Summertime Clothes
Animal Collective
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So [Repeat: x4] Seems that one night I would string to my sheets Forehead is leaking, but hey she squeaks And I'm lost in the clock, friend says you're gonna get tired I'm dead as a pool and the walls are on fire Soak my head in the sink for a while Chills on my neck and it makes me smile The both of them move and my skin's gotta breathe You pick up the phone and I'm so relieved You slide down the stairs and I hear you scream The sun is laughing it's a slippery feel And I want to walk around with you [Repeat: x2] With you, with you, with oh It doesn't really matter how good you feel Harmful breathes to the midnight meal I pull down the the window as you point out the cops Pull off your sleeves and I ditch my socks Dancing to the songs with the cars in their bags Went to the convoy, smell that trash Walking around in our summertime clothes Know where to go when our bodies go And we'll breathe it down this morning bloom With the purple young, and you're sleeping soon And I want to walk around with you [Repeat: x2] With the sun, you know I wanna get in [Repeat: x16] Don't cool off, lay it all off Let's see the sound of the heat from the sound of the rain It's easy to sleep when I'm with my brain You close my rest with a saccharin sheen Kissing my wind through my window screen The words are as close that I cannot hide Too much on my mind, let's build outside Do you wanna go stroll down and find a little stream? My clothes are not soaked, but they're building sweet And there's no one pushing for a place As we act around an easy pace And I want to walk around with you [Repeat: x6] Just you
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Written by: Brian Ross Weitz, David Michael Portner, Noah Benjamin Lennox
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12 facts about this song
Album Classification"Summertime Clothes" is a track from the band's ninth studio album, "Merriweather Post Pavilion," which was released in 2009.
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Song ThemeThe song depicts the feeling of a humid and warm summer night in the city where the only relief from the heat is the cool of the night and the company of a loved one.
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Track LengthThe song is approximately 4 minutes and 30 seconds long, making it one of the longer tracks on the “Merriweather Post Pavilion” album.
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Music StyleThe song combines elements of psychedelic pop, experimental pop, and neo-psychedelia, representative of Animal Collective's unique musical style.
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Historic Significance"Merriweather Post Pavilion," including the song "Summertime Clothes," was recognized as one of the best albums of 2009 by various music publications including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and NME.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Summertime Clothes" was directed by Danny Perez, who has often collaborated with the band. The official video illustrates the summertime energy conveyed in the song with its vibrant and surrealistic visuals.
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Producers"Summertime Clothes" was produced by the band members themselves, along with Ben H. Allen, a Grammy-nominated audio engineer and producer.
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Band MembersWhen "Summertime Clothes" was created, Animal Collective consisted of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), and Geologist (Brian Weitz).
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Live Performances"Summertime Clothes" was performed on the "Late Show with David Letterman," which marked one of the band's significant mainstream TV appearances.
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Lyrics InsightContrary to its happy, upbeat music, the song's lyrics discuss feelings of loneliness and isolation, continuing the band's tradition of using complex and emotive lyricism.
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Critical Acclaim"Summertime Clothes" received positive reviews from music critics. In the review by Pitchfork, the song was referred to as a "stones-throw" of "My Girls," another critically acclaimed song from the same album.
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Use in MediaThe song featured in an episode of "The Simpsons" titled "Boy Meets Curl," further expanding its cultural impact.
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