Chad and Jeremy - A Summer Song

Now for a classic to end the week with. This is such a lovely song- absolutely gorgeous. Chad & Jeremy were an acoustic folk duo from the early 60's, and part of the original British Invasion in 1964. That year "A Summer Song" marked their first single on the American charts, reaching #7. Oh how I wish a song of this nature could still chart that well today.



Chad & Jeremy - A Summer Song

"Trees swayin' in the summer breeze
Showin' off their silver leaves
As we walked by

Soft kisses on a summer's day
Laughing all our cares away
Just you and I

Sweet sleepy warmth of summer nights
Gazing at the distant lights
In the starry sky

They say that all good things must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no

And when the rain
Beats against my window pane
I'll think of summer days again
And dream of you

They say that all good things must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no

And when the rain
Beats against my window pane
I'll think of summer days again
And dream of you
And dream of you"

Like many of their younger audiences I actually discovered the band through the Rushmore soundtrack, which is my opinion one of the greatest soundtracks (and films) ever. The disc is primarily British Invasion artists, notables include The Who, The Kinks, John Lennon, The Faces, and Cat Stevens. Mark Mothersbaugh's score is also fantastic and perfect for the tone of the film.

Returning to Chad & Jeremy, here's a recent interview in which they reminisce old times, as well as discuss their reunion, the stage of the music industry and perform "A Summer Song."



The Very Best of Chad & Jeremy @Amazon.com