Summer of '59 (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Jenny Wren 7" Single.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 2005

Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 2005 (Paul McCartney was 63 years old)

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