Just how many song references can you work into a blog post about the G8? Tony Fratto, in a great post for CNBC.com today, has the answer. In a review of the G8 happenings, he manages to work in no less than twelve refernces to classic summer tunes. It's a true work of creative genius worth reading. A companion playlist, G8 Sing the Songs of Summer, will be available on I-Tunes later today. In the meantime, here's a like of all the songs mentioned in the column:
Summertime -- D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
School's Out -- Alice Cooper
Summer Nights -- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Hot Fun In the Summertime -- Sly & The Family Stone
Heatwave -- Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
See You In September -- The Happenings
Saturday In the Park -- Chicago
Summer Wind -- Frank Sinatra
Vacation -- The Go-Go's
Cruel Summer -- Bananarama
Summer In the City -- The Lovin' Spoonful
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