Monday, August 16, 2010

100 Songs I Love presents...10 More Songs to Crank Up When the Windows are Down (Songs 40-49)

There seems to be no end in sight to this infernal summer season. Here's a Summer Fun Fact for all of my North Carolina readers: Didja know that the Summer of 2010 is the third hottest summer on record for the state? Now you know and you're probably cursing your father for being transferred here for work more than a decade ago. Or is that just me? Oh, want to hear an even funner Summer Fun Face? Too bad. I'm going to give you one anyway. Didja know that the summer my family moved to Charlotte was the second hottest summer in North Carolina history? It's true unfortunately.

Summer sucks, but at least we've got music to distract us from the brain-boiling heat. Here are 10 more kick-ass tunes that I turn to whenever the summer sun gets me down.

40. Hola' Hovito by Jay-Z
41. All Hail Me by Veruca Salt

(In 1994, I would've killed to have Veruca Salt play my birthday party! And goats on the table?! Awesome!)
42. Mother Knows Best by Crystal Castles
43. Be My Head by The Flaming Lips
44. Fresh Born by Deerhoof

45.
Wolves and Libertines by Heartsrevolution
46. Doctor Rock by Ween

47.
Frankie's Gun! by The Felice Brothers
48. Jail La La by Dum Dum Girls (can't embed the video, so be sure you click the link and check it out)
49. Deep Space 9mm by El-P

Enjoy and pray that this summer doesn't kill us all.