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Comment from anon4utu
Date: July 22, 2008, 6:55 pm

I tried to vote for Little Jackie, “Liked You Better Before,” but the highlight box wouldn’t take the vote. So please record the vote through this email. Thanks. (Brian and Leonard Rock!)

Comment from Seena
Date: July 22, 2008, 6:55 pm

None of the above… My best song of the summer is “The Next Best Western” by Lucy Wainwright Roche! Yes, I know it’s a cover, but I like her version better (although the original ain’t bad, either!).

Comment from Rebecca Flynn
Date: July 22, 2008, 8:07 pm

Love Song by Sara Bareilles is the summer song but the highlighted box did not save.

Comment from mark
Date: July 22, 2008, 8:29 pm

no santogold? no mgmt?

Comment from Dawn V.
Date: July 22, 2008, 11:03 pm

Viva la Vida. Coldplay is in great form with this song. They owe a bit to Apple though for using it in their iPod commercial.

Comment from Ruth Nader
Date: July 22, 2008, 11:12 pm

The songs of the summer 2008 should be Killer Creature Double Feature and The Fashion of Fear by Nim Vind.

Comment from Ruth Nader
Date: July 22, 2008, 11:13 pm

And Jack Knife by Nim Vind!

Comment from westy
Date: July 23, 2008, 3:14 am

Camilla/Todo Cambio is all I know about an absolutely transporting piece of music, that seemed to be about unrequited love, that I happened upon surfing TV one Saturday. Ironically, my vote seems to be suffering the same fate. Like anon4utu, I have to request the vote to be recorded thru this email.
PEACE

Comment from Jose de Pinho
Date: July 23, 2008, 7:35 am

What about Brandy Carlisle - The Story?

Comment from Sara
Date: July 24, 2008, 8:33 am

I vote for the whole MGMT record.

Comment from Jeremy Shatan
Date: July 24, 2008, 9:24 am

For those trying to add a song, use your Firefox browser - worked like a charm.

Comment from Jeremy B
Date: July 24, 2008, 11:48 am

A copy of Girl Talk’s Feed the Animals has been glued into all of my CD players this summer. What are all these other songs, now…?

Comment from n
Date: July 24, 2008, 2:38 pm

why have you split up estelle and kanye west???? its the same song

Comment from 4 alex
Date: July 25, 2008, 10:18 am

any song off stay positive. it embodies the summer– it’s sexy and honest and raw. if you don’t believe me– see the hold steady live, tell me you don’t leave sweating.

Comment from Bea Foley
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:11 pm

I tried to vote for Natasha Beddingfield’s Pocketful of Sunshine (no luck) - both for it’s catchy “Take Me Away” anthem, and the clever music/folder marketing in EW.

Comment from freddy jenkins
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:15 pm

teenage riot! sonic youth!

Comment from Vin
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:15 pm

C’mon!
It’s obviously “So Hot” by Korean girl group Wondergirls! Funny, fun, cute, and NOT so earnest! Enjoy the video on Youtube.

Comment from Paul
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:16 pm

Poison

Bel Biv Devoe

Comment from Alex
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:17 pm

if it ain’t played on KTU, it ain’t a summer anthem.

Comment from Thomas
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:20 pm

Wow these new songs are terrible. I’d rather listen to some old Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Comment from Ruth
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:26 pm

It’s 2008!! You have to do categories! Call this “Pop Rock” summer song or something.
Taste is too diverse!!
That lollipop one is total crap on toast.
My category would be “anything I DON’T hear booming from cars in my neighborhood”
That’s my summer music.

Comment from jackie
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:26 pm

Summertime

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

Comment from Aaron
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:27 pm

Doesn’t anyone else think Craig Finn of the Hold Steady sounds like RANDY NEWMAN? Bruce Springsteen??? Please! Bruce should be offended. RANDY NEWMAN! THE HOLD STEADY!! Come on!

Comment from Vinny
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:35 pm

always loved “Spill The Wine” Eric Burdon and War. All tracks on War’s Greatest Hits still
hold up great as Summer Songs, which is somewhat odd being that they are LA and I am NYC

Comment from 4now
Date: July 25, 2008, 2:35 pm

“pour some sugar on me”
def leopard

omg

Comment from Rose
Date: July 27, 2008, 8:58 am

That “I kissed a girl” song is boring, repetitive, and the lyrics are inane if not insidious. As a lesbian I sincerely hate that song, but I can’t deny its ubiquitous and everyone else seems to love it.

Comment from Dean
Date: August 3, 2008, 5:29 am

This year’s perfect summer song was Panic at the Disco’s “When the Day Met the Night” but was sadly overlooked by almost everyone and seemed to get lost among the other filigree on their album. Too bad.