Bryan Adams Summer Of 69 ( Official Music Video)

The 69 reference is often thought to be about the year, but it s not about the year It s about teen nostalgia, playing in a band and reflecting back on love in the summertime. Written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance Directed by Steve Barron I got my first real sixstring Bought it at the fiveanddime Played it til my fingers bled It was the summer of 69 Me and some guys from school Had a band and we tried real hard Jimmy quit and Jody got married I shoulda known we d never get far Oh when i look back now that summer seemed to last forever And if i had the choice ya I d always wanna be there Those were the best days of my life Ain t no use in complainin When you got a job to do Spent my evenin s down at the drivein And that s when i met you Standin on your mama s porch you told me that you d wait forever Oh and when you held my hand i knew that it was now