Summer coming to an end

Hello music lovers and Hello hivers!

It's Tuesday in some parts of the world already and you know what that means – time to share some tunes for the brilliant #threetunetuesday initiative started by @ablaze!

Here in the UK we love to talk about the weather!

It's either too hot or it's raining and too cold... There is just no pleasing some people 🤣

I personally love the sun and warmth that is a UK heatwave, but I am in the minority!

Our weather has dropped in temperature this week and I even see there is hurricane Erin on the horizon ...

The end of summer?

We have been pretty lucky this year as I think it has been a good summer overall that started in May and had some glorious days in June and July!

Maybe we shall get some Indian summer days next month!

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It is Tuesday and that of course means that it's #ttt or #threetunetuesday and so it's time to share some tunes with you!

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@ablaze started #ttt 221 weeks ago! Go check out what it is all about on his last post Nirvana III for Three Tune Tuesday - Week 220 - win 6 HBI

Do go support @ablaze as without him we would not have this mental fun musical activity that you can win HSBI from! I am happy to be one of the SIX sponsors and it is kinda fun checking out music from all over this global village of ours!

Long live #ttt 😁🎼 and #threetunetuesday

Where to start!

My inspiration as I mentioned earlier is the end of summer

I picked three songs that conjure up that image to me, and one is one that I saw live.

There could be umpteen that I chose, but I think this is nice cross selection!

Today's "Three Tunes Tuesday" is dedicated to the end of summer.

So, for this week’s #ThreetuneTuesday we have three tunes about end of summer.

First up we are going back to the 80s! No shock there then 🤣

Tune 1 ~ Don Henley - "The Boys of Summer"

Some of you might recognise the name Don Henley without knowing why ... he was the co-founder of The Eagles.

This however is from his later solo career, and what I remember more than his Eagles stuff.

The Boys of Summer is an absolute classic and was released on October 26, 1984. It's about looking back on a lost love from a past summer and the bittersweet feeling of a new season approaching.

The lyrics and synth-heavy sound create a mood that is both reflective and melancholic, perfect for some of you in these final warm days, not looking at anyone in particular 🤣

Right now we nip forward a year to a song that I saw live.

When I was working in London I had two girl engineers working for me that liked Bryan Adams. He was playing a summer gig near London and they wanted to go..

The supporting band was ... ZZ Top! I was right in there, and being the gentleman took them there for the day.

Tune 2 ~ Bryan Adams - "Summer of '69"

Though it was actually released in 1985, Bryan Adams’ "Summer of '69" has become an anthem for looking back at the best years of your life.

It's a high-energy rock song that's all about teenage dreams, first bands, and a summer that felt like it would never end. It's a great choice for reminiscing about a time when life felt simpler and full of possibility.

It was pretty good live I must admit, but his show was not a patch on the crazy guys from ZZ Top!

Finally we have to come forward a couple of decades!

Tune 3 ~ Green Day - "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

Who doesn't love Green Day?

This tune is from their American Idiot album which was a bit of a comeback album!

It was released as a single on June 13, 2005 and is a powerful ballad about loss and moving on.

It’s a great way to close out the summer with a powerful and emotional punch.

I used punch as I just got bit by a bloody mosquito and punched myself 🤣

So there you have it – three tunes that go herald the end of summer so to speak!

Which was your favourite walking tune or is it one of the many others that could have been chosen? Or have you never heard of these artists?!?

What tunes are you sharing this Tuesday? Let me know in the comments below!

Note: The 3 YouTube videos that I have shared are not owned by me, I am simply spreading great music on Hive.

I wish that you all have a brilliant happy fun and terrific Tuesday until we meet again enjoy your tunes 🎶🎵🎶

Thanks for visiting!

Lead image was taken by the author on 11th July 2025 in Seafield Beach, Kirkcaldy Scotland all ramblings are also from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.

@tengolotodo August 19th 2025

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