May There Always Be Sunshine
"May There Always Be Sunshine" (
The song was first performed in the Good Morning! (
Lyrics
The song expresses the yearning for lasting peace by millions of people, young and old. In war, the lyrics say, there are no winners. For our sake, and especially for our children's sake, we must achieve peace and remove the dark clouds that now cover the sun.
International versions
The song was translated into English by Tom Botting. The song (or at least its chorus) has been sung in English by Pete Seeger, and is featured on the live album Together in Concert recorded in 1975 with Arlo Guthrie.[1]
The song was translated into German by Ilse and Hans Naumilkat and Manfred Streubel (as "Immer lebe die Sonne") and was popular among Ernst Thälmann Pioneers.
The song was also very popular among Finnish Pioneers as "Paistaa aurinko aina".
It was also used by the Estonian Pioneers, the Estonian translation being "Olgu jääv meile päike" by Heljo Mänd. The most popular recording of it, is by the popular singer Georg Ots.[2]
In popular culture
The tune was used in the song "Gabrielle" by the Hootenanny Singers, led by Björn Ulvaeus. When this version became a hit in 1964, the lyrics were translated and performed by the group in Swedish, German, Finnish, Italian, Dutch, and English.
Charlotte Diamond, the Canadian children's musician included the song in her 1985 album 10 Carrot Diamond. The chorus is sung in English, Russian, French, Spanish, German, and Cantonese with the instrumental accompaniment changing musical styles for each culture.[4]
This song was included in a medley during the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.[citation needed]
A bronze monument to Samantha Smith in Artek, Crimea, has an inscription on the pedestal: "May There Always Be Sunshine".[6]
See also
References
- ^ Together in Concert Rising Son Records ASIN B00075JYCS
- ^ Georg Ots - Olgu jääv meile päike (1963), archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2021-05-18
- ^ האחים והאחיות
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 10 Carrot Diamond- Charlotte Diamond (1985). YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: May There Always Be Sunshine. YouTube.
- ^ В «Артеке» открыли памятник Саманте Смит In Russian
External links
- The song sung in Russian on YouTube
- The song sung in English on YouTube
- The song sung in Hebrew and other languages on YouTube
- Eintrag im Songlexikon [1]