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“Summertime Blues” (Eddie Cochran/Blue Cheer/The Who)

Summertime Blues, Blue Cheer

Still celebrating the songs of summer, today’s classic summer song of the day is “Summertime Blues.” Written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart, this one was a hit for three different artists—and covered by many more. The first version of “Summertime Blues” was released by Eddie Cochran, the song’s co-writer, in July of 1958. Eddie played all the guitar parts…

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“Baba O’Riley” (The Who)

Who's Next, the Who

Today’s classic song of the day is a legendary rocker by the Who. Released as the lead track on the group’s 1971 album, Who’s Next, “Baba O’Riley” is famous for its repeating staccato synthesizer-like backing and the lyrics, “It’s only teenage wasteland.” (In fact, many listeners at the time thought—and probably some today still think—that the song’s name was “Teenage…

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