Jeff AtwoodJul 17, 2023
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"The Boys of Summer" by DON HENLEY

Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" is a song for what summer leaves behind. The song itself is one Tom Petty left behind.

The Best Song Ever (This Week)
Show threadjwzJul 17, 2023

@codinghorror A cover that improves on the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW7WS-O2hjA

(Other good covers by Au Revoir Simone, and Daddy Issues, but not on the tubes in acceptable quality.)

Boys of Summer

YouTube
Show threadJeff Atwood
@jwz oh fantastic, I love covers that completely transform the song, e.g. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/rewinding-jimi-hendrixs-national-anthem
Rewinding Jimi Hendrix’s National Anthem

Paul Grimstad on Jimi Hendrix’s famous performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock, and the importance of Hendrix’s unorthodox rendition of the national anthem.

The New Yorker
Jul 17, 2023 at 4:22pmWeb