Summer Songs

It's a beautiful day, I'm in the park with a cider, the FA Cup final is on in a few hours and a thought has struck me.

What are the inhabitants of Flaming Bails' favourite summer songs???

I have a rose called Summer Song in my garden.

Too many to choose from but I find Summer Wine a sexy song.

Bit of Alice Cooper, although I assume you have left school by now.

Summer girls do, summer girls don't?

and personally, think a whole summer of 69 would be overdoing it.

lardbucket wrote:Summer girls do, summer girls don't?

and personally, think a whole summer of 69 would be overdoing it.

And Summer Lovin'.

For me, the best welcome sounds of summer was Richie saying "Welcome to...".

Soul Limbo for the UK for unites, then.

This may be a small minority choice, and also instrumental. But it takes all sorts.

And at least it's on topic ... it's literally called:

"Summer Song" (Charles Mills).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=marhhJOHb4E

A little concerto in one movement from 9 instruments. A musical evocation of the scents, feelings, recollections of summer in under 6 minutes. A saunter down the all paths of summer, so t'speak. ...

It's a fairly heady orchestral brew too (a double bass, a baritone sax and even a bassoon are all prominent; two largely muted but shoutily expressive trumpets are mainly in the background of the mix).

It's not perfectly done, there are fluffs. They could've done with another take. But then, most important emotions (and summers) are not 100% - or one- (or even two-)dimensional.

In any case, floatin' clear above the rich textural brew, it's Yusef's flute (carrying the main theme) that, for me, makes this piece unforgettable. And hopefully summery.

Rising above hubbub is generally a good feeling, and a good habit too. Difficult at times though. (That's why it's good!)

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There's also this, for example - "Fuerte!" ("Keep on going strong, folks!"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Urf_vUMZ14

Good rhythm matters. Musicianship too, sometimes

JGK wrote:For me, the best welcome sounds of summer was Richie saying "Welcome to...".

Aye, or hard to beat Bill's "and here we go with the first ball of the Test summer - listen to the Gabba crowd...".

Anything by the Chuckle Brothers (no not Dello and Danny)

Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts

skully wrote:

Err... isn't that the theme some from the male stripper movie?

Sorry to bore you with crap 70s disco music, but this "Summer" song brings back cute memories of the Chief. She used to sing along with the "toot toot, beep beep" line with her headphones on...

There's nowt wrong with 70s disco.

JGK wrote:

skully wrote:

Err... isn't that the theme some from the male stripper movie?

I wouldn't know, I leave the male stripper movies to you.   

Yes, I know you are referring to The Fully Monty.   

JGK wrote:There's nowt wrong with 70s disco.

As a fully fledged flare-wearing, long-haired, Miller shirt boy, I concur.   

I hated disco.

I thought Donna Summer and Gloria Gaynor were visually OK but musical shockers.

'Ring my bell' ?? ... "wring your knob".

Always a favourite:

lardbucket wrote:Soul Limbo for the UK for unites, then.

'forumites' ... fuk you, autocorrect

You sounded more intelligent when it was "for unites".

lardbucket wrote:

lardbucket wrote:Soul Limbo for the UK for unites, then.

'forumites' ... fuk you, autocorrect

Beware the forum Luddites.