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

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:54 AM

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"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.

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Name a song that has sun or sunshine in the title or lyrics. Mine is "Here Comes the Sun" ---George Harrison. [View all] debm55 Saturday OP

George is the best. Tough to top your choice. chicoescuela Saturday #1

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Sunshine of your Love - Cream DBoon Saturday #2

One of my favorites. Thank you very much, DBoon. An oldy but goody. debm55 Saturday #21

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I meant the non-boomers. i know it well. hlthe2b Saturday #68

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Sunshine On My Shoulders quaint Saturday #4

No doubt this Coloradoan is going to rec your selection. Miss ya John... hlthe2b Saturday #25

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How Come the Sun. - Tom Paxton fargone Saturday #8

Thank you very much, I thought is was going to be a version of George"s song. Wonderful. debm55 Saturday #47

"Blue Sky' Allman Brothers Band. pandr32 Saturday #9

pandr32, I love that song. Thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Saturday #51

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💯 percent agree on the Bill Withers song. 🎶 Polly Hennessey Saturday #66

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Jonathan Edwards' "Sunshine Go Away Today". greatauntoftriplets Saturday #13

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

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Sunshine Superman CanonRay Saturday #18

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"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers, 1971 (n/t) Aimee in OKC Saturday #19

Love it, too. Thank you Aimee for sharing. debm55 Yesterday #145

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

Yes, pdxflyboy. debm55 Yesterday #146

Good Day Sunshine SWinter Saturday #23

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Waitin' on a Sunny Day - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band Colorado Liberal Saturday #26

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This one here, deb True Dough Saturday #27

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How'd everyone miss this one? buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #28

Ditto this one buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #31

Yes, thank you very much buzzycrumbhunger. debm55 Yesterday #154

That was the one Deb mentioned to start the thread. subterranean Saturday #55

Derp. buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #74

Thank you very much , buzzycrumbhunger. It was my mistake I put George Harrison's name, instead of The Beatles. I link debm55 Yesterday #152

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

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Pink Floyd - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (Official Audio) DBoon Saturday #30

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Look into the Sun - Jethro Tull DBoon Saturday #33

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"Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves. Ritabert Saturday #35

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

Thank you, ms liberty. debm55 Yesterday #164

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The Warmth of the Sun - The Beach Boys n/t AverageJoe Saturday #52

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Melanie - - Birthday of the Sun LuvLoogie Saturday #118

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Sunshine on my Shoulder PikaBlue Saturday #119

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Sun King (The Beatles) Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #120

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I'll Follow the Sun (The Beatles) Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #121

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Staring at the Sun - U2 av8rdave Yesterday #122

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Here comes Sunshine Rver Yesterday #127

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Video IbogaProject Yesterday #135

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"Sunshine" (1971) by Jonathan Edwards is one of my favorites from that year. John1956PA Yesterday #149

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Third Stone From The Sun IbogaProject Yesterday #155

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Zooey Deschanel is noted for her 2010 hit "In the Sun." John1956PA Yesterday #156

Official video IbogaProject Yesterday #158

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Sun Sun is here IbogaProject Yesterday #157

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Paper Sun - Traffic DBoon Yesterday #171

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Open Up Your Heart and Let The Sunshine In - Pebbles and Bamm Bamm Wiz Imp Yesterday #173

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Miss Sun - Boz Scaggs Wiz Imp Yesterday #174

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Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid Wiz Imp Yesterday #175

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Don't let the sun go down on me- Elton John nitpicked Yesterday #176

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Sunshower - Chris Cornell johnnyfins Yesterday #177

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Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks Wiz Imp Yesterday #183

thank you very much, Wiz Imp. for sharing the song with us. I do remember that song and would sing along with it. debm55 Yesterday #184

I see a couple worthy songs not yet mentioned. Morbius Yesterday #195

Thank you very much, Morbius for sharing your two great selections debm55 23 hrs ago #196