Summer In The City

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

At night it's a different town
Go out and find a girl
Come on come on and dance all night
Just what you need, it will be alright
And babe don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the nights
In the summer in the city
In the summer in the city

Cool town meeting in the city
Dressed so fine and looking so pretty
Cool cat looking for a kitty
Gonna look in every corner of the city
'till I'm wheezing at the bus stop
Running up the stairs gonna meet you on the roof top

At night it's a different town, go out and find a girl
Come on come on and dance all night
Just what you need it will be alright
And babe don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the night
In the summer in the city
In the summer in the city
 

Summer In The City. This version was basically my idea. The band had recorded a rock version of it at the insistence of our MD (record co.boss) I didn't happen to be bothered by the song, it's nothing special, so it was no surprise that it came out rather flat (none of us liked it much). One day at the studio I was messing about with some loops and just started singing the song over the drum track then JE added some odd guitar riffs and we were away as they say. The key really was the half time verse. I reckon it's one better than the original (not that you can really say that, but sometimes another artist can bring out the 'song' in a piece), however not everyone agreed with me including Andy, I don't know if he wanted the credit or he just wasn't convinced of the idea. The rest of the guys didn't seem too interested and our managers did not like it either but, hey that's the way the cookie crumbles, they obviously didn't understand! Bless 'em.........."