Summer Nights
Olivia Newton-John ft. John Travolta 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" is a duet sung between the characters of Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and Danny (John Travolta) from the 1978 musical film Grease. The song is sung after a summer romance between the two characters, with each character recalling the events of the summer from their own perspective. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia for the carefree and romantic days of summer. The repetition of the phrase "oh oh the summer nights" creates a dreamy, wistful tone, while the back-and-forth dialogue between the characters adds a playful and flirty element to the song.
The lyrics of "Summer Nights" touch on many classic themes of summer romances such as love at first sight, flirting, making out, and spending long nights together. The song explores the different perspectives of Sandy and Danny, highlighting their different experiences with the summer romance. While Danny brags about his escapades, Sandy seems to be more reserved and hesitant to divulge personal information. Despite their differences, the song still conveys a sense of connection between the two characters. The song ends on a sad note, as it becomes clear that their summer love has ended and "ripped at the seams."
Line by Line Meaning
Summer loving had me a blast
I had a great time during the summer
Summer loving happened so fast
I met someone and fell in love quickly during the summer
I met a girl crazy for me
I met a girl who was really into me
Met a boy cute as can be
I met a boy who was really cute
Summer days drifting away to oh oh the summer nights
The summer days are passing quickly and turning into summer nights
Tell me more, tell me more
Did you get very far
Can you give me more details? Did you go far with this person?
Tell me more, tell me more
Like does he have a car
Can you give me more details? Does he have a car?
She swam by me she got a cramp
She swam past me and got a cramp
He ran by me got my suit damp
He ran past me and got my suit wet
I saved her life she nearly drowned
I rescued her from drowning when she got into trouble in the water
He showed off splashing around
He was showing off by splashing around in the water
Summer sun somethings begun but oh oh the summer nights
Something has started during the summer but it's turning into summer nights
Tell me more, tell me more
Was it love at first sight?
Can you give me more details? Was it love at first sight?
Tell me more, tell me more
Did she put up a fight?
Can you give me more details? Did she resist at first?
Took her bowling in the arcade
I took her bowling at the arcade
We went strolling drank lemonade
We went for a walk and drank lemonade
We made out under the dock
We kissed passionately under the dock
We stayed out till 10 o'clock
We stayed out until 10 pm
Summer fling don't mean a thing but oh oh the summer nights.
A summer romance won't last but the summer nights are memorable
Tell me more, tell me more
But you don't gotta brag
Can you give me more details? But you don't have to boast
Tell me more, tell me more
Cause he sounds like a drag
Can you give me more details? Because he sounds boring
He got friendly holding my hand
He became friendlier and held my hand
She got friendly down in the sand
She became friendlier down in the sand
He was sweet just turned eighteen
He was sweet and just turned eighteen years old
Well she was good you know what I mean
Well, she was good if you know what I mean
Summer heat boy and girl meet but oh oh the summer nights.
A boy and a girl met during the summer heat, but the summer nights are what they remember
Tell me more, tell me more
How much dough did he spend?
Can you give me more details? How much money did he spend?
Tell me more, tell me more
Could she get me a friend?
Can you give me more details? Could she introduce me to one of her friends?
It turned colder that's where it ends
The weather turned colder and their summer romance ended
So I told her we'd still be friends
I told her we would still be friends
Then we made our true love vow
Then we made a promise to each other to love forever
Wonder what she's doing now
I wonder what she is doing now
Summer dreams ripped at the seams but oh those summer nights
Their summer dreams fell apart but they still remember those summer nights fondly
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. ❤️💔