Sun Songs
A traditional tune sung to people of all ages, this folk song is about wishing you had something you no longer do, and is pretty sad for being about the sun.
What is "You are my Sunshine"?
A Beach Boys hit about partaking in a famous ocean sport that involves riding the waves. They outline all the different coasts where this activity can be done, starting in California.
What is "Surfin' USA"?
The title song from a popular 50's musical that Gene Kelly choreographed and played the staring roll in.
What is "Singing in the Rain"?
A Roger Miller piece that shares what it's like to live on the go with very little money.
What is "King of the Road"?
This classic children's song about happily sailing down a river is often sang in rounds.
What is "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"?
A song by the fab four that tells the story of winter finally melting into spring, and everyone feeling the joy that the sunshine is coming back.
What is "Here Comes the Sun"?
What is "My Bonnie"?
With the option to be sung from a few different perspectives, this notorious folk song portrays a heartbroken lover who was left behind by their partner.
What is "Red River Valley"?
Originally composed by John Denver this tune famously covered by Peter, Paul and Mary tells the story of having to go away and leave your lover behind.
What is "Leaving on a Jet Plane"?
A work song by Harry Belafonte that tells the story of harvesting fruit.
What is "The Banana Boat Song"?
A song in opposition to this theme, this ballad by Bill Withers explains how being without a lover is like losing this solar connection.
What is "Ain't no Sunshine"?
A Bobby Darin track that portrays a soldier longing to sail home to his lover who is waiting on the shore for signs of him.
What is "Somewhere Beyond the Sea"?
A song about a local river of ours that flows from Virginia to West Virginia before coliding with the Potomac, and shares a name with the nearby University.
What is "Oh Shenandaoh"?
A John Denver classic about wanting to take a certain route in order to return to the location he loves and fits in at most.
What is "Country Roads (Take me Home)"?
A song by a popular group who shares their name with a bug that narrates what it's like embarking on this colorful underwater vessel.
What is "Yellow Submarine"?
A ditty by Johnny Nash explaining how he can finally think straight now that the bad weather is gone and the warmth has returned.
What is "I Can See Clearly Now"?
An Ottis Redding tune about a lad/lass who has left everything behind and doesn't feel they have anything to live for, so they waste away on this structure overlooking the water.
What is "Sittin' on the Dock (of the Bay)"?
An old Scottish folk tune where the singer talks about not being able to get to her lost love because the space between them is too treacherous.
What is "The Water is Wide"?
Famously sung by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, this tune explains how there is no terrain great enough to create an obstacle that would keep them from getting to their loved one.
What is "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"?
A sea chanty about a ship crew member who has drank so much that his peers don't know what to do with him.
What is "Drunken Sailor"?
A song from an 80's musical where a curly red haired girl sings about the sun having another chance to rise in the morrow.
What is "Tomorrow"?
A Drifters love song about experiencing various aspects of this beach attraction with his lover.
What is "Under the Boardwalk"?
What is "Bridge Over Troubled Water"?
A Jimmy Buffett Melody where he is passing his time in a place that he has named after a famous cocktail. Many bars, resteraunts, hotels and even cruises have since been given this same title.
What is "Margarittaville"?
A sea chanty about a boat being visited by a supplier with this label so they can restock their goods while on voyage.
What is "Wellerman"?