Greatest Songs About Summer.....

[Harry Dresden]

 

[JOSweetHeart]

God bless you and James always!!!

Holly

 

[Dalia]

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

 

[LittleNipper]

Here is a song that doesn't even mention the word "summer' and yet conveys a memory of one so eloquently and a summer love lost........

 

[LittleNipper]

And then there is always the threat that parting for summer vacation will bring competition! Here is the the original SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER from 1959.

1966 would bring the HAPPENING's version of the same song without the Calypso: However, it was replaced with the falsetto...

 

[LittleNipper]

And let's not forget the song that has been around since 1902 and sung like only Billy Murray could in '05. Here we have the song complete with the original verses.

 

[LittleNipper]

The violins really do sing in Vivaldi's SUMMER from the Four Seasons. Warm days, sudden storms, dog days. Vivaldi captured it all:

 

[Tommy Tainant]

The worlds greatest band nails it.

 

[LittleNipper]

And YES, KODACHROME captures the colors of summer!

 

[Dalia]

En Français

 

[Borillar]

Whenever I hear this, I am transported back in time to Hawaii in 1972 on a warm beach.

 

[the other mike]

 

[rightwinger]

Love Joplin

 

[the other mike]

Here's the Midnight Special version.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[LittleNipper]

Can there be summer without this song?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Sittin on the Dock of the Bay

 

[Decus]

En Français

Dalia. This song started as France's most popular summer time song when it was launched but has now become a year round hit. Some in France are talking about making it France's new national anthem.

 

[LittleNipper]

1914 bring us the song that is for most people living in NEW JERSEY is forever linked to Atlantic City.

In 1914 there were many recordings of BY THE SEA. The Billy Murray version was number 1 for 11 weeks.The Ada Jones version was number 1 for 8 weeks. I enjoy Billy Murray and so here is that original from 1914