This summer love song is all about finding someone who understands and accepts you for who you are. And that's summer love, embracing and warm.

"Computer Love"

Zapp and Roger

Now that everyone has swagger-jacked Roger Trotman's voice changing plastic tube thing (see, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Kanye West to name a few), I thought it might be nice to throw some love back to the originator and the first song about finding love on the computer, which is summer love if you don't get out much.

"Lovely Day"

Bill Withers

This is all we hope for all summer, lovely days. Because summer like lovers has the ability to change moods, alter feelings, and spread happiness like.

BONUS TRACK: TOP 5 SUMMER GROUPS:

Isley Brothers, Earth Wind & Fire, War, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Kool and the Gang.

These are the top five groups whose music illustrates all of the wonderfulness of summer. Put on any CD in any of these top five catalogs and it's timeless. Not to mention your uncle with the silk short set, wicker baseball hat with the long brim, dress socks, sandals and pinky ring that he uses to clink against his beer bottle to keep time with the rhythm will talk you to death but it's worth it.

Did I miss anything?

Stephen A. Crockett Jr. is a writer based in Washington, D.C.

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