Long Summer Hours

 

It’s a fun theme this week over at Monday Music Moves Me where we pick songs that makes you think of long summer days and warm nights. Nowadays, I enjoy the evenings, before the mosquitoes dive bomb to suck the blood from me, sitting and enjoying the flowers and that evening air which is just hard to explain. My 20s were filled with sadness but also contained a lot of fun! I often danced the night away and enjoyed a few parties, some with campfires, making friends that are still in my life. When I hear these songs, I always reflect back to those fun times. Here are 3 that I just love…

1. SUMMER IN THE CITY BY THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL-1966

I love this song, which has been used by a couple other people this week, but I still had to place this in, because I just love this song. I recall, sitting by many a fire listening to this song in the warm air, smelling of mosquito repellent, enjoying hearing this song.

2. GOOD VIBRATIONS SUNG BY THE BEACH BOYS-1967

Now, I danced to this song many, many times at the countless discos that were around in the 80s. They would play music from the 80s, but also the 70s and the 60s. The Beach Boys seem to epitomize  the long summer days and I was happy dancing to their many tunes.

3. PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT SUNG BY MEATLOAF AND ELLEN FOLEY-1977

This song comes from the album, “Bat Out Of Hell” which I own and except for the song of the same name as the album title, I love all the songs and this particular song reminds me of the time when, at a campfire, we started to sing their song with us gals singing, “stop right there” and the guys miming, “sleep on it.” It was fun and dancing to it, sometimes, out on some patio, created memories that I will cherish. I still dance to it recalling times when it was paradise by the dashboard light. Come on, haven’t we all had fun in the backseat of some old car? Hmmmm, maybe I’ll take my hubby out to watch the submarine races.

What summer songs remind you of long summer days?

By the way, the picture was taken in 1985 at my parent's home. I had a 3 day party with tents, music, fires and yes, lots of booze! We still talk about it!