Single Review: Ginger In The Summer

“Our love burned-up like a Ginger in the Summer, halfway down Dominion Road…”

Now if this up-tempo fun and friendly song with the above lyric, amongst many clever turns of phrase, doesn’t become a huge hit, I’ll buy a hat just to eat it.

Wellington band Anxiety Club have released a fundraising song Ginger In The Summer, with some of the proceeds going to the Cancer Society.

Lyrically it’s a boy meets girl song, he’s a muso (potentially the greatest indicator that the relationship is doomed) they hang out, fall in love etc.

Here’s the first verse:

“He had a job as a heavy metal drummer
He played the drums in a band
But they made love to the songs of Annie Crummer
In the back of his Hi-Ace van.” 

It’s lyrically sharper than a butcher’s favourite knife, and musically gets into your psyche like sand in your togs when you sit in the shallows.

Simply put, it’s a truly great song; catchier than the common cold, and kudos to the band for raising funds for an excellent cause.

It’s $3.99 to digitally download, and a bargain at twice the price.

Oh, and spoilers, the protagonists’ relationship doesn’t last.

Anxiety Club will embark on a national tour of the main centres in March, just as the sun sets on Summer. Be sure to check them out.

Ginger In The Summer is such a good track, it’s worthy of being my first 5-star review.