A-Z Of Songs, Films, Books, TV with Summer or Sun In The Title

Alternative "O" ... "One SUMMER" - song by Australian singer, Daryl Braithwaite (1988). He was previously the frontman for the band Sherbet, who hat a UK hit with "Howzat" in 1976. Clip on YouTube.
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Alternative "P" ... "Paris SUMMER" song by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (1972). It's in their usual sort of psychedelic C&W style. Clip on YouTube.
 
Q "(The) quiet SUN" - book by scientist Edward G. Gibson (1973). Discusses the solar structure, atmosphere and related physics. Haven't read it , but it is available (and cheap ) on eBay. Extract on Google Books.
 
R - Red Sun. 1971 western with a slightly offbeat plot involving Samurai in America and starring Charles Bronson, Toshiro Mifune, Alain Delon and Ursula Andress.
 
or... "Red sails in the SUNset", song written by Hugh Williams (real name Wilhelm Grosz) and Jimmy Kennedy (1935). It relates to a yacht that was often seen off the N. Ireland coast at the time. Versions of the song have been recorded by many, including Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Englebert Humperdink, the Platters, etc. Clips on YouTube.
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S SUMMERtime blues - rock classic from US singer-songwritter, Eddie Cochran (1958) Reached number 18 in the UK singles chart. Has been covered by many other singers and bands. Clips on You Tube
 
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Or, S - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore). Recorded by several artists most famously by the Walker Brothers in 1966.

Or, T - Tequila Sunrise. 1973 song by the Eagles, from the LP, Desperado.
 
...or ... "Under the SUN" - hit song for Cheryl in 2013. She is also known as Cheryl Tweedy/Cole , ex-Girls Aloud member. Reached number 13 in the UK singles chart. Clip on YouTube.
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V Violet SUN - Song from South Yorkshire heavy metal/black metal band Hidden Mothers (2024). Clip on YouTube.
 
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herringthorpe said:
W WALKING In The SUN - 1945 film starring Dana Andrews.

I'm sure it was also a song a few years ago - Maybe Busted or someone like that but can't find it.
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I have that film on DVD, a war film about an American patrol in Italy but it's called A Walk in the Sun.:geek:
I did see that song Walking in the Sun recorded by some folk rock singer called Fink.
 
Alternative "W" - "Why does the SUN shine?" - song by US indie band , They Might Be Giants (1993). An attempt to educate the US public about the physics involved in creating sunshine - good luck with that one! Clip on YouTube.
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Y Years of the Quiet SUN - song by British band Quiet Sun (1975). Members of the group went on to play with Roxy Music, Matching Mole , 801, etc. They were influenced by psychedelia, early Soft Machine, bebop jazz, etc.. Bought their album when it came out - quite like it. Clip on YouTube.
 
mikemiller said:
Alternative "W" - "Why does the SUN shine?" - song by US indie band , They Might Be Giants (1993). An attempt to educate the US public about the physics involved in creating sunshine - good luck with that one! Clip on YouTube.
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Y Years of the Quiet SUN - song by British band Quiet Sun (1975). Members of the group went on to play with Roxy Music, Matching Mole , 801, etc. They were influenced by psychedelia, early Soft Machine, bebop jazz, etc.. Bought their album when it came out - quite like it. Clip on YouTube.
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They Might Be Giants took their name from a 1971 film starring George C Scott and Joanne Woodward about a man who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes. Quite enjoyed it. The name apparently derives from a reference to windmills in Don Quixote.
 
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Y Years of the Quiet SUN - song by British band Quiet Sun (1975). Members of the group went on to play with Roxy Music, Matching Mole , 801, etc. They were influenced by psychedelia, early Soft Machine, bebop jazz, etc.. Bought their album when it came out - quite like it. Clip on YouTube.
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Another Y

YOU Are My SUNshine - one my dad used to sing or whistle all the time
 
Z - Zenith of the Black Sun. Song by Swedish heavy metal band Enforcer from their 2019 LP, Zenith. Video on YouTube.
Caz, you'll have to get out more!;)
 
... or... "Zebra SUN" - indie/folky song by Tegan and Sara (2019). They are Canadian singer-songwriter twin-sisters. The song has a gentle naive charm - quite like it. Clip on YouTube.
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Re TMBG reference to "Don Quixote" - probably correct (We read it at school, and that sounds familiar).
 
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