Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran & Gene Vincent Lyrics
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About a-workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar
Every time I call my baby, try to get a date
My boss says, "no dice son, you gotta work late"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Well, my mom and pop told me, "son, you gotta make some money"
Well, I didn't go to work, told the boss I was sick
"Well, you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations
Well, I called my congressman and he said "whoa!"
"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
"Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" is a song about a teenager who is feeling upset and frustrated because he has to work all summer long and has no time for leisure activities. The chorus of the song, "But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues," expresses the idea that there is no way to change the situation. The first verse describes how the singer can't get a date with his girlfriend because he always has to work late. In the second verse, his parents insist that he work to earn money if he wants to keep using the car on Sundays. The last verse is a humorous one in which the singer threatens to take his problems to the United Nations since he is too young to vote.
The song captures the feeling of teenage angst and frustration that has become a universal experience. The constant repetition of the phrase, "But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues," highlights the sense of hopelessness in the situation. It is interesting to note that the song was a major influence on the development of the British Invasion sound of the early 1960s. Many British bands like The Who and The Beatles played the song, and it inspired a generation of musicians.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler
I am going to complain and make a big noise
About a-workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar
I am tired of working hard all summer just to make a little money
Every time I call my baby, try to get a date
When I try to make plans with my significant other
My boss says, "no dice son, you gotta work late"
My boss always says no to me and makes me work late
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
I often think about what I can do to change my situation
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Unfortunately, there's no solution to my problems
Well, my mom and pop told me, "son, you gotta make some money"
My parents always told me to work hard and make money
If you want to use the car to go ridin' next Sunday
They said I could only use their car if I had money to pay for gas
Well, I didn't go to work, told the boss I was sick
One day, I decided to lie and say I was sick so I could skip work
"Well, you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick"
My boss found out and told me I couldn't use the car since I didn't work that day
I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation
I plan on taking two weeks off to go on a great vacation
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations
I am going to take my problems to the highest authority I can think of
Well, I called my congressman and he said "whoa!"
I even tried to talk to my congressman but was unsuccessful
"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"
He said he would like to help but I wasn't old enough to vote
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
I still think about what I can do to change my situation
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Still, there is no real solution to my problems
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDDIE COCHRAN, JERRY NEAL CAPEHART
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@janeleekeller
Released in 1958
Thanks C H Stereo 😊.
"Sharon Sheeley" wrote The Song,
'Poor Little Fool' for Ricky Nelson
which was His first #1 Hit in 1958 and Billboard's very First Hot 100 #1.
It was the First song She wrote, and She was 15 years old when she wrote it.
JaneLee - in Suburban Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA
5/18/22
PS, if you don't understand what I'm talking about, You're Not Reading The Description.
@AdrianoPedrasPreciosas
Uma obra de arte
@stefanijakrivaja6068
Yes
@ronnieosullivan7928
Dead at 21, How unfair life can be. This guy was so talented.he would have been huge if he had lived long enough ! But he sure left his mark.
@downtownbobbybrown6237
Not to mention how many women he would of entertained !
@ronnieosullivan7928
@@downtownbobbybrown6237 Yes indeed
@crackdadonB1
Your not lying.. He definitely left a mark because im born i 88 and this song is part of my childhood and im from the bronx ny lol La Bamba.. His scene is CLASSIC!
@eleanorcornish7098
haven’t heard of these people before, i’m 20 and this video was recommended to me by my teacher to lift summer spirits, how did he past?
@wesleycook7687
@@eleanorcornish7098 Car crash. 1960.
@havingagr8time
He was the real deal. One of the rock 'n' roll gods!
@grutzwurst8229
Thank's Eddie that you gave us one of the greatest Rock'n'Roll Songs of all Times...!!!