Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful [Lyrics]

AMAZON: Wonderful song, which reminds me of my good old times! You gain a lot of energy from it. That’s why I can really recommend this song to you! If you feel bad, tune in! Or if you just need a song for work out, listen to this song! And don’t forget: Go out and find a girl! ;) Have fun and enjoy! Lyrics: Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck gettin’ dirt’ ’n’ gritty Been down, isn’t it a pity? Doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people looking half-dead Walkin’ on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head But at night it’s a different world Go out and find a girl Come on, come on and dance all night Despite the heat it’ll be alright And babe, don’t you know it’s a pity The days can’t be like the nights In the summer, in the city In the summer, in the city Cool town, ev’nin’ in the city Dress so fine and lookin’ so pretty Cool cat lookin’ for a kitty Gonna look in every corner of the city ’Til I’m wheezin’ like a bus stop Runnin’ up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop But at night, it’s a different world Go out and find a girl Come on, come on and dance all night Despite the heat, it’ll be alright And babe, don’t you know it’s a pity The days can’t be like the nights In the summer, in the city In the summer, in the city Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck gettin’ dirt’ ’n’ and gritty Been down, isn’t it a pity? Doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people lookin’ half-dead Walkin’ on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head But at night, it’s a different world Go out and find a girl Come on, come on and dance all night Despite the heat, it’ll be alright And babe, don’t you know it’s a pity The days can’t be like the nights In the summer, in the city Summer in the city “Summer in the City“ is a song recorded by The Lovin’ Spoonful and written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Boone. It appeared on their album Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, in August 1966, for three consecutive weeks. The song features car horns and jackhammer noises during the instrumental bridge, to represent the sounds of a noisy city street. The song became a gold record. It is ranked 401 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. John Sebastian - vocals, Vox Continental organ, acoustic guitar, autoharp, sound effects Zal Yanovsky - backing vocal, electric guitars Steve Boone - bass, Vox Continental organ Joe Butler - backing vocal, drums, percussion Artie Schroeck – Hohner Pianet electric piano The Lovin’ Spoonful is an American rock band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and well known for a number of hit songs in the 1960s including “Summer in the City“, “Do You Believe In Magic“, “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?“, and “Daydream“. The band had its roots in the folk music scene based in the Greenwich Village section of lower Manhattan during the early 1960s. John B. Sebastian, the son of classical harmonicist John Sebastian, grew up in the Village in contact with music and musicians, including folk musicians who were involved with the American folk music revival of the 1950s through the early 1960s. Sebastian formed the Spoonful with guitarist Zal Yanovsky from a bohemian folk group called The Mugwumps (two other members, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty, later formed half of the Mamas & the Papas), playing local coffee houses and small clubs. The formation of the Lovin’ Spoonful during this period was later described in the lyrics of the Mamas & the Papas’ 1967 top ten hit, “Creeque Alley“. Drummer Jan Carl and bassist Steve Boone rounded out the group, but Carl was replaced by drummer-vocalist Joe Butler after the group’s first gig at The Night Owl in Greenwich Village. Butler had previously played with Boone in a group called The Kingsmen (not the hit group of “Louie Louie“ fame). The group’s first Night Owl performances were reportedly so bad that the club owner told them to go away and practice, so they practiced in the basement of the nearby Hotel Albert until they had improved enough to draw audience attention. The group made its first recordings for Elektra Records in early 1965, and agreed in principle to sign a long-term deal with Elektra in exchange for a $10,000 advance. However, Kama Sutra Records had an option to sign the Lovin’ Spoonful as recording artists as part of a previously signed production deal, and Kama Sutra exercised the option upon learning of Elektra’s intent to sign the band. The four tracks recorded for Elektra were released on the 1966 various artists compilation LP What’s Shakin’ after the band’s success on Kama Sutra. The Loving Spoonful Summer in the City, Go out and find a girl, lyrics #SummerInTheCity #TheLovinSpoonful #Lyrics