HERE COMES SUMMER
(Jerry Keller)

Jerry Keller - 1959
Dick Jordan - 1959
Ralf Paulsen - 1959 (German title "Es War Sommer")
Denis Gibbons - 1959
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - 1960
Preben Uglebjerg - 1960 (Danish title "Det Var Sommer")
Bruce & Terry - 1964
Mark Wynter - 1965
The Whispers - 1966
Primo Scala & His Accordion Band (Instr.) - 1968
The Dave Clark Five - 1970
The Blue Maxi - 1970
Wildfire - 1977
Child - 1979




As recorded by JERRY KELLER:


Here comes summer, school is out, oh happy day
Here comes summer, gonna grab my girl and run away
Here comes summer, we'll go swimmin' every day
Oh, let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

Well, school's not so bad, but the summer's better
Gives me more time to see my girl
Walks through the park 'neath the shining moon
And when we kiss she makes my flat top curl

It's summer, I feel her lips so close to mine
Here comes summer, when we meet our hearts entwine
It's the greatest, let's have summer all the time
Oh, let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

(Here comes summer) Here comes summer
Almost June, the sun is bright
(Here comes summer) Here comes summer
Drive-in movies every night
(Double features) Double features
Lots more time to hold her tight
So let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

Well, I long to hold my girl beside me
Sit by the lake till one or two
Go for a drive in the summer moon
Well, I dream of her love the whole night through

It's summer, she'll be with me every day
Here comes summer, meet the gang at Joe's Café
If she's willing, we'll go steady right away
Oh, let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

(Oh, let the sun shine bright) Well, here comes summer time at last!


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2017)


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As recorded by BRUCE & TERRY
(Demo recording by Bruce Johnston & Terry Melcher, intended for a female singer):


Surf City here we come now
We're gonna have some fun, fun, fun now
Ah-ah, summer's on its way

Here comes summer, school is out, oh happy day
Here comes summer, time to throw your books away
Here comes summer, we'll go surfin' every day
And let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

Here comes summer, almost June, the sun is bright
Here comes summer, drive-in movies every night
Double features, lots more time to hold you tight
And let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

I've been in school for a long, long time
Reading history
And dreamin' of the boy that I hope I find
That's why summer means so much to me

We'll go walkin' down the beach some starry night
Then he'll kiss me, and maybe he just might
Say, "Let's go steady", and he'll make everything alright 
'Cause in the summertime there's a boy for every girl

Here comes summer (Surf City every day)
Here comes summer (Surfin' USA)
Here comes summer (Parties every night)
And here comes summer ........ FADE


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2017)