The Rare Songs: 9. Sunshine

Garrett · 30 Jan 2003, 17:25

Rare Songs: Sunshine

WOW!!! That song rulez! It's the best piece on the album. I love it!! Once I said that "Kiss Me Again" is the best song on Meat Loaf & Stoney, but that isn't so. I think "Sunshine" is even better and the best song. The piano sounds superb and the whole song has a wonderful melody. It's so bombastic!!

9/10

Meatles · 31 Jan 2003, 01:03

A beautiful song, sort of sad

Vocally perfect and lyrically good. I really like this song, it is very nice.

8/10

Puritan · 31 Jan 2003, 02:17

A sad song performed very well by both Meat and Stoney. One of the hidden gems on this album. I give it 8/10

White of High · 31 Jan 2003, 17:11

Sunshine! Isn't it a Hair song? :)
At beginning the piano is very nice, but it isn't more...
Sorry, I don't really like Hair!

My score: 5

Meatles · 31 Jan 2003, 19:25

No the song isn't from Hair - non of the tracks from Stoney and Meat Loaf are from Hair. I know this because the people who wrote the musical Hair aren't writers for the album.

Puritan · 31 Jan 2003, 23:16

There was a piece of music in Hair entitled "Let The Sunshine In". Perhaps that is what you are thinking of? This song, as Meatles points out is nothing to do with Hair.

A note from Ralph Terrana, one of the co-writers reproduced with permission:

"The song was originally written...Sunshine...where are you going...
Then one afternoon at my house with co-writer the late Mike Valvano, we observed my young 4 year old daughter playing in her sand box in the back yard. Mike came up with the concept. I was a little reluctant at first. After all...this was MY daughter. But we ended up writing those lyrics that day. I to this day wish I would have stuck with my original concept for the song. I think it would have worked better.

An interesting side note. Stoney was pregnant while we were doing her
vocals on Sunshine and it became a very emotional thing for her trying to do these vocals. Due to the rather morbid nature of a child dying, she would generally break down and cry during the sessions. Like I mentioned I had my own problems with the song because the lyrics stemmed from observing my daughter at play."

Garrett · 01 Feb 2003, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meatles

A beautiful song, sort of sad

Vocally perfect and lyrically good. I really like this song, it is very nice.

8/10

Yes, the song is very sad. And I think Meat is good with singing sad songs (f.e. "Objects"). He takes part with the lyrics and the sad melody is creeping under your skin.

**The Flying Mouse** · 11 Mar 2003, 20:04

One of favorite songs from the Stoney cuts.
I really like the piano intro.
The music is very sad and the vocals are very emotional.
It's a song,I think,sung at the moment of realisation of their loss.
8/10 Heaven.

White of High · 29 Jan 2007, 21:19

Average: 7.60 (38/5)

30 Jan 2003, 17:25	#1
Garrett Super Loafer Join Date: 30.05.2002 Location: In the room at the top Posts: 291	The Rare Songs: 9. Sunshine Rare Songs: Sunshine WOW!!! That song rulez! It's the best piece on the album. I love it!! Once I said that "Kiss Me Again" is the best song on Meat Loaf & Stoney, but that isn't so. I think "Sunshine" is even better and the best song. The piano sounds superb and the whole song has a wonderful melody. It's so bombastic!! 9/10

31 Jan 2003, 01:03	#2
Meatles Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario (born and raised in London England) Posts: 253	A beautiful song, sort of sad Vocally perfect and lyrically good. I really like this song, it is very nice. 8/10

31 Jan 2003, 02:17	#3
Puritan Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Banbury, United Kingdom Posts: 350	A sad song performed very well by both Meat and Stoney. One of the hidden gems on this album. I give it 8/10

31 Jan 2003, 17:11	#4
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Sunshine! Isn't it a Hair song? :) At beginning the piano is very nice, but it isn't more... Sorry, I don't really like Hair! My score: 5

31 Jan 2003, 19:25	#5
Meatles Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario (born and raised in London England) Posts: 253	No the song isn't from Hair - non of the tracks from Stoney and Meat Loaf are from Hair. I know this because the people who wrote the musical Hair aren't writers for the album.

31 Jan 2003, 23:16	#6
Puritan Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Banbury, United Kingdom Posts: 350	There was a piece of music in Hair entitled "Let The Sunshine In". Perhaps that is what you are thinking of? This song, as Meatles points out is nothing to do with Hair. A note from Ralph Terrana, one of the co-writers reproduced with permission: "The song was originally written...Sunshine...where are you going... Then one afternoon at my house with co-writer the late Mike Valvano, we observed my young 4 year old daughter playing in her sand box in the back yard. Mike came up with the concept. I was a little reluctant at first. After all...this was MY daughter. But we ended up writing those lyrics that day. I to this day wish I would have stuck with my original concept for the song. I think it would have worked better. An interesting side note. Stoney was pregnant while we were doing her vocals on Sunshine and it became a very emotional thing for her trying to do these vocals. Due to the rather morbid nature of a child dying, she would generally break down and cry during the sessions. Like I mentioned I had my own problems with the song because the lyrics stemmed from observing my daughter at play."

11 Mar 2003, 20:04	#8
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	One of favorite songs from the Stoney cuts. I really like the piano intro. The music is very sad and the vocals are very emotional. It's a song,I think,sung at the moment of realisation of their loss. 8/10 Heaven.

29 Jan 2007, 21:19	#9
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Average: 7.60 (38/5)