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Everyone needs some end of the summer fun before getting back into the grind of a new school year. Listen along with UCF Libraries as we get our groove on with the 2023 Picnic Party playlist.

A side

• “Graveyard Girl” by M83
  • A different kind of picnic.
• “Permission to Dance” by BTS
  • you don’t have to be good to dance along with it and it’s happy and hopeful.
• “Summertime” by The Cars
  • it’s the CARS!
• “A Beautiful Morning” by The Rascals
• “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler
• “Hi Ren” by Ren
  • – Katie
• “Upside Down” by Jack Johnson
  • Great chill song to enjoy a summer evening to. – Cindy
• “Ant Music” by Adam and the Ants
  • It is fun and catchy, and can’t have a picnic without the ants
• “Strawberry Letter 23” by The Brothers Johnson
  • it’s a fun summer song that keeps the vibe groovy – Evan
• “Before I Go” by Maze & Frankie Beverly
• “Wild, Wild Party in the Loquat Tree” by the Indigo Girls
  • Chatter chirp squeak buzz
• “The Sound of Sunshine Going Down” by Michael Franti
  • Park picnic 🙂 – Martha
• “Spill the Wine” by War
  • It is self evident that both of my suggestions are awesome songs.
• “Grazing in the Grass” by Friends of Distinction
  • I love this song because when you think about it, picnic is just another word for grazing in the grass. – Faye
• “Pyjamarama” by Roxy Music
  • More than More Than This. -Robin
• “Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers) by Ateez
  • yes, you can blame me for most of the Kpop on the list – Megan
• “Super” by Seventeen
• “Back to Me” by The Rose
• “American Made” by Christian Kane

B Side

• “D’yer Mak’er” by Led Zeppelin
  • First heard on a hot summer day.
• “On the Ground” by Rosé
• “Up on the Roof” by The Drifters
• “Tug of War” by Paul McCartney
  • I listened to it while I was in Nassau in 1980. it says summer to me. – Jamie
• “Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin
• “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club
• “I Love My Nails” by Netta
  • – Katie
• “Touch the Sky” by Julie Fowlis
• “Happy Together” by The Turtles
  • Fun, bouncy, and gathering together song
• “Future Lover” by Thee Sacred Souls
  • chill picnic summer vibe next to a body of water. – Evan
• “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire
• “Goodbye (Coconut Dream Compilation)” by WYS
  • Beach picnic 🙂 – Martha
• “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles
• “Library Love Song” by Blaketheman1000 and Juilanna Zachariou
  • “I booked it towards the reference desk” – Robin
• “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton
• “Fighting” by BSS
• “Charmer” by Stray Kids
• “Down at the Twist and Shout” by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Direct link to the UCF Libraries Picnic Party 2023 playlist

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