Mourn (or celebrate) the end of summer with these four odes to the (hot) dog days, all from 1967! Our first number is "C'mon Summer's Happening" by The Hot Dog Stand (1:52). This mysterious mob of studio musos create an unbelievably peppy little piece of commercial cotton candy, with an odd mix of funky guitar and Wonderbread vocals. Sink your teeth into something more substantial with "Long Cool Summer" by The LPTs (38:36). Another group of studio specialists, masterminded by Lou Beatty and his La Beat Studios (rivals to Berry Gordy's Motown) - this song is a response to the inner city riots of the "Long Hot Summer" of 1967. After making the community a better place, get back on the sand with "On the Beach" by Extreem (1:11:47). Even British people party in summer! (sorry about this year, guys) ... this one has a nice Herman's Hermit's vibe contrasted with deep-voiced crooning, organ and horns. The Beach Boys these guys ain't! Finally, we close with a couple of classics, a rendition of "Summertime Blues/Land of 1,000 Dances" done by The Tropics (1:38:34). These wild Florida kids are determined to enjoy the rest of summer, and so are we! See you in September, Pastronauts!!
