Summer Romance

Composers: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Recording date: August-September 1978, June 1979-January 1980 & April 1980
Recording locations: RCA Studios, Los Angeles, USA;
Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France; and Electric Lady Studios, New York, USA
Producers: The Glimmer Twins        Associate producer & chief engineer: Chris Kimsey
Never performed onstage

Probable line-up:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Ron Wood
Electric guitars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (incl. solo) & Ron Wood
Lead vocals: Mick Jagger
Background vocals: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Piano: Ian Stewart


Just a few days and you'll be back in your school

I'll be sitting around by the swimming pool
You'll be studying history and you'll be down the gym
And I'll be down the pub, probably playing pool and drinking

It's over now, it's a summer romance and it's through
It's over now, it's a summer romance and it's through

Just a few days and you'll be back in your class
Sucking up the teacher and trying to get an A... Pass
You're trying to hide your make-up and you're trying to flash your legs
Yeah, no sympathy from your spotty friends

It's over now, it's a summer romance and it's through
It's over now, it's a summer romance and it's through - over, over, summer romance
I can't help myself, I can't help it if I'm older than you - over, over, summer romance
I can't help myself, help it if I'm older than you - over, over, summer romance

I need money so much, I need money so bad
And I can't be your mama, I don't want to be your dad
I'm a serious man, I've got serious lusts
I'm going to have to do away with this greasy kid stuff

It's over now, it's a summer romance and it's through
I can't help myself, I can't help it if I'm older than you - over, over, summer romance
It's just a summer romance, a summer romance and it's through - over, over, summer romance
It's over now, it's a summer romance and it's through - over, over, summer romance

Over, over, summer romance
Over, over
Over, over
Over, over
Over, over - well, well, well, well, a summer romance
Over, over - well, well, a summer romance
Over, over - a summer romance
Over, over
Over, over - whoo
Over, over
Over, over
 
 

TrackTalk
 

Ron: Before I gave (Mick) guitar lessons, we wouldn't have had songs like Summer Romance, because of all that rhythm guitar.
Mick: Well, that's all I can play (laughs).

- Ron Wood & Mick Jagger, 1980

 


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