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In reply to the discussion: Happy Summer Solstice!!! [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)29. That's the first one that came to my mind. Thanks for posting it, a joyful song from my youth.
Summer Of '69 ~ Bryan Adams
I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69
Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard.
Jimmy quit, Jody got married
I should've known we'd never get far
Oh, when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life
Ain't no use in complainin'
When you've got a job to do
Spent my evening's down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you, yeah
Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Oh, yeah.
Back in the summer of '69, oh.
Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever, forever, no!
And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about you, wonder what went wrong
Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that it'd last forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Oh, yeah.
Back in the summer of '69, oh.
It was the summer of '69, oh, yeah.
Me and my baby in '69, oh.
It was the summer, the summer, the summer of '69, yeah.
Yes, it was a great time, despite every other thing that was going on then.
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That's the first one that came to my mind. Thanks for posting it, a joyful song from my youth.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#29
You got my song.. Happy Summer, Zorra~ So, I'll do Ella's.. Mahalo for Billie Holiday~
Cha
Jun 2014
#5
Happy Summer Solstice, Zorra. Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing in the Streets"
Jefferson23
Jun 2014
#18
This has to be added to the collection, I think. The Who. Summertime Blues ( Live 1969 )
Jefferson23
Jun 2014
#35