The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
Timeless AM radio classic by New York based folk-rockers The Lovin' Spoonful released July 4, 1966. It was their only pure rock hit, topping the Billboard singles chart for three weeks in August.
“Summer in the City” was written by band leader John Sebastian (
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[Verse 1]
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half-dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Cool town, evenin' in the city
Dressin' 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
Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
[Verse 1]
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half-dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
[Chorus]
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 was written by John Sebastian & Mark Sebastian & Steve Boone.
Summer in the City was produced by Erik Jacobsen.
The Lovin’ Spoonful released Summer in the City on Mon Jul 04 1966.
We felt the only way we could stick out would be to sound completely different from one single to another [in contrast to their very different other big hit – “Daydream”].
— John Sebastian in Rolling Stone