Summertime Blues
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"Summertime Blues" (1958) is a classic and often-covered song by Eddie Cochran about the trials and tribulations of teenage life in America.
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In the media
Eddie Cochran's version
- Played in the 1980 movie Caddyshack
The Who's version
- Appears on the 1970 album Live at Leeds. The Who's version is done in a more aggressive (and louder) style than the original, and is so well-known that many people mistakenly think of Summertime Blues as a Who original. This version features John Entwistle singing the vocal parts of the boss, the father, and the congressman in his trademark bass growl, in addition to playing the bass guitar. The track features the original four-man Who lineup of Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, and Pete Townshend.
Gary Allan's version
- Played in the TV show .
Blue Cheer's version
- Played in the 1991 movie Night on Earth
- Played in the 1996 movie I Shot Andy Warhol.
- Featured in the 2005 documentary .
Nathan Cavaleri's version
- Played in the 1994 movie Camp Nowhere.
Cheech Marin's version
- Played in the 1987 movie Born in East L.A..
Rush's version
- Played as the theme song for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s SummerSlam pay per view in 2004.
List of cover versions
Bands and artists that have covered the song include:- George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- Alan Jackson
- Blue Cheer
- Bobby Fuller
- Brian Setzer
- Bruce Springsteen
- Buck Owens
- Cheech Marin
- Chris Spedding
- De La Soul
- Flaming Lips
- Gary Allan
- Guitar Wolf (trivia: Guitar Wolf sang the lyrics inaccurately, due to their limited English skills)
- Joan Jett
- Jussi & The Boys (In finnish)
- Levon Helm
- Little River Band
- Lolita No.18
- Mick Farren
- Motörhead -
- Nathan Cavaleri
- Pa Pa Doo Run Run,
- Rockapella - Smilin' (August 2002)
- Rolling Stones
- Rush – Feedback
- Sandy Nelson
- Stray Cats
- T. Rex (with Marc Bolan)
- Terry Reid
- The Beach Boys
- The Flying Lizards
- The Gants
- The Ordinary Boys
- The Ventures
- The Who
- Über Kings
- Van Halen
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