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12. "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful.

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 08:53 PM

Wednesday

For me, summer is hot, sweaty, unpleasant, and way too long. It's not like when I was a kid, and got three months off to do whatever I wanted. It's a slog.

I can't wait for winter. The kind of days I used to hate when my family moved to the Northwest, cold, gray, rainy, I love now. Can't wait for the those days again.

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If your summer had a theme song, what would it be? Mine would be "A Horse with No Name" . And you???? [View all] debm55 Wednesday OP

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Thank you, very much Dave Bowman. Great song and dancing. debm55 Wednesday #2

Bicycle Race by Queen Raven123 Wednesday #3

HAHAHAHAHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Raven123. debm55 Yesterday #19

Hot Fun in the Summertime Skittles Wednesday #4

That and Mungo Jerry. underpants Wednesday #6

LOVE IT Skittles Wednesday #7

OH, I liked that song.Thank you, Skittles. debm55 Yesterday #20

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Summer Wind DEbluedude Wednesday #8

"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" recorded by Nat King Cole anciano Wednesday #9

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Fun trivia: It did appear on the soundtrack of the Tom Hanks movie "Bachelor Party"! Coventina 23 hrs ago #24

They filmed that here in Richmond at the Jefferson Hotel underpants 22 hrs ago #25

crimson and clover Dave in VA Wednesday #11

"Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful. Aristus Wednesday #12

That's easy.........."FORGET YOUR TROUBLES C'MON GET HAPPY" some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #13

Summers 1973 PufPuf23 Wednesday #14

Yeah, the good ole Grateful Dead have tons of songs that elicit summer vibes for me darkstar Yesterday #22

In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry Niagara Wednesday #15

Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet Niagara Wednesday #16

Doors WmChris Wednesday #17

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay, by Otis Redding jgo Yesterday #18

I guess it would have to be this one, deb: True Dough Yesterday #21

Heyyyyy Niagara 21 hrs ago #27

Hi neighbor! True Dough 20 hrs ago #32

Hi neighbor Niagara 18 hrs ago #36

You mean Mr. Rogers just stopped by your house one day True Dough 16 hrs ago #41

I was extremely young and watching Niagara 4 hrs ago #46

I'm not a typo judgement type True Dough 3 hrs ago #47

Bananarama's "Cruel Summer" because that's what summers are here in Phoenix Coventina 23 hrs ago #23

I absolutely love "A Horse with No Name", but whathehell 21 hrs ago #26

Song is about heroin Eddie18 21 hrs ago #30

Link? whathehell 20 hrs ago #31

The song "Summer in the City" is in fact about summer Niagara 17 hrs ago #39

Yes indeed whathehell 15 hrs ago #42

You're welcome, whathehell Niagara 4 hrs ago #45

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Summer Breeze Phoenix61 21 hrs ago #28

Thank you very much. I had just graduated from High School, when this song came out. Always brings back memories of my debm55 2 hrs ago #54

Slow Ride by Foghat Niagara 21 hrs ago #29

Thank you very much, Niagara. I really liked that song. debm55 20 hrs ago #35

You're welcome, Deb. I do too! Niagara 18 hrs ago #37

The Long and Winding Road Chipper Chat 20 hrs ago #33

HAHahahhah. Thank you very much, Chipper Chat. debm55 20 hrs ago #34

Saturday in the Park surrealAmerican 18 hrs ago #38

Wonderful, surrealAmerican. I enjoyed that Chicago song so much. debm55 2 hrs ago #51

Love is not a victory march, it's a cold and it's a broken Halelujiah. Ziggysmom 17 hrs ago #40

Wonderful, Thank you very much for sharing with us. Ziggysmom. debm55 2 hrs ago #49

That Summer Feeling johnp3907 14 hrs ago #44

Oh so sorry, johnp3907. Did you get another one? thank you for sharing. debm55 2 hrs ago #48

I couldn't find it until we got to the digital age. johnp3907 2 hrs ago #50

Hot Fun in the Summertime by Sly and the Family Stone Coldwater 2 hrs ago #52

Thank you very much, Coldwater. Loved dancing and singing the song with the radio. debm55 1 hr ago #57

Jersey Girl here. FalloutShelter 2 hrs ago #53

Fruitcakes - Jimmy Buffet OC375 2 hrs ago #55

Love that song. Only two two finger cords. multigraincracker 1 hr ago #56

Hallelujah... MiHale 53 min ago #58