11 tracks from 2020 with a second chance to be song of the summer
"WAP" Hot American Summer: Tracks by Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Chloe x Halle, and more that deserve their belated time in the sun
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Plenty of songs that came out in 2020 would’ve qualified as contenders for “song of the summer,” had there been anything remotely resembling a normal “summer” last year. But the house parties, barbecues, and crowded late-night dance floors all got taken away from us, thanks to a right bastard of a virus. But who says we just have to let them go? Sure, there are plenty of great songs that have already come out this year—and we’ll get to them soon, promise—but we’re not ready to say goodbye to some of the killer tracks from last year that never got their chance to soundtrack our usual seasonal activities. So here’s the opportunity to right that wrong: We’ve selected some of the best pop jams from last year (and yes, the emphasis here is on big, glossy, mainstream pop) to create a playlist of “songs of the belated summer”—tunes that will pair perfectly with your sweaty summer antics, making up for lost time. (We’ve even thrown in a couple mellow grooves, so you can take a breath and hydrate.)
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this should have been the song for the summer of 2020…
A year later and God’s Menu is still so insanely over the top is hasn’t gotten old. And that’s BEFORE you take the fucking BONKERS video into account.
Can’t we all just pretend WAP never happened? Like Indiana Jones 4 or The Predator…
Unlike your movie examples, at least WAP was fun.
…..nah.
We have evidently very different definitions of what is ”fun”, but hey, that’s what opinions are for.
I listen to it almost every morning on my drive to work- it is goofy fun and it briefly distracts from the slog to come
Fun fact: The OP threw a hissy fit over Disney’s live action Snow White not being a white woman…Here’s come other choice comments from the OP that kind of imply a lot about him…
I love you too Laserface! Please, let’s be friends! 😉
Oh come on Laserface, don’t dismiss my calls for friendship, we are really more alike than you think!
Dear Laserface,Apparently, you are dismissing my sincere calls for friendly exchange. While I’m trying to get over the fact that I am hurt by your dismissal, I am still convinced we could be at least “penpals”.We like a lot of the same things, we have the same general goals for society, we only differ on very minor methods or principles, that shouldn’t be a cause for not talking with each other.So, again, please don’t dismiss my messages.Thanks in advance! 🙂
Dear
Laserface,There must be some bug on Kinja (wouldn’t be the first!), since my sincere replies to you seem to get dismissed automatically , as I am sure you wouldn’t dismiss them yourself.
In case I’m sadly mistaken, please consider we like a lot of the same things, we have the
same general goals for society, we only differ on very minor methods
or principles, that shouldn’t be a cause for not talking with each
other.Thanks in advance! 🙂
Dear Laserface,Clearly Kinja is acting up, you’re not really dismissing my honest and sincere replies, right?
Dear Laserface,What is going on? Are you confusing the “dismiss” button with the “like” button? That would be out of character for you since you’re quite an experienced user of Kinja!
Dear Laserface,I’m starting to take it personally… What are you dismissing exactly in my replies?
Dear Laserface,What is happening? You seem to want to engage with me since you’ve repeatedly copy-pasted my previous comments to other users, so why would you dismiss my direct replis to you?That makes no sense?! If you think I’m wrong about things, why not talk to me to show me why I’m wrong?
Dear Laserface,Despite your weird avoidance of it, I am hopeful we can find a way to engage with each other. Differences of opinions as small as ours should not be the cause of the end of dialogue.Please reconsider not dismissing my comments.Thanks
Dear Laserface,I have not yet heard back from you. This is baffling to me as you don’t hesitate to talk about me with others, but seem not willing to talk to me directly.For anyone else, I would have deemed that behavior as extremely rude and cowardly, but I’m ready to make an exception for you if you decide to engage in a calm conversation.Thanks.
Dear Laserface,Should I start thinking bad things about you? I mean, you harass many users for just having different views than your own, and then refuse to discuss with them. It looks bad. Really bad.Would you kindly tell me I shouldn’t think that about you, and that in fact you’re the kind person you seem to be when you’re not harassing others?Thanks
Dear Laserface,This is getting frustrating. Not even one explanation as to why you consider me “persona non grata”? This doesn’t seem to be the way you behave with everybody, so I guess I should be taking it personally, but I fail to see exactly what is causing this animosity on your part.I know you have some issues communicating with people, and I’m sure the fact a forum is public must be stressful for you. If you prefer, we can find a more private way to discuss your antagonism towards me.Cheers!
Dear Laserface,Let’s make a pact then, if you dismiss this comment instead of having a calm conversation with me, this means that you agree never to harass anyone else by misrepresenting their views to other users.I can’t force you to talk to me, but then it means you agree you won’t talk about me.Thanks
To Laserface (I’m force to do it like you and reply to my own comments, since you dismiss my comments) : WTF?!1-How do you know I’m white?2-How do you know I’m a man?
3-What did I ever do that made you think I wasn’t open to meaningful and deep conversation, and to hear what others have to say?I’m sorry to break it you, but you’re the one behaving in a sh**y way to other users by misrepresenting and harassing them. I know it’s hard sometimes to take a critical view to yourself, but you really need to do it.I’m ready, again, to engage in a good conversation with you, to see what our differences are, and to understand why you seem to be so antagonistic towards me, but you have to stop speaking about other people if you’re not ready to engage with them.
Let’s just summarize Olmz’s comments shall we because he seems to not get why it’s pointless to engage with dipshits like him:
My album for this summer is We Will Always Love You by The Avalanches – not even nearly getting the love it deserves.Stand out song is Wherever You Go.
I vacillate between thinking it’s the best Avalanches album and thinking they’re all tied for first. It’s so good.
I feel your pain… 😉
Going to throw out there100 Gecs.Their remix album was dropping right when Covid hit.“Hand crushed by mallet remix” and “Stupid Horse remix” could have gotten some play on Alternative stations.And I think the “Ringtone remix” could have made its way to Top 40 stations.
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Low key funniest part of WAP is Meg starting a verse with “Your honor, I’m a freak bitch…”
WAP was already Song of the Summer in the southern hemisphere