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There’s a lot of other kind of music that’s also very popular. Why do you think that simple, old-fashioned tunes and organic-sounding music are so popular right now? What’s the appeal to kids – and to adults? Just about the wonder of nature, which is my favorite kind of kid song. We’re going to Japan after we leave Seattle, and we’ve been learning a lot of Japanese children’s songs – they’re great. Once you start asking, you find out that everyone has a song they want to share with you. So we learn also from listening to our community. We’re lucky we live in Woodstock, where so much good music has come from. He has his ear down to the earth listening. How do you find the music you end up recording, and how do you choose the songs?Įlizabeth Mitchell: We’re just always searching, my husband and I.especially my husband Daniel. ParentMap: On your CDs, you cover a lot of songs, some well-known, some obscure. Songs by the Carter Family and Woody Guthrie are placed comfortably side-by-side with surprising choices such as Velvet Underground's "What Goes On" and Leadbelly's "Sylvie." Mitchell’s sweet, clear voice and simple arrangements make her recordings ideal for families with small kids - these are easy songs to learn and to sing - but the material will intrigue any adult with an interest in Americana, spirituals, and the blues. It is really like sunshine when these two perform together.Singer Elizabeth Mitchell, along with her husband Daniel Littleton, has released three CDs for kids, You Are My Flower, You Are My Sunshine, and You Are My Little Bird. From Johnny’s on-the-spot proposal to June in 1968 to the songs they made for each other, and the way the couple support one another are just a few of the reasons why we envy, adore, and long for the likes of, Cash and Carter’s marriage. They are probably the most popular real love story in country music. Perhaps it can also be because they are real-life sweethearts. Few country music duos can match the combination of Johnny’s deep voice and June’s folksy tremor. While Cash performs the song with June, it becomes more of a serenade. When Johnny Cash made his own version of the song, he distinctively did a melancholy interpretation. The last line of the chorus implies some danger that the singer’s sunshine will be taken away. It gives an image of a hazy sadness that emphasizes the innermost metaphor. Lastly, former 98° singer Nick Lachey included a solemn cover on his new children’s album A Father’s Lullaby.ĭespite its sunshiny lyrics, however, there is a melancholy, mushy element to “You Are My Sunshine. The tune was the centerpiece of Elizabeth Mitchell’s 2002 album You Are My Sunshine.

In addition, Ray Charles and Ike & Tina Turner recorded a particularly exciting version. We can also hear it in a different genre which is far from the original country versions. Among the most popular covers are Bing Crosby and Gene Autry’s version that became a chart-topper in country charts. We can hear it in commercials, movies, and politician campaign jingles.įrom Jimmie Davis’ and Charles Mitchell’s cover, several artists have recorded the song a thousand times. Parents sing it as a sweet lullaby to their child. People sing it as a campfire sing-a-long.

Instead, it constantly comes back in various contexts. Its popularity never fades with passing generations. “You Are My Sunshine” next to “Happy Birthday” and “My Toes, My Knees, My Shoulder, My Head” may be the second most popular song. Almost 8 decades passed since Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell composed the song “You Are My Sunshine”.