Dave Spencer’s 2014 Summer Playlist [VIDEOS]

Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam have both given us excellent versions of this one, but I'm a longtime Radney Foster fan. His voice never sounded better.

Something about this groove that makes this a definitive summer jam. Windows are down. Sun roof is open. And the best 'N Sync vocalist is ready to evoke.

This used to be called "heavy metal." Now it's the Carpenters compared to 2014 metal. Just kidding. This rocks just as awesomely now as when I was 17.

She's one of the greatest, most contemplative and deeply personal songwriters of all time. And when she's funny, nobody's better. And this is funny...still funny, in fact, 22 years later.

My all-time favorite Alabama song, and one of the Fort Payne Gang's earliest. Its lazy country groove is perfect for the warm summer months. And it was written by Mac McAnally, in case you're looking for the icing on this cake.

The best beat of all time. The Lovin' Spoonful sang a classic called "Summer in the City." But Morrison's one-hit wonder DEFINES summer in the city. For me, anyway.

Not a hit in the summer, but Chrissie Hynde's thunderous political anthem (weren't they all?) has always sounded best when I'm on vacation going about 80 down some interstate.

I think this was the last time Linkin Park was good. At least we'll always have it. It's good to have a song you need to crank to hear above the wind rushing through the car. And this sounds best CRANKED!

These guys always remind me of Louisville. Don't know why. When I'd visit friends during the summer in Louisville, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were always the best soundtrack. And this is the best of that bunch.

Lead singer Mick Hucknall's voice is an acquired taste, admittedly. And the song's video was shot in England where it NEVER looks like summer. But, to me, this has always sounded like 85 degrees and a hammock. And that's why it's here.