Our tiny town had a 4th of July festival the weekend before the 4th and the features guests were The Drifters! It was free, outdoors under the evening sky, and we went. They sang all those songs and more! Some of them, at least, were the original guys. The sound was the same. I just sat there and grinned like a fool, with tears in my eyes.
To my ancient mind, there is something charming and innocent about summer music, the Beach Boys, the Drifters, Jan and Dean, and so on. I wish my grandson could grow up in such a summer.
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waysider
Is this it?
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likeaneagle
Thank You Waysider..
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pawtucket
I would add the following:
Daydream by the Lovin Spoonful
America by Simon and Garfunkel
Groovin' by the Young Rascals
Itchycoo Park by the Small Faces
San Franciscan Nights By the Animals
Summer in the City by Lovin Spoonful
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doojable
Late in the Evening - by Paul Simon
Up on the Roof - don't know by who...
On the Boardwalk - don't know the group....
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waysider
I subscribe to XM.(Have for 2 or 3 years.)
They have "decades" channels that feature music from the various decades.
Channel 4=40's/Channel 5=50's/Channel 6=60's,etc.,etc.
If you don't want to invest in a tuner, you can subscribe to it as a stand-alone and stream it on your computer.
That's what we do in our office area. I have a separate tuner in the shop area.
They will even let you take a free trial run to see if you like it.
I hate to sound like an advertisement but if you enjoy music from a particular era or genre, this might be for you.
Downside: The on-line stream is slightly out of sync with the regular(tuner) broadcast so you can't combine them to produce a surround sound.
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Cowgirl
Moon River by Frank Sinatra
Born Free by whoever
Take it Easy and Peaceful Easy Feeling by the Eagles
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excathedra
see you in september, the happenings !!!!!!!
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WCBS-FM is back !!!!!!!
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pawtucket
Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys.
Be Sure to Wear Flowers in your hair by Scott McKensie aka San Francisco
Where do you go my Lovely Peter Sarstedt
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excathedra
(we'll have) fun fun fun
'til her daddy takes the t-bird away !!!!
sniff
i love that one
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polar bear
I'm a Jimmy Buffet fan.
Dooj-sounds like you are into the Drifters-They did both those tunes.
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likeaneagle
Good Vibrations
Supremes -Cant Hurry Love
Under the Boardwalk- A Classic must..
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Hills Bro
My fav of all time
In the cool of the evening
when ev'rything is gettin' kind of groovy,
I call you up and ask you if you want to go
and meet and see a movie.
First you say no, you've got some plans for the night,
And then you stop, and say, "All right."
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you.
You always keep me guessin', I never seem to know
what you are thinkin'.
And if a fella looks at you, it's for sure
your little eye will be a-winkin'.
I get confused, 'cause I don't know where I stand,
And then you smile, and hold my hand.
Love is kinda crazy
with a spooky little girl like you. Spooky!
If you decide someday to stop this little game
that you are playin', I'm gonna tell you all what my heart's been a-dyin' to be sayin'.
Just like a ghost,
you've been a-hauntin' my dreams,
So I'll propose... on Halloween.
Love is kinda crazy
with a spooky little girl like you.
Spooky, Spooky, Spooky, Oh-whoa, all right,
I said Spooky!
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likeaneagle
Yes,Hill Bro- that song has alot of twisty lymrics and beebop rthyme..
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tonto
Summer Rain by Johnny Rivers
I forgot how to post the link...
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waysider
I found it on You Tube but the embedding has been disabled.
Sorry.
It's a very nice montage with the song as the background.
Worth the trip to YT in my opinion.
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excathedra
maggie may
i believe that was my 15th summer
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i LOVE a summer place
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ex10
Blue Sky, the Allman Brothers Eat a Peach
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Watered Garden
Dooj et al,
Our tiny town had a 4th of July festival the weekend before the 4th and the features guests were The Drifters! It was free, outdoors under the evening sky, and we went. They sang all those songs and more! Some of them, at least, were the original guys. The sound was the same. I just sat there and grinned like a fool, with tears in my eyes.
To my ancient mind, there is something charming and innocent about summer music, the Beach Boys, the Drifters, Jan and Dean, and so on. I wish my grandson could grow up in such a summer.
WG
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pawtucket
Ex, my Rod summer song would be Mandolin Wind
Hot Summer Day by It's a Beautiful Day is another great song.
Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft is another favorite
And we can't forget Woodstock (I like the Joni Mitchell version)
Tangled up in Blue by Dylan is another fave.
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outintexas
Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly & the Family Stone :B)
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