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Soulful Old Man SunshineThe Beach Boys

Released: August 11, 1998

Songwriter: Rick Henn Brian Wilson

Producer: Carl Wilson Brian Wilson

[Intro]
In that soulful ol' man sunshine
(Ba-baduh-ba-ba-do-do-do)
(Da-da-da, ba-du-duh-duh)

[Verse 1]
She looks so fresh and sweet, keeps herself soft and tender
No wonder that I can sing a song about my baby
She looks so healthy, I feel so doggone wealthy
No wonder that I can sing a song about my baby

[Hook]
So happy, together love is better
In that soulful ol' man sunshine
Do-do-do, do-do-do, do-do do

[Verse 2]
She wakes up singing songs, of happy ever afters
Well, let me just tell you 'bout my ever-lovin' lady
One bright September, I can remember
The morning we walked together laughin' in the sunshine

[Hook]
So happy, together love is better
In that soulful ol' man sunshine

[Bridge]
Hey, old man shine your love on me
Hey, old man shine your love on me
Soulful old man sunshine shine your light divine on me
Hey ol' man shine your love on me
Then suddenly the light shines through and I see you there standing before me
Today the world is new
I feel so high and so far within you, yeah

[Outro]
Morning and evening, my love is weaving
A magical thread of joy that joins our hearts together
La-la-la-la-la, lala-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-yeah, uhuh-oh-oh-lala
La-la-la-la-la, lala-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-yeah, uhuh-oh-oh-lala
La-la-la-la-la, lala-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-yeah, uhuh-oh-oh-lala
La-la-la-la-la, lala-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-yeah, uhuh-oh-oh-lala

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The Beach Boys are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time and the first American pop band to reach the 50-year milestone. Their vocal harmonies are among the most unmistakable and enduring of the rock and roll era.

Formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, by Brian Wilson, his two brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and classmate Al Jardine, the group’s first single “Surfin'” got them signed to Capitol Records and they quickly became one of the most popular and successful artists of the surf music craze of the 1960s. From 1962 to 1966, The Beach Boys scored over twenty top 40 hits in the US including the chart-toppers “I Get Around”, “Help Me Rhonda” & “Good Vibrations” along with the top 5’s “Surfin USA”, “Fun, Fun, Fun”, “California Girls”, “Barbara Ann” & “Sloop John B”. Several of the band’s singles also found top 40 success in Canada, Australia, Sweden and the UK. In 1965, de facto leader Brian Wilson suffered a mental breakdown due to the stress of writing, producing & touring combined with substance abuse issues, causing him to step down and stop traveling with the band on tour.

Inspired by producer Phil Spector and The Beatles' Rubber Soul, Brian focused on studio work, determined to keep the group relevant as the surf music scene was fading with their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Despite tension between members in the studio about this new direction, lack of faith from the record label, mixed reviews, and comparatively lukewarm reception initially in the US, the album still found massive success in the UK and earned accolades from fellow artists including The Beatles, who acknowledged that the album was their inspiration to further push the boundaries of pop music with their landmark album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Eventually Pet Sounds would be acknowledged as one of the greatest albums ever recorded by several media outlets like The Times, Mojo Magazine, The Guardian, VH1, BBC and Rolling Stone.

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