Friday Shuffle vs. Summer

Every year I get pissed off at the notion of Labor Day being the "unofficial" end of summer.  Come on!  Lake Michigan is still getting warmer, we still have plenty of days left in the 80's, baseball is still being played...but I think I may finally be coming around.  Maybe it's the fact that I'm a father now and although my daughter is not of school attending age, kids going back to school is already feeling like the end of summer to me.  The park is empty, college bars look less full, new TV season has started, football is the lead in sports, better movies are in theaters and my windows are mostly closed, it's getting dark early and I haven't been swimming in the lake in a month so who cares what the water temp is.  I think the real reason I'm coming around though is music.  I really hit a dog days of summer musically this year, nothing grabbed my attention, I was just kind of in a bad music mood.  So I'm excited for Fall and more rock leaning music, this summer's fluff started to get old.
With that, my shuffle is against  radio's Top 40, Alternative and Triple A music formats songs of Summer.  I'll give you the top 5 at each for July, August and September.  I haven't run the numbers yet but my guess is that in retrospect it's going to look pretty crappy.  My shuffle on the other hand, I just have a feeling here, is going to have my ears pogo dancing all over the side of my head and your feet itching to spontaneously jig.
BTW - I'm over you Summer.

My shuffle first (don't forget you can download the songs that I have as listenable, right click pc, shift + apple mac):
Ride - "The Dawn Patrol" (oldie but a goodie)
Fugazi - "Waiting Room" (classic DIY punk, or harcore or rock, whatever you call it YES)
Janelle Monae - "Tightrope" feat. Big Boi (just watch, this chick will show up on a bunch of best of the year lists, maybe even at the top)
Janell Monae "Tightrope"

Winter Gloves - "Plastic Slides" (appropriate band name to flip off summer with)
The Tallest Man On Earth - King Of Spain"  (kind of coming around on this guy)
The 1900's - "Babies" (Chicago band, which means local for me)
The Thermals - "I Don't Believe You" (new album, new greatness)
The Corin Tucker Band - "Doubt" (I bet you didn't know that the girl from Sleater Kinney has a new album coming out next week, one of the most underrated rock bands ever, well now you do, get excited)
The Corin Tucker Band "Doubt"
Ra Ra Riot - "Boy" (RAC Remix) fellow blogger Michelle, this is the song you were "DJ-ing" to while looking all silly with your dance with headphones on.
Ra Ra Riot "Boy" (RAC Remix)
The Folk Implosion - "That's the Trick"
Boss Hog - "What the Fuck" (I'm not going to push my luck and just end it here)
Boss Hog "What the Fuck"

Nice job Shuffle!  any objections?

now radio's summer:
AAA September) (august) (July)

1) Ray Lamantagne & Paria Dogs "Beg Steal or Borrow" (2) (5)

2) Michael Franti and Spearhead - "The Sound of Sunshine" (1) (1)

3) Jack Johnson (7) (23)

4) Sheryl Crow - "Summer Day" (3) (6)

5) Robert Plant (10) (X)

John Mayer & Alpha Rev were in the top 5 in Aug but not Sept

John Mayer & Alpha Rev were in the top 5 in July also

Alternative September) (August) (July)

1) Neon Trees (2) (4)

2) Dirty Heads (3) (1)

3) Linkin Park (4) (x)

4) Mumford and Sons (12) (28)

5) Jimmy Eat World (26) (X)

Cage the Elephant & Phoenix were in the top 5 for August but not September

30 Seconds to Mars were in the top 5 in July but not Aug or Sept.

Top 40 September) (August) (July)

1) Taio Cruz (2) (12)

2) Katy Perry (4) (1)

3) Enrique Iglesias (5) (15)

4) Eminem (15) (7)

5) Bruno Mars (17) (X)

Mike Posner & B.O.B. were in the top 5 in August but not September

Travie McCoy & Usher were in the top 5 in July but not Aug or Sept


Yep, crummy summer if you listened to regular radio.