Aaron, who hails from Auburn, Indiana, was surrounded by music growing up. After a brief stint in college; his father Jeoffrey, a professional gospel singer, invited Aaron to tour with him. Together they played more than 130 concerts annually for several years and recorded three CD's. The experience sculpted Aaron to the techniques of duo singing, which may be one reason why he never quite hit the jackpot after leaving to seek his fortunes as a solo artist.
Scott, who was born in Delight, Arkansas - and raised in Los Angeles started singing at an early age with his Uncle Jack; but, his strongest musical influence came from close family friend, Glenn Campbell. After high school, Scott, who had been acting as well as playing music, picked up work in commercials and on television shows.
Aaron and Scott teamed up after meeting on a music video in Nashville five years ago. It was an instant brotherhood! The two were inseparable! After years of friendship, and a bit of gentle pressure from their wives - the guys decided to see how it felt to sing together. They discovered not only did they have a perfect friendship, but also perfect harmonies!
One fateful day, the duo made it to Curb Records. There, they sat down in front of Doug Johnson, the A&R director for the new Asylum subsidiary, and performed. When they were finished, the first words out of Doug's mouth were "Man, one of you is really gonna have to screw this up to not make it work." With that, Blue County was officially born. Scott and Aaron have finished their sophomore album and it will be released very soon. Their new single "I Get To" can be heard on a radio station near you.
That Summer Song
Blue County Lyrics
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An old truck pulled up with the windows down
That song from the past was playin' full blast
And all at once I was seventeen
And my car became a time machine
And all those years just disappeared
Her bare feet up on the dash
And the boy I was
Was stirred up inside me
Tuggin' my heart
And takin' me back
Hey yeah yeah that summer song
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Every night we danced 'till dawn
And listened to it over and over
Hey yeah that summer song
We learned about love as we went along
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song
That summer song
On the night of the day I got my first car
I grabbed my brand new keys
And my old guitar
I picked up my girl
Man I owned the world
And the minute that we parked out on White Lake Road
There it was again
On my radio
Just in time
As her lips met mine
Oh well I can't help wonderin' where Janie is now
Is she still stealin' hearts like she used to do
Maybe she's somewhere listenin' somehow
Tuned in at this moment and feelin' it too
Hey yeah yeah that summer song
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Every night we danced 'till dawn
And listened to it over and over
Hey yeah that summer song
We learned about love as we went along
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song
Oh yeah yeah yeah
Yeah
Hey yeah yeah that summer song
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song
That summer song
That summer song
The lyrics to Blue County's "That Summer Song" describe the power of music to transport us back in time, to a moment when we felt young and carefree. The song begins with the singer at a red stop light in a small town when an old truck pulls up next to him playing a song from the past. Suddenly, he is transported back to when he was 17 and his car became a time machine, taking him back to the days when he would listen to this song on repeat and dance until dawn with friends.
As he listens to the song, the singer reminisces about his past experiences, including the night he got his first car and picked up his girl. The song was playing on the radio as they shared their first kiss. Despite the passing of time, the singer still feels the same emotions listening to the song today.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of lost love and wondering what happened to those from our past. The singer wonders where his old flame Janie is now and if she is also listening to the same song, feeling the same emotions. In the end, the song captures the magic of a summer romance and the power of music to transport us back to those moments in time.
Line by Line Meaning
At a red stop light in some sleepy town
The singer found himself in a small town, waiting for a red light to change.
An old truck pulled up with the windows down
A vintage truck drove next to the singer with its windows open.
That song from the past was playin' full blast
The old truck played a nostalgic song at a high volume.
And all at once I was seventeen
Hearing the song made the artist feel like he was seventeen years old again.
And my car became a time machine
The artist's car became a vehicle that transported him back in time.
And all those years just disappeared
The singer felt like he had gone back in time and all the years that had passed since his teenage years vanished.
I could almost see my Janie beside me
The singer could almost see his former love Janie sitting next to him in the car.
Her bare feet up on the dash
The artist remembered how Janie used to put her bare feet on the dashboard of the car.
And the boy I was
Was stirred up inside me
The artist felt like the younger version of himself was coming back and he was getting emotional.
Tuggin' my heart
And takin' me back
The memories were pulling at the artist's heartstrings and taking him back to that time.
Hey yeah yeah that summer song
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Every night we danced 'till dawn
And listened to it over and over
The summer song was a big part of the singer's life, and he and his friends would play it loudly and dance to it every night.
We learned about love as we went along
The summer song was important because it helped the artist and his friends learn about love.
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song
Although the days of that summer may be gone, the nostalgic feeling lives on through the song.
On the night of the day I got my first car
I grabbed my brand new keys
And my old guitar
I picked up my girl
Man I owned the world
The singer remembers the night he got his first car, which was a symbol of freedom and opportunity. He picked up his girl and felt like he owned the world.
And the minute that we parked out on White Lake Road
There it was again
On my radio
Just in time
As her lips met mine
The song played on the singer's radio just as he and his girlfriend shared a kiss out on White Lake Road.
Oh well I can't help wonderin' where Janie is now
Is she still stealin' hearts like she used to do
Maybe she's somewhere listenin' somehow
Tuned in at this moment and feelin' it too
The artist wonders what happened to Janie and whether she still has the ability to capture people's hearts. He imagines that she may be listening to the song at the same time as him.
Oh yeah yeah yeah
A simple exclamation of emotion.
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song
That summer song
That summer song
The song embodies the feelings and memories of that summer, and although time has passed, the singer still feels connected to that time through the summer song.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: STEPHANIE RACHEL LEWIS, TANYA LEAH, BRIAN NASH
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