Songs to pair with a bottle of rosé and a fire pit on summer nights
I have a Spotify playlist of songs that just make me feel good. I think it’s a perfect soundtrack for summer get togethers even if there is no wine or fire pit to be found. But, a fire pit and nice bottle of rosé — like Quivira* — pair perfectly with this playlist.
With the unofficial start of summer in just a few days, I thought it would be appropriate to share what laid back songs made the list. Of course, you can click on the Spotify link above and have access to the whole list. If you do, here’s what you’ll find on it.
- All You Need is Love — Grace Potter
- Buddy Holly — Wheezer
- Cake by the Ocean — DNCE
- Can’t Stop the Feeling — Justin Timberlake
- Comeback Kid — Brett Denne
- Crubside Prophet — Jason Mraz
- Dance, Dance, Dance — Steve Miller Band
- Diane Young — Vampire Weekend
- Energy — Apples in Stereo
- Everybody Needs Someone Sometime — Jewel
- FourFive Seconds — Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney
- Freckle Song — Chuck Prophet
- Free — Donavon Frankenreiter
- Freedom! — George Michael
- Get on Your Boots — U2
- Give It Time — Eric Lindell
- Go Where the Love Is — Edie Brickell, The Gaddabouts
- Good Day — The Gaddabouts
- Here I Am Now — Steve Gadd, Edie Brickell
- Hey Ya! — Outkast
- Hey, Soul Sister — Train
- Higher Love — Steve Winwood
- I’m Alive — Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Kinks Shirt — Matt Nathanson
- Late in the Evening — Paul Simon
- The Lazy Song — Bruno Mars
- Let It Slide — The Gaddabouts
- On Top of the World — Imagine Dragons
- Pack Up — Eliza Doolittle
- People That Matter — Daphne Willis
- Ripple — Grateful Dead
- Safe and Sound — Rebelution
- Say Hey (I Love You) — Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Short Skirt/Long Jacket — Cake
- Smile — Uncle Kracker
- The Sound of Sunshine — Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Sunnyside — Leftover Cuties
- There She Goes — The La’s
- Three Little Birds — Bob Marley & The Wailers
- What I Got — Sublime
- Who Says — John Mayer
- Wildflower s— Tom Petty
As of now, there are 43 songs and 2 1/2 hours of music on the list, but I want it to grow. I‘m always open to suggestions. If you’ve read through list and thought, “Hey, I know a song that would fit,” leave me a comment please.
*I opened a bottle of Quivira rosé last Saturday night. It was a rainy night so there was no fire pit, but this chilled Grenache, Mouvedre, Syrah, Counoise, Petite Sirah blend would have been quite happy to accompany some chill music by the fire pit at night. Bright summer fruits, including cherries and watermelon, shine through this organic and biodynamic wine that should be on your radar for summer sipping. (SRP $22) [Disclosure: I was sent this bottle as a sample, but no promise of coverage was made.]
