July 24, 1969 the Beatles recorded “Sun King” for their Abbey Road album. Since we’re in the midst of summer, I though in addition to my recent Summer Songs and Summertime Fun Songs playlists, I’d feature a playlist of Sunsongs to enjoy during the summer, or any time of year, if trying to be bright, cheery, or warm up.
The song “Sun King” is, per John Lennon, “a piece of garbage I had around,” and, per Paul McCartney, utter nonsense. Its title is a nod to King Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, as the universe revolved around him. His reign of over 72 years is the longest in history for any monarch of a country. The lyrics borrow a few foreign words strung together in meaningless fashion, along with a Liverpool expression, “chicka ferdi,” that while John says means “ha ha ha,” Paul intimates it means “f*** off.”
Song greats on the playlist include, in addition to the title song, “I’ll Follow The Sun,” “Sun King,” “Waiting for the Sun,” “Invisible Sun,” “House of the Rising Sun,” “Soak Up The Sun,” “Seasons In The Sun,” “Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying,” “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me,” “Behind The Sun,” “Black Hole Sun,” “Sunny,” “Sunshine,” “Let The Sunshine In,” “We’ll Sing In The Sunshine,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders,” “Sunday Morning Sunshine,” “Walking On Sunshine,” “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Tequila Sunrise,” “Heart of the Sunrise,” and “Sunset Grill.” Another fun summer playlist.
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