Some songs just seem like summer—”Summer Nights” from Grease, the Bryan Adams classic “Summer of ’69,” “School’s Out,” and so many more. There’s a whole playlist! (Update: Congratulations to Becky, our lucky winner!) Submit a comment to this blog to share your favorites, and you’ll be entered in a random drawing to win these sunny summer books:
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Can’t wait to hear your songs of summer. Who knows, I might even make you a playlist!
Karen |
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School’s Out For Summer!
In the Good Old Summertime.
Summer Nights is the best! Grease was the first PG movie I ever saw. So exciting!!
Summer in the City by the Lovin’ Spoonful.
“Saturday in the Park” by Chicago- “every day’s the 4th of July!”
Summer Breeze by Seals & Crofts
Every day I wake up during the summer and see the sun shining in on me I think of Bill WIther’s Lovely Day…..puts a smile on my face before I even get out of bed!
“Boom Chicka Boom” Summer Dance Song for Kids from The Learning Station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZ-438DrIs
You are my sunshine. It’s been so rainy here in Michigan I am thrilled when I see the sun
My summer song is always Take it Easy by the Eagles. Reminds me of my college days…
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
Public school now starts in early August in Hawaii so I’m really showing my age with these lyrics! LOL
See You In September
The Tempos
I’ll be alone each and every night
While you’re away don’t forget to write
See you in September
See you when the summer’s through
Here we are saying goodbye at the station
Summer vacation is taking you away
Have a good time, but remember
There is danger in the summer moon above
Will I see you in September
Or lose you to a summer love
Counting the days ’til I’ll be with you
Counting the hours and the minutes, too
Have a good time, but remember
There is danger in the summer moon above
Will I see you in September
Or lose you to a summer love
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards
See You In September lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Music Sales Corporation, Memory Lane Music Group (Foreign)
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles
Three Dog Night’s “I Can See Clearly Now.”