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Artist: The Ataris
Canonical path: /the-ataris/summer-79
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Summer '79
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Summer '79
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Our last day of summer, 1979
Gotta live it up one time before it's over
We will make history tonight
Out at the drive-in
All of our closest friends, they will be sneaking in
You'll be spending the whole night
Trying eveything you can to get that girl to notice you
We Are the Champions playing out on the radio station
Everyone sing along with these anthems of our generation
Cruisin' down Pacific Coast Highway
Put the top down, crawl into the back seat
Let's create anthems of our own tonight
Down at the roller rink
All the cool kids crowded around the air hockey table
Hey, my best friend likes you
I hear you shout at me as you go skating by
We Are the Champions playing out on the radio station
Everyone sing along with these anthems of our generation
Cruisin' down Pacific Coast Highway
Put the top down, crawl into the back seat
Let's create anthems of our own tonight
Sneak out of your window, darlin'
Let's live like outlaws, honey
We'll never look back
Climb out on this rooftop
And stare at the city lights below us
This world belongs to us tonight
The kids will keep ragin' on-
And they ain't never gonna stop
"We Are the Champions" playing out on the radio station
Everyone sing along with these anthems of our generation
Cruisin' down Pacific Coast Highway
Put the top down, crawl into the back seat
Let's create anthems of our own tonight
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