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Chuck Prophet — Summertime Thing
Album: No Other Love
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Released: 2002
Length: 3:51
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Well the sun is burning down on the pavement
Money in the bank
I ain't gonna save it
Jenny's coming by
Hope she makes it
Jenny's coming by
And I sure hope she makes it

It's a summertime thing
Summertime thing

There's a party next door that sounds like it's cooking
I poked my head over the wall
Took a look in
There was a five piece band
They was really rockin'
Aww, looked like some kind of family reunion

Hey - It's a summertime thing
Summertime thing
Summertime thing
Summertime thing

Well that summer heat has got me feeling lazy
The air is warm and the sky is hazy
People getting down, getting crazy
Aww, people getting down, getting stupid, getting crazy

Hey, hey - it's a summertime thing
Summertime thing
It's a summertime thing
Summertime thing

Go ask your dad for the keys to the Honda
And can your sister come along, how could she not wanna
Put the Beach Boys on, wanna hear "Help Me Rhonda"
Aww, put the Beach Boys on, wanna hear "Help Me Rhonda"
Roll down the sides we'll drive to the delta
Take off our clothes and jump into the river
Ain't nobody around
Ain't nobody gonna see us
Aww, take off your clothes, jump into the river

Hey, hey - It's a summertime thing
Summertime thing
Summertime thing
Summertime thing
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Posted 2 months ago by Citizen225    [ Reply ]
I saw Chuck perform a few weeks ago in Puerto Penasco Mexico with Roger Client and the Peacemakers.  What a great show! Now it seems like I'm hearing Chuck played on RP almost everyday. 😎
Posted 5 months ago by mtbiker493    [ Reply ]
 tcseeley wrote:

By myself in the kitchen one morning fixing breakfast. This song comes on the radio. I'd never heard of Chuck Prophet. The song just sucked me in. Between the lyrics and the instrumentation, it takes you to a place.



Check out Green on Red. CP was the guitarist
Posted 1 year ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
That guitar lick is definitely from the opening of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth"... and that's not a bad thing.


Posted 1 year ago by Ipse_Dixit    [ Reply ]
as summer songs go, I'll take this any day over that poser Kid Rock's mashup of Werewolves of London, Sweet Home in Alabama and Night Moves
Posted 1 year ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
 weedyjoe wrote:

Well it is the Sweet Jane chords.  Lou had probably heard them somewhere before.  This song ("Summertime Thing") sounds like a beer commercial or something, I don't think Lou was going for that.

LOL, the state of New York used this song in a commercial last year to promote summer tourism.
Posted 1 year ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
Yet another cool and talented musician churning out lotsa great tunes, but not getting the recognition he deserves. Kudos to RP for getting his music out there!
Posted 1 year ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
  The best commenter on RP.  RIP Ann x Cynaera wrote:
Something about that slide guitar and those deep, husky, sexy vocals... Gotta take a deep breath and get it together, because this song just drags me into another place where I could live forever...  What an incredible musical experience.  Loves me my Chuck Prophet... {#Sunny}


Posted 1 year ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:

Lou Reed anyone?  Or just me?




Just you. ;-)
Posted 1 year ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
Lou Reed couldn't (or didn't want to) sing. Sweet Jane chords ? don't hear it...Chuck is a super talent, good voice great guitar player
Posted 1 year ago by robspeds    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:
Lou Reed anyone?  Or just me?
 
Well it is the Sweet Jane chords.  Lou had probably heard them somewhere before.  This song ("Summertime Thing") sounds like a beer commercial or something, I don't think Lou was going for that.
Posted 2 years ago by weedyjoe    [ Reply ]
 keenevision wrote:

Makes me wish it was August instead of February…

but days are getting longer in February and the promise of summer is there. In August the days are shorter and 'winter is coming'...

Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Lou Reed anyone?  Or just me?
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Makes me wish it was August instead of February…
Posted 4 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
By myself in the kitchen one morning fixing breakfast. This song comes on the radio. I'd never heard of Chuck Prophet. The song just sucked me in. Between the lyrics and the instrumentation, it takes you to a place.
Posted 5 years ago by tcseeley    [ Reply ]
CP is a wonderful songwriter and very personable on stage. He and Stephanie, along with the Mission Express, put on a damn fine show every time.  Great to hear him on RP.
Posted 5 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
His tone reminds me of Beck.  Beck coming down with a cold.
Posted 6 years ago by goatshow    [ Reply ]
Chuck rocks and puts on a very good live show.
Posted 6 years ago by otis_of_moab    [ Reply ]
Something about that slide guitar and those deep, husky, sexy vocals... Gotta take a deep breath and get it together, because this song just drags me into another place where I could live forever...  What an incredible musical experience.  Loves me my Chuck Prophet... {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I've got to beware

Think it's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down

Posted 14 years ago by GolfRomeo    [ Reply ]
Enough margaritas and this song would really work.
Posted 14 years ago by Bad_Art    [ Reply ]
@mandolin It seems to happen every year ;)
Posted 15 years ago by unbracketed    [ Reply ]
This is really nice...
Posted 15 years ago by planetclare    [ Reply ]
...summre again already?..wasn't it just summre last year?..
Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 squidish wrote:

But this song is perfect for today in San Francisco - going up to 70 today, sunny, breezy.

 
And here we have -10 C / 14 F, clear blue sky, bright white snow about half a metre deep, and the trees are all covered in glittering white frost. Not really a summertime thing. But for my fellow RP listeners on the southern hemisphere it is of course a different story!

Posted 15 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
it's a high of 34 in Philadelphia

 today squidish wrote:

But this song is perfect for today in San Francisco - going up to 70 today, sunny, breezy.

 


Posted 15 years ago by Dancing_banana    [ Reply ]
mandolin wrote:
...it's, like, autumn...

But this song is perfect for today in San Francisco - going up to 70 today, sunny, breezy.

Posted 15 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
...it's, like, autumn...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]

that was a live recording...any idea how recent or where?



Posted 16 years ago by mellyp    [ Reply ]

Chuck Rocks, check his concert at fabchannel.com


Posted 16 years ago by jktravl    [ Reply ]
{#Bounce}
Sunny sunny day in Ventura/Santa Barbara, CA. Perfect.
Posted 16 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
 redtex wrote:
We saw Chuck play at a small club about a month ago. I was fortunate enough to run into him before the show and we swapped greetings and small talk. For some reason, later during the show, he pointed me out to the crowd and said I had been his little league coach.
I never did figure that one out.

 

I liked this song.


redtex:  You are probably old enough to be his little league coach; Chuck is an ordinary guy with a terrible memory for faces.


Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
How about "That Summer Feeling" by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers?
Posted 16 years ago by Bat    [ Reply ]
We saw Chuck play at a small club about a month ago. I was fortunate enough to run into him before the show and we swapped greetings and small talk. For some reason, later during the show, he pointed me out to the crowd and said I had been his little league coach. I never did figure that one out.
Posted 16 years ago by redtex    [ Reply ]
Ask your dad for the keys to the Honda Can your sister come along, how could she not want to? Put the Beach Boys on, wanna hear Help Me Rhonda awww, put the Beach Boys on, wanna hear Help me Rhonda.... Talk about capturing the feel of summer. Strong album too.
Posted 16 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
ugh.. either sing or talk, one of the two. I'd have to put this in the "meh" category.
Posted 16 years ago by sfuller    [ Reply ]
Heard this song while shopping at JC Penny's That's right...I'm a big spender. Anyway,sometimes great music comes out of strange places...keep your ears open.
Posted 16 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
Who cares if it isn't summer anymore? It's still pretty warm outside and Bill has got me back in Summer mode with his sequence of Sunny...Summertime...Things. Can't wait to see what's next!
Posted 17 years ago by snakechaser    [ Reply ]
great song. great live performer .. already have his November show at IOTA in Virginia on my calendar.
Posted 17 years ago by sine-quinn-non    [ Reply ]
"Stop listen what's that sound..."
Posted 17 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
You probably also know his: I Bow Down and Pray To Every Woman I See
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Wow, I wondered what happened to Bruce Hornsby...no, wait...
Posted 17 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
I like this song. It's catchy.
Posted 17 years ago by KevinWaide    [ Reply ]
Summertime thang!
Posted 17 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
The name "Chuck Prophet" makes me lmao. Very decent tune IMO.
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Ignoring the relative worth of the song completely -- Did he actually sing "Gina's coming by --hope she makes it"? That would make me so happy -- I've *never* heard a song with Gina in (pronounced "Jenna" : https://www.lintqueen.com/story.shtml)
Posted 17 years ago by ginathelintqueen    [ Reply ]
Loving this again today - thanks, Bill!!
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
liser wrote:
It IS a beautiful day here in sunny Florida!!
... it's a sultry, hot an' airless night here in the Kimberley but the music makes up for all!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
It IS a beautiful day here in sunny Florida!!
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Summertime?!?! Quit teasing me!!! It's 8 degrees here!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
This guy's great .... more please !
Posted 17 years ago by JerseeeGirl    [ Reply ]
This guy had a concert a few years ago in Tampa that was something else. When he's on, he's really on.
Posted 17 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
MTL_Robbie wrote:
I like this Prophet.
Posted 18 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
I like this Prophet.
Posted 18 years ago by MTL_Robbie    [ Reply ]
Solid. Play more.
Posted 18 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
This song is a few years old... I've been trying to find the artist info on it recently but could not recall who sang it... Cool tune.. I liked it the first time I heard it. Trust me... it won't be in an AE commercial.
Posted 18 years ago by mtbikemikel    [ Reply ]
It sounds nice....but by next summer, it'll be in an American Eagle commercial.
Posted 18 years ago by blastmeh    [ Reply ]
Moak wrote:
some people just know how to nail a mood with a tune and a lyric... this feels just like summer to me...
well put...I agree!
Posted 18 years ago by jamm    [ Reply ]
This a very solid CD from start to finish.
Posted 18 years ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
A very original sound to my ears. Nice to hear it again. It's close enough to summer; I need to listen to this a little more now.
Posted 18 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
some people just know how to nail a mood with a tune and a lyric... this feels just like summer to me...
Posted 18 years ago by Moak    [ Reply ]
Kozmo wrote:
Chuck Prophet has quite a few excellent songs. This may not be his best, but still gets a good rating from me. Play more.
Totally agree with you Kozmo!
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Chuck Prophet has quite a few excellent songs. This may not be his best, but still gets a good rating from me. Play more.
Posted 18 years ago by Kozmo    [ Reply ]