
Along with that cheeky salute to premature ejaculation, Smith’s blunt verse also includes allusions to incest, S&M, threeways and a hit-it-and-quit-it situation. “Sex, it’s what I’m thinking of / Some people call it ‘love’ / I might even finish way too quick,” deadpans Harrison Patrick Smith, the 27-year-old New Yorker who performs as the Dare. The clunking synth beat in the song is about as a funky as a metronome, the vocals about as erotic as a zombie, and the lyrics the precise inverse of pillow talk. While this hilarious ditty by The Dare has been seen by many as a throwback to the randy indie sleaze scene, it’s more like a wacky send-up of it. My pick for the best summer song of 2023 – a song that’s actually called Sex – oozes the virtual opposite. Some of the best songs of summer ooze sex. Adrian Horton Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam (Do not try to parallel park to this song.) Am I getting steamrolled by the commerce machine? Maybe, but Speed Drive is a high I’ll keep chasing all summer long. Once you’ve rewired to the song’s relentless 174bpm, it’s difficult to come back down. No thoughts, just frenetic vibes on loop, thanks in part to a version of Toni Basil’s Mickey reprocessed for screen-addled brains. It’s also addictive, playful fun, the sonic equivalent of barreling down the highway with your friends, late-night adrenaline, temporarily impenetrable confidence, uppers. A hyperpop banger “ about just being hot” with its foot on the gas for all of one minute, 58 seconds, it feels potentially designed for TikTok virality – short, endlessly loopable, the soundtrack to a hot girl summer. Speed Drive, the pop chameleon Charli XCX’s contribution to the soundtrack, follows suit. It’s hot pink, tongue-in-cheek frivolity it’s the tip of a wave of revisionist IP. You can remind your kids that the sun will be coming out tomorrow and they will soon be able to enjoy those sunny summer days again.This summer’s Barbie movie/marketing campaign has been at once fun and sinister. It says “here comes the sun” over and over and I can picture this being a perfect rainy day song. I’m throwing this one in here because I love The Beatles. Be ready to play this song on repeat too. Your kids may pretend to surf while listening or will enjoy swimming to the beat of the song. What would be summer be without playing “Surfin USA” at least once? This is another song that is catchy and so fun to learn. Your kids will probably request this song over and over because it’s super catchy. It is a song that will quickly become one of your favorites and you won’t be able to stay still while listening to it.

Here’s another fun summer song that is now is considered an oldie. So, while you play this song for them, they will be gaining appreciation for some Bob Marley. I think it is so great to introduce kids to different styles of music too. Ok, is it just me, or do you just have to play a good reggae song in the heat of the summer? This song has such a relaxing melody and makes me want to sway to it. There aren’t many words to this song, but that’s what makes it perfect to play on one of your outside summer days. I can just picture my kids splashing each other (or wrestling since I have all boys yikes) to this song. I love this song because the music just makes you want to get up and dance. I’m not gonna lie though, I didn’t always completely understand what she was talking about, but it was a fun song to sing along with.

I’m sure all you had to do was read this next title, and you immediately started singing “I’m gonna soak up the sun…” This was my jam in high school yal. Who doesn’t like a good old school Will Smith (aka the Fresh Prince) song? Basically, this song is set to a funky 90’s rhythm and they sing about all the fun things that make summer spectacular! “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince So, I decided to share with you my favorite 7 songs about summertime for kids and your family to enjoy.

While playing outside, we always have music playing and are known to have a few dance parties in our swimsuits. I am so excited it is finally summertime! We cannot wait to spend the summer months relaxing and playing in the water.
