Peter, Paul, and Mary
The names Pink and Floyd came from two of Syd Barrett’s favourite Carolina bluesmen, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council, which he merged together and voila! People often assumed Pink Floyd was the name of a person in the band, especially stupid record industry people. The band sent this up with the line “which […]
If I ever get around to making my summer favorites playlist, "Summer in the City" will be in the mix. "Summer in the City" is a 1960's oldies pop song by the Lovin' Spoonful. It was written by John Sebastian, Steve Boone, and Mark Sebastian. It really captures summer in the city -- starting with a VW Bug horn and ending with a jackhammer! The lyrics include: "Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck getting dirt and gritty Been down, isn't it a pity Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people looking half dead Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head But at night it's a different world Go out and find a girl Come-on come-on and dance all night Despite the heat it'll be alright And babe, don't you know it's a pity the days can't be like the nights In the summer, in the city In the summer, in the city." I found a fun video of the song that sets the music to an old Harold Lloyd silent movie called Speedy. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. What is your favorite summer song? I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.
Peter, Paul, and Mary
