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Songs You Can't Escape This Summer

Unless you go everywhere wearing headphones, of course

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted May 25, 2009 3:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – Just because everyone has an iPod these days doesn’t mean you can escape the inevitable “summer jams,” writes Maura Johnston on Gawker. She selects the “seven tracks you will likely be subjected to should you decide to spend headphone-free time” anywhere:

  • No Boundaries, Kris Allen: “Sure, the American Idol coronation song is dreck,” but that doesn’t mean adult-contemporary stations everywhere won’t blare it.

  • Boom Boom Pow, Black Eyed Peas: “You are probably already sick of the Black Eyed Peas’ minimalistish new single—and its remixes, and Fergie's crazed eyebrows. But that's the whole point of the Black Eyed Peas, really.”
  • Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked, Cage the Elephant: This throwback to the ‘90s “sounds kind of like what would happen if the Butthole Surfers’ Pepper were rewritten by members of Asher Roth’s frat.”
  • Honorable mention: Don’t Stop Believing, Journey: “This track was just resurrected by the cast of Glee—and let’s face it, it pretty much trumps every other song on this list.”
For the complete list, click the link below.

Kris Allen, the winner of American Idol, poses backstage following the show's finale in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2009.
Kris Allen, the winner of "American Idol," poses backstage following the show's finale in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Left to right, Apl.De.Ap, Fergie, Will.i.am and Taboo of Black Eyed Peas pose together before the American Idol finale in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2009.
Left to right, Apl.De.Ap, Fergie, Will.i.am and Taboo of Black Eyed Peas pose together before the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Kris Allen, "No Boundaries"   (takerkills)
Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"   (MusicQueenForMusic)
Cage the Elephant performs "Ain't No Rest For the Wicked" at the KROQ Weenie Roast.   (randomdude427)
Glee covers Journey's "Don't Stop Believing."   (takerkills)

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COMMENTS
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riffran
May 26, 2009 1:48 AM CDT
ahhh for a little CCR, Clapton, deep purple, and a little foghat....hold the mullet please
drlarrymitchell
May 26, 2009 1:11 AM CDT
When in doubt: TOM WAITS.
Robert_Dada
May 25, 2009 10:34 AM CDT
Untrue SPH. I've been exploring the underground and independent music scene for decades and continue to do so. Typically the stuff that makes it to commercial airplay is banal, uninteresting and uncreative product marketed to the lowest common denominator demographic solely to boost sales.

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