Summertime Blues

The Lips' cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" was included as a live bonus track on the early Pink Dust CD pressing and current vinyl reissue versions of Hear It Is.


Original Version
I'm gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler
About a workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar
Every time I call my baby, and try to get a date
My boss says, "No dice son, you gotta work late"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

Well my mom and pop told me, "Son you gotta make some money,
If you want to use the car to go ridin' next Sunday"
Well I didn't go to work, told the boss I was sick
"Well you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations
Well I called my congressman and he said Quote:
"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues


Discography Appearances




Live

The Lips' covered "Summertime Blues" throughout their early years, starting back with the lineup with Mark Coyne on vocals.

 

Live Performances

04/20/1984 Dallas TX USA Theatre Gallery
The Brain has documented 5 Performances
The Brain has documented 4 Live Downloads available
12/03/1988 Kuba Hanay Germany Download Available
11/06/1988 Oklahoma City OK USA The Blue Note Download Available
07/29/1987 Chapel Hill NC USA Cat's Cradle Download Available
07/27/1987 Columbia SC USA Rockafella's  
04/20/1984 Dallas TX USA Theatre Gallery Download Available

 


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