Posted by Graeme Gigante on March 20, 2026 at 22:14:39:
Bob, I know you mentioned on the air just now about the necessity of having a “sunshine” aspect for tonight’s 5th hour spring theme, because yes, sunshine does help grass & plants grow just as much as rain, and we therefore have in fact gotta have both sides/important aspects of theme, being both rain AND sunshine. In case you haven’t seen any of them already in my original post with all the songs for tonight’s theme, I actually did in fact list at least several notable “sunshine” songs between the original post, & in one of my follow ups to it, including:
- “Green Grass” by Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Also suggested by Steven Green by the way, credit to him for being the first one to suggest it)
- “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” by Stevie Wonder
- “Good Day Sunshine” by the Beatles
- “Walking On Sunshine” by Kartina & the Waves
Here are some other songs about sunshine for that aspect of the spring theme I however may not have already listed that are good for the theme:
"You Are My Sunshine" – Doris Day (1951)
"Open Up Your Heart (And Let The Sunshine In)" – The Lancers/McGuire Sisters (1954)
"Sunshine Girl" – Eddie Fisher (1957)
"I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile" – Tommy Traynor (1951)
"Sunshine" – Ray Dorey (1950)
"I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine" – Gene Autry (1955)
"Sunflower" – Frank Sinatra (1949, popular in early 50s)
"Sunny" – Bobby Hebb (1966)
"Sunshine Superman" – Donovan (1966)
"Sunny Afternoon" – The Kinks (1966)
"Summer in the City" – The Lovin' Spoonful (1966)
"Here Comes the Sun" – Richie Havens (1969)
"We'll Sing in the Sunshine" – Gale Garnett (1966)
"Sunshine of Your Love" – Cream (1967)
"Good Morning Starshine" – Oliver (1969)
"A Summer Song" – Chad & Jeremy (1964)
"Sunshine" (1971) – Jonathan Edwards: A folk-rock protest anthem, often cited as a response to the Vietnam War era.
"Ain't No Sunshine" (1971) – Bill Withers: A soul classic born from watching Days of Wine and Roses.
"Sunshine on My Shoulders" (1971) – John Denver: A soft acoustic, nature-focused hit.
"Seasons in the Sun" (1974) – Terry Jacks: A melancholic worldwide smash hit.
"Sunshine" (1973) - The Archies: From their 1970 album This is Love.
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" - The 5th Dimension (Late 60s, heavily popular early 70s).
"Groovy Sun" - Various Artists.
"Sunshine" - The O'Jays.
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." – A-Ha (1985): A synth-pop hit with a dramatic, melodic sound.
"Walking Into Sunshine" – Central Line (1981): A British soul/funk track capturing a bright, upbeat mood.
"Miss Sun" – Boz Scaggs (1980): A softer, melodic rock song referencing the sun.
If anyone else has anymore songs for the “sunshine” aspect of the Spring theme, feel free to list them down below.