While the Summer may be coming to a close, it’s still nowhere near that temperate fall weather that someone like myself enjoys more than anything. So we here at KJHK decided to ask around the station and find out what everyone’s go-to song was when the heat was just a little too much to bear.<\/p>\n
Presented here are their responses, ranging all genres and spanning decades, with one purpose: keeping it cool and keeping it real.<\/p>\n
Name: <\/b>Kyle Wernimont<\/span><\/p>\n Year at KU and Major:<\/b> Junior, Secondary Education<\/span><\/p>\n DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b>Content Director<\/span><\/p>\n Song that helps you beat the heat and why:<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cSummer Madness\u201d by Kool and the Gang:<\/b> Normally known for their disco hits from the 70\u2019s and tight funky instrumentation, Kool and the Gang crafted this fever dream of synth and bass for their 1974 Album \u201cLight of Worlds\u201d along with other classics like \u201cStreet Corner Symphony\u201d. The track definitely stands out from others on the album though, having an eerie dreamlike quality that I just can\u2019t seem to shake. You can almost feel the heat radiating from the song itself. While many songs about summer seem to focus on the positive aspects of the warmer weather, \u201cSummer Madness\u201d finds something lethargic and almost insane about the heat. It makes you picture a summer day where nothing is happening, and we can all relate to that. This instrumental cut is somehow able to describe how I feel during summer days where I want nothing more than a nice air conditioner and for it to not be 98 degrees outside. Since \u201cSummer Madness\u201d seems to empathize with the fact that heat can make us all feel a little bit crazy, it is more than qualified to be the song that helps me beat the heat.<\/span><\/p>\n Youtube link:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n