Name a song that has sun or sunshine in the title or lyrics. Mine is "Here Comes the Sun" ---George Harrison.

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When he was with The Beatles. Sorry. EDIT.

[chicoescuela]

1. George is the best. Tough to top your choice.

[debm55]

20. Thank you very much, chuciescuela. I do love that song.

[DBoon]

2. Sunshine of your Love - Cream

?list=RDf3y8jf01UY8

[debm55]

21. One of my favorites. Thank you very much, DBoon. An oldy but goody.

[hlthe2b]

32. Some of his controversial comments aside, I will always love Eric Clapton and

-all his many bands, including Cream.

[debm55]

75. I agree with you, hithe2b. Eric's early music is great🌞

🌞

[Sneederbunk]

3. We'll Sing in the Sunshine. Gale Garnett.

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[hlthe2b]

24. Most have probably never heard that song, nor would until I post the video. Great classic!

[MIButterfly]

42. If you grew up in the 60s, you know this song.

and a lot of people grew up in the 60s. It's not all that obscure. It actually won a Grammy in 1965.

[hlthe2b]

68. I meant the non-boomers. i know it well.

You seem to have thought I was being insulting. If so, you misunderstood me. Because it came out in 1964 (won the Grammy in 1965), I would guess a lot of DUers have not heard it. That was my only intent with that comment.

[MIButterfly]

72. Oh no, I never thought you were being insulting and

I'm sorry if my comment came off that way. I just thought that you didn't know it was such a popular song and I only meant to point out that it was very well-known back in the day. I apologize for not being more clear about what I was trying to say.

And you're absolutely right; the non-boomers probably wouldn't know this song. It hasn't been played a lot over the years like other oldies have.

[debm55]

37. Thank you very much for sharing, Sneederbunk. Yes, I can't wait to sing to the sunshine.

[quaint]

4. Sunshine On My Shoulders

John Denver

[hlthe2b]

25. No doubt this Coloradoan is going to rec your selection. Miss ya John...

[debm55]

39. Thank you very much , quaint. I love that song and John's voice.

[lapfog_1]

41. I thought of this one too

[quaint]

46. TY

[debm55]

77. Love that song, lapfog_1

🌞

[Lochloosa]

5. Sunshine Daydream. Grateful Dead.

?si=x92FrfC6SBuoiNHF

[debm55]

40. Thank you very much, for sharing with us. Lochloosa. Wonderful

[Keepthesoulalive]

6. Sunny

Bobby Hebb

[debm55]

43. Thank you very much, Keepthesoulalive.

[crud]

7. Everybody loves the Sunshine

Roy Ayers

&list=RDPJUHaZ69igA&start_radio=1

[debm55]

45. Love it, thank you very much for sharing with us, crud.

[fargone]

8. How Come the Sun. - Tom Paxton

?si=0pc-eKXlgvk9R27l

[debm55]

47. Thank you very much, I thought is was going to be a version of George"s song. Wonderful.

[pandr32]

9. "Blue Sky' Allman Brothers Band.

Sunny and sunshine are in the lyrics and of course a blue sky has sunshine.

[debm55]

51. pandr32, I love that song. Thank you very much for sharing.

[Polly Hennessey]

10. I have two: the song my mother sang to me, "You Are My Sunshine

and Bill Withers’, “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone”.

[MIButterfly]

36. I absolutely love "Ain't no Sunshine"

I could listen to it over and over.

[Polly Hennessey]

66. 💯 percent agree on the Bill Withers song. 🎶

[debm55]

94. Love it . Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey🌞

[surfered]

11. Walking on the Sun by Smash Mouth. Seems like only yesterday.

[debm55]

96. Thank you very much for sharing the wonderful song🌞

[stopdiggin]

12. The House of the Rising Sun

traditional folk ballad - lifted by the Animals to become a beloved and enormous international success - and sometimes attributed as the original 'folk rock' hit.

[hlthe2b]

34. As one who has spent a lot of time in NOLA... I can say they might not

describe the very perfect Animals song depicting their seamier history (then again, what isn't) as a "traditional folk ballad.." Just sayin LOL. But, I love that song. Good choice.

[debm55]

97. Thank you very much for sharing both versions with us☀️

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Jonathan Edwards' "Sunshine Go Away Today".

[debm55]

99. Love it and thank you so much for sharing greatauntoftriplets🌞

[underpants]

101. That is a great song.

[Stargleamer]

14. I live for the Sun - Sunrays

[debm55]

100. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Stargleamer. Love it.

[Aristus]

15. That's easy: "Sun" by Concrete Blonde.

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Achingly beautiful song...

[Pisces]

83. Thank you for posting, I've never heard this song. Love it!

[debm55]

105. Oh wow. Thank you, very much, Aristus☀️

[Aristus]

108. This song reminds me of my last two years in the Army.

I was assigned to a low-readiness unit on Fort Knox. Depressing. The debate over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was raging in Congress. And I spent as much time off post and away from the homophobes as I could. Being a straight LGBTQ ally back then was not popular in the military.

The gay crowd in the St. Mathews district in Louisville took me in and made me feel welcome. I was their pet gay-friendly soldier. I had discovered Concrete Blonde right around then, and used to wander the streets of St. Mathews at night listening to this song on my Walkman. (Remember those?)

It was then that I embraced my inner liberal and decided not to hide it anymore. It helped that Johnette Napolitano, lead singer of Concrete Blonde, is a ferociously outspoken liberal and progressive.

I love this song…

[Tactical Peek]

16. Midnight Sun - Ella

[debm55]

106. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Tactical Peek. I loved Ella

[Stargleamer]

17. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

[LogDog75]

69. Always loved listening to Walking on Sunshine

[debm55]

107. Thank you very much, LogDog75 , It makes me happy🌞

[Bayard]

90. Gawd I hated that song!

[debm55]

112. Loved that song. Thank you for sharing🌞

[CanonRay]

18. Sunshine Superman

by Donovan

[debm55]

115. I remember that song from younger years. LOL Thank you CanonRay🌞

[Aimee in OKC]

19. "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers, 1971 (n/t)

[debm55]

145. Love it, too. Thank you Aimee for sharing.

[pdxflyboy]

22. Hey debm55, does "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd qualify?

n/t

[debm55]

146. Yes, pdxflyboy.

[SWinter]

23. Good Day Sunshine

The Beatles

[debm55]

147. Thank you very much for sharing with us. SWinter.

[Colorado Liberal]

26. Waitin' on a Sunny Day - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band

[debm55]

148. Great song. Thank you very much, Colorado Liberal

[True Dough]

27. This one here, deb

Because too much sunshine makes you "Burn."

[debm55]

151. Oh you, HAHAHHAHAH, Thank you. True Dough.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

28. How'd everyone miss this one?

Never a big Beatles fan, but…

?si=TAYC72H6HUDlGi-M

[buzzycrumbhunger]

31. Ditto this one

I suppose I’m dating myself.

?si=1Q-aJcvhA2vrKX-6

[debm55]

154. Yes, thank you very much buzzycrumbhunger.

[subterranean]

55. That was the one Deb mentioned to start the thread.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

74. Derp.

My defense is that my son has been endlessly recounting to me (for 15 minutes) how he’s spent his day trying to find an old version of some video editing thingie that will still work, and my brain is apparently mush.

He finally relented when I burst out laughing because he gave me a flashback to an old Steve Martin joke:

"This lawn supervisor was out on a sprinkler maintenance job, and he started working on a Findley sprinkler head with a Langstrom 7 inch gangly wrench. Well, his little apprentice leans over and says 'you can't work on a Findley sprinkler head with a Langstrom 7 inch wrench'. Well, this infuriated the supervisor so he went and got volume 14 of the Kinsley manual. And he said 'look right here it says the Langstrom 7 inch wrench can be used with a Findley sprocket!' Just then the little apprentice leaned over and said 'it says socket not sprocket."

[debm55]

152. Thank you very much , buzzycrumbhunger. It was my mistake I put George Harrison's name, instead of The Beatles. I link

This song to George a lot. I'm sorry.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

178. Not to worry.

Maybe it deserved two recs.

[littlemissmartypants]

29. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine...

[efhmc]

80. My husband who has been dead for a long time now engraved me a small wooden piece of wood with that saying on it.

I am pretty sure I did not appreciate it at the time.. On my kitchen ledge now.

[littlemissmartypants]

84. ❤️

...

[debm55]

159. Thank you very much, littlemissmartpants. for sharing.

[DBoon]

30. Pink Floyd - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (Official Audio)

?list=RDJcfgJrHo9XA

[debm55]

160. Thank you very much, DBoon for sharing with us.

[DBoon]

33. Look into the Sun - Jethro Tull

?list=RDA6VXRSVZHIY

[debm55]

140. Thank you DBoon. for sharing with us.

[Ritabert]

35. "Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.

[debm55]

137. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Ritabert.

[Brother Buzz]

38. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise - Stan and Oliver are gonna be shot at sunrise

[mahatmakanejeeves]

57. I believe this wins the internet for the day. Thanks. NT

[debm55]

104. HAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHHA, Thank you very much, Brother Buzz

[RockRaven]

44. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

[IbogaProject]

133. Here is the video

?si=Q-nktQouLgvKF7bQ

[debm55]

161. Thank you very much for sharing with us. IbogaProject.

[debm55]

162. Thank you very much, RockRaven.

[MIButterfly]

48. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in by the Fifth Dimension

from the Broadway musical "Hair."

Also Sunrise/Sunset from "Fiddler on the Roof."

[ms liberty]

111. The first one I thought of - because the previous thread title was something about When That Happy Day Comes...

[debm55]

164. Thank you, ms liberty.

[debm55]

163. Thank you MiButterfly for sharing. Both songs are wonderful.

[Chasstev365]

49. Blister in the Sun- Violent Fenmes

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?si=ycGK6SJONH4bcVH5

[underpants]

103. A stampede of Chuck Taylor's and Birkenstocks to the dance floor

[debm55]

165. Thank you very much. Chasstev365. I never heard it before but I like it.

[TexLaProgressive]

50. On the sunny side of the street

This version in particular
https://m.

[debm55]

166. Love it, Thank you very much for sharing with us. Now I want to dance.

[ultralite001]

179. I'm partial to the Willie Nelson version from the "Stardust" album...

[TexLaProgressive]

182. I really like the video I posted

Even though the trumpet player is famous, Andrea Motis, it feels like a bunch of people having fun. I mean out on a sidewalk.

[AverageJoe]

52. The Warmth of the Sun - The Beach Boys n/t

[debm55]

167. YES. Thank you very much for sharing with us. AverageJoe.

[4WhatItIsWorth]

53. Sunlight by The Youngbloods

Sunlight by The Youngbloods

[debm55]

168. Thank you very much for sharing with us. 4WhatItIsWorth. Love it.

[subterranean]

54. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

[debm55]

169. Thank you very much, subterranean for sharing with us.

[HappyH]

56. Black Hole Sun

https://m.

&list=RDzt_9h4i0Lw8&start_radio=1&pp=ygUXYmxhY2sgaG9sZSBzdW4gYWNvdXN0aWOgBwHSBwkJxQoBhyohjO8%3D my

[ProfessorGAC]

88. First One I Thought Of, After...

...Deb already had Here Comes The Sun in the OP.

[HappyH]

89. One of my all time favorite tunes

I see upthread I wasn’t the first to post. I was trying to post it earlier with my phone while waiting in the car for Mrs Happy, but she was quicker than me.
I really like the acoustic versions and had not seen the video I posted until today, it is excellent!

[debm55]

170. Thank you very much for sharing, HappyH

[Tikki]

58. "People In The Sun". Powerplant. London, England. (2019)

Tikki

[debm55]

144. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Tikki

[KPN]

59. Daydream by Lovin Spoonful

..."I'm blowing the day to take a walk in the sun,

[debm55]

143. Thank you very much for sharing with us. KPN.

[KitFox]

60. "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin" Gerry and the Pacemakers

And we can’t forget the opening theme song of Sesame Street: “Sunny Days”. I’m ready for some sunshine. Happy Spring everyone!😊

[debm55]

139. Thank you very much for sharing your sections with us. KitFox. Love them both.

[mwmisses4289]

61. Opening theme song from Sesame Street.

https://m.

&list=RDfbkrfKKHR5Q&start_radio=1&pp=ygUac2VzYW1lIHN0cmVldCBvcGVuaW5nIHNvbmegBwHSBwkJxQoBhyohjO8%3D

[debm55]

138. HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Thank you very much, mwmisses4289 . I love it.

[nitpicked]

62. You Are the Sunshine of My Life- Stevie Wonder

[debm55]

136. Thank you very much, nitpicked. One of my favorites

[mahatmakanejeeves]

63. There are a few candidates. Eddy Grant's "Walking on Sunshine" is one.

Walking On Sunshine
EddyGrantOfficial
361 Likes
18,918 Views
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Provided to YouTube by !K7 Music

Walking On Sunshine · Eddy Grant

Walking On Sunshine

℗ 1979 Ice Records

[debm55]

134. Thank you very much for sharing with us, mahatmakanejeeves. I like it.

[The Blue Flower]

64. That Lucky Ol' Sun

nt

[debm55]

131. Thank you very much. The Blue Flower

[patphil]

65. Donovan - To Try For The Sun

&list=RDk59jm8lkO80&start_radio=1

[debm55]

73. Excellent choice. patphil and thanks for sharing with us. It;s a beautuful sunny day in Pittsburgh.☀️

[FemDemERA]

70. Do You Know You Are My Sunshine?

By The Statler Brothers

https://m.

[debm55]

71. Wonderful, Thank you for sharing with us, FemDemERA.

[FemDemERA]

76. Does this count? Sunday Morning Coming Down

Not sure if “Sunday” meets the criteria but one of the saddest songs ever comes to my mind. Listening to this version just gives me chills. The great Highwaymen…

https://m.

[debm55]

79. Terrific song, FemDem☀️

[surrealAmerican]

78. Sitting in the Midday Sun

[debm55]

81. Great song, Thank you for sharing surrealAmerican🌞

[50 Shades Of Blue]

82. Sideways to the Sun - Horslips

From their incredible album The Book of Invasions: A Celtic Symphony.

[debm55]

86. Thank you very much for sharing the song with us, 50 Shades Of Blue🌞

[GreenWave]

85. The immortal classic, "I'm not Lisa."

?list=RDUY4aLvpVDEo

[debm55]

95. Thank you very much GreenWave, Very touching song

[EYESORE 9001]

87. Island In The Sun - Weezer

[debm55]

93. Thank you, EYESORE 9001. Great song🌞

[Bayard]

91. "Invisible Sun, " by the Police

Then there's the whole album by solo Sting, "Nothing Like the Sun."

[debm55]

92. Thank you , very much , Bayard.for your selections for the sunny days coming up🌞

[Tikki]

98. "In The Sun". Blondie. New York, New York (1976)

Tikki

[debm55]

102. Thank you very much, Tikki🌞

[LearnedHand]

109. Around the Sun (REM)

[debm55]

113. Great song. Thank you very much.LearnedHand☀️

[EncantoCatColony]

110. Sun is Shining, Bob Marley

?si=CK96prQAPfcu97Mo

[debm55]

114. Thank you so much, EncantoCatColony

☀️❤️

[points]

116. "Sunshine" by Sheppard

Two Sheppard songs meet the challenge:

Sunshine

Daylight

If you aren't already listening to Sheppard I'm envious about how much you'll probably grow to love them.

[debm55]

130. Thank you very much, point, for sharing with us. It is a new song for me.

[56miSSie]

117. China Cat Sunflower

Grateful Dead

[debm55]

129. Thank you very much, 56miSSie.

[LuvLoogie]

118. Melanie - - Birthday of the Sun

?si=4tF2V2pumf35ndJl

[debm55]

128. Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful song with us,LuvLoogie

[PikaBlue]

119. Sunshine on my Shoulder

John Denver. It seems sad, however, it's my memorial for all those whom I have loved and have preceded me to the next plane of existence.

[debm55]

126. Thank you very much for sharing , PikaBlue.

[Mad_Dem_X]

120. Sun King (The Beatles)

From my fave Beatles album, Abbey Road.

[debm55]

125. Loving it, Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X

[Mad_Dem_X]

121. I'll Follow the Sun (The Beatles)

[debm55]

124. Terrific song, Thank you very much. Mad_Dem_X.

[av8rdave]

122. Staring at the Sun - U2

[debm55]

123. Thank you very much for sharing , av8rdave. Great song

[Rver]

127. Here comes Sunshine

by the Grateful Dead

[debm55]

132. Thank you very much. Rver.

[IbogaProject]

135. Video

I was checking this wasn't posted.

?si=yKZrrlHlvegl8Ny0

[IbogaProject]

141. Here is a childrens song I'm From The Sun

This guy made annimated videos about a guy who had to move from the Sun to Minnesota. Rip Morgan Taylor, he died during COVID surge early 2022.

?si=-GgZgwGcOGJdPFrA

[debm55]

142. Thank you very much for sharing with us, IbogaProject.

[John1956PA]

149. "Sunshine" (1971) by Jonathan Edwards is one of my favorites from that year.

"He can't even run his own life, I'll be damned if he'll run mine."

I am glad it was mentioned relatively quickly (No. 13) above.

Sometimes, the title of the song is referred to as "Sunshine (Go Away Today)" to avoid confusion with other songs which bear the word "sunshine" in their titles.

Mr. Edwards claims that, all along, he intended the song as an anthem of protest to the Vietnam War. It was indeed adopted by protesters of the war.

The legend is that the song was not deemed to be good enough to be included in Mr. Edwards's debut album, but that it had to be included in order to fill out the slate of tracks because an engineer accidentally erased another song which has been intended for the album.

[debm55]

172. Always liked that song, John1956PA. Thank you very much for the backstory---interesting.

[IbogaProject]

150. Fishbone - Everyday Sunshine

[debm55]

191. Thank you for sharing with us, IbogaProject.

[IbogaProject]

153. Len - Steal My Sunshine

This is from the late 1990's, they had a contract clause that they would shoot their own videos. They spend most of this video's budget going to spring break in Daytona. They supposedly spend $100K on Alcohol during their escapade.

[debm55]

192. Oh wow. Thank you very much, IbogaProject.

[IbogaProject]

155. Third Stone From The Sun

From The Jimmy Hendrix Experience's first album.

[debm55]

193. Thank you IbogaProject for sharing with us.

[John1956PA]

156. Zooey Deschanel is noted for her 2010 hit "In the Sun."

From my AI search:

"In the Sun" is a popular 2010 song and music video by the indie duo She & Him, featuring actress/singer Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward.

[IbogaProject]

158. Official video

[debm55]

190. Thank you very much, IbogaProject..

[debm55]

194. Thank you very much for sharing with us John1956PA

[IbogaProject]

157. Sun Sun is here

Band from Philly playing a hit on Soul Train

[debm55]

189. Thank you for sharing , IbogaProgect.

[DBoon]

171. Paper Sun - Traffic

They sure had some interesting drugs in 1967...

[debm55]

188. OMG, I remember that song. Thank you you DBoon for sharing with us.

[Wiz Imp]

173. Open Up Your Heart and Let The Sunshine In - Pebbles and Bamm Bamm

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[debm55]

187. HAHHAHHAHHHHAHAHAHAHA. Thank you very much,Wiz Imp. Bam,Bam and Pebbles. long time ago.

[Wiz Imp]

174. Miss Sun - Boz Scaggs

&list=RD7-UhBmnu3AE&start_radio=1

[debm55]

186. Thank you very much.Wiz Imp for sharing. I haven't seen or heard new songs in a very long time. Went to a concert in

heyday.

[Wiz Imp]

175. Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid

&list=RD4BIvf-ZlJNc&start_radio=1

https://africanactivist.msu.edu/organization/210-813-12/

Artists United Against Apartheid was founded by activist and performer Steven Van Zandt (Little Steven) in 1985. Other organizers included Arthur Baker, Rick Dutka, Owen Epstein and Danny Schechter. They produced the anti-apartheid record Sun City. A related video was also produced. The lyrics of the song supported the cultural boycott of South Africa and included the words "I… I… I… Ain't gonna play Sun City!" Sun City was a resort complex for whites in the black homeland of Bophuthatswana. The artist royalties from the record, video and related book were donated to The Africa Fund and used to support political prisoners and their families inside South Africa, the educational and cultural needs of South African exiles, and educational efforts of anti-apartheid groups in the United States.

The Sun City record featured:
Afrika Bambaataa,
Ray Barretto,
Stiv Bator,
Pat Benatar,
Big Youth,
Ruben Blades,
Kurtis Blow,
Bono,
Duke Bootee,
Jackson Browne,
Ron Carter,
Clarence Clemons,
Jimmy Cliff,
George Clinton,
Miles Davis,
Will Downing,
Bob Dylan,
The Fat Boys,
Peter Gabriel,
Peter Garrett,
Bob Geldof,
Daryl Hall,
Herbie Hancock,
Nona Hendryx,
Linton Kwesi Johnson,
Stanley Jordon, Kashif,
Eddie Kendrick,
Little Steven,
Darlene Love,
Malopoets,
Grandmaster Melle Mel,
Michael Monroe,
John Oates,
Sonny Okosuns,
Bonnie Raitt,
Joey Ramone,
Lou Reed,
Keith Richards,
David Ruffin,
Run-DMC,
Scorpio,
Gil Scott-Heron,
Shankar,
Bruce Springsteen,
Zak Starkey,
Ringo Starr,
Tina B,
Pete Townshend,
Via Afrika,
Tony Williams,
Peter Wolf,
Bobby Womack,
Ron Wood.

[debm55]

185. Thank you very much for sharing the video and the names of the artists performing.

[nitpicked]

176. Don't let the sun go down on me- Elton John

[debm55]

181. Oh great song. Thank you for sharing with us, nitpicked.

[johnnyfins]

177. Sunshower - Chris Cornell

I'll follow the sun - Beatles
The Warmth of the Sun - Beach Boys

[debm55]

180. Thank you for your selections. johnnyfins. They are wonderful.

[Wiz Imp]

183. Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks

&list=RD-tPcc1ftj8E&start_radio=1

[debm55]

184. thank you very much, Wiz Imp. for sharing the song with us. I do remember that song and would sing along with it.

[Morbius]

195. I see a couple worthy songs not yet mentioned.

The first which occurs to me is relatively recent:
The Sound of Sunshine Going Down (Michael Franti & Spearhead)

This one is lots older:

[debm55]

196. Thank you very much, Morbius for sharing your two great selections