Sunday, July 27, 2025: Daily Dirt
I predict that you will spend the remainder of the day humming that Donna Summer song. Welcome to The Daily Dirt’s Vol. 1,355: Three Thoughts for Today.
1. For most of this month, the thermometer has not been our friend.
These are definitely the dog days of summer, with temperatures in the 90s and humidity that is so high you have to be kidding me.
What, perhaps, can lift our collective spirits a bit? What about some music? In other words, hot tunes. Enjoy a large glass of strawberry lemonade or a cool Mountain Dew (with lots of ice, please) while you unwind. While listening to the following hot (or heat-related) tunes, those drinks will help you stay cool:
Donna Summer, “Hot Stuff,” 1979:Even now, in the summer of 1979, I can still feel and hear this music blasting through the speakers in my living room. One of the more underappreciated talents of her era, in my opinion, was the late, great Summer.
Sly and the Family Stone (1969), Hot Fun in the Summertime:This Sly classic was referred to as psychedelic soul at the time.
Hot Blooded, Foreigner (1978): Just before the summer of 1978, this iconic single from the renowned Double Vision album was released. And for the next three months, it dominated the radio.
James Brown’s 1971 book Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants):James Brown, typical. Lots of hair gel, lots of flash, and even more grunting.
Rod Stewart’s not-so-subtle homage to what he always found appealing is seen in Hot Legs (1977). He calls this popular song from his album Foot Loose and Fancy Free his “shagging song.”
Boomers may recall the semi-hit song “Hot Smoke and Sassafras, Bubble Puppy” from the spring/summer of 1969. It was Bubble Puppy’s brief moment in the spotlight.
Heat of the Moment, Asia (1982): The English progressive rock supergroup’s debut single.
Nick Gilder, Hot Child in the City (1978): Gilder was the lead singer of the glam rock group Sweeney Todd.
Loverboy’s Hot Girls in Love (1983):This summertime classic, surprisingly, never made it to the top 10.
You’re hot when you’re hot. In 1971, Jerry Reed:If you have ever made a reference to sports using the title of this song, raise your hand.
Heat Wave, Linda Ronstadt (1975): At this time, Ronstadt was starting to solidify her place among the greatest of all time.
Kool and the Gang’s Too Hot (1980): Smooooth.
2. Did you know (Part 438)
- That July is the month when the most ice cream is consumed in the U.S. (I know, not exactly a shocker.)
- That Americans eat an average of 5.5 gallons of ice cream each year. I think my average is probably a bit higher.
- That in 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the month of July as the official National Ice Cream Month.
- That ice cream cones were invented at the 1904 World s Fair in St. Louis.
In 2015, a cone over ten feet high was created in Norway, setting a new world record for the tallest ice cream cone ever.
3. Appalachian word of the day: Odor.
Hello, happy birthday! Are you smelling anything?
Steve’s Daily ThoughtWithout a doubt, James Brown’s song is the best title among the previously stated catchy tunes.
Every day, Steve Eighinger contributes to Muddy River News. His lack of affection for Buster Poindexter’s “Hot, hot, hot!” is just unacceptable.
