Alan Jackson – Summertime Blues, is a song co-written and recorded by American rock artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 29, 1958, and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. It has been covered by many artists, including being a number-one hit for country music artist Alan Jackson, and scoring notable hits in versions by Blue Cheer, The Who, and Brian Setzer, the last of whom recorded his version for the 1987 film La Bamba, in which he portrayed Cochran. Jimi Hendrix performed it in concert.
American country music artist Alan Jackson recorded the song for his 1994 album, Who I Am. It was released in June 1994 as the lead single from the album and the song reached Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 (equivalent to number 104 on the Billboard Hot 100). Jackson said that he was inspired by Buck Owens’ version.
Alan Jackson – Summertime Blues
From the album Who I Am
B-side “Hole in the Wall”
Released June 6, 1994
Recorded January 11, 1994
Genre Country, country rock
Length 3:11 (album version)
Label Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart
Producer(s) Keith Stegall
COUNTRYPEDIA
Alan Jackson – Summertime Blues Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well I’m a-gonna raise a fuss, I’m gonna raise a holler
About workin’ all summer just to try an’ earn a dollar
Every time I call my baby, to try to get a date
My boss says, “No dice, son, you gotta work late”
[Chorus]
Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do
‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[Verse 2]
Well my mom ‘n’ papa told me, “Son, you gotta make some money
If you wanna use the car to go ridin’ next Sunday”
Well I didn’t go to work, told the boss I was sick
“Now you can’t use the car cause you didn’t work a lick”
[Chorus]
Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do
‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[Verse 3]
I’m gonna take two weeks, gonna have a vacation
I’m gonna take my problem to the United Nation
Well I called my congressman and he said quote
“I’d like to help you son, but you’re too young to vote”
[Chorus]
Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do
‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[Verse 4]
Well I’m a-gonna raise a fuss, I’m gonna raise a holler
About workin’ all summer just to try an’ earn a dollar
Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do
‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[Chorus]
Yeah, sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do
‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
[Outro]
No there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
GENIUS
