Summertime Samba - Kenny Hogan ©2007
Soft and warm, a summer breeze is calling me,
Sun shines on, shining diamonds on the sea,
Seagulls cry as the tide rolls in,
I'm so glad you're with me and it's summertime again,
Summertime, summertime,
Life is good, I'm feelin' fine,
Not a worry on my mind,
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Close your eyes, feel the sunshine on your face,
Feels so nice, lost in summer's warm embrace,
Soft and warm, you hold my hand,
And we walk together all along the golden sand
Summertime, summertime,
Life is good, I'm feelin' fine,
Not a worry on my mind,
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Time rolls like an endless ocean, flowing to eternity,
Dreams shine like the lonely lighthouse, beaming out upon
the sea,
Love is like the burning sun that's shining on our summer
days,
We are castles in the sand, waiting to be washed away...
Setting sun, mirrored on a peaceful bay,
Day is done, on a song I drift away,
Soft and warm, you call my name,
It's the perfect ending to a perfect summer day
Summertime, summertime,
Life is good, I'm feelin' fine,
Not a worry on my mind,
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Soft and warm, a summer breeze is calling me,
Sun shines on, shining diamonds on the sea,
Seagulls cry as the tide rolls in,
I'm so glad you're with me and it's summertime again,
Summertime, summertime,
Life is good, I'm feelin' fine,
Not a worry on my mind,
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Close your eyes, feel the sunshine on your face,
Feels so nice, lost in summer's warm embrace,
Soft and warm, you hold my hand,
And we walk together all along the golden sand
Summertime, summertime,
Life is good, I'm feelin' fine,
Not a worry on my mind,
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Time rolls like an endless ocean, flowing to eternity,
Dreams shine like the lonely lighthouse, beaming out upon
the sea,
Love is like the burning sun that's shining on our summer
days,
We are castles in the sand, waiting to be washed away...
Setting sun, mirrored on a peaceful bay,
Day is done, on a song I drift away,
Soft and warm, you call my name,
It's the perfect ending to a perfect summer day
Summertime, summertime,
Life is good, I'm feelin' fine,
Not a worry on my mind,
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
Happy just to be here in the sweet sweet summertime
This song was originally written in 1979, up in Plattsburg New York, at a band house on Lake Champlain. It was
left unfinished for many years, but I often toyed around with the guitar parts whenever I had an acoustic guitar in
my hands.
Last year the chorus came to me while we were on vacation on the ocean in Cape Ann, near Gloucester Mass,
and the bridge of the song was written in May of 2007 after a visit to York Beach In Maine.
In other words, it took 28 years to finish!
What can I say? I work slow!
I don't really know if "rockers" will like it... It's such an odd duck. I never thought I would come up with a Bossa
Nova song, but sometimes these ideas just rattle around in my head, and for some strange reason, this song
seemed to want to be born.
I love the ocean, and I live for the summer, so I just wanted to paint a picture of a beach using words and music. I
tried my best.
I hope or hoped that the song would be something to listen to while on vacation or driving near the ocean, or
maybe sitting in a lawn chair at the beach with your feet in the sand, and a cool drink in your hand.
On this song I used a Variax guitar for the acoustic sounds, a Fender Telecaster electric guitar, a Fender Bass,
Kawaii synthesizer, sang many overdubbed vocals, and played claves, shakers and other electronic percussion.
Many thanks to Frank Sarcia for his expert advice on samba and Bossa Rhythms.
Many thanks also to my friend Jim Zaroulis who played piano on this one.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! YOU ONLY GET SO MANY SUMMERS IN A LIFETIME! ENJOY YOURSELF!
JIM ZAROULIS - PIANO
left unfinished for many years, but I often toyed around with the guitar parts whenever I had an acoustic guitar in
my hands.
Last year the chorus came to me while we were on vacation on the ocean in Cape Ann, near Gloucester Mass,
and the bridge of the song was written in May of 2007 after a visit to York Beach In Maine.
In other words, it took 28 years to finish!
What can I say? I work slow!
I don't really know if "rockers" will like it... It's such an odd duck. I never thought I would come up with a Bossa
Nova song, but sometimes these ideas just rattle around in my head, and for some strange reason, this song
seemed to want to be born.
I love the ocean, and I live for the summer, so I just wanted to paint a picture of a beach using words and music. I
tried my best.
I hope or hoped that the song would be something to listen to while on vacation or driving near the ocean, or
maybe sitting in a lawn chair at the beach with your feet in the sand, and a cool drink in your hand.
On this song I used a Variax guitar for the acoustic sounds, a Fender Telecaster electric guitar, a Fender Bass,
Kawaii synthesizer, sang many overdubbed vocals, and played claves, shakers and other electronic percussion.
Many thanks to Frank Sarcia for his expert advice on samba and Bossa Rhythms.
Many thanks also to my friend Jim Zaroulis who played piano on this one.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! YOU ONLY GET SO MANY SUMMERS IN A LIFETIME! ENJOY YOURSELF!
JIM ZAROULIS - PIANO
KENNY HOGAN:
Vocals, guitars, bass,
keyboards, percussion.
JIM ZAROULIS- piano
Vocals, guitars, bass,
keyboards, percussion.
JIM ZAROULIS- piano