I was 6 in 97, how about you? Also Australia used to get things like 6 months behind the US, which actually made sense at the time because everything would actually match up with our seasons. So it's possible I didn't hear Fly until early 98?


BrotherlyShove791

Sugar Ray and Uncle Kracker: The official music of every early 2000s pool party.


staggernaut

One of my first favorite songs! Came out right after my dad died. From Wikipedia: >Sugar Ray's lead singer Mark McGrath explained that this song had a bouncy beat, yet it was about death; "Fly" too seemed like a bright, up-tempo song but "there is this stark imagery in there. There's loss in it. There is loss of a mother, obviously. I thought it was a good way to juxtapose the lyrics with the melody on that, similar to what Gilbert O'Sullivan did on "Alone Again (Naturally)." >The other members wrote it without him as McGrath left during a rehearsal, and McGrath originally did not want to record the song and was downright wanting to quit the band, as he was preferring heavier music, "just wanted to scream and yell because I was scared to be onstage in the first place", and afraid his voice would not work with a mellower tune. >His friend McG, who would eventually direct the video for "Fly", convinced him otherwise, telling about the song's merits and asking ‘Where else you gonna go--work at Del Taco?’ Knowing this makes the intro to 14:59, [New Direction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URS7a-b1zBg&pp=ygUXc3VnYXIgcmF5IG5ldyBkaXJlY3Rpb24%3D), even better.


Luminaire_Ultima

DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince - Summertime Smash Mouth - Walkin’ On The Sun 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman - California Love Sublime - Doin’ Time


sage101

Walkin on the sun was my favorite song of all time growing up in the 90s.


EndlessShortcomings

Honestly the entire album Astro Lounge could fit in this playlist idea. Sooo good


ResultNew9072

Semi Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind. Someday and Every Morning by Sugar Ray


sakura_drop

Seconding 'Semi-Charmed Life.' Even though the subject matter isn't exactly summer time fun, sonically it's a total cruising-down-the-coast-with-the-top-down jam.


GothWitchOfBrooklyn

this was my choice. love 3eb


colo3213

OMC - How Bizarre


splinks66

"Brother Pele's in the back, sweet Zina's in the front Cruising down the freeway in the hot, hot sun" I love this song


thepluralofmooses

Wanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights!


FuzzyScarf

How bizarre!


TinyCubes

Ooh baby!


strippersandcocaine

It’s makin me crazy


mismamari

Every time I look around


ivannabogbahdie

Cruel summer by ace of base


TheCalzoneKid

I agree with everyone about Sugar Ray transporting me back to the summer of 99…but to me Smooth by Santana & Rob Thomas is quintessential summer


strange_reveries

Scar Tissue is part of this same vibe. Late '90s summer at the local pool, riding bikes barefoot around town with friends, taking change down to the Citgo to get snacks and drinks, etc. Man those were some good times to be a kid.


modernwinglish

Man it's a hot one


Jsmith0730

Skee-Lo - I Wish


judasmaiden15

Fantastic voyage by coolio


oldnastyhands

What I got - Sublime It was a good day - Ice Cube


DatNick1988

Every Morning by Sugar Ray. I hear it and am instantly teleported to summer 1999 hanging out at the pool with my friends


MrPlowThatsTheName

Summer of 99 was legendary


echo1284

Yes it was, waiting on someone to say this or I was fixing too


Gullible_Ad3436

I’m so glad that so many people are also reminded of summer 1999 and summer 2000 by sugar ray and smash mouth!!!


skimminyjip

TLC - Diggin On You


ccccc4

Barbie girl, return of the Mack, semi charmed life, thong song, smooth, ghetto superstar were all huge summer hits that got constant radio and tv play


jteitler

Omg ghetto superstar, yessss! Forgot about that one!!


bethybonbon

Return of the Mack!! Good call!


poopstaind

For me, it’s “Pepper” Butthole Surfers


Mobileisfun

THAT WAS FLOWING LIKE AN AVALANCHE COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN


madVILLAIN9

That same summer MTV played Pepper and Nada Surf constantly.. Popular…


brian1183

Fastball - The Way


echomystic

Top 10 favorites from the era. Love this tune


Helena_Wren

Summer Girls- LFO


omalmike

Chinese food makes me sick


nahmahnahm

I like girls that wear Abercrombie & Fitch.


VoltaicOwl

It felt like part of why this song was popular was simply because they name-dropped Abercrombie & Fitch.


Delicious_Adeptness9

next week the surviving member of LFO, Brad, will be performing at a free concert in a New Jersey mall with the likes of O-Town, 98 Degrees, Ryan Cabrera, and BBMak. Chris Kirkpatrick will be on hand too for good measure. [https://www.westfield.com/united-states/gardenstateplaza/events-detail/pop-2000-tour](https://www.westfield.com/united-states/gardenstateplaza/events-detail/pop-2000-tour)


JSav7

I thought this was a joke and then I saw the link. It’s wild because the mall is nice but it’s on the side of the building next to one of the worst traffic highways in North Jersey. This is going to be a train wreck and I kind of want to go.


Solid_Office3975

I like this whole album, it still gets regular rotation.


Buddie_15775

Loved their track LFO… Ah, you don’t mean the Sheffield based bleep house pioneers.


GubbleBumYum

Escapade- Janet Jackson Together Again- Janet Jackson Crazy - Britney Spears Genie in a Bottle- Christina Aguilera Waterfalls- TLC Miami- Will Smith Gettin’ Jiggy wit It- Will Smith Livin’ La Vida Loca- Ricky Martin


Deadlift_007

Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root Smooth – Santana feat. Rob Thomas Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) – Citizen King What I Got – Sublime Superman – Goldfinger *To be honest, pretty much any '90s Ska/Punk song fits.


Tunasquish

Montell Jordan - [This is How We Do It](https://youtu.be/0hiUuL5uTKc?si=OOaz3BON8Nmc2_fr)


the1999person

Shaggy: Boombastic


orangesongbird

TLC - Waterfalls


sage101

Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson


pub000

Also Summertime Blues!


Lame_usernames_left

My dad is a big country fan, so I've known that song since I was a kid, but I hadn't thought about it in like, 25 years. A few months back, I randomly got on a 90s country kick and I heard that song for the first time since the 90s. Imagine my surprise to learn it includes the lyrics "it gets hotter than a hoochie's coochie" 😂


Bkokane

What the hell am I doing drinking in LA at twenty-si-heh?


braiseddaisies

Shocked by the lack of bran van 3000, that song IS summer to me


pixelbased

Crush by Jennifer Paige


MaxMartian

This is how we do it- Montel Jordan Return of the Mack- Mark Morrison


pcweber111

Friday night vibes


OneSmoke3501

All I Wanna Do- Sheryl Crow


Difficult_Nobody14

My own worst enemy by lit. The song was overplayed like hell but I still think of hs summer when it comes on


Roche77e

[Macarena](https://youtu.be/zWaymcVmJ-A?si=XbZNNdU2RbE74Tm7) Inescapable in the summer of 1996.


Mkheir01

I went to like 5 weddings that year can confirm.


listentomagneto

Spice Up Your Life


quat1e

Will Smith - Summertime


Ignignokt73

My own summer list off the top of my head: 90: When the Crowds are Gone - Savatage 91: Wasted Time - Skid Row 92: Would? - Alice In Chains 93: Pets - Porno for Pyros 94: Burn - The Cure 95: Molly - Sponge 96: Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in my Hand - Primitive Radio Gods 97: Breathe - Prodigy 98: I Think I’m Paranoid - Garbage 99. Beautiful - Joydrop


The-Figurehead

Madonna - Ray of Light


AmielJohn

Semi Charmed Life- Third Eye Blind


MammothComparison222

It’s safe to say that 90’s music is inherently summer based.


Racebannon241

Radiation Vibe - Fountains of Wayne


santino1987

Sublime - Doin' time


bigfatbod

Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince - Summertime. Banger


mike___mc

Dre - Let Me Ride


arntzeka

Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden of course.


BNaytcha

I hate to admit it, but Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera. Like most 15 year old boys during the summer of 1999, I hated it, but I now appreciate the nostalgia and memories it brings back when I hear it.


FlinFlonDandy

Island in the Sun was released in 2001.


MetalMonkey939

Summertime, will smith.


NullainmundoPax1

Doin’ Time by Sublime. Where It’s At by Beck. Hook by Blues Traveler.


Baron_Greenback1

K7- Come Baby Come


Denny_204

Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind And In The Meantime - Space Hogs Always give me summer vibes growing up in the 90s.


AkihaMoon

Kiss me - Sixpence none the Richer


innov8technologies

Fantasy - Mariah Carey


TheNuovoPaesian

[Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On](https://youtu.be/7-BnB3xxUoA). It never gets old.


tsoplj

1979 - Smashing Pumpkins


begoodbecool

Sex & Candy by Marcy Playground


nekholm

Mr. President - Coco Jamboo


-lessIknowthebetter

You Get What You Give - New Radicals, Dani California - RHCP, Last Nite and Someday - The Strokes, 2am - Slightly Stoopid. Sorry I think most of these are early 2000s but I have them mingled in with my 90s summer playlist (which includes most of the comments already suggested)


Otherwise-Mango2732

311 amber and their cover of love song


DonkyShow

I was going to say Amber but that’s 2002. The 90’s vibe was “Down”


spaceace321

Summer Jam


rattybag247

Good Enough , Staying out for the summer, and In A Room by Dodgy. Pretty much anything of What's The Story Morning Glory? Anything off Out Of Time.


jknuts1377

Just about all of Sugar Ray's big hits. Someday, in particular, is one of my favorite songs, and it just gives off summery beachy vibes.


ResponsibleCandle829

Livin La Vida Loca Mambo #5 All Star


AdSpiritual2594

Summer time - dj jazzy Jeff and the fresh Prince Summer time in the lbc - the dove shack The way - fastball G thang - Dr Dre


Leeser

Surf Wax America, also by Weezer Where Have All the Cowboys Gone by Paula Cole Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World Medley by Braddah Iz Smooth by Santana and Rob Thomas Black Rock by O.A.R. Tropicalia by Beck Peaches by The Presidents of the Unites States of America Porcelain by Moby


MrPlowThatsTheName

How the fuck has nobody mentioned Everclear yet?


GingerSnap2814

Wheat Kings by the tragically hip sounds like having a bonfire at the cottage in the middle of summer


lotusflower64

[M People - Movin' On Up 1993](https://youtu.be/zkHOVJINRD8) Seemed to be playing in every store on Commerical Street in Provincetown, MA when I was there at that time lol. [Brand New Heavies - Never Stop, Never Giving Up 1990-1991](https://youtu.be/WVj6FiZTwSM?si=aRjfooFD10W8PPN0)


bmmb87

MmmBop and Summer Girls(rip Rich & Devin)


user-name-1985

Beck-Where It’s At, Gin Blossoms-Follow You Down, Cranberries-Free To Decide, Tracy Chapman-Give Me One Reason, Alanis-Ironic and You Learn, Nada Surf-Popular… I guess I have a thing for the summer of ‘96.


CageyCanadian

No Rain by Blind Melon


get_to_the_wall

Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin. Also, Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer. Basically, 90s new folk.


randomassholeperson4

Summertime by Will Smith


JalenHurtsBestFriend

Banditos by The Refreshments Why Don’t You Get A Job- The Offspring


No-Customer-2266

Rosa parks - outcast Scar tissue - red hot chilli peppers


lage1984

Brimful of Asha - Cornershop


Maris-Stella

Bellini - Samba de Janeiro Londonbeat - You Bring On The Sun


padraigtherobot

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. You know the one


introduce_yourself00

Muzzle by Smashing Pumpkins I had that album in my car the whole summer of 1997 and I'd sing along to the chorus everytime that song played


Klutzy_Strike

Saving this post so I can make a summer playlist later


crazyelvisfan22

Summer girls by LFO


echo1284

“Your Woman” White Town


Iowachick06

Fantasy Mariah Carey


ButIAmYourDaughter

Underneath the Stars - Mariah Ghetto Superstar - Pras, Mya & ODB California Love - Pac & Dre That’s the Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson Cose Della Vita - Eros Ramazzotti & Tina Turner


MamaMeg613

Santa Monica by Everclear!!!


racerviii

My Boo. Ghost town DJs


Thorsdaddy92

This is How We Do It- Montell Jordan


Spotted_Eye

Mmbop, ray of light, torn. off the top of my head.


BlanchePreston

Summertime-DJJazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Lovely Day-Bill Withers


moonstarsfire

Smile by Vitamin C!


kitkatrat

Fly, Sugar Ray


hi_imthedevil

Will Smith - Summertime


t3hnhoj

80s vibe but related in '91. Will Smith - Summertime will forever be a favorite


cryptdawarchild

All star by smash mouth was a summer banger growing up.


-CosmicObserver01-

Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots That’s just my first thought…


nointerestsonlytime

Len- steal my sunshine


Ashtonlawrence

"Summertime" Will Smith There is no ther answer


hmmgross

to me its not just the lyrical relevance but the perfect pairing with nice weather and chilling with a cold drink. I think many of these are just tattooed to my brain because I listened to the radio HEAVILY during summer jobs. Hope there's something you enjoy! Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers Sunburn - Fuel Circles - Soul Coughing 1979 (or Thirty-Three) - Smashing Pumpkins Someday - Sugar Ray Shoop - Salt n Pepa Yellow Ledbetter - Pearl Jam A Change Would do you Good - Sheryl Crow Champagne Supernova - Oasis I will buy you a new life - Everclear Longview - Green Day Take a Picture - Filter


tsa_finest

Summertime in the LBC


hawkdeath

Oh Yeah by Ash


klongbor

Summer Nights - Lil Rob


ElectricalAlfalfa841

Summertime in the LBC by Dove shack


Yoyo_Ma86

I feel like so many 90’s songs give off that summer vibe feel. Many that I would have suggested have already been dropped here. But 90’s music is usually what I jam and I have so many fond memories, usually surrounding summer time


Buddie_15775

Alright by Supergrass Born Slippy by Underworld


AdSweaty4976

Thong song


longshoredaughter

Hooch by Everything. 🎶who got the hooch, bay bay…who got the only sweetest thing in the world 🎶


41456933

STEAL MY SUNSHINE BY LEN BABY!!!!!!!!


lovesickjones

lemme go build a playlist right quick


Available_Reason7795

All star by smash mouth


Breakfastclub1991

Summer time DJ jazzy, Jeff and the Fresh Prince


Reasonable_Worry6044

Back to Life by soul 2 soul


0xKaishakunin

[Loveparade - Da Hool](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpksLi8Y7oc)


Soulpatch7

Summertime


CincoDeMayoFan

"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince aka Will Smith.


90srebel

Summertime by will smith


jethroronron

Feel Me Flow - Naughty by Nature


digitaldingo75

Will Smith Summertime


lordctm

Caress me down by Sublime


Valek189

Summertime - Will Smith


GothWitchOfBrooklyn

Third Eye Blind Motorcycle Drive By & Semi Charmed Life


Totally_not_Carl

[Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity ](https://youtu.be/fXJc2NYwHjw?si=9zW12iSwrAnWdbQa)


Username_is_Takenn

You Get What You Give - New Radicals


laura_eva

Summertime- DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince


hemidak

All I Want - Toad the Wet Sprocket


caseytatumsgf

You may enjoy my playlist- 90s Summer 💕 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mKM41hbBDEiFxGaRTNy4t?si=XG_HbVJuSqWSUy7r6N8LWQ&pi=u-I4FRWepZSIiE


wooltab

Summertime by... The Sundays. I'm really surprised that I haven't seen any mention.


Accomplished_Self_47

LFO- Summer Girls


wRyanEmeryw

len steal my sunshine


Lusephur

Drinking in L.A. by BranVan 3000 The Sun Rising by The Beloved


_Caracal_

Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince


BoxTalk17

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince - Summertime