why hit charts are so last-century

[jazzboCR]

Because artists have found so many ways to game the system. A prime example is Summer songs, as this explains: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/201...get-crafty
Further evidence (the songs mentioned):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvFv9JHrlLc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpd2VaFt5iY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Df-YjO8W8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F57P9C4SAW4 *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3E_rfyVLQM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84F6LKUUuzA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap4jRRK75dA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHuGG_FsC20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zpOMYRi0w << kinda cheatin' here--it's really a Winter song, right, SteveO?

Couldn't let this one go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_stcgW8E4o << Key of Awesome deserve a Thread of their own
Personal Note: I could only get through 2 songs here--the rest are wholey crapoly. Your guess which 2...

[SteveO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zpOMYRi0w << kinda cheatin' here--it's really a Winter song, right, SteveO? wtf ???...lol

The Summer song by Calvin isn't bad ! Glad you got the ice cream cone bras in Jazzy ! ,,,lol,,,pretty classy ...lol

( I don't think the Beach Boys are threatened here for great summer songs !!!!)

[jazzboCR]

Well, being as you brought the subject up...: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tytTebj8ic and here we go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFmWdFRw0a0 << This is not a forgotten masterpiece--it was never heard in the first place. Somebody needs to cover this--it'd kill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlWS7XFatrs << doesn't have to be a seashore--it works any place, anytime--you and your partner--oh, my, yes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GMoLENWsSk << we having fun yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3miDV8HnElk << rare track, this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3gLb_V20hQ [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2I4VWiDFmo"]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2I4VWiDFmo[/URL]

BONUS: full album; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmuj6LEZaIo

Sometimes YouTubes algorithms baffle me. In the middle of a Beach Boys request, this popped up. Killer tune by a bloke unknown to me (Tom Robinson)--butt-tight band w/ B-3.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZlaa8DMQhQ << this guy is a total freakin' pro
Had to slip this one in too--Hall & Oates 30 years ago when they were hot on their game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBh1FjOq_9w << Independence Day celebration show closer with THE BEST Blue-Eyed Soul from Philly in New Jersey?--oh, hell, yes!! Watched this twice-running before I decided to share.

[SteveO]

Enjoyed the Vince Gill cover ! A thorough summer journey in music! Thanks man !