"Nightflight" Tue Aug 12, 9P-12M ET:...on a Warm Summer Night.....

[midnight johnny]

Howdy, Nightflight listeners! Yes...I'm taking another tiny break from TCMS collection for one of my annual theme shows...Summer! To be truthful, Summer isn't my favorite season [[that crown goes to the beauty that is Autumn), but one thing that helps me get through Summer more easily and enjoy it more, is hearing some of the great Summer songs of the last 60 years or so. Tonight, of course, there will be LOTS of Motown, soul and disco...but also some of the great seasonal songs from the Great American Songbook. You're bound to hear something you like or something you've never heard on the airwaves [[yes...I will play that Summer song by Mary Wilson)! So, pour yourself a tall cool one and do join me tonight for some of the great songs of Summer ....on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans and we are streaming live in digital stereo at www.womr.org Thanks! John

[Mark Desjardines]

John, I look forward to hearing some heat generated on the airwaves this evening!

[midnight johnny]

John, I look forward to hearing some heat generated on the airwaves this evening!

Your presence will be my pleasure, Mark!

[supremester]

My fave summer song is The Tempt's, spoken, "it's Summer" which could pop up tonight as the B-side to Ball Of Confusion. See you tonight!

[thomas96]

I won't be able to listen as I'll be on the road. Too bad. Hope you play my favorite.... Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime live at Mister Kelly's.

[midnight johnny]

My fave summer song is The Tempt's, spoken, "it's Summer" which could pop up tonight as the B-side to Ball Of Confusion. See you tonight!

It will be great to have you listening, Gregg...and I've got something special for you!

[midnight johnny]

I won't be able to listen as I'll be on the road. Too bad. Hope you play my favorite.... Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime live at Mister Kelly's.

Thomas...you will be missed. As far as "Summertime" goes....Lord know there are 80,000 versions, and I could spend weeks...months just playing versions of it. So I had to pick 2....and they are both Motown affiliated tracks!

[thanxal]

Ya know, John, Mary Wilson has a fantastic but underrated summer song... [[I Love a) Warm Summer Night.

i'll be listening as usual.

[midnight johnny]

Ya know, John, Mary Wilson has a fantastic but underrated summer song... [[I Love a) Warm Summer Night.

i'll be listening as usual.

Brent...well now...of course she does...and I'm planning on playing it....and I will play it for you! Glad you'll be listening!

[supremester]

Sweet! TY MJ! My fave Summertime, hands down, is Janis.

[midnight johnny]

Sweet! TY MJ! My fave Summertime, hands down, is Janis.

...of all those 80,00 versions [[*smile)? I love her version too!

[midnight johnny]

.....in the studio....HOWDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[Glenpwood]

Hi John,

Sitting here with Carl and ready to have some Hot Fun In The Summertime with you...

Glen

[midnight johnny]

Hi John,

Sitting here with Carl and ready to have some Hot Fun In The Summertime with you...

Glen

Glen and Carl.....[[I Love A) Warm Summer Night....with you!

[Glenpwood]

Glen and Carl.....[[I Love A) Warm Summer Night....with you!

If we turn Mormon, we could all be Partners... Oh wait, thats Scherrie and Susayes album....

[midnight johnny]

If we turn Mormon, we could all be Partners... Oh wait, thats Scherrie and Susayes album....

They did and album called "Scherrie And Susaye...Mormons"?

[supremester]

I'm already closer to heaven!

Now Summer Place.......Tab Hunter YUM YUM YUM!!!

[144man]

Oyez! Oyez! It's two o'clock and Big Bertha has left the building standing.

[midnight johnny]

I'm already closer to heaven!

Now Summer Place.......Tab Hunter YUM YUM YUM!!!

Hahahah...

[144man]

"Here Comes Summer" sounds strange in stereo.

[midnight johnny]

Oyez! Oyez! It's two o'clock and Big Bertha has left the building standing.

Ahhhhh...Martin......welcome....to Summer....

[midnight johnny]

"Here Comes Summer" sounds strange in stereo.

I know what you mean...a bit rare....I always look for the stereo whenever possible.

[Glenpwood]

Love California Soul, been stuck on repeat the past few days here. They should have put your stretched version onto my Stoned Soul Picnic cassette John......

[midnight johnny]

Love California Soul, been stuck on repeat the past few days here. They should have put your stretched version onto my Stoned Soul Picnic cassette John......

....it soooooo needed to be stretched....

[MotownLover]

Summer In The City by the Lovin' Spoonful?

Howard in Long Beach, CA

[midnight johnny]

Summer In The City by the Lovin' Spoonful?

Howard in Long Beach, CA

Howard....happy Summer!!! Sure will!!

[midnight johnny]

Gosh....Chad and Jeremy....such favorites of mine. Peter and Gordon WHO???

[MotownLover]

Howdy there John! Another "summer like" song - Sunshine Superman by Donovan. One of my favorite great tunes from the 60s. Those were the days indeed!

Howard in Long Beach, CA

[Glenpwood]

Sad new folks.... Lauren Bacall has passed at age 89. May she rest in peace....

[144man]

Any chance of playing Four Tops' "Hot Nights"?

[Mark Desjardines]

John, your summer time music tribute is fine and easy on the ears! I noticed a new Canadian stamp honouring k.d. lang was on sale at the post office today. Your summer theme this evening made me think of her her "Summer Fling" recording. Hint, hint....

[144man]

Thanks. Love the segue from the Tops into Martha.

[midnight johnny]

Thanks. Love the segue from the Tops into Martha.

A pleasure....Hot Nights...I enjoyed that! Thanks for asking!

[Glenpwood]

Any chance we might highlight the Cruel-er side of Summer with some Bananarama or the achingly beautiful I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer by Stevie Wonder?

[midnight johnny]

Any chance we might highlight the Cruel-er side of Summer with some Bananarama or the achingly beautiful I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer by Stevie Wonder?

Well....actually...they are waiting in the wings......for ya!

[texassoul]

Howdy John!!! Long time, no hear. Hope you've been well. Just locked on. Luv these Summer sounds.

[supremester]

WOW Brenda's Summertime OMG Never heard it before - thank you !

[midnight johnny]

Howdy John!!! Long time, no hear. Hope you've been well. Just locked on. Luv these Summer sounds.

Mike...Howdeeeeeeee!!!! I'm fine....glad you remembered where we are!!!

[texassoul]

Mike...Howdeeeeeeee!!!! I'm fine....glad you remembered where we are!!!

John, how could I possibly forget??? Although I have to admit typing www.worm.org!!

[midnight johnny]

WOW Brenda's Summertime OMG Never heard it before - thank you !

You're Kidding, Gregg...from her anthology! You must turn in your Motown card and retake the test!!! [[*grin)

[Mark Desjardines]

John, I really enjoyed Brenda Holloway's "Summer Time." Thank you for playing k.d.'s "Summer Fling" from her underrated lp, "Invincible Summer" which was a serious attempt to break into the pop music market. The music is inextricable from the sound of softly lapping blue-green water, the smell of soft drinks and sandwiches; the warm sand between your toes, the clink-clanking of ice cubes, much as all the wonderful summer themed music you've shared this evening!

[texassoul]

I'm pretty sure we can hear you humming!!!

[midnight johnny]

John, I really enjoyed Brenda Holloway's "Summer Time." Thank you for playing k.d.'s "Summer Fling" from her underrated lp, "Invincible Summer" which was a serious attempt to break into the pop music market. The music is inextricable from the sound of softly lapping blue-green water, the smell of soft drinks and sandwiches; the warm sand between your toes, the clink-clanking of ice cubes, much as all the wonderful summer themed music you've shared this evening!

A pleasure, Mark....thanks for bringing more K.D. into my life!!!

[midnight johnny]

I'm pretty sure we can hear you humming!!!

Whatchu smokin', boy?!?! [[*smile)

[texassoul]

Whatchu smokin', boy?!?! [[*smile)

A cigar, John!!

[Glenpwood]

Useless yet interesting backstory on Cruel Summer courtesy of the book I Want My MTV...

Siobhan Fahey - The "Cruel Summer" video was just an excuse to get us to the fabled city of New York for the first time. It was August, over one hundred degrees. Our HQ was a tavern under the Brooklyn Bridge, which had a ladies toilet with a chipped mirror where we had to do our makeup. When we repaired to the tavern for lunch, we met a bunch of dockworkers. They were intrigued by us and started chatting, and they all had these little vials of coke. I'd never done coke-I was aware of its existence, but I didn't know anyone who could afford it. We were exhausted and they gave us very generous bumps. That was our lunch. When you watch that video, we look really tired and miserable n the scenes we shot before lunch, and then the after lunch shots are all euphoric and manic.

[supremester]

That is the gayest summer song ever - thank you, Shelly!

[texassoul]

Have you already played Chad & Jeremy "A Summer Song" or Frank Sinatra "Summer Wind"??

[midnight johnny]

Have you already played Chad & Jeremy "A Summer Song" or Frank Sinatra "Summer Wind"??

Chad and Jeremy...not Frank yeet

[supremester]

Their bg harmonies are just quintessential Tempts - I love this so much! TY