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16 Songs You Need For A Real Summer Experience

A perfect playlist for all your summer moments good, bad and questionable...

Sophia Szu

Jun 27, 2016

Johns Hopkins University

16 Songs You Need For A Real Summer Experience

Dimitrios Kambouris

I have heard time and time again that music is a lifestyle. I myself am a firm believer that music curates the imagination and inspires people. Music may aid you in times of need, and this summer you may need some help in the form of "sick tunes." So without further ado, here are 16 songs for every ocassion of your Summer '16!

1. When finals were over

"Free" – Broods

"Hallelujah - I'm free"

2. Feeling good about yourself because Macklemore failed too

"Let's Eat (feat. Xperience)" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, X-Perience

"I never knew what a carbohydrate was
Turns out that it's all the snacks I love"

3. Trying to convince your parents you should not be at summer school

"Creep" – Radiohead

"I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo,
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here."

4. Mourning for yourself after your first embarrassing incident of the summer

"The Funeral" – Band of Horses

"At every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral"

5. Needing poetic inspiration

"Kung Fu" – Baauer, Pusha T, Future

"Whip it up (whip, whip), whip it up (whip, whip)"

6. To make the world in front of you appear as an array of muted, indie-esque colors

"Electric Love" – BØRNS

"You make my heart beat like the rain"

7. Pretending you are in Cabo (and not your bed) for vacation

"Feel The Love - Sam Feldt Edit" – Janieck, Sam Feldt

"When the air is filled with summer rain
I could feel the love"

8. When you've reached a new level of Candy Crush, so you have to spend some time to cool off

"Sometimes" – Heems

"Made enough friends, ain't no room in the Benz"

9. Writing an article so you need a song in a different language to concentrate

"Hyperparadise - Flume Remix" – Flume

10. For a true confidence boost

"A+E (feat. Kandaka Moore & Nikki Cislyn)" – Clean Bandit, Kandaka Moore, Nikki Cislyn

"I’m a snake, I’m a tricky little freak,
I’m a killer you won’t see me as I slither down the street"

11. To put you in the mood for a long drive

https://soundcloud.com/caddybanks/favourite-sound

12. Reminiscing about peaking in middle school and being the dancing queen

"Electropop" – Jupiter Rising

"Electropop hot
Funk friction when it's getting hot"

13. Feeling antsy for a feel-good bass drop

"Feel Good Mad Citizens" -- Blonde X Khrebto

14. Needing some good advice or inspiration

"Time" – Yuna

"I was too young for rejection
Never too young for a passion"

15. Believing that you could be Matthew Koma's Taylor Swift

"I Wish (My Taylor Swift)" – The Knocks, Matthew Koma

"It's summertime in Los Angeles
Breathing easy on the sand 'til the sunburn hits"

(Story of my life, if we're being honest here.)

16. Embracing your inner trashy queen

Listen to this one at your own discretion.

"21st Century Digital Girl - Radio Version" – Groove Coverage

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16 Songs You Need For A Real Summer Experience

A perfect playlist for all your summer moments good, bad and questionable...

1. When finals were over

2. Feeling good about yourself because Macklemore failed too

3. Trying to convince your parents you should not be at summer school

4. Mourning for yourself after your first embarrassing incident of the summer

5. Needing poetic inspiration

6. To make the world in front of you appear as an array of muted, indie-esque colors

7. Pretending you are in Cabo (and not your bed) for vacation

8. When you've reached a new level of Candy Crush, so you have to spend some time to cool off

9. Writing an article so you need a song in a different language to concentrate

10. For a true confidence boost

11. To put you in the mood for a long drive

12. Reminiscing about peaking in middle school and being the dancing queen

13. Feeling antsy for a feel-good bass drop

14. Needing some good advice or inspiration

15. Believing that you could be Matthew Koma's Taylor Swift

16. Embracing your inner trashy queen

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!