Eric Carmen | Top Down Summer (2018)

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Backstory

After producer Tommy Allen put the finishing touches on the critically aclaimed Raspberries: Pop Art Live album, he was itching to get started on another project. For years, Tommy had nagged Eric to let him have a crack at remaking “Top Down Summer” from Eric’s 1998 Winter Dreams album.

Tommy, a drummer, felt that the power-pop tune could have even more power (and pop) if he could lay some real drums onto the track in place of the drum machine, which became very popular in the late 1990’s. Pop Art’s success led Eric to trust Tommy with two tracks from his Winter Dreams album. Tommy took it one step further and made plans to rebuild (and replay) each track with a group of talented musicians.

After hearing Tommy’s remake of “Top Down Summer,” Eric said, “It sounds like a hit record!” We think you’ll agree. So, get up off that couch, chair or blow-up mattress and hit ‘PLAY.’ It’s not possible to remain seated while these tracks play. Enjoy!

Personnel

Top Down Summer

Vocals: Eric Carmen

Backing Vocals: Jennifer Lee, Darian Sahanaja, Tommy Allen

Guitars: Daris Adkins, Nicky Wonder, Paul Carbonara

Bass: Eric Carmen

Drums & Percussion: Tommy Allen

Keyboards: Darian Sahanaja

Trumpet: Nick Frenay

I Could Really Love You

Vocals: Eric Carmen

Backing Vocals: Mark Hudson

Guitars: Wally Bryson, Paul Santo

Bass: Gary Frenay

Drums & Percussion: Tommy Allen

Keyboards: Paul Santo

Top Down Summer (2018)

(Eric Carmen/Dean Pitchford)

Waking up
And the sun is in my eyes
Temperature’s are rising up
So high

Shake it up
I go racing through the street
Howling in the heat
And you know why

Girls in cars are driving through the city
Breaking hearts, they’re looking awful pretty
Baby, not so fast
Make the summer last

Top down summer
Are you ready for love?
Top down summer
We can drive to forever tonight
Hey baby, the right time’s finally here
The top down time of the year

Take your Mustang off the blocks
Ain't nobody walks when it's sooo hot

Me and you
We can ride to town in style
Flash ‘em all a smile
And you know what

I’m so high whenever we’re together
I wish we could feel this way forever
Love is weatherproof
C'mon raise the roof

Top down summer
Are you ready for love?
Top down summer
We can drive to forever tonight
Hey baby, the right time’s finally here
The top down time of the year

Are we close enough to touch?
(Baby, let me show you how)
It’s too hot to wear too much
(It’s too late to turn back now)

Top down summer
Are you ready for love?
Top down summer
We can drive to forever tonight
Hey baby, the right time’s finally here
The top down time of the year

Top down summer
Top down summer
Top down time of the year

I Could Really Love You (2018)

(Eric Carmen/Dean Pitchford)

I never quite know what to do
When I’m with you
I’m never really sure if I’m doing things right

I never know the words to say
The games to play,
But that’s okay
I bet that I could get you through the night

Oh, I could really love you
I swear (I swear)
It’s true (It’s true)
There isn’t much I’m certain of
But this much I can do
Oh, I could really love you

I know there’s lots of other men
Who’ll talk of love
(They’ll talk of love)
They’ll sweep you off your feet with the way they live

But after all those champagne highs
And quick goodbyes
You’ll realize there’s something more
That only I could give

Oh, I could really love you
I swear (I swear)
It’s true (It’s true)
There isn’t much I’m certain of
But this much I can do
Oh, I could really love you

And even though you’re waiting for your perfect love
You don’t have to wait around no more

I could really love you
I swear (I swear)
It’s true (It’s true)
There isn’t much I’m certain of
But this much I can do
Oh, I could really love you