Summertime Blues - wikipedia Summertime Blues This article is about the song by Eddie Cochran. For the 1966 album by Cochran, see Summertime Blues ( album ). For the 1984 film directed by Yaky Yosha, see Summertime Blues ( 1984 film ). `` Summertime Blues '' Label of the 1958 US single Single by Eddie Cochran B - side `` Love Again '' Released July 21, 1958 ( 1958 - 07 - 21 ) ( US ) September 1958 ( 1958 - 09 ) ( UK ) Format 7 - inch single Recorded March 28, 1958 Studio Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, California Genre Rock and roll, rockabilly Length 1 : 53 Label Liberty Songwriter ( s ) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart Producer ( s ) Eddie Cochran Eddie Cochran singles chronology `` Pretty Girl '' ( 1958 ) `` Summertime Blues '' ( 1958 ) `` C'mon Everybody '' ( 1958 ) `` Summertime Blues '' is a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly 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 The Who, Blue Cheer and Brian Setzer, the latter of whom recorded his version for the 1987 film La Bamba, where he portrayed Cochran. Jimi Hendrix performed it in concert. Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Eddie Cochran version 2.1 Legacy 2.2 Chart performance 3 The Beach Boys version 4 Johnny Chester version 5 Blue Cheer version 5.1 Chart performance 6 The Who version 6.1 Studio version 6.2 Critical reception 6.3 Chart performance 7 T. Rex version 8 Alan Jackson version 8.1 Critical reception 8.2 Music Video 8.3 Chart positions 8.4 Year - end charts 9 Johnny Hallyday version ( in French ) 9.1 Charts 10 Rush version 10.1 Personnel 11 Other cover versions 12 References 13 External links Lyrics The song is about the struggle between a teenager and his parents, his boss and his congressman. Eddie Cochran version `` Summertime Blues '' was recorded on March 28, 1958 at Gold Star Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. Eddie Cochran sang both the vocal and bass vocal ( the `` work - a-late '' portions, Cochran 's tribute to the Kingfish character from the Amos and Andy television series ), played all the guitar parts, and added the hand clapping with possibly Sharon Sheeley. Connie ' Guybo ' Smith played the electric bass and Earl Palmer drums. Legacy The 1958 Liberty Records single by Eddie Cochran was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 and the song is ranked number 73 in Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 77 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. The song is also on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum list of `` The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll ''. The song appears on the soundtrack for the movie Caddyshack, as well as opening season 4 of Beverly Hills, 90210. Chart performance Chart ( 1958 ) Peak position Austrian Singles Chart 18 Canadian Singles Chart 10 Rhodesian Singles Chart ( 1968 ) 12 South African Singles Chart ( 1968 ) 18 UK Singles Chart 18 UK Singles Chart ( 1968 ) 34 US Billboard Hot 100 8 The Beach Boys version `` Summertime Blues '' Song by the Beach Boys from the album Surfin ' Safari Released October 1, 1962 ( 1962 - 10 - 01 ) Length 2 : 09 Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart Producer ( s ) Nik Venet Recorded four years after the Eddie Cochran original ( and some two years after his death ), the Beach Boys paid tribute to him on their first album, Surfin ' Safari, released October 1962. Lead vocal on the track was jointly sung by lead guitarist Carl Wilson, not yet 16, and rhythm guitarist David Marks, just turned 14. Never released as a single in the US, it gained enough popularity in The Philippines early in 1966 to post no. 7 on that country 's hit parade as listed by Billboard in its weekly ' Hits of the World ' charts. Johnny Chester version Australian rock'n'roll singer Johnny Chester cited Cochran as one of his idols and had used the track when rehearsing his first band in 1959. Chester released his cover version on W&G Records in 1962 and was backed on the recording by local instrumental group, The Chessmen, with Bert Stacpool on piano ; his brother Les Stacpool on guitar ; Frank McMahon on bass guitar ; and Graeme Trottman on drums. In December it peaked at No. 30 on the Kent Music Report. Blue Cheer version `` Summertime Blues '' Netherlands single picture sleeve, 1968 Single by Blue Cheer from the album Vincebus Eruptum B - side `` Out of Focus '' Released 1968 Format 7 - inch single Recorded 1967 Genre Hard rock heavy metal Length 3 : 43 Label Philips Songwriter ( s ) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart Producer ( s ) Abe `` Voco '' Kesh Blue Cheer singles chronology `` Summertime Blues '' ( 1968 ) `` Just a Little Bit '' ( 1968 ) ) ) The American rock band Blue Cheer recorded their version of `` Summertime Blues '' in 1967 and included it on their 1968 release entitled Vincebus Eruptum. The single peaked at # 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, pushing the sales of the album even higher to # 11. It topped the Dutch charts for one week in 1968. While not as widely played or recognized as The Who 's version, it certainly is more distorted. This version was ranked # 73 on the list of `` The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time '' of Rolling Stone. This version omits the responses and instead has each band member do a quick `` solo ''. A portion of Blue Cheer 's version appears in the movie Troll. This was the first heavy metal song to ever make the pop charts, beating both Steppenwolf 's `` Born To Be Wild '' and Iron Butterfly 's `` In - A-Gadda - Da - Vida '' by months. Rush did a cover of this version for their Feedback EP. Rush frontman Geddy Lee cites Blue Cheer as the first heavy metal band. The main riff from Jimi Hendrix 's `` Foxy Lady '' has been inserted in various parts of this version. Chart performance Chart ( 1968 ) Peak position Dutch Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 14 Canadian Singles Chart The Who version `` Summertime Blues '' German single picture sleeve, 1970 Single by The Who from the album Live at Leeds B - side `` Heaven and Hell '' Released June 1970 ( 1970 - 06 ) Format 7 - inch single Recorded February 14, 1970 Venue University Refectory, Leeds, UK Genre Hard rock Length 3 : 22 Label Track ( UK ) Decca ( US ) Songwriter ( s ) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart Producer ( s ) The Who The Who singles chronology `` The Seeker '' ( 1970 ) `` Summertime Blues '' ( 1970 ) `` See Me, Feel Me '' ( 1970 ) ) ) The Who played `` Summertime Blues '' as a staple of their concerts from their early days up to 1976, with intermittent appearances thereafter. It has not been played since the death of bassist John Entwistle in 2002. It was performed during the 1967 US tour, from which the first known Who recordings of the song were made, including a June 1967 date at the Monterey Pop Festival. The first version to be released by The Who appeared on the 1970 album Live at Leeds. The single from this album peaked at number 38 in the UK and number 27 in the US. Studio version The Who recorded at least two studio versions of this track in 1967. They were left unreleased until 1998 and 2009, when they appeared on the remastered CD of Odds & Sods and the Deluxe Edition of The Who Sell Out respectively. Other live versions from The Who are featured in the Monterey Pop Festival CD box set and the concert and documentary film Woodstock ( 1970 ), as well as Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 and the CD release of Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Critical reception Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that The Who gave it a `` wild updating '' and was `` certain to put them right up there at the top. '' Chart performance Chart ( 1970 ) Peak position Canadian RPM Top Singles 8 Dutch Singles Chart 25 UK Singles Chart 38 US Billboard Hot 100 27 T. Rex version T. Rex recorded the song in 1970, using it as a standalone B - side to their breakthrough `` Ride a White Swan '' single. Further, `` Summertime Blues '' was frequently performed at T. Rex concerts throughout 1970 - 1972. Alan Jackson version `` Summertime Blues '' Single by Alan Jackson from the album Who I Am B - side `` Hole in the Wall '' Released June 6, 1994 ( 1994 - 06 - 06 ) Format CD Single Recorded January 11, 1994 Genre Country Length 3 : 11 ( album version ) Label Arista Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart Producer ( s ) Keith Stegall Alan Jackson singles chronology `` ( Who Says ) You Ca n't Have It All '' ( 1994 ) `` Summertime Blues '' ( 1994 ) `` Livin ' on Love '' ( 1994 ) 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. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Jackson `` gives the oft - covered Eddie Cochran oldie the full, twangy ' Chattahoochee ' treatment. '' She goes on to say that `` until the vocal starts, you may not know which song you 're listening to. But who cares ? '' She says that with his `` signature laid - back vocal style, the long, tall Georgian turns this ' 50s teen anthem into a ' 90s country classic. '' Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe reviewed the song unfavorably, saying that Jackson blatantly attempted to recreate the `` Chattahoochee '' phenomenon. He goes on to say that the `` charm of the Eddie Cochran original is lost by forcing those country line - dance beats into the backing track. '' Music video The video was directed by Michael Salomon and was released in June 1994. It features Jackson mud bogging in a pickup truck and playing guitar in a field. Chart Positions `` Summertime Blues '' debuted at number 53 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 18, 1994. Chart ( 1994 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1994 ) Position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 7 Johnny Hallyday version ( in French ) `` La Fille de l'été dernier '' Single by Johnny Hallyday Released 1975 ( 1975 ) ( France ) Label Philips Johnny Hallyday singles chronology `` Johnny Rider '' ( 1974 ) `` La Fille de l'été dernier '' ( 1975 ) `` La Terre promise '' ( 1975 ) Music video `` La Fille de l'été dernier '' ( INA archive, 1975 ) on YouTube The song was covered in French by Johnny Hallyday. His version ( titled `` La Fille de l'été dernier '' ) was released in 1975 and spent one week at no. 1 on the singles sales chart in France ( from May 10 to 16, 1975 ). Charts Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position France ( singles sales ) Rush version `` Summertime Blues '' Single by Rush from the album Feedback Released April 21, 2004 ( 2004 - 04 - 21 ) Genre Hard rock Length 3 : 43 Label Anthem ( Canada ) Anthem / Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart Producer ( s ) David Leonard Rush Rush singles chronology `` Secret Touch '' ( 2002 ) `` Summertime Blues '' ( 2004 ) `` Far Cry '' ( 2007 ) `` Secret Touch '' ( 2002 ) `` Summertime Blues '' ( 2004 ) `` Far Cry '' ( 2007 ) Canadian rock band Rush released their cover as a single on May 21, 2004. It was later released on their EP Feedback released two months later on 29 June. It appears as the first track on the EP. Their version of `` Summertime Blues '' was also used as an official theme song for WWE 's Summerslam PPV event in 2004. Personnel Geddy Lee -- lead vocals, bass Alex Lifeson -- guitar Neil Peart -- drums, percussion Other cover versions Hush covered the song on their album, Aloud ' n ' Live. Olivia Newton - John covered the song in 1975 for her album Clearly Love. The Rolling Stones recorded a version during the 1978 Woodstock rehearsals. The Flying Lizards released a version as their first single in 1978. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed the song in concert. Van Halen performed the song live on their 1978 US / European tour and the 1983 South American leg of the Diver Down Tour. The Little River Band performed a live version which appeared on the 1992 album Live Classics. Cheech Marin in the movie Born In East L.A. as well as in Up in Smoke. Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for `` Island Fever, '' a 1987 episode of their TV series. It appears in electronic form in the Creature from the Black Lagoon pinball machine, but does not appear in the Pinball Arcade version due to rights issues. Bon Jovi recorded a demo tape of the song in 1983. The Black Keys recorded the song as a B - side to their Rubber Factory single `` 10 A.M. Automatic ''. Test parodied in Occitan this song in 1993 on their album Sea, sex and sòm Slovenian band The Drinkers parodied this song in 1997 on their album Žeja The Prophets, Levon Helm, Guitar Wolf, The Flying Lizards, Bobby Vee, The Crickets, Buck Owens, James Taylor, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, The Ventures, Dick Dale, Robert Gordon with Link Wray, Skid Row, T. Rex, Brian Setzer, MC5, Alex Chilton, and Marty Wilde have also covered the song. References ^ Jump up to : Strong, M.C. ( 1995 ). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh : Canongate Books Ltd. p. 152. ISBN 0 - 86241 - 385 - 0. Jump up ^ Gilliland, John ( 1969 ). `` Show 11 - Tennessee Firebird. 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Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcEefk63wEg Jump up ^ ( 1 ) External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Eddie Cochran Studio albums Singin ' to My Baby Posthumous studio albums Never to Be Forgotten My Way ( UK ) Compilations 12 of His Biggest Hits Summertime Blues Legendary Masters Series The Very Best of Eddie Cochran Great Hits Live albums On The Air Singles `` Sittin ' in the Balcony '' `` Drive In Show '' `` Twenty Flight Rock '' `` Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie '' `` Summertime Blues '' `` C'mon Everybody '' `` Teenage Heaven '' `` Somethin ' Else '' `` Hallelujah I Love Her So '' `` Three Steps To Heaven '' `` Lonely '' `` Sweetie Pie '' `` Weekend '' `` My Way '' Movies The Girl Ca n't Help It Untamed Youth Go, Johnny, Go ! 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Question: who sang there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Answer: Eddie Cochran