1. What we should all be doing: “I’ll Follow the Sun” — The Beatles, Beatles for Sale

2. When wearing a scarf, beanie and 3 extra layers gets really, really old: “I Am Over It” — The Dandy Warhols, Welcome to the Monkey House

3. If you are in love and therefore enjoy the extra excuse to cuddle...or want to fester in your loneliness: “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” — Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Ella and Louis Again

4. Because sleep + sun=happiness: “Asleep on a Sunbeam” — Belle & Sebastian, Dear Catastrophe Waitress.

5. Wishful thinking on a frigid, rainy day: If only we were still in kindergarten: “Opposite Day” — Andrew Bird, Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs

6. Pretend you go to school in New England and that it’s actually cold: And yes this is by the same people who sang “Stacy’s Mom.” Don’t knock it ‘til you hear it. “Valley Winter Song” — Fountains of Wayne, Welcome Interstate Managers.

7. If you associate with this song, you might have Seasonal Affective Disorder: “Sunshine on my Shoulders” — John Denver, Voices of America

8. It’s like spring break with two quirky Norwegian dudes: “Cayman Islands” — Kings of Convenience, Riot on An Empty Street

9. A fun reminder of how much worse our winters could be: “Blizzard of ‘77” — Nada Surf, Let Go.

10. Remember the disgustingly hot and humid 8th month of the year? You want it back now, don’t you?: “August” — Rilo Kiley, Take Offs and Landings

11. How could running away with Rivers Cuomo not warm your heart? Hip hip: “Island in the Sun” — Weezer, Green Album

12. And because it’s always good to end on an optimistic note: “Here Comes the Sun” — The Beatles, Abbey Road