After all the songs we came up with it is hard to believe we missed this one. I came across it the other day and it has been stuck in my head ever since.

It charted in 1958 and again in 1962. So I inflict it on you. You have been warned. :p

Summertime, Summertime by The Jamies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pF-hsp1oNU

Brian

Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts
Summertime - Zombies Cover
A Summer Song - Chad and Jeremy
Guitar Man - Bread
Ventura Highway - America

Geez, I feel way too young in this thread...

Cruel Summer - Bananarama

summertime blues - eddie cochran and I remember Help Me Rhonda, the Sloop JOhn B, Miserlou and pipeline (Dick Dale) and Do YOu Believe in Magic? were playing all the time one summer long ago when things were simple and we slept on the beach to reduce commuting time.

We didn't have Chum Charts in Ottawa, but here is the
CKOY Top Tunes in Ottawa Dial 1310 for July 3, 1959.

#1 Battle of New Orleans / Johnny Horton
#2 Mona Lisa / Carl Mann
#3 Waterloo / Stonewall Jackson
#4 Lonely Boy / Paul Anka
#5 Lipstick on Your Collar / Connie Francis
#6 Personality / Lloyd Price
#7 Gidget / Jimmy Darren
#8 Quiet Village / Martin Denny
#9 Dream Lover / Bobby Darin
#10 My Heart's An Open Book / Carl Dobkins

#13 Teenager in Love Dion / Belmonts
#27 Tallahasse Lassie / Freddy Cannon
#31 Summer Dream / McGuire Sisters
#38 Here Comes Summer / Jerry Keller
#49 Only Have Eyes for You / The Flamingos


Those were the days, my friend,
We thought they'd never end,
La, la, la, la, la, la. :cool:

Jimi Thing-Dave Matthews band.

Remember (Walking In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las
Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon
Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful

Just about anything by Jan & Dean or The Beach Boys (especially their early stuff.)

Many, many more... That was over 40 years ago. Wow I feel old. :confused: