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Most summer songs are about beaches and beautiful weather. But the Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1966 hit “Summer in the City” is about the real summer — the dirty, sticky one, in which your neck gets sweaty and visible heat waves rise from the pavement. But once the sun sets, the city cools off and the season is one of rooftop rendezvous and midnight dances. It almost makes the sweltering daytime heat worthwhile.