Friday Five: Summer Singing

I am a total fan of country music.  Pretty much 90% of the concerts I've been to have been country artists.  I listen to country radio every day.  And for the most part, country singers are the only musicians I recognize on sight alone.  However, I get a lot of flack from so called music snobs that country music is nothing but hill-billy songs about trucks and BBQ.  They so could not be more wrong! 

Aside from the many other redeeming qualities of country music, my absolute favorite is (for the most part) they have the overwhelming ability to write purely summer songs.  You may not hear these chart-toppers again until the following summer, but when it's hot outside and you're hanging by the pool, they're the perfect accompaniment.  These are my top 5 summery, beachy and all around fab songs.

1. "Where the Boat Leaves From" Zac Brown Band

2. "Summertime" Kenny Chesney

3. "Six Pack Summer" Phil Vassar

4. "Sunshine and Summertime" Faith Hill

5. "All Summer Long" Kid Rock



And of course, my favorite of them all "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" by Jake Owens but I added that a few weeks ago so I didn't want to repeat myself : ) 

 

And one last one that should go without saying since it's pretty much a summer fave of every country music fan: "Something Like That" Tim McGraw.