Boys Of Summer- Don Henley
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Like Lebowski I hate The fucking Eagles I always will, but I love this song. It was originally penned by Mike Campbell from “Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers” during the “Southern Accents” sessions. Then Henley got hold of it and reworked it a bit. The rhythm is made by a LinnDrum drum machine. It was featured heavy on Prince’s songs, and Tears for Fears “Shout”, and many many other songs during the 80’s. I can imagine Tom Petty singing this.
[Verse 1]
Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
The summer’s out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
I’m driving by your house
Though I know you’re not home
[Chorus]
But I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got your hair combed back and your
Sunglasses on, baby
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
[Verse 2]
I never will forget those nights
I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy?
Remember how I made you scream?
Now I don’t understand what happened to our love
But babe, I’m gonna get you back
I’m gonna show you what I’m made of
[Chorus]
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
I see you walking real slow and
Smiling at everyone
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Out on the road today
I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said
“Don’t look back, you can never look back”
I thought I knew what love was, what did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go but…
[Chorus]
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got the top pulled down and the
Radio on, baby
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got your hair slicked back and those
Wayfarers on, baby
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
Produced By: Mike Campbell, Greg Ladanyi, Danny Kortchmar & Don Henley
Written By: Mike Campbell & Don Henley
Synthesizer: Mike Campbell, Danny Kortchmar & Steve Porcaro
Engineer: Richard Bosworth, Niko Bolas & Greg Ladanyi
Guitar: Danny Kortchmar & Mike Campbell
Bass: Larry Klein
Percussion and LinnDrum: Mike Campbell
Release Date: October 29, 1984
