"Sunshine" was written shortly after Edwards left his band. "I just went out in the woods every day with my bottle of wine and guitar, sat by a lake near Boston and wrote down tunes "It was just at the time of the Vietnam War and Nixon," Edwards said. "It was looking bad out there. That song meant a lot to a lot of people during that time - especially me. "Sunshine" reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, sold over one million copies.
I enjoy the song and all, but does anyone really know what it's about? People assume it's some type of protest against the Vietnam War, but it really doesn't sound like it. More like contempt for a specific person. Nixon maybe? Kissinger? Maybe even someone on the Left like McGovern or Abbie Hoffman? Perhaps all of the above. There are always sensible people in every decade who don't like extremists of any type.
MEMORIES, I LOVE IT
steelegirl4jesus 3 weeks ago
old skool kool!!!
thepredsrule 2 months ago
awesome!@kidkel69
Kidkel69 5 months ago
Thanks for this.
I used to listen to this 45 in my kindergarten class (after nap time). So nice to see the disc spinning...
WardellGrayDotOrg 6 months ago 2
"Sunshine" was written shortly after Edwards left his band. "I just went out in the woods every day with my bottle of wine and guitar, sat by a lake near Boston and wrote down tunes "It was just at the time of the Vietnam War and Nixon," Edwards said. "It was looking bad out there. That song meant a lot to a lot of people during that time - especially me. "Sunshine" reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, sold over one million copies.
dmeece26 6 months ago
I enjoy the song and all, but does anyone really know what it's about? People assume it's some type of protest against the Vietnam War, but it really doesn't sound like it. More like contempt for a specific person. Nixon maybe? Kissinger? Maybe even someone on the Left like McGovern or Abbie Hoffman? Perhaps all of the above. There are always sensible people in every decade who don't like extremists of any type.
danning1 7 months ago
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mdumas43073 5 months ago
@danning1 - The singer's father, maybe? Or his employer?
mdumas43073 5 months ago
Good stuff....wish I was young again. Fat chance!!!Bobby Pisano . Keansburg NJ
bobbypfromtheburg 9 months ago
so much warmer tone than cd...thanks for playing one of my favourite songs of my youth....
FMHammyJ 9 months ago
@FMHammyJ The copy vwest1ife has is in Stereo. :-)
SlimeAmTheBest 9 months ago
ZERO dislikes..... good, very good....
SasukeUchihaguy 10 months ago
@SasukeUchihaguy
suck it
Gerwolt 9 months ago
@Gerwolt You do know you just made yourself a target right? Stupid hipster
SasukeUchihaguy 8 months ago
Love Love Love the Vinyl Pops !!!! :)
mzgizz 11 months ago
Love, love love this visual!
TheLakshmiLotus 11 months ago
Was the flipside to this Emma, but not the more famous Emma by Hot Chocolate? Thank You for the song!!!
MrJjs77 1 year ago
So that is the musician who plays this song!
SlimeTron5000 1 year ago