I don't know why but songs with summer in the title are always great. I can think of a hundred right off the top of my head. Here's some great ones.
One Summer dream... Electric Light Orchestra
I could go on and on and on.....
Face The Music is more fine work from the Electric Light Orchestra, which rather quietly has evolved into a most consistent septet. Leader Jeff Lynne remains one of a few Sixties rockers who has developed a new and more adventurous style with a minimum of chaff in the process. In this setting he has successfully integrated a recognizable string trio (an achievement in itself) with his own melodic strings, producing a stately music without being stuffy or saccharine. Nor do the cellos and violin seem a mere afterthought.
All eight compositions are strong and fully realized: "Poker" with its hard rock guitar explosions, the oddly workable C&W flirtation "Down Home Town" and an instrumental with lavish but spirited orchestration. The seven outdo themselves, however, on "One Summer Dream", a beautiful and evocative tune sung touchingly by Lynne. A trifle sentimental perhaps, but lyrically and musically, it displays more emotion (not to mention pure ability) than one ordinarily hears from a rock group. Most importantly the song and the rest of Face The Music as well, reiterates that rock can be complex, ambitious and arty, yet still remain rock. (RS 203)
CHARLEY WALTERS
One Summer Dream - Electric Light Orchestra with background vocal by Ellie Greenwich, Susan Collins, Marge Raymond and Nancy O'Neill AKA SuMagNa
One Summer Dream was probably meant to be a follow-up hit to I Can't get it out of My Head from the previous album. It was a pretty big hit. And One Summer Dream is very similar, but instead of sounding like just an imitation of the previous hit, it turned out just as good. I think face the music is better than new world record and out of the blue. Actually it's probably my favorite. It just has more winners on it than the other ones. And they're better songs too.
I don't know why but songs with summer in the title are always great. I can think of a hundred right off the top of my head. Here's some great ones.
Hot Fun in the Summertime... Sly and the Family Stone
Summer...War
Suddenly Last Summer ...The Motels
Summertime Blues... Eddie Cochran
Summer Breeze... Seals and Crofts
Summer Rain... Johnny Rivers
Summer in the City....Lovin Spoonful
I could go on and on and on.....
Summer (The First Time) by Bobby Goldsboro
The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams
Cruel Summer by Bananarama _________________ Rick Vendl II
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The guy from Mungo Jerry - who sang In The Summertime - lives a few streets away from me. Ray Dorset. And he lives in the county of Dorset. He is quite a small chap. You see him in the coffee shops of Westbourne, Bournemouth. He wears a black curly wig.
I saw him in Costa Coffee shop talking to his agent about what TV shows he would consider doing, like Britain's Got Talent or I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. He said no to most of them. I wanted to talk to him but he seemed real busy. I didn't want to cramp his style.
He performed at the Westbourne Christmas Lights switch-on last year. I missed him but my friend Janet got his autograph. Apparently he owns a couple of hotels in the area. The street he lives in is fairly well-to-do but the houses are not massive by any means. Looks like he lives modestly. I like that. S'pose he could have more than one house though.
According to Wikipedia In The Summertime has sold 10 million copies. Add in successful cover versions and advertising and movies revenue and you are talking about a lot of dollar from one little song.
He had 2 number ones in the UK. The other one was Baby Jump. Its a catchy little 70's song.
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