Summer Nights
J. TRAVOLTA & O. N. JOHN Lyrics
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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
Like does he have a car
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 somethings 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 10 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 eighteen
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
The song "Summer Nights" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John is a classic hit from the musical movie Grease. The song is performed as a duet between the characters Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson, and it depicts their summer romance, which happened so quickly and intensely that they can't stop talking about it. The song starts with the lines "Summer loving had me a blast, Summer loving happened so fast", signaling the intensity of the relationship. Danny talks about meeting a girl crazy for him while Sandy talks about meeting a boy cute as can be. The song is full of playful back and forth between the two characters. They reminisce about their time together, going to the beach and having fun, and Danny showing off by splashing around. One of the most iconic lines from the song is "Tell me more, tell me more", which is repeated throughout the song as they ask each other for more details about their summer romance. As the song progresses, they talk about going bowling, drinking lemonade, and making out under the dock. However, the relationship doesn't last as they part ways when the summer ends, concluding the nostalgic song about summer love.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer loving had me a blast
I had a great time during the summer
Summer loving happened so fast
Summer went by quickly
I met a girl crazy for me
I met a girl who really liked me
Met a boy cute as can be
I met a cute boy
Summer days drifting away to oh oh the summer nights
Summer days passed quickly and now it's summer nights
Tell me more, tell me more
Did you get very far
Can you tell me more details about what happened?
Tell me more, tell me more
Like does he have a car
Can you tell me if he has a car?
She swam by me she got a cramp
The girl I met went swimming and got a cramp
He ran by me got my suit damp
The boy I met ran by me and my suit got wet
I saved her life she nearly drowned
I saved the girl's life because she almost drowned
He showed off splashing around
The boy showed off by splashing around
Summer sun somethings begun but oh oh the summer nights
Something started during the summer days and now it's summer nights
Tell me more, tell me more
Was it love at first sight?
Can you tell me if you fell in love at first sight?
Tell me more, tell me more
Did she put up a fight?
Can you tell me if she gave you a hard time?
Took her bowling in the arcade
I took her bowling in the arcade
We went strolling drank lemonade
We went for a walk and drank lemonade
We made out under the dock
We kissed under the dock
We stayed out till 10 o'clock
We stayed out till 10 o'clock
Summer fling don't mean a thing but oh oh the summer nights.
A summer fling doesn't really matter, but the summer nights were memorable
Tell me more, tell me more
But you don't gotta brag
Can you tell me more without bragging?
Tell me more, tell me more
Cause he sounds like a drag
Can you tell me more because he sounds boring?
He got friendly holding my hand
The boy got friendly and held my hand
She got friendly down in the sand
The girl got friendly with me down in the sand
He was sweet just turned eighteen
The boy was sweet and had just turned eighteen
Well she was good you know what I mean
She was good in a certain way, if you know what I mean
Summer heat boy and girl meet but oh oh the summer nights.
The summer heat brought us together, but the summer nights were unforgettable
Tell me more, tell me more
How much dough did he spend?
Can you tell me how much money he spent?
Tell me more, tell me more
Could she get me a friend?
Can you introduce me to one of her friends?
It turned colder that's where it ends
When it got colder, our summer fling ended
So I told her we'd still be friends
I told her we could still be friends
Then we made our true love vow
We made a promise to love each other truly
Wonder what she's doing now
I wonder what she's doing now
Summer dreams ripped at the seams but oh those summer nights
Our summer dreams fell apart, but the summer nights were unforgettable
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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-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)
@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...
@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. ❤️💔