Summertime
Ah, summer! ugh, humidity! Whether you love the summer sun and fun or you suffer from the summertime blues, there’s a song for it. It seems that of the four seasons, summer, and its related activities, is the subject of the most songs. This theory excludes the genre of holiday songs, where winter is often mentioned. I’ve chosen some off the top of my head and welcome more suggestions from you.
We’ll begin with the California group that sang extensively about summer fun and named themselves after the number one place to spend summer days – The Beach Boys.
The Mamas & The Papas
John, Michelle (who epitomized the California girl), Mama Cass, and Denny needed no instruments. Their harmonies were angelic. The foursome’s greatest success came with the anthemic California Dreamin’. Check it out below.
Other summer songs:
Summer in the City – Lovin’ Spoonful
Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sly & The Family Stone
In The Summeritme – Mungo Jerry
Heatwave – Martha & the Vandellas
Summer Nights – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Summer Breeze – Seals & Croft
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) – Bruce Springsteen
Girls In Their Summer Clothes -Bruce Springsteen
Summertime – Janis Joplin
Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
Summertime – Sublime
Summer Love – Justin Timberlake
Summertime – Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff
Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran
Please send me comments with more suggestions, and we’ll make this list longer throughout the summer.
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Hi Adeli! California Dreaming is one of my favorite songs! Thanks for sharing!
Great job, Adeli! But I couldn’t pass up the chance to mention the Boss!
Probably due to his Asbury Park beach roots, Bruce Springsteen has always written songs about the summer — from early in his career (The E Street Shuffle, 4th of July Asbury Park
(Sandy), Racing in the Street) to just last year (Girls in Their Summer Clothes).
Thanks for the add, Adeli! I prefer Bruce’s 1975 live version of Sandy found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ314hldal4