Summertime! When all the leaves and trees are green … and the red bird sings, I’ll be blue …
The Jamies were an American singing group
Single Released in 1958
Chart : Peaked at No.26 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1958
There’s a long, interesting history of “Summertime” and its historic relationship to Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox. Possibly the oldest tradition in baseball!
Sherm Feller, who wrote Summertime, Summertime was an old pal of Garry’s as well as the public address announcer at Fenway Park for many years. He was known for playing the song regularly over the speakers at the park.
Read all about Sherm Feller and his song …
Summertime, Summertime Lyrics
It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime summertime…
Well shut them books and throw em away
Say goodbye to dull school days
So come on and change your ways
It’s summertime…
Well no more studying history
And no more reading geography
And no more dull geometry
Because it’s summertime
It’s time to head straight for them hills
It’s time to live and have some thrills
Come along and have a ball
A regular free-for-all
Well are you comin or are you ain’t
You slow-pokes are my one complaint
Hurry up before I faint
It’s summertime
Well I’m so happy that I could flip
Oh how I’d love to take a trip
I’m sorry teacher but zip your lip
Because it’s summertime
It’s time to head straight for them hills
It’s time to live and have some thrills
Come along and have a ball
A regular free for all
Well we’ll go swimmin every day
No time to work just time to play
If your folks complain just say,
It’s summertime
And every night we’ll have a dance
Cause what’s a vacation without romance
Oh man this jive has me in a trance
Because it’s summertime
It’s time to head straight for them hills
It’s time to live and have some thrills
Come along and have a ball A regular free for all
It’s summertime
It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime
It’s summertime!
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And it is the winter solstice for us today. It is 7.17 AM and still dark for us.
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Yes. If you put a pin through the world from here, I think it would emerge in your neighborhood 🙂
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Thinking of that mercy flight at the South Pole.
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It’s summer time alright and very hot here. Just loving it!
Leslie
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It’s hot here, but not as humid as it usually is, so pretty nice.
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The humidity is suppose to subside by tomorrow. Then I have to go out and weed the garden, yet again.
Leslie
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No gardening here. No garden!
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That may be the plus side to it?
Leslie
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Yes. This year, I have the perfect excuse for the ruins of the garden.
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A long, hot summer and loving it, Leslie.
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Me too! Finally beginning to thaw out.
Leslie
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I remember the song from my early days
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It was written by that announcer at Fenway Park. I didn’t know this until Garry told me … not all that long ago, actually. I always liked it as a kid because we could all sing it. It’s a great kid’s song.
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Sherm Feller, the song creator, was a fabled character around Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, Mrs. Swiss.
He sat in the ballpark announcer’s booth, in a crumpled shirt and baggy pants, drinking libation out of paper cups and regaling a lucky few with wonderful anecdotes about America’s National Pastime and its legendary heroes.
I was one of the lucky few.
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Sounds like an interesting guy. Unfortunately I do not have a clue about American ball games, although I played rounders at school (sort of similar to baseball). I will have to ask No. 2 son – he once explained to me the principles of American football and would even watch the super bowl, staying up all night with his friends.
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Baseball is less of a war game than football. Baseball is slower, requiring more skill and speed than brute strength. It’s the only sport I find relaxing (usually). It’s not quite as slow as cricket, but a LOT slower than basketball or hockey or soccer. It’s not as popular as it used to be, probably because is IS slower and less brutal. The world is changing … but not baseball. Baseball remains the same. Good!
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Our boys of summer are trying my patience!
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That’s their job. To agitate you and keep you on the edge of your seat.
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