- Album This song officially appears on the Jenny Wren 7" Single.
- Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 2005 (Paul McCartney was 63 years old)
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Other songs recorded during Chaos And Creation sessions & released separetely
Officially appears on Fine Line
Officially appears on Fine Line
Officially appears on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Japanese edition)
Officially appears on Jenny Wren
Officially appears on Jenny Wren
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Song facts
“Summer Of ’59” is a track recorded during the sessions for 2005 album “Chaos And Creation In The Backyard“. It was released as the B-side of the single “Jenny Wren“. Five other songs from those sessions were released as B-sides or bonus tracks.
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Comfort of Love | Available on “Fine Line” CD single |
| Growing Up, Falling Down | Available on “Fine Line” 7″ single |
| Summer of ’59 | Available on “Jenny Wren” 7″ single |
| This Loving Game | Available on “Jenny Wren” Maxi-CD single |
| I Want You to Fly | Available on “Jenny Wren” CD single |
| She Is So Beautiful | Available on the Japanese pressing of the album |
Last updated on January 14, 2021
Lyrics
In the summer of '59, dandelions shine up through the pavement
Pedal pushers in the bushes
Waspy pinges, sixteen inches round her waist
And it’s all in the name of good taste
In the summer of '59, dandelions shine up through the pavement
Fluorescent socks and fishnet stockings
Dirty combs from ideal homes, and girls are chaste
And it's all in the name of good taste
Good taste, nobody knew what we knew then
Good taste, look at the boys turn into men
Good taste, nobody knew what we knew then
Look at the girls turn into women
Uh, ooh, uh, ooh, uh
Look at the girls turn into women
Uh, ooh, uh, ooh, uh
Some of the girls turned into women
Ooh
In the summer of ’59, dandelions shine up through the pavement
Council houses, drainpipe trousers
Ciggy packs and long black jackets, ties are laced
And it's all in the name of good taste
Good taste, nobody knew what we knew then
Good taste, look at the boys turn into men
Good taste, nobody knew what we knew then
Look at the girls turn into women
Uh, ooh, uh, ooh, uh
Look at the girls turn into women
Uh, ooh, uh, ooh, uh
Some of the girls turned into women
Ooh
In the summer of '59
Officially appears on
7" Single • Released in 2005
2:08 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Nigel Godrich :
- Producer
- Darrell Thorp :
- Engineer
- Dan Grech-Marguerat :
- Production assistant
- Session Recording:
- April 2005
- Studio :
- AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
7" Single • Released in 2022
2:08 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Nigel Godrich :
- Producer
- Darrell Thorp :
- Engineer
- Dan Grech-Marguerat :
- Production assistant
- Session Recording:
- April 2005
- Studio :
- AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Bootlegs
Chronicles in the Backyard Disc 11
Unofficial album • Released in 2006
2:08 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Nigel Godrich :
- Producer
- Darrell Thorp :
- Engineer
- Dan Grech-Marguerat :
- Production assistant
- Session Recording:
- April 2005
- Studio :
- AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
UK Singles Collection - Volume 07
Unofficial album • Released in 2007
2:08 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Nigel Godrich :
- Producer
- Darrell Thorp :
- Engineer
- Dan Grech-Marguerat :
- Production assistant
- Session Recording:
- April 2005
- Studio :
- AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Chaos And Creation In The Backyard - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:08 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Nigel Godrich :
- Producer
- Darrell Thorp :
- Engineer
- Dan Grech-Marguerat :
- Production assistant
- Session Recording:
- April 2005
- Studio :
- AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Live performances
“Summer of '59” has been played in 1 concerts.
Latest concerts where Summer of '59 has been played
Jul 27, 2005 • United Kingdom • London • Abbey Road Studios • Radio show
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The lyrics are wrong. It isn't "Better pushers in the bushes" but "pedal pushers in the bushes." I was alive in 59, and a lot of girls wore pedal pushers. According to Wikipedia, "Pedal pushers are calf-length trousers that were popular during the 1950s and the early 1960s. Often cuffed and worn tight to the skin, they are related in style to capri pants, and are sometimes referred to as "clam diggers".
Hi Rob, many thanks for noticing & giving the context ! This is now fixed !
Hello. Another error in the lyric. It's "waspy pinches, sixteen inches" not "waspy binges" whatever they might be :-)
Thanks Martin, I'm fixing it !!