Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
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It was my daughter's Summer Concert this morning featuring adorable children belting out many sun- and summer-themed songs. Until today I'd never realised what pro-parent propaganda the lyrics to this song were...
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The end of Summertime is coming soon. The Fall is in the other side...
Originally an aria written by the outstandingly talented George Gershwin for his 1935 English language opera 'Porgy & Bess'. This jazz version of the lullaby is the standout cover though in my opinion (alongside Billie Holiday, of course), as the amazing Ella & Louis pump it full to bursting with soulful emotion. An all-time great. #OperaWeek
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If you can name another song that captures the lazy summer heat so well then you're a goddam liar you are.
