Hear them and they immediately take you to that cookout, that ride in the convertible, that moment when you felt it was cool to break out the flip-flops and short-shorts.

They are songs of summer: [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Kool & The Gang[/lastfm]‘s “Summer Madness.” The song that sampled that song – [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince[/lastfm]‘s “Summertime.” Maybe even [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Jill Scott[/lastfm]‘s “Golden” (by Jazzy Jeff’s recent Block Party tourmate).

And on this first day of fall, we already have a celebrity-generated round-up of contenders for the best songs of Summer 2011.

(And if not, tell us your choice in the Comments section).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUf159LjT8g