Happy First Day of Summer!
However, if you are in the Northeast, not much joy to spread around, stuck in this dreary, wet, cool weather pattern, for yet another day (or two, or three) ... It's almost becoming an episode of 'The Twilight Zone', where we see the sun no more ...
But we digress ...
Today is the longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice, and the astronomical beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere
We posted this song to ring in the new season last year, and, since it is one, major, kick-ass rendition, we're puttin' it up again!
angelique kidjo summertime
Other Tastes?
Summertime Billie Holiday
Janis Joplin - Summertime (Live Gröna Lund 1969)
IN THE SUMMER TIME/MUNGO JERRY
Joe Cocker - Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City (Hot Mono 45)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Summertime!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Happy Summertime!
Break out the suntan lotion!
It's here - Summer - officially, today!
Between the price of gas, and a significant chunk of the country being flooded, I can appreciate if there is a lack of celebratory spirit to welcome in the new season.
So, we'll pitch to, hopefully, jump start you.
We hope, after you listen to this, you will agree that it is the hippest, coolest, most out-of-sight rendition of this classic gem.
We give you Angelique Kidjo.
Angelique Kidjo - Summertime
Bonus Riffs
Angélique Kidjo Website
More Angélique Kidjo videos
2008 Equinox, Solstice & Cross-Quarter Moments
Everything you need to know: solstice June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Top Ten Cloves: Strange Behavior First Day of Summer Visits Upon People
News Item: Revelers welcome summer solstice
10. Thanks to President Bush, Iraq named as the Second Worst Failing State
9. Dolly Parton gets named "Girl Scout for Life"
8. Perhaps to take advantage of more sunlight, Army wants to extend combat tours - again
7. Japan gets the urge to start renaming its' islands
6. Spice Girls (yawn) plan a reunion tour
5. Ann Althouse writes some batshit crazy, totally unglued, Freudian theory on Hillary Clinton's new Soprano video
4. Maybe it was part of the Downing Street Memo, but Bush wants to name Blair a Mideast Peace Envoy
3. The Vatican retools the 10 Commandments
2. French Government gets paranoid (or pragmatic) that their Blackberries are being tapped
1. White House Spokesman Tony Snow gets confused on whether or not Iraq war a good thing, or bad thing
Tony Blair - With the proposed position of Special Mid-East Envoy, does the former PM go from Bush's lap poodle, to seeing-eye dog?
