That's right, Mr. B is hijacking the LJ.

Look, it's 7:00 pm here in the lovely metro Detroit area, it's still 60 degrees, and the beets house is getting spring fever. I will be working yet another 12 hour day tomorrow, so I'm putting it in your hands to keep the wifey entertained here, and not watching Reality TV.

As spring is in the air, it's time to put away the Morrissey and Aimee Mann CDs, and dust off some sunshine rock. So, what we'll need is a top 5 list of warm weather jams. These don't have to be all time favorites, that's too much pressure to whittle down the no doubt thousands of songs you know into a sub-categorized top five. It's just five nice summery songs. Geez, don't overthink it.

Before you internet folks roll your eyes at another top five, please remember that I am old, and the novelty of such things hasn't worn off yet. I suggest you shake off that enui you love so much, shut your mouth, and even if you don't like sunshine rock, just list five Beach Boys and/or Cars songs and play along. No really, stop being all indie and just do it. I Promise the worst that will happen is I will judge your musical taste harshly, and you will never know it.

here's mine to kick this ball down the hill.

5. Flavor of the Month - the posies
There's something refreshing about early 90's seattle rock that isn't dark. if you have itunes or some other music thing, check this song out. It'll be stuck in your head.
4. She Says What She Means - Sloan
if you like guitar driven rock (you should!) this one is for you.
3. From Blown Speakers - the new pornographers
this song should make you want to roll the windows down, unless you're a hippie and you use mass transit, hippie. I'll leave it to you to determine if that's a real sentiment, or a joke.
2. here comes your man - the pixies
it's the pixies, enough said. this song always seems to make its way into our campfire sing/play alongs. great for a barbeque playlist.
1. pump it up - elvis costello
if you don't like this song, you are, or have been, a member of the communist party.

there you go, have fun. I'll be very dissapinted in you, both in the joking sense, and on a deep personal level, if you don't respond to this.

Anxiously awaiting you responses so I can stand in silent judgement,
Mr. B.