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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

It's Summer...Got a Favorite Summer Song ?

It's Summer
What Songs Were Your Favorites?

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We love summer.  It may be hot, but that's why God invented air conditioning and swimming pools if you live in Las Vegas !

But those summers...those wonderful summers and the tunes that somehow defined a younger generation that have "overnight" become "senior citizens".

Let's go back to those days and take a poll as to what songs best describe "summer" in your youth.

We found 15 to think about, but we're open to others.

Here are our Top 15 !
(in no particular order)

Image result for lazy hazy crazy days of summer nat king cole
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
(Nat King Cole)
Image result for a summer song chad and jeremy
A Summer Song
(Chad & Jeremy)


 Image result for one summer night danleers lyrics
One Summer Night
The Danleers
Image result for here comes summer jerry keller
Here Comes Summer
(Jerry Keller)


 Image result for one last summer abba
Our Last Summer
(Abba)
Image result for summer breeze seals and crofts
Summer Breeze
(Seals & Crofts)
Image result for summer nights grease
Summer Nights
(from "Grease")
Image result for theme from a summer place percy faith
Theme from a Summer Place


 Image result for a wonderful summer robin ward
A Wonderful Summer
(Robin Ward)
 Image result for in the summertime mungo jerry
In the Summer Time
(Mungo Jerry)
Image result for hot fun in the summer time sly
Hot Fun in the Summertime
(Sly & The Family Stone)


 Image result for beach party dave york
Beach Party
(Dave York)
Image result for summertime porgy and bess the movie
Summer Time
(from Porgy & Bess)
Image result for all summer long beach boys
All Summer Long
(Beach Boys)

 Image result for zip a dee doo dah
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
(from "Song of the South)

Image result for its summertime jamies
It's Summertime

Your turn !

Got a favorite or one we missed?

Let us know !
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  1. From Tim Brooks...owner of Emerald Island Casino...to...Anthem Opinions

    "Good Day Sunshine" (The Beatles)
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    1. From Mark OToole...The Crooner...Anthem Opinions

      "Beach Baby"  (First Class)
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    1. From Gary Anthony...Frank Sinatra Tribute Artst...to...Anthem Opinions

      "High Tide" (The Allens)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcBVI60q5g
  1. From Genevieve...Entertainer...to...Anthem Opinions

    Dick, Great List, my choice is Mungo Jerry's "In the Summertime"
    1. From Jerry G....to...Anthem Opinions

      "Summer Wine" (Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood)
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    3. From Donny Ray Evins...Nat King Cole Tribute Artist...to...Anthem Opinions

      "Summer in the City" (The Lovin' Spoonful)
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    5. From Phillip & Diane Rosen...to...Anthem Opinions

      My vote goes to "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful

    6. From Robert Nusser...to...Anthem Opinions

      "Dancin' in the Street"  (Martha & The Vandellas)
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    8. From Barry Goldstein...to...Anthem Opinions

      Dick, what's with all the "girly" songs?

      How about...

      "Surf City" (Jan & Dean)
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      1. From Josephine S....to...Anthem Opinions

        "California Sun"  (The Rivieras)
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        1. From Bob & Corrie Sachs of The Dennis Bono Show...to...Anthem Opinions

          "Summer Wind"  (Frank Sinatra)
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          1. From Steve McCoy...Tom Jones Tribute Artist...to...Anthem Opinions

            "Summertime"   (Will Smith)
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            1. From John Schmidt...to...Anthem Opinions

              You covered more than I could ever think of !

              I guess Nat King Cole's "Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer"  and Jerry Keller's "Here Comes Summer"  would be my favorites.

            2. From Dennis Bono...Host of The Dennis Bono Show...to...Anthem Opinions

              My top 3:

              "The Summer Knows"  (Frank Sinatra)  (From "The Summer of '42)

              "Summer Wind"  (Frank Sinatra)

              and

              "All Summer Long"  (The Beach Boys)
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              1. From Marla Levey...to...Anthem Opinions

                "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful is my favorite.
              2. Nice to know my wife reads Anthem Opinions !
            4. From Karen Hadrick...to...Anthem Opinions

              As a native Chicagoan, I have always liked to roll down all the car windows and play "Lake Shore Drive" (by Aliotta Haynes & Jeremiah) at full volume.

              And if I happened to be driving down Lake Shore Drive at the time, neighboring cars that heard the tune would always offer a "thumbs-up". 

              Unfortunately, I don't hear this song out here--too bad.
            5. Karen, we need to  correct this ASAP.  This one's for you !  I lived on "The Drive" in my single days !

              Image result for lake shore drive song
              1. From Robin Vincent of The Swing City Dolls...to.  Anthem Opinions

                Hi Dick!!

                "SATURDAY IN THE PARK" by Chicago does it for me!
            6. Image result for saturday in the park chicago

              1. From Dave Nall of Wilmington, North Carolina...to...Anthem Opinions

                My answer was, is, and always will be, “Summertime” from Porgy & Bess.

20 comments:

  1. From Tim Brooks...owner of Emerald Island Casino...to...Anthem Opinions

    "Good Day Sunshine"
    (The Beatles)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws6CF4S82nY

    ReplyDelete
  2. From Mark OToole...The Crooner...Anthem Opinions

    "Beach Baby"  (First Class)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpsmHfDqsl8&t=30s

    ReplyDelete

  3. From Gary Anthony...Frank Sinatra Tribute Artst...to...Anthem Opinions

    "High Tide" (The Allens)

    ReplyDelete
  4. From Genevieve...Entertainer...to...Anthem Opinions

    Dick, Great List, my choice is Mungo Jerry's "In the Summertime"

    ReplyDelete
  5. From Jerry G....to...Anthem Opinions

    "Summer Wine" (Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood)

    ReplyDelete

  6. From Donny Ray Evins...Nat King Cole Tribute Artist...to...Anthem Opinions

    "Summer in the City" (The Lovin' Spoonful)

    ReplyDelete
  7. From Phillip & Diane Rosen...to...Anthem Opinions

    My vote goes to "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful

    ReplyDelete
  8. From Robert Nusser...to...Anthem Opinions

    "Dancin' in the Street"  (Martha & The Vandellas)

    ReplyDelete
  9. From Barry Goldstein...to...Anthem Opinions

    Dick, what's with all the "girly" songs?

    How about...

    "Surf City" (Jan & Dean)

    ReplyDelete
  10. From Josephine S....to...Anthem Opinions

    "California Sun"  (The Rivieras)

    ReplyDelete
  11. From Bob & Corrie Sachs of The Dennis Bono Show...to...Anthem Opinions

    "Summer Wind"  (Frank Sinatra)

    ReplyDelete
  12. From Steve McCoy...Tom Jones Tribute Artist...to...Anthem Opinions

    "Summertime"   (Will Smith)

    ReplyDelete
  13. From John Schmidt...to...Anthem Opinions

    You covered more than I could ever think of !

    I guess Nat King Cole's "Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer"  and Jerry Keller's "Here Comes Summer"  would be my favorites.

    ReplyDelete
  14. From Dennis Bono...Host of The Dennis Bono Show...to...Anthem Opinions

    My top 3:

    "The Summer Knows"  (Frank Sinatra)

    "Summer Wind"  (Frank Sinatra)

    and

    "All Summer Long"  (The Beach Boys)

    ReplyDelete
  15. From Marla Levey...to...Anthem Opinions

    "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful is my favorite.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Nice to know my wife reads Anthem Opinions !

    ReplyDelete
  17. From Karen Hadrick...to...Anthem Opinions
     
    As a native Chicagoan, I have always liked to roll down all the car windows and play "Lake Shore Drive" (by Aliotta Haynes & Jeremiah) at full volume. 

    And if I happened to be driving down Lake Shore Drive at the time, neighboring cars that heard the tune would always offer a "thumbs-up".   

    Unfortunately, I don't hear this song out here--too bad.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Karen, we need to  correct this ASAP.  This one's for you !

    ReplyDelete
  19. From Robin Vincent of The Swing City Dolls...to.  Anthem Opinions
     
    Hi Dick!! 

    "SATURDAY IN THE PARK" by Chicago does it for me!

    ReplyDelete
  20. From Dave Nall of Wilmington, North Carolina...to...Anthem Opinions

    My answer was, is, and always will be, “Summertime” from Porgy & Bess.

    ReplyDelete