# Five songs about craving summer in the depths of winter

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/five-songs-about-craving-summer-in-the-depths-of-winter/
- Published: 2026-11-07T23:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T01:03:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/five-songs-about-craving-summer-in-winter/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Five songs capture longing for warmth during winter.
- Their themes range from romance to loss and hope.
- The Beatles and The Mamas & the Papas round out the selection.

## Summary

The article selects five songs that evoke winter’s cold and the desire for summer warmth, whether through love, longing or bleak imagery. It presents music as a way to imagine comfort during darker months, with each track approaching the season differently.

The examples include AFI’s “Love Like Winter”, where the cold represents an ill-fated relationship; The Doors’ “Wintertime Love”, which turns romance into a source of warmth; and The White Stripes’ “In the Cold, Cold Night”, about waiting for a lover. The article also discusses “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & the Papas and “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles, contrasting yearning for sunshine with hope for winter’s end.

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