...but if you were anywhere in Britain over the weekend, you'd have thought otherwise!  ;)

Niggles aside, young Karen and myself have embarked into unknown territory by presenting to you an audio quiz (at long last!)

(Although it's not as high-tech as what our other 'quiz-meisters' concoct, it should work!) (Hopefully!)

Clicking on any of the links below will take you to a mp3 snippet of a song with 'Summer' (or a variant) in the title...all you have to do is just give us the title/artist...how simple is that?

Limit off!

(And before anyone says anything, I'm fully aware that our pals in the Southern hemisphere are, in fact, out of summer...but that doesn't mean you can't have a go!)

(And before anyone says anything else, I'm also fully aware that the file site is rather slow! Hey! It's a learning curve, ferchrissakes!)


Summer 1
RobertK - 'Theme From 'A Summer Place'' - Percy Faith & His Orchestra


Summer 2
RobertK - 'Suddenly Last Summer' - Motels


Summer 3
RobertK - 'Endless Summer Nights' - Richard Marx


Summer 4
A jack-of-all-trades, this fellow, as he writes, arranges, produces and, on this occasion, sang...

This was his only British hit under his own name, though he has written and produced many other hits...

He kicked-started his career in a 'furry' costume (!)

And the title of this song is almost the same as #s 11. and 20.


Summer 5
Henk - 'Cruel Summer' - Bananarama


Summer 6
Gaylon - 'Hot Fun In The Summertime' - Sly & The Family Stone


Summer 7
Ash  - 'Summertime Blues' - Eddie Cochran


Summer 8
mooster - 'Summer Love' - Sherbet


Summer 9
whistledog - 'Rain In The Summertime' - Alarm


Summer 10
Ash/Gaylon - 'Summer Breeze' - Seals & Crofts


Summer 11
Windbreaker05 - 'Summer In the City' - Lovin' Spoonful


Summer 12
whistledog - 'Summer Holiday' - Cliff Richard & The Shadows


Summer 13
Windbreaker05 - 'Summerlove Sensation' - Bay City Rollers


Summer 14
Gaylon - 'Summer Side Of Life' - Gordon Lightfoot


Summer 15
whistledog - 'Long Hot Summer' - Style Council


Summer 16
Green Lantern - 'Summer (The First Time)' - Bobby Goldsboro


Summer 17
Ash - 'In The Summertime' - Mungo Jerry


Summer 18
ladybug316 - 'Summer Of '69' - Bryan Adams


Summer 19
karen/Windbreaker05 - 'Here Comes Summer' - Jerry Keller


Summer 20
Windbreaker05 - 'Summer Night City' - ABBA


Summer 21
Henk - 'The Boys Of Summer' - Don Henley


Summer 22
Green Lantern - 'Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer' - Nat 'King' Cole


Summer 23
Henk - 'Summer Nights' - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

I'm able to hear the clips, Paul...which means you did a very good job at putting this together!  ;)

Many thanks, young Karen...now we just need some 'punters'...

Hullo, Paul and Karen!

A fine quiz! Thanks very much for it. Despite your warning, I found these clips actually went pretty fast for me.

11. Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
13. Summer Love Sensation - Bay City Rollers
20. Summer Night City - ABBA

Hi Paul and Karen.. I love the quiz! Thanks for putting this together.  :)

1. Theme from 'A Summer Place' - Percy Faith
2. Suddenly Last Summer - Motels
3. Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx

And here's a likely looking couple of 'punters' right now... ;)


Hullo, Paul and Karen!

A fine quiz! Thanks very much for it. Despite your warning, I found these clips actually went pretty fast for me.

11. Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
13. Summer Love Sensation - Bay City Rollers
20. Summer Night City - ABBA


Ta for the feedback on the clips, Andrew...glad you enjoyed!

Needless to say, all three correct!


Hi Paul and Karen.. I love the quiz! Thanks for putting this together.  :)

1. Theme from 'A Summer Place' - Percy Faith
2. Suddenly Last Summer - Motels
3. Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx


Thanks for the appreciation, Robert...

...and a straight three off the top of the stack for you!

A nice quiz!  The clips loaded fast for me also :)

09 | Rain in the Summertime - The Alarm
12 | Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard
15 | Long Hot Summer - The Style Council

A nice quiz!  The clips loaded fast for me also :)

Thanks for the compliments, Jason...though I think I've got some way to go in producing 'blockbusters' like you, Robert and Henk do!  ;)

09 | Rain in the Summertime - The Alarm
12 | Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard
15 | Long Hot Summer - The Style Council



No probs with those...

I s'pose I could've docked you points for missing out Cliff's backing group 'The Shadows' on #12., but I tend not to split hairs...

(...that's because I actually try to keep a hold of the little that I've got left!  :D)

Excellent first effort, Paul & Karen. :) Unfortunately, there's not a lot I recognize... :(

#5: Cruel Summer - Bananarama
#21: Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
#23: Summernights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

Excellent first effort, Paul & Karen. :)

Thank you, Henk!  :)

Unfortunately, there's not a lot I recognize... :(

Ouch! I hope I haven't gone to 'obscure city' with these!

#5: Cruel Summer - Bananarama
#21: Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
#23: Summernights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John


Well, you recognised those okay...3 for 3!  :)

Thanks for the compliments, Jason...though I think I've got some way to go in producing 'blockbusters' like you, Robert and Henk do!  ;)


No probs with those...

I s'pose I could've docked you points for missing out Cliff's backing group 'The Shadows' on #12., but I tend not to split hairs...

(...that's because I actually try to keep a hold of the little that I've got left!  :D)



I always forget about The Shadows. lol  In Canada, the song appeared in the chart only as Cliff Richard, so I often forget which ones he did with The Shadows :D

In Canada, Long Hot summer charted as 'Long Hot Summer (It Don't Matter What I Do)' which is weird cause I see no reference to that sub-title on any of The Style Council albums.  Must've been only on the single release i s'pose

I always forget about The Shadows. lol  In Canada, the song appeared in the chart only as Cliff Richard, so I often forget which ones he did with The Shadows :D

That's very odd, as 'The Shads' were well-established as Cliff's backing band by that time (and were also a successful group in their own right!)

In Canada, Long Hot summer charted as 'Long Hot Summer (It Don't Matter What I Do)' which is weird cause I see no reference to that sub-title on any of The Style Council albums.  Must've been only on the single release i s'pose


Another oddity, as over here, it was the most-played track of a four-track Extended play single (possibly the last one to chart here)...and the EP went under the title of 'Style Council a Paris'...

They'd have been better off calling it 'It Don't Matter What I Do', as 'Long Hot Summer' is mentioned just once!

What a great idea for a quiz!  Summer is my favorite time of the year and has some of the very best music associated with it.

#7 - Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
#10 - Summer Breeze - Bread
#17 - Summertime - Mungo Jerry (one of my all time favorites.)  :)

6. Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly and the Family Stone
10. Summer Breeze - Seals and Croft
14. Summer Side of Life - Gordon Lightfoot

#18 is "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams

#19 Here Comes Summer -  :-\\

Hi Paul & Karen ! :)

I managed to get one before my computer went on a go slow...  ::)

#8  Summer Love - Sherbet  :D


(didn't know that was a hit outside Aus.  :o )

#16 is 'Summer (the first time)' by Bobby Goldsboro, (the best thing he ever did IMHO)

#22 'Those lazy hazy crazy days of  summer' by Nat king Cole

Which, I think, leaves only #4 (for somebody else ....).

Gracious! You lot have been busy!  :o


What a great idea for a quiz!  Summer is my favorite time of the year and has some of the very best music associated with it.

#7 - Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
#10 - Summer Breeze - Bread
#17 - Summertime - Mungo Jerry (one of my all time favorites.)   :)


It was young Karen's idea, Ash, so I think she should take a fair portion of credit!  :)

Anyway 2.5 out of three...the artist for #10. is not quite right, but it's along those lines (soft-rock and all that!)


6. Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly and the Family Stone
10. Summer Breeze - Seals and Croft
14. Summer Side of Life - Gordon Lightfoot


That's who #10 was!

2.5 out of three for you, Gaylon, as Ash did get the title right!


#18 is "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams


Sure is, ladybug...and they were the best days of his life, allegedly!


#19 Here Comes Summer -  :-\\


Right on the title, karen...and I don't blame you for 'balking' at the artist!

He's not one of the better known acts here, but he did have a British #1 with this in 1959...


Hi Paul & Karen ! :)

I managed to get one before my computer went on a go slow...  ::)

Tsk! Know the feeling, Amanda! But glad you made it!  :)

#8  Summer Love - Sherbet  :D

(didn't know that was a hit outside Aus.  :o )


Had a feeling you'd know that!  ;)

And no, as far as I'm aware, its success was confined to your part of the world... :o

Shame, really...they made some quite fine records...


#16 is 'Summer (the first time)' by Bobby Goldsboro, (the best thing he ever did IMHO)

I think we're all agreed that anything is better than the dreaded 'Honey'... :P

#22 'Those lazy hazy crazy days of  summer' by Nat king Cole

Which, I think, leaves only #4 (for somebody else ....).


Right on both, Green Lantern and you're right in thinking that only #4. is left standing (as well as the artist for #19.)

I'll rip off the limit (the quickest I think I've ever done that in a quiz!) and throw it open...

Well done to all of you... :)

Hey again!

19. Jerry Keller

Hey again!

19. Jerry Keller


Right again, Andrew...well done for spotting that!

This was about his only hit of any note, although he did co-write several for other artists...

And with fantastic timing, 'Here Comes Summer' hit #1 in Britain...in October 1959!