Bryan Adams Reveals the Explicit Meaning Behind His Hit Song 'Summer of '69'

If you believed that the iconic rock anthem "Summer of ‘69" solely reminisces about experiences from the summer of 1969, reconsider. Bryan Adams, the singer who released the track in 1984, revealed in a recent interview that the song carries a more suggestive message.

Bryan Adams says his famous song, "Summer of 69" is not actually about the calendar year

In The Sunday Times interview, he stated, "I was going to call the song Best Days of My Life but mentioning ‘69’ felt a bit more provocative, Isn’t this talk a bit sexy for breakfast time?"

The Canadian artist has previously shared the song's association with a sexual connotation, expressing on television in 2008, "A lot of people think it's about the year… It's more about making love in the summertime. It's used the ‘69’ as a sexual reference."

Jim Vallance, Adams' collaborator on the song, offers a different interpretation. Vallance suggests that the song actually depicts the summers of young men. On the web series "Music Night At The Majestic," he explained, "We each had our version of our favorite summer from our teen years and incorporated those memories and those thoughts into the lyric."

In the present day, at the age of 64, Adams contends that his most enjoyable moments are those he's presently crafting. "The best days are now, always now," he conveyed to The Sunday Times. "When I wrote that song, I was attempting to envision or fantasize about what life might hold, but I'm there now, and, you know, it's great."

This past July, Adams' summer of 2023 experienced an unexpected turn. During his Salt Lake City concert performance of "Summer of '69," a disruptive attendee leaped onto the stage, injecting an element of chaos into the concert. Adams swiftly distanced himself from the microphone.

Canadian singer Byan Adams continues touring and playing his music

A man took charge of the situation, singing assertively into the microphone, "Bought it at the five and dime," much to Adams' amusement. The intruder managed to belt out a few more lyrics before security personnel in red shirts hurried onto the stage, apprehending him from both sides. The individual was escorted off-stage, and without skipping a beat, Adams seamlessly resumed, hitting his cue for the iconic line, "Was the summer of '69."

Adams shared the incident on his Instagram, poking fun at the peculiar turn of events. In his caption, he remarked, "Sometimes you just gotta laugh... #stagecrasher #summerof69."

Presently, he is engaged in an international tour.