Summer Of '69
DJ Ötzi Lyrics


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Whoa!

I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69
Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Judy got married
Shoulda known, we'd never get far

Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always want to be there
Those were the best days of my life

Whoa yeah
Back in the summer of '69
Whoa
Whoa yeah
Back in the summer of '69
Whoa

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenings down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you, yeah
Standin' on mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Whoa yeah
Back in the summer of '69
Whoa yeah (whoa yeah)
Whoa yeah (whoa yeah)
Whoa yeah (whoa yeah)
Whoa

Man, we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever, forever, no

Yeah

Whoa yeah
(In the summer of '69)
(Whoa yeah)
Back in the summer of '69




Whoa yeah
Back in the summer of '69

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of DJ Ötzi's song "Summer of '69" tell the story of a man reminiscing about his youth and the memorable moments he experienced during the summer of 1969. The opening verse describes how the singer got his first guitar, bought it at a "five-and-dime" store and played it until his fingers bled. He then remembers how he and some friends had a band and tried hard to make it, but Jimmy quit and Judy got married, indicating that the band was not successful.


The singer then looks back on that summer, remembering how it seemed to last forever and wishing he could go back to those days. He acknowledges that they were the best days of his life. The second verse describes how he met someone special at the drive-in, standing on his mother's porch. She tells him she will wait for him forever, and he realizes that he must take action or lose her forever. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that nothing can last forever, but the memories will always stay with him.


Overall, the lyrics of "Summer of '69" are a nostalgic reflection on youth, love, and the passing of time. The lyrics capture the bittersweet feeling of looking back on a time when everything seemed possible, and at the same time recognizing the inevitability of change and the passage of time.


Line by Line Meaning

Whoa!
Expression of excitement


I got my first real six-string
I purchased my first really good guitar


Bought it at the five-and-dime
Bought it at a discount store


Played it 'til my fingers bled
Played the guitar with intense passion


It was the summer of '69
It happened in the summer of 1969


Me and some guys from school
My school friends and I


Had a band and we tried real hard
We had a music group and worked hard at practicing


Jimmy quit and Judy got married
Our friend Jimmy left and Judy got married


Shoulda known, we'd never get far
We should have realized that we wouldn't achieve much


Oh when I look back now
Reflecting on the past now


That summer seemed to last forever
That summer felt like it went on forever


And if I had the choice
If I had to choose


Yeah, I'd always want to be there
I would always want to relive those moments


Those were the best days of my life
That was the happiest time of my life


Ain't no use in complainin'
No point in complaining


When you got a job to do
When you have work to do


Spent my evenings down at the drive-in
I spent my evenings at the drive-in cinema


And that's when I met you, yeah
That was when I met you


Standin' on mama's porch
Standing on my mother's porch


You told me that you'd wait forever
You promised to wait for me forever


Oh and when you held my hand
When you took my hand


I knew that it was now or never
I realized it was the right time to act


Man, we were killin' time
We were spending time enjoying ourselves


We were young and restless
We were young and full of energy


We needed to unwind
We needed to relax and take it easy


I guess nothin' can last forever, forever, no
I suppose nothing lasts forever


Back in the summer of '69
Reminiscing about events that took place in the summer of 1969


Whoa yeah
Expression of excitement


Whoa yeah
Expression of excitement


Whoa yeah
Expression of excitement


Whoa
Expression of excitement




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bryan Adams, James Douglas Vallance

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@sadekhomeless4474

I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five and dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
Was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I should've known we'd never get far

Oh, when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
I spent my evenings down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you, yeah

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Oh, yeah
Back in the summer of '69, oh

Man, we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothing can last forever
Forever, no
Yeah

And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about you, wonder what went wrong

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that it'd last forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Oh, yeah
Back in the summer of '69, uh-huh
It was the summer of '69, oh, yeah

Me and my baby in '69, oh, oh
It was the summer, summer, summer of '69
(Yeah)



All comments from YouTube:

@user-zk7fw1ft9y

Das lied konnte ich wieder høren SUPER ❤❤

@georgiacooper4726

Cant believe people are just clapping, get jumping man,what a tune and what a dj💃💃

@sadekhomeless4474

I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five and dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
Was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I should've known we'd never get far

Oh, when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
I spent my evenings down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you, yeah

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Oh, yeah
Back in the summer of '69, oh

Man, we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothing can last forever
Forever, no
Yeah

And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about you, wonder what went wrong

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that it'd last forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Oh, yeah
Back in the summer of '69, uh-huh
It was the summer of '69, oh, yeah

Me and my baby in '69, oh, oh
It was the summer, summer, summer of '69
(Yeah)

@judisaint3178

Just love DJ Otzi.  Spongebob lol.  My grandson loves him.

@EmanueleGiampalmo-ly7jh

LIEBE. DICH❤❤

@thomasbutts1987

This music makes me smile

@philip61312

Nice bester Song

@liastephan9707

Großartig DJ Ötzi! Ein echter Gute-Laune-Song und Ohrwurm!♥️

@epica003

DJ ÖTZI ist meineliebling !!!💝💝💝Dankeschön ! LG. aus Ungarn ☺

@ulrikepomarolli4136

❤❤❤❤❤❤

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