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The NY Times writes that only “one sad conclusion” can come from their search for a “song of the summer.”

Which seems silly to me, really — this idea of a sound for the summer. Who needs it, methinks, until I realize that yes, a good handful of songs serve as mental filters for my memories of every single one of my teenage summers. (I refuse to reveal which songs for the sake of pretending to retain your respect.) These songs are part of me, and I just can’t shake ‘em.

Fortunately the good folks at Weekend America aren’t as dour on all this. They’ve asked WFMU’s Liz Berg, CMJ Music Editor Kenny Rose, and XXL Music Editor Leah Rose for their predictions on the songs of the summer. Follow the link to listen. (Props to Metafilter for the pointers.)

– Noel Franus