Archive for June, 2012
Top 30′s Summer Songs
So it’s that time of the year again. School’s out, the pools are open, and everyone is ready to party! Billboard.com released their top 30 summer songs of the year. It’s pretty routine a few shockers, so here’s the list!
30 – Surfin’ Safari – The Beach Boys
29 – Summertime – Billy Stewart
28 – Wipeout – Fat Boys and the Beach Boys
27 – Cruel Summer – Bananarama
26 – Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran
25 – A Summer Song – Chad & Jeremy
24 – Suddenly Last Summer – The Motels
23 – Surfer Girl – The Beach Boys
22 – Summer Breeze – Seals & Crofts
21 – School’s Out – Alice Cooper
20 – Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer – Nat King Cole
19 – Summer Love – Justin Timberlake
18 – Saturday In The Park – Chicago
17 – Summer Girls – LFO
16 – California Girls – Beach Boys
15 – Summer – War
14 – Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
13 – Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
12 – In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry
11 – The Boys Of Summer – Don Henley
10 – Summer Nights – John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
9 – Hot Fun in The Summertime – Sly and the Family Stone
8 – Surfin’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys
7 – Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
6 – Endless Summer Nights – Richard Marx
5 – Surf City – Jan & Dean
4 – Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – Bryan Hyland
3 – Wipe Out – The Surfaris
2 – Summer In The City – The Lovin’ Spoonful
1 – California Gurls – Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
Honestly, I have zero idea how they have all these timeless classics on the list and then end with California Gurls. That is absolutely ridiculous.
Phillip Phillips Wins American Idol
With a name that I find completely crazy to have, Phillip Phillips has won American Idol and has been celebrating ever since.
After a record-breaking 132 million votes, Jessica Sanchez became the runner-up on “American Idol,” making Phillip Phillips the new Season 11 champ on Wednesday night.
The “Idol” finale was crowded with Hollywood stars and die-hard fans, who went ballistic upon hearing the 21-year-old pawn shop worker was their new “American Idol.”
Phillips, a Georgia native, took the stage one last time after winning the singing competition to sing his new single “Home,” but was not able to finish the song as he broke down in tears and left the stage to embrace his overjoyed family members in the front row.
Last year’s “Idol” winner, part-Puerto Rican country singer Scotty McCreery presented Phillips with a trophy, as he symbolically passed on the torch from one winner to another.
“It’s been such an honor,” said Phillips. “And the fans! Thank you for voting for us.”
When asked backstage what was going through his mind when he found out he won “American Idol,” Phillips said it seemed surreal.
“I wasn’t thinking about anything, not even the song,” he told the press backstage, People magazine reported.
“I wasn’t really wanting to sing or anything. I just started thinking about the whole journey and how far all of us have come, and how we’ve made it. It’s so overwhelming.”
Phillips’ competition Jessica Sanchez didn’t seem sad she lost the “Idol” title, but was happy for her friend Phillips and “the whole crew of American Idol” for supporting her. Like Phillips, she thanked the fans for voting.
The finale also featured multiple over-the-top performances by the top “American Idol” girls and guys, who paid tribute to Robin Gibbs.
Phillip Phillips
