Summer Nights
Grease Lyrics


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Summer loving had me a blast
Summer loving happened so fast
I met a girl crazy for me
Met a boy cute as can be
Summer days drifting away to oh oh the summer nights

Tell me more, tell me more
Did you get very far
Tell me more, tell me more
Like does he have a car

She swam by me she got a cramp
He swam by me got my suit damp
I saved her life she nearly drown
He showed off splashing around
Summer sun something's begun but oh oh the summer nights

Tell me more, tell me more
Was it love at first sight?
Tell me more, tell me more
Did she put up a fight?

Took her bowling in the arcade
We went strolling drank lemonade
We made out under the dock
We stayed out till ten o'clock
Summer fling don't mean a thing but oh oh the summer nights

Tell me more, tell me more
But you don't gotta brag
Tell me more, tell me more
Cause he sounds like a drag

He got friendly holding my hand
She got friendly down in the sand
He was sweet just turned eightteen
Well she was good you know what I mean
Summer heat boy and girl meet but oh oh the summer nights

Tell me more, tell me more
How much dough did he spend?
Tell me more, tell me more
Could she get me a friend?

It turned colder that's where it ends
So I told her we'd still be friends
Then we made our true love vow
Wonder what she's doing now





Summer dreams ripped at the seams but oh those summer nights
Tell me more, tell me more

Overall Meaning

"Summer Nights" is a song from the 1978 movie musical Grease, performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The song describes the summer romance and fling between Danny and Sandy, two teenagers who met and fell in love over the summer. The lyrics depict their fond memories of the time they spent together, from meeting each other to flirting and finally having a summer romance. However, the song also hints at the end of their relationship as the summer ends, with the lyrics “Summer dreams ripped at the seams but oh those summer nights.”


Line by Line Meaning

Summer loving had me a blast
The excitement of summer makes everything fun and enjoyable


Summer loving happened so fast
The fast pace of summer makes it seem like time flies by


I met a girl crazy for me
I met a girl who was really interested in me


Met a boy cute as can be
I met a really attractive boy


Summer days drifting away to oh oh the summer nights
As summer days come to an end, summer nights are full of possibilities


Tell me more, tell me more Did you get very far
Asking for more details about the story


Tell me more, tell me more Like does he have a car
Asking for more trivial details about the story


She swam by me she got a cramp
A girl I was with while swimming gets a cramp


He swam by me got my suit damp
A boy I was with splashed me and got my clothes wet


I saved her life she nearly drown
I saved the girl I was with from drowning


He showed off splashing around
The boy I was with was showing off by playing in the water


Summer sun something's begun but oh oh the summer nights
Summer days are just the beginning of something exciting that will happen at night


Tell me more, tell me more Was it love at first sight?
Asking if the love story started right away


Tell me more, tell me more Did she put up a fight?
Asking if the girl was uninterested or hesitant at first


Took her bowling in the arcade
I took her to play arcade games and go bowling


We went strolling drank lemonade
We walked and drank lemonade together


We made out under the dock
We kissed under a dock by the water


We stayed out till ten o'clock
We were out late enjoying each other's company


Summer fling don't mean a thing but oh oh the summer nights
Although fleeting, summer flings are memorable and exciting


Tell me more, tell me more But you don't gotta brag
Asking for more details but also reminding not to boast


Tell me more, tell me more Cause he sounds like a drag
Asking for more details to see if the boy was interesting


He got friendly holding my hand
The boy I was with held my hand affectionately


She got friendly down in the sand
The girl I was with got intimate with me on the beach


He was sweet just turned eighteen
The boy I was with was young, but very kind and thoughtful


Well she was good you know what I mean
The girl I was with was great in every way


Summer heat boy and girl meet but oh oh the summer nights
Boys and girls can find love in the heat of summer nights


Tell me more, tell me more How much dough did he spend?
Asking how much money the boy spent


Tell me more, tell me more Could she get me a friend?
Asking if the girl can set me up with one of her friends


It turned colder that's where it ends
As summer ends, so does our relationship


So I told her we'd still be friends
I tried to soften the blow by telling her we can still be friends


Then we made our true love vow
We promised to be true to our feelings


Wonder what she's doing now
Wondering how the girl is now


Summer dreams ripped at the seams but oh those summer nights
Although summer love may come to an end, memories of summer nights remain




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRIS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@a1_onq94

Summer loving had me a blast
Summer loving happened so fast
I met a girl crazy for me
Met a boy cute as can be
Summer days drifting away
To-ah! Oh, the summer nights
Well-a, Well-a, Well-a, huh
Tell me more, tell me more
Did you get very far?
Tell me more, tell me more
Like does he have a car?
Uh huh (doo doo)
Uh huh (doo doo)
Uh huh (doo doo doo doo doo)
She swam by me, she got a cramp
He ran by me, got my suit damp
I saved her life, she nearly drowned
He showed off, splashing around
Summer sun, something’s begun
But ah! Oh, the summer nights
Well-a, well-a, well-a, huh
Tell me more tell me more
Was it love at first sight?
Tell me more, tell me more
Did she put up a fight?
Dow, doobie do, doobie do
Doobie, doobie, doobie
Dow, doobie do, doobie do
Doobie, doobie, doobie, dow
Took her bowling in the arcade
We went strolling, drank lemonade
We made out under the dock
We stayed up ‘til ten o’clock
Summer fling, don’t mean a thing
But ah! Oh the summer nights
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Tell me more, tell me more
But you don’t gotta brag
Tell me more, tell me more
‘Cause he sounds like a drag
Shoo bop bop, shoo bop bop
Shoo bop bop, shoo bop bop,
Shoo bop bop, shoo bop bop
Shoo bop bop, yeah!
He got friendly, holding my hand
Well, she got friendly down in the sand
He was sweet, just turned eighteen
Well, she was good, you know what I mean
Summer heat, boy and girl meet
But ah! Oh the summer nights
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Tell me more, tell me more
How much dough did he spend?
Tell me more, tell me more
Could she get me a friend?
It turned colder, that’s where it ends
So I told her we’d still be friends
Then we made our true love vow
Wonder what she’s doing now
Summer dreams ripped at the seams
But, oh
Those summer
Nights!
(Tell me more, tell me more, more, more)



All comments from YouTube:

@Jenna-ln9gi

Someone: I'm afraid of Grease- Summer Nights.
Therapist: Tell me more.

@IdleInsomniac

For how dumb this is I laughed and I thank you for that.

@robin3746

AHHHHHH

@zoemagin-upshaw7595

this is elite level humour

@ladyofsorrws

the pacient: sweats

@dohvahkene4473

Wanna know something scarier? Listen to only danny for the last part of the song, mabye the last 20 seconds...

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@authenticity1494

Her contribution will never be forgotten! Especially for those who were there when “Grease” was birth. Beautiful woman, Beautiful Music. RIP, Olivia Newton- John

@imhereforitall9218

I was there. 15 years old and she had me at hello. Catholic school boy meets Olivia Newton John via Grease. Did not know a woman could be made to be so beautiful. All the girls in high school or at least the ones that could pull it off without feeling like an outcast dressed like her in those black pants and that blonde hair. And I went to a Catholic high school with nuns and priests. Hey it was 1978 and they had just started allowing the girls to wear pants the year before. The one that did it flawlessly was M. Fuerst. She was a doppleganger for sure. Academically inclined, very pretty, with just the right hint of slut to her without making it too raunchy because you knew she was not putting out but she knew how to advertise without showing any flesh and still had a Catholic school pureness about her. She was our Olivia and she was nice too. R.I.H. You changed a generation.

@showtime1015

R.I.P.

@user-or1ye3iz6d

My heart hurts so much tonight. This movie has always been there, in the background of my life. This world will never be the same without Olivia. ❤️💔

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