6/24/08
It's summertime!
On the one hand, I'm no big fan of hot weather - but on the other hand, I've been waiting for a season's change and summer's arrival and I finally believe it's here!
So, join me in a little nostalgia and celebration - and just in case you're wondering: this song debuted in 1958 (yours truly as 11 years old!).
Summertime Summertime
The Jamies
It's summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime, summertime!
Well shut them books and throw 'em away
And say goodbye to dull school days
Look alive and change your ways
It's summertime!
Well no more studying history
And no more reading geography
And no more dull geometry
Because it's summertime!
(Chorus)
It's time to head straight for them hills
It's time to live and have some thrills
Come along and have a ball
A regular free-for-all
Well are you comin' or are you stayin
You saw it first and I won't complain
Hurry up before I change
It's summertime!
Well I'm so happy that I could flip
Oh how I'd love to take a trip
I'm sorry teacher but zip your lip
Because it's summertime!
(Chorus)
Well we'll go swimmin' every day
No time to work just time to play
If your folks complain just say,
"It's summertime"
And every night we'll have a dance
Cause what's a vacation without romance
Oh man this jive gets me in a trance
Because it's summertime
Chorus
It's summertime!
It's summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime,
Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime,
Summertime!
It's summertime!
-ConcordPastor
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I remember this song and those good old 45 records! I think about the same time "Go Rockin' Robin" was a summer hit. A friend of mine had a blue Chevy Impala. He'd pull up to where everyone was, as they say now, "hanging out." Inevitably, "Go Rockin' Robin" would be playing full blast! Fun summertime memories!
ReplyDeleteThe Jamies babysat me once --they were from Massachusetts. I remember them but I donn't think they would never remember me except that I never stopped singing their song to them over and over and over and over and over!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memory!
Enjoyed the "American Bandstand" clip! Why do I remember every word of the "Summertime" song, every person I saw on the clip but can't remember what I had for lunch today! Boy "those were the days"
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