"Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
Jul 13, 2023•8 min
Episode description
Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" could have been a Tom Petty song. Hear the story of how a song written by The Heartbreaker's guitarist Mike Campnbell got to Don Henley and how Henley's lyrics express summer beyond all the fun in the sun. And Henley really did see a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.
Hear the full interview with Mike Campbell on Brian Koppelman's The Moment podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moment-with-brian-koppelman/id814550071?i=1000519286788
A playlist with "Boys of Summer" and other songs relevant to this episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Sf2ClX1lP9MJtmfGxGaDt?si=5f71ef53b5ed4532
You can also read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com. Recommended if you like footnotes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear the full interview with Mike Campbell on Brian Koppelman's The Moment podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moment-with-brian-koppelman/id814550071?i=1000519286788
A playlist with "Boys of Summer" and other songs relevant to this episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Sf2ClX1lP9MJtmfGxGaDt?si=5f71ef53b5ed4532
You can also read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com. Recommended if you like footnotes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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