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Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows

My last post about MUSIC was taken down by a moderator. I was interested in what folks would say, but apparently, it was not appropriate.

So, this time, I'd like to see if there are comments about different versions of the following songs:

"Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows" 
"Everything is Beautiful"
"I'm a Believer,"
"Dancing on the Ceiling" and
"Walking on Sunshine."

No strife, discord, bad language, anything negative, please. In this God-given and perfect world, we have nothing but happy things to discuss.

 

hilde45

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sns
4,100 posts
 

Ray Coniiff's version of 'Everything is Beautiful' for real cornball. Tennessee Ernie Ford's version of same song doesn't work at all.

sns
4,100 posts
 

@stuartk My thoughts exactly. I've noticed most posts have not been on point to @hilde45 OP. He asked specifically about alternative versions of specific songs listed and thread has meandered about. But then this not unusual in the least.

sns
4,100 posts
 

I recall a time when sunshine, lollipops and rainbows seemed to be a 'real' possibility. Hippies/counterculture with their illusion/delusions of universal love and communal living was a thing. Sunshine pop was the 'straight' worlds interpretation of that philosophy. Commercialization of this ethos helped to create a sense of phoniness and cynicism towards this movement. Of course, hippies soon enough found out such a world not sustainable and/or possible so then we get 'Don't worry be happy' during the Reagan administration. Sunshine pop a relic of the past, all just nostalgia at this point.

sns
4,100 posts
 

Some call them guilty pleasures, but I always enjoyed sunshine pop and disco. I also enjoyed hard rock, had friends on both sides of the fence, 'never the twain shall meet.'

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