Wake-up we're stealing cars
1996 1997 1998 we're all waiting for the year 2000
Just the smell on the summer can make me fall in love

We go to the parties listen to the DJ's
Dance dance dance and go crazy
She's a party queen an she's in party heaven

Her clock is stuck on late
Got a first name basis at 7-11
Hold the slip slide taste the sweat it's salty
Irrigation ditch and a swimming hole
Nation-wide loved the movie



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Track duration: 03:13

"Summer" as written by Rod Argent

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    General Comment:I love how Modest Mouse have a song where the title is my name :')
    Flagged Suhmeron April 05, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This is a solid track from the EP The Fruit That Ate Itself. It has a similar sounding melody to Lounge (Closing Time); the guitar sounds quite similar. This is just a fun, entertaining track from MM. I like the line,

    "she's the party queen and she's in party heaven
    her clock is stuck on late
    got a first name basis at 7-11."

    Who doesn't know these faceless hordes of people that have a first name basis at their local 7-11 due to countless nights of strolling in there after consecutive hours of partying away nights they won't remember; only in their dreams.

    Just the smell!
    Flag A_Raging_Bullon June 23, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:grooviest motherfuckin' song on the fruit that ate itself. and the part with the pager makes it all the more better.
    Flag leewinetc.on November 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:stefanjoh

    even though im liek.. 5 years too late with n answer
    summer is coming
    by matt pond pa
    is beautiful
    if you ever see that I said this, that is

    oh and I love this song :]
    Flag challenged elsaon June 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:stefanjoh

    even though im liek.. 5 years too late with n answer
    summer is coming
    by matt pond pa
    is beautiful
    if you ever see that I said this, that is

    oh and I love this song :]
    Flag challenged elsaon June 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Meaning:

    Issac Brock Reflects on three summers. Did he enjoy it? he's waiting for the year 2000. He's erratic self "dances goes crazy". He tells us that "just the smell of summer can make me fall in love" then describes someone who is the best at what he's doing. Partying. Then he describes things that really aren't that fun (going to the 7-11, swimming in irregation canals, etc.) but hey, it's summer so screw you.
    Flag SadSappySuckeron July 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:By the way after he says 'wake up we're stealin' cars' he says 'and we're gonna bust into bars'.

    Catchy tune.
    Flag SteamEngeniuson June 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I listen to this every morning.
    Flag the rachelon May 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This captures the essence of summer perfectly.
    fantastic
    Flag nocarsGOon March 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this songs lyrics are very simplistic in terms of there content compared to most other Modest Mouse songs but still as moving as most.
    it seems to be a song very personal to Isaac and he seems to be referencing his personal nostalgia inducing memories. it seems to simply be about being young, romantic and about beauty.
    very upbeat and a masterpiece in songwriting, not the reason began to love Modest Mouse but a reason to make me love them more.
    Flag karlgetsalongon December 19, 2006   Link

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