The Boys Of Summer - Music

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: The Boys Of Summer

Don-Henley - Building The Perfect Beast

"The Boys Of Summer" Has Lyrics Written By Don Henley And Music Composed By Mike Campbell Guitarist With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers . It Is The Lead Track And First Single From Henley's 1984 Album Building The Perfect Beast. The Song's Music Video A French New Wave-Influenced Piece Directed By Jean-Baptiste Mondino Won A Number Of Awards. The Song Title Is Taken From The 1972 Non-Fiction Book The Boys Of Summer By Roger Kahn. Kahn's "boys Of Summer" Are The Brooklyn Dodgers And His Book Is A History Of The Team Leading Up To Their Victory In The 1955 World Series. "The Boys Of Summer" Was A Big Hit Reaching Number 5 On The U.S. Pop Singles Chart And Topping The Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. It Was Also A Hit In The United Kingdom Reaching Number 12 On The UK Singles Chart. A Re-Release Of The Single In 1998 Also Reached #12. Henley Won The Grammy Award For Best Male Rock Vocal Performance For The Song. "The Boys Of Summer" Was Ranked #416 On Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time. The Song Was Performed Live By Henley With The Reunited Eagles A Version Is Included On The Group's 2005 Farewell 1 Tour-Live From Melbourne DVD.