Its high time for a new summer playlist.  However, I am struggling for inspiration because I live in the land of endless winter a.k.a the Mid-Atlantic.  We had snow in the forecast twice last week, yes TWICE.  I need summer to get here stat.  So to cheer my S.A.D. over a looooooooong December, here is my attempt at a 2011 summer playlist.  Don’t be surprised if some of it doesn’t scream summer like last year’s playlist.  Its still too cold to feel the heat in the beat but I am doing my best on this 40 degree April 3.

Without further adieu…

Cold Spring, For The Love! Please bring the Hot Summer Beats 2011 Playlist

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Race You – Elizabeth & The Catapult

Daydream – Christina Perri

How You Love Me Now – Hey Monday

Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare – Matt & Kim

Dominoes – The Big Pink

5 years Time – Noah & the Whale

L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N – Noah & the Whale

Everything Will Be Alright – Matt Wertz

Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars

Darling Buds of May – Brother

Helena Beat – Foster the People

Walk On – G. Love

1,000 Faces – Randy Montana

Girlfriend – Phoenix

Oh! – Eric Hutchinson

Everlasting Light – The Black Keys

Heart Skipped a Beat – The xx

Sign No More – Mumford & Sons

January Hymn – The Decemberists

June Hymn – The Decemberists

Stolen – Brandon Heath

A Dustland Fairytale – The Killers

I’m Not Sleeping – Counting Crows (MTV 10 Spot – Across a Wire – Live in New York)

Have You Seen Me Lately – Counting Crows (MTV 10 Spot – Across a Wire – Live in New York)

No Fear of Heights – Katie Melua

Lingering Still – She & Him

Rolling in the Deep – Adele

yeah 3x – Chris Brown

Love Like Woe – The Ready Set (Don’t Hate!)

Betty – Brooke Fraser

Something in the Water – Brooke Fraser

With a Little Help from My Friends – Joe Cocker

Twist and Shout – Beatles

Close to Me – The Cure

Florence + The Machine – Lungs – The Entire Album

True – will.i.am version from 50 First Dates

The Seed (2.0) – The Roots

Paper Planes – M.I.A

I Try – Ben Taylor

Melody – Kate Earl

Pump Up the Volume (USA 12″ Mix – Colourbo)

Vacation Rain – Sister Hazel

Go On, Say it – Blind Pilot

I Can’t Get Next to You – The Temptations

Ice Cream – Sarah McLachlan

Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie

Interstate Love Song – STP

Plush – STP

Kashmir – Led Zepplin

My Life Would Suck Without You – Glee Cast Version (Kelly Clarkson)

Signs – Tesla

These are the Days – 10,000 Maniacs

We Takin Over – DJ Khaled

Wild at Heart – Gloriana

Wild Man – Galactic

You Don’t Know What Love is – White Stripes (R.I.P)

4 Minutes – Glee Cast Version (Madonna and Justin Timberlake)

What I Like About You – Romantics

Volcano – Jimmy Buffett

Workin for a Livin – Huey Lewis

Power of Love – Huey Lewis

Too Much – DMB

What Would You Say – DMB

Sunrise – Ashiva

Good Lovin – The Rascals

I’ll Do 4 U – Father MC

Have a Little Faith in Me – John Hiatt

Paradise – Ana Serrano van der Laan

Don’t Follow – Alice in Chains

Rodeo – 95 South

Walkin on a Dream – Empire of the Sun

Shining Star – Earth, Wind & Fire

Last Night on Earth – Over the Rhine

Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Georgia Satellites

Get Right – Jennifer Lopez

And the Birds Sing – Tyrone Wells

Come Out of the Shade – The Perishers

Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing – John Legend

I Got a Man – Positive K

I Like It – Enrique Iglesias

I’d Rather Be With You – Joshua Radin

Lay Em Down – Needtobreathe

Little White Church – Little Big Town

Move to the Music – American Bang

Move Up – Patty Griffin

Only the Young – Brandon Flowers

Ooh Wee – Mark Ronson featuring Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg(RIP), Trife & Saigon

Rain is a Good Thing – Luke Bryan

She is Love – Oasis

That’s How Strong my Love Is – Otis Redding

This Instant – Sophia Fresh

Can I Lie Here – David Crowder Band

Cherry Bomb – John Mellencamp

Good Life – One Republic

Happiness – Weepies

How Do You Sleep & Leavin’ – Jesse McCartney (so pop, I dont care what you think!)

Hush – Push Play

Morning After Dark – Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and SoShy

Mountain and the Sea – Ingrid Michaelson

Stay By My Side – Mishka

Young’n – Fabolous

Put it On Me – Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals

Tryin to Throw Your Arms Around the World – U2

Little Wing – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Escapade – Janet Jackson

R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. – John Mellencamp

Bubble Toes – Jack Johnson

Inaudible Melodies – Jack Johnson

Cry Love – John Hiatt

If I had a Boat – Lyle Lovett

The Ocean – Led Zeppelin

Rock that Body – Black Eyes Peas

Country Grammar – Nelly

Dynamite – Taio Cruz

No Scrubs – TLC

Nobody But Me – The Human Beinz

Pura Vida – Braddigan

The Rain – Missy Elliott

Stay (Wasting Time) – DMB

Take it on the Run – REO Speedwagon

Been Caught Stealing – Jane’s Addiction

Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order

Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol

Epic – Faith no More

Girl Named Tennessee – Needtobreathe

Lip Gloss – Lil Mama

Mud on the Tires – Brad Paisley

Nightswimming – R.E.M.

The Weight – The Band

Wonderwall – Oasis

Your Love – The Outfield

I Guess Thats Why They Call it the Blues – Elton John

Sail Away – David Gray

Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats

Roll With It – Steve Winwood

Heart and Soul – T’Pau