Roots Salute to Summer 2017-- Part 3: "School's Out"

SURFIN' SAFARI--  Beach Boys   Hey, what would a summer be without the Boys?
BEACH BABY--  First Class
SUNNY AFTERNOON--  Kinks

SUMMERTIME BLUES--  Eddie Cochran
SUMMER RAIN--  Johnny Rivers
SCHOOL'S OUT--  Alice Cooper   This was out theme song when we retired from teaching back in 2006.  It is also the name of out boat, which I am going to take out on the Chain of Lakes as soon as I finish this.

ONE SUMMER DREAM--  ELO
STREET FIGHTIN' MAN--  Rolling Stones
MISERLU--  Dick Dale    That old Surf Sound, you know.

SUMMERTIME--   Billy Stewart
BACK TO THE ISLAND--  Leon Russell
HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Sly & the Family Stone

SUNNY DAYS--  Lighthouse
WARMTH OF THE SUN--  Beach Boys

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "You's See 'Em Wearing Their Baggies, Huarachi Sandals Too."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

YOU'RE DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE WHEN:  Instant coffee takes too long.


"Surfin' USA"

Roots Salute to Summer 2017-- Part 2: ""Come On Down To My Boat"

Gettin' Our Summer On With These.

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS/YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH--  Meatloaf
ALL SUMMER LONG--  Beach Boys   They just might know a little something about summer.
WAKE UP SUNSHINE--  Chicago

COME ON DOWN TO MY BOAT--  Every Mother's Son
SPILL THE WINE--  Eric Burdon & War
CRUISIN' MUSIC--  Raspberries

SUNSHINE SUPERMAN--  Donovan
SUMMER BREEZE--  Isley Brothers   Bob sure loves this version of the song a whole lot.
SUMMER IN THE CITY--  Lovin' Spoonful

IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Mungo Jerry   Of course, my all-time favorite summer song.
RACING IN THE STREET--  Bruce Springsteen
SUMMER--  War

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Was Once Out Strolling One Very Hot Summer's Day."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

YOU'RE DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE WHEN:  Starbucks owns the mortgage to your house.

"Spill the Wine"

Roots Salute to Summer 2017-- Part 1: "Surfin' USA"

On June 25, 2017, Bob Stroud devoted his Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's Drive, 97.1 FM to songs to get us in the mood for this summer, which started earlier that week.  These are the songs he played.

To get you into the summertime mood.  If these don't do it, you might be hopeless.

SURFIN' USA--  Beach Boys
SUMMER SUN--  Jamestown Massacre
PIPELINE--  Chantays

MR. BLUE SKIES--  ELO
I LIVE FOR THE SUN--  Sunrays
HOT SUMMER DAYS--  It's a Beautiful Day

BUS STOP--  Hollies
STONE SOUL PICNIC--  5th Dimension
GRAZING IN THE GRASS--  Hugh Masakela

RIDE THE WILD SURF--  Jan and Dean
VENTURA HIGHWAY--  America
SUMMER NIGHTS--  Marianne Faithful

Name That Tune (from above songs):  "She Stays, Love Grows, Under My Umbrella."   Answer Below.  --RoadDog

YOU'RE DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE WHEN:  You've built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.


Bus Stop"

Welcome Summer 2017 (Officially): Summer Songs

Yesterday, Bob Stroud on Chicago's Classic Rock Station WDRV, 93.1 FM, the Drive, got a jump on Summer 2017 on his Ten at Ten show.  He said that summer officially arrives here in the Chicagoland area at 11:27 (or was it 11:47 p.m).

Here are ten tunes to get you ready for summer.  Can you guess the performers (answers below)?

1.  SUMMER IN THE CITY--
2.  SUMMER OF '69--
3.  HOT BLOODED--

4.  IN THE SUMMERTIME--    My favorite all-time summer song.
5.  HOT GIRLS IN LOVE--
6.  SUMMERTIME BLUES--
7.  SUMMER BREEZE--

8.  HEAT OF THE MOMENT--
9.  HERE COMES THE SUN--
10.  BOYS OF SUMMER--

And, I sure love these early daylights and late sunsets.  Sadly, we start losing them now.  And, then those festivals.  Waucondafest is this weekend from Thursday to Sunday.

Bob Stroud also does a Summer salute on the first Sunday of Summer on his Rock and Roll Roots Show on the Drive.  Three hours guaranteed to get you in the mood.

Name That Tune (From Above Songs):  "I Got My First Real Six-String, Bought It At the Five-And-Dime."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

1.  Lovin' Spoonful  2.  Bryan Adams  3.  Foreigner  4.  Mungo Jerry  5.  Lover Boy  6.  Who  7.  Seals & Crofts  8.  Asia  9.  Beatles  10.  Don Henley



"Summer of '69"