The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (1966)

This song always makes me think of summer afternoon's like today's and the many summers past. It is, without a doubt, one of my most favorite songs by The Kinks, right up there with “Green Grass“ by Gary Lewis & The Playboys, the American version of summer days lost and found. Here in the US, the single was released in July 1966 (perfect timing). At that time it was already #1 in the UK. It peaked at #14 on Billboard's Hot 100 and #11 on the Cash Box Top 100 on September 24, 1966. More excellent home movie and docu-footage, courtesy of British Pathé.