♫ Hot Fun In The Summertime ♫

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Now that summer is over and fall is definitely in the air, I figured I’d play some summer tunes!  Yep, that’s me … always a day late and a dollar short!  Anyway, there are several I’ve played before, but this one by Sly and the Family Stone is one that I’ve always liked and for some reason haven’t ever played here on Filosofa’s Word.  Maybe if we close our eyes and listen to the summer music, we can forget that we are on the cusp of winter and feel like it’s still summer!

There’s a bit of confusion on my part about the release of this song.  That it was released in August 1969 is without question, but according to SongFacts, it was released “shortly after Woodstock”, and according to WikiPedia, it was released “just prior to” their performance at Woodstock.  Either way … it was released right around the time of Woodstock in August 1969, and came just shortly the downfall of Sly Stone … and ultimately the band … due to his drug addiction.

The song was released as a single, but was initially intended to be part of an album that was never completed.  It charted at #2 in the U.S. and #6 in Canada.  It was also covered in 1992 by The Beach Boys.

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Sly and the Family Stone

End of the spring
And here she comes back
Hi, hi, hi, hi there
Them summer days
Those summer days

That’s when I had
Most of my fun, back
Hi, hi, hi, hi there
Them summer days
Those summer days

I cloud nine when I want to
Out of school, yeah
County fair in the country sun
And everything is true
Ooh, yeah, yeah

Hot fun in the summertime
Hot fun in the summertime
Hot fun in the summertime
Hot fun in the summertime

First of the fall
And then she goes back
Bye, bye, bye, bye there
Them summer days
Those summer days

Boop-boop-boop-boop
When I want to
Out of school
County fair in the country sun
And everything is cool
Ooh, yeah, yeah

Hot fun in the summertime (hey, hey, hey, ooh)
Hot fun in the summertime (ooh, yeah)
Hot fun in the summertime

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Sylvester Stewart

Hot Fun in the Summertime lyrics © Mijac Music

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18 thoughts on “♫ Hot Fun In The Summertime ♫”

    • As I sit here bundled up in a sweatshirt, sweatpants, and thick knitted socks, I agree with you through my chattering teeth … BRING BACK SUMMER!!!! Thanks, Michael … I wish you a wonderful week as well! xx

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  2. Thank you, Jill-I love this one no matter what time of year I hear it! 🌞
    I love all the other ones posted here, too. This is a fun thread, and a good antidote to other news today. Music has charms…

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  3. I once went to a live performance of Sly and the Family Stone in Madison, Wisconsin. It must have been in 1970, because that was my only visit to Madison.

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  4. Another sad tale, but it dudn’t cost him his life. He is still alive, and living “somewhere in Los Angeles.”
    My favourite was Everyday People, but I’ll play something different. (If you want lyrics, hit the drop down menu button, then hit “…Read more”, then scroll down a bit. They aren’t perfect, but they try…)

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  7. Jill, there is a lot of confusion around Woodstock, period. Joni Mitchell wrote the anthem “Woodstock” after the event and recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. She wrote it because she did not get invited because of a full bill, but she captured the sensation. So, the “Summertime” confusion is understandable. Keith

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  8. I consider myself a fan of Sly and The Family Stone, but I have never heard this song before. My favourites were/are, ‘If You Want Me To Stay’, ‘It’s A Family Affair’, ‘Dance To The Music’, and ‘Everyday People’. Still love those songs now.

    Best wishes, Pete.

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    • I think that “Everyday People” is my favourite of those, but I’ve played that fairly recently. I also like “Dance to the Music”, and I don’t think I’ve played that one yet, so maybe soon! Oh … and thanks for this one … I don’t believe I’ve ever heard it before!

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