Story Behind The Song
?Summer and Wine? was written in one of those truly inspired musical moments where my muse delivers me a song completely intact?no hair pulling required. It was written in less than five minutes. Ironically, it took a few weeks of lobbying to convince the rest of the band we should add the song to our repertoire. But the effort paid off because it has become a crowd favorite.
Song Description
?Summer and Wine? is a bouncy pop rock tune reminiscent of the Beatles with a vox guitar sound, an instantly singable chorus and a killer bridge. This particular recording of the song is sourced from a live demo Hooray Henry shops around to book gigs.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Searching for Love |
| Similar Artists |
The Beatles, Uncle Kracker |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Verse 1
I don?t want to be the man who says no
I don?t want to be like him
I just want to give you some of my time
Everyone I talk to says that I?m cool
I don?t want to be like him
I just want to give you summer and wine
Chorus
Everyone I talk to agrees
You?re making a big mistake
I know that one thing is for sure
You?re not like me this time
Verse 2
I don?t want to be the man who says no
I don?t want to be responsible
I just want to give you some of my time
Everyone I talk to says that I?m cool
I don?t want to be like him
I just want to give you summer and wine
Chorus
Everyone I talk to agrees
You?re making a big mistake
I know that one thing is for sure
You?re not like me this time
Verse 3
I don?t want to be the man who?s on top
I don?t want to be in control
I just want to give you some of my time
Everyone I talk to says that I?m cool
I don?t want to be like him
I just want to give you summer and wine
Chorus
Everyone I talk to agrees
You?re making a big mistake
I know that one thing is for sure
You?re not like me this time
Bridge
I don?t want to be the man who says no
I don?t want to be in here
I just want to give you all of my life
Everyone I talk to says that I?m cool
Now I don?t believe you
Just give me all of your summer and wine
Chorus
Everyone I talk to agrees
You?re making a big mistake
I know that one thing is for sure
You?re not like me this time