Wednesday, July 20, 2011

summer in the city

I'm sure most people know the song "Summer in the City" by the Lovin' Spoonful.


I've loved this song since I was young, but I couldn't relate to it because I never lived in a big city. Now that I live in Baltimore, the lyrics just remind me of summers here.

Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

People really do walk around the sidewalks looking half dead because it's so hot. And there doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city because it's basically all blacktop with very few trees, sadly.
The most prevalent sound in the summer if you take a walk around my neighborhood is the din of air conditioners humming.


SHOUT OUT TO FUNMILOLA!

2 comments:

  1. I love this song! I think the heat makes people crazy...hope it cools off soon!

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  2. yay!! i see my shout-out, a month later. my bad. i'm sure you've noticed me word-vomiting comments on your posts from the last month.

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