Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran * Track #7 On 12 Of His Biggest Hits
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Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
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Eddie CochranProduced by
Eddie CochranAbout
This 1958 teenage hit peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its legacy was proven by a long series of cover versions. The most notable covers came from The Beach Boys, The Who, T. Rex and Alan Jackson.
This would turn out to be Eddie Cochran’s highest charting single of his career. He die...
Summertime Blues Lyrics
I'm a-gonna raise a fuss
I'm a-gonna raise a holler
About working all summer
Just-a trying to earn a dollar
Every time I call my baby
Try to get a date
My boss says “No dice, son
You gotta work late”
Sometimes I wonder
What I'm a-gonna do
But there ain't no cure
For the summertime blues
Well my mama and papa told me
“Son, you gotta make some money
If you wanna use the car
To go a-riding next Sunday”
Well, I didn't go to work
Told the boss I was sick
“You can't use the car
Cause you didn't work a lick”
Sometimes I wonder
What I'm a-gonna do
But there ain't no cure
For the summertime blues
I'm gonna take two weeks
Gonna have a fine vacation
I'm gonna take my problem
To the United Nations
Well, I called my congressman
And he said, quote:
“I'd like to help you, son
But you're too young to vote”
Sometimes I wonder
What I'm a-gonna do
But there ain't no cure
For the summertime blues
Summertime Blues Q&A
Who wrote Summertime Blues's ?
Summertime Blues was written by Jerry Capehart & Eddie Cochran.
Who produced Summertime Blues's ?
Summertime Blues was produced by Eddie Cochran.
When did Eddie Cochran release Summertime Blues?
Eddie Cochran released Summertime Blues on Mon Jul 21 1958.
What did Eddie Cochran say about "Summertime Blues"?
Producer song co-writer Jerry Capehart summarizes the song’s theme (here) –
There had been a lot of songs about summer, but none about the hardships of summer.