Are you up to the test!?

Christ alive! A heat wave warning!? Is it me or is this a country of weather extremes? We're either being flooded, frozen to death or boiled alive, I wouldn't really mind any of 'em as long as the weather would stick to it. But fuck it, I don't want to be negative, it's summer!!!!
So, obviously the first thing you think is - Time to make a summer mix tape/CD/list type thing to chill out to. So what makes the cut? Well read on to see my top 10 tunes for a summer mix CD -

*I might get the titles slightly off but if you know the song you'll know what im on about

1 - Summer Time - Will Smith

Pure classic, what a way to get into the mood for some maxin relaxin.

2 - Get What You Give - New Radicals

Oh, we're taking it up a notch with this smash hit. Faced paced and awesome, I miss Greg Alexander.

3 - Waiting For The Man - Velvet Underground

Time to go old school with this gem, a foot tapper to be sure.

4 - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals

A fucking belting tune, it's a crime this song isn't better known.

5 - In The Garage - Weezer

One of my favorite bands with one of my favorite songs, I always end up singing along to it. The fact that it mentions Kitty Pryde and Nightcrawler is the cherry on the cake.

6 - A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash

'My name is Sue! How do you do!? Now you gonna die!'

7 - Hotel Yorba - The White Stripes

Jack White on top form with this cracker.

8 - Motor Cycle Emptiness - Manic Street Preachers

We're slowing the pace a little with this beauty. Does anybody not love this song?

9 - The Fake Sound Of Progress - Lost Prophets

I like the prophets, I've always preferred the first album over the later stuff and this song is a treat to shake your head to.

10 - The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix

We're going out with some 24 carrat gold. Hendrix was the fucking man and this tune always blows me away.

Now it's fair to say that if I did this tomorrow it would contain totally different songs but right this second that's the tunes I'd like to hear. I've missed off some fucking awesome tunes I know but with only ten you're forced to make some hard choices.

What would you have?