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Hope everyone stays safe and cool. Remember: have a plan, leave early if you can. Catastrophic is not a recommendation. GTFO.

Anyways, anytime I start talking weather with someone, I can't help but have certain songs run through my head. The Heatwave Mix is an open zone for song recommendations that have at least one line that talk about weather/temperature. Please post the line and a link to the song.

I'll kick off the hotness with a line that always gets stuck in my head : I walk about in the summertime saying "How about this heat!".

Now, once we hear that, the next recommended song says I should get my funk on and "Keep my cool!"

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[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

GANGgajang - Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia)

That certain texture, that certain smell,
Brings forth the heavy days,
Brings forth the night time sweat
Out on the patio we'd sit,
And the humidity we'd breathe,
We'd watch the lightning crack over canefields
Laugh and think, this is Australia.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds Of Then

first thing I thought of

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Okay, i have a new group to listen to. Cheers! I like Goodbye Kiss as well. I think they use the same funk sample thats in Peanut Butter Jelly by Galantis.

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's getting hot in here, so hot, so take off all your clothes. I am getting so hot, I'm wanna take my clothes off.

Hot in herre - Nelly

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Sometimes all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been fakin' me out

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

This is a great song. Play it all the time.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Talking Heads - Burning Down The House

365 degrees
Burning down the house

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, i like the Tom Jones version better. Blame child me randomly buying Tom Jones - Reload, then proceeding to hit repeat for about 6 or 8 years.

Burning Down the House - Tom Jones and The Cardigans - yt

Burning Down the House - Tom Jones and The Cardigans - spotify

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'm a talking heads fan and I like this version too.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Hot in the city. Hot in the city tonight

Hot in the city - Billy Idol

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago