4/20/2023 0 Comments The who summertime bluesMy boss says, “No dice son, you gotta work late”īut there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues I’m a-gonna raise a fuss, I’m a-gonna raise a hollerĪbout a-workin’ all summer just to try to earn a dollarĮvery time I call my baby and try to get a date The earnestness for triviality in Cochran’s lyric is worthy of Jerry Leiber at his finest, and could have made one hell of a Coasters record. Its success is found not just in the irresistible groove and Cochran’s patented half-step bass riff, but also in the playful humor of the lyric. (Hank Cochran would go on to write countless country standards such as “ A Little Bitty Tear” for Burl Ives, “ It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad)” for Merle Haggard, and “ She’s Got You” and “ I Fall To Pieces” – co-written with the legendary Harlan Howard – for Patsy Cline.)ĭespite an astonishing amount of classic recordings from such a brief career, “Summertime Blues” is unquestionably Eddie Cochran’s signature song. His first musical success came as one half of a duo with Hank Cochran (no relation), billed as The Cochran Brothers, as well as extensive session work as a guitar player, mostly among the thriving country music recording scene in 1950’s Southern California. Dead at the age of 21, he left a monumental legacy that influenced countless musicians from The Beatles to Brian Setzer, Sid Vicious to Jack White. Even appeals to the United Nations or congressional representatives prove fruitless – “I’d like to help you son but you’re too young to vote.”Įddie Cochran was a musical genius and guitar prodigy whose infectious anthems of teenage frustration made him a star before his tragic death made him immortal. What’s there to be blue about? Ah, of course: those pesky summer jobs. Rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950’s was teenage music and, for teenagers, summertime is that magic time of year when school is out, the weather is nice, the livin’ is easy, and your mama’s good looking. The title to Eddie Cochran’s 1958 masterpiece is intriguing, almost incongruous. R.I.P.We’re smack dab in the middle of those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer, and with it an incurable affliction – the Summertime Blues. It's like being a gay kid in a hick town that you have to go to in the summer or a hardcore gamer whose had nothing or no one to go outside and play with, they can't wait for it to be over. Also generally the only people who like going back to school during this time have had very bad summers - they did nothing, so they're summer haters. Also re-enacting something you did to kick-off summer helps or you can just reassure yourself that next summer is coming soon. The only way to temporarily mark the occasion is to party hard on the night of labor day, and try to cram some things from the summer list in. There is no official cure for the summer time blues, as it's inevitable. As we know, summer is the best season because you can do nearly everything and nothing. Everyone after labor day returns to their prior engagements such as work or school. Often Summertime Blues occur during the days preceding labor day, and as such mark a saddening time on a persons' life - this is because after labor day basically summer is over. During the last week of Summer you try and cram everything from the list in, but most likely miss. The realization that summer is coming closer to an end.
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