“We’ll sing in the sunshine, We’ll laugh every day. We’ll sing in the sunshine, then I’ll be one my way.”
I know this song by Gale Garnett may not be a great piece of art but it won a grammy in 1964 and was on the charts for a long time. Covered by a lot of singers.The thing that hit me once it started to loop uninvited through my Jukebox Brain was that it defined our culture. It gave permission to the kids to wander freely, not cut their hair and do other things that might be considered anti-establishment today. It imbedded behavior that was not socially acceptable then or today. Gale Garnett the singer from New Zealand made a living, for awhile. But the imbedded message of the lyrics is that she would leave her boyfriend after a year and that everything would be hunky dorey. Life would go on. But what about the generation of gullible kids who took the song literally? Are they still singing in the sunshine? The superficiality, from todays perspective could be considered highly irresponsible. We’ve come a long way since the Summer of Love brothers and sisters. Or have we?
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Fame David Bowie and John Lennon cowrote this funky hit tune. The groove imitates an original R and B groove maybe from Otis Redding or James Brown. But it has a luster all its own. Lots of angst too. The posturing to avoid fame and glory is appreciated.…
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Chuck E’s In Love
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Woodstock
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Sunshine of Your Love
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Like a Rhinestone Cowboy
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