1. Shake it off - Taylor Swift.
Fine. This summer Taylor Swift is hot. Indulge yourself. You're all alone in your iPod.
2. Higher than the sun - Primal Scream
With a sultry bass line and spaced-out lyrics, this ode to love, kindness and - ahem - enlightenment, this song will expand your horizons as you stare at the horizon.
3. Cruel summer - Bananarama
Hate to be pessimistic here but best to be prepared for anything. Nothing so cruel as summer in the South.
4. Theme from Jaws - John Williams
Aren't you glad you decided not to go in the water?
5. Girl from Ipanema - Frank Sinatra
Freezing in a biting wind at St Kilda beach? Just close your eyes, hit play on this timeless classic, and - with a superhuman mental effort - you could almost be in Rio. Just kidding!