Does anyone remember this catchy little ditty from the late 50’s? It was a minor hit in 1958 (hit #26) and again in 1962 (#38). Some of the lyrics are indecipherable. Also, any chance of seeing what these people look like? The people in the group were Tom Jameson, his sister Serena, Jeannie Roy, and Athur Blair. I went to one of the lyrics sites, but no help.
I can’t help you with what they look like but here are the lyrics.
Summertime Summertime
The Jamies
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
And say goodbye to dull school days
Look alive 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
(Chorus)
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 stayin
You saw it first and I won’t complain
Hurry up before I change
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
(Chorus)
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 gets me in a trance
Because it’s summertime
Chorus
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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