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“Summer in the City” was a 1966 hit single by The Lovin’ Spoonful, written by Mark Sebastian (brother of John Sebastian) and Steve Boone. It came from their album, Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 13. The song featured a series of car horns, during the instrumental bridge, starting with a Volkswagen Beetle horn, and ending up with a jackhammer sound, in order to give the impressions of the sounds of the summer in the city. The song is ranked #393 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The signature keyboard part is played on a Hohner Pianet, and the organ is a Vox Continental.

Story

When at Blair Academy, Mark Sebastian submitted the lyrics as a poem for the literary magazine. That poem, entitled “Summer In the City,” had the refrain “but at night it’s a different world, go out and find a girl, come on, come on and dance all night, despite the heat it’ll be alright, and babe don’t you know it’s a pity, the days can’t be like the night, in the summer in the city.” His older brother John changed the slower verses to a more upbeat model, keeping the title and the refrain. Mark’s part remains as he wrote it, words and music. Bassist Steve Boone added the instrumental coda in the middle.

Media appearances

The song was featured on The Simpsons episode “Papa’s Got a Brand New Badge”, Only Fools and Horses episode “Miami Twice”, in the opening scenes of the Bruce Willis action film Die Hard: With a Vengeance, in a Gatorade commercial
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  • oldiesfanjohn

    Come on come on and dance all night...

    Tuesday afternoon

  • oldiesfanjohn

    But at night it's a different world. Go out and find a girl.

    Sunday evening

  • PsychoNicky

    @elciscokid LOL

    Friday evening

  • elciscokid

    Cool cat lookin' for a kitty :P

    last week

  • giggleloop1

    Timeless classic<3

    April 2012

  • sterntaler123

    >>>>>>>>>>KLASSE<<<<<<<<<<!!!!!!!!!!

    April 2012

  • zombiegorennoir

    Die Hard With a Vengeance! Unf, John McClane.

    April 2012

  • GoodTimin50s60s

    Some great Summer Memories on this one!

    April 2012

  • lisabemine

    What a blast of a song!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    April 2012

  • jo4nny

    Die Hard with a Vengeance!

    March 2012

  • AlterJohn

    Nur das Original ist legal.

    March 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    makes ya wanna twist one up<3<3<3 and have a nip,too

    March 2012

  • Obmuj

    Class

    March 2012

  • fancykatya

    I dig on this song but I love the psychedelic groove~

    March 2012

  • rikrijean

    <33

    February 2012

  • LSBumblebee

    Lookin' for a kitty!

    February 2012

  • maybelexie

    such an under appreciated band my goodness

    February 2012

  • moses2201

    schön

    February 2012

  • bungalow51bill

    Great song!!

    February 2012

  • B-AIRLINE

    FAB, ALLTIME AND TIMELESS CLASSIC

    January 2012
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