A friend of mine asked me to burn her a couple of CDs. On one she wants songs about the sun, the beach and that kind of thing. On the second she wants songs that are optimistic about the future. Please give me suggestions for songs that could go one or both CDs. I already have a bunch of possibilities, but I'm looking for songs that are maybe a bit out of the ordinary. Thanks in advance.

here comes the sun and sun king - abby road
ill follow the sun - beatles..i forget the album
cheryl crow has a song about the sun
it was a sunny day...-paul simon....not sure if thats the title -from here comes rhymin simon
james taylor - there is a song on sweet baby james about the sun...ive seen fire and i ve seen rain...carol king version also
beatles - good day sunshine - revolver

all i can think of for the moment

im pretty sure stevie wonder had a great song about sunshine..
earth wind and fire ?
sunshine superman - donovan

sunny side of the street - sinatra
sunny - cher or sinatra
sunrise sunset - fiddler on the roof
kinks song - waterloo sunset

Sound and Colour - Alabama Shakes
Blue Sky - Allman Brothers
Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head - BJ Thomas
Surfin' Safari - Beach Boys
Save it for Later - The (English) Beat
I Got Rhythm - Benny Goodman
Let's Go - The Cars
Peace Train - Cat Stevens
Setting Sun - Chemical Brothers
In The Country - Chicago
Beginnings - Chicago
Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Cousin Mary - Fluud
I Know What I Like - Genesis
Summer Side of Life - Gordon Lightfoot
Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
The Afternoon - Forever Afternoon (Tuesday) - The Moody Blues
Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
California Sun - The Riveiras
Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly and the Family Stone
Summertime Blues - The Who's version is best
Only You - Yazoo
Party on the Patio - ZZ Top

California Sun - The Ramones !

Posted by dino27 on 1/15/2018 10:46:00 PM (view original):
California Sun - The Ramones !

That works too

sun songs

chidren of the sun - billy thorpe
The Sun Will rise- Kelly Clarkson (also works for optimistic song)
Black hole sun - soundgarden
walking on sunshine- katrina and the waves
away from the sun - 3 doors down
soak up the sun - sheryl crow
sunshine on my shoulders -john denver
sunshine of your love - cream
house of the rising sun - the animals
down by the seaside - led zepplin

soak up the sun is the onei was referring to......walking on sunshine is a good one.

optimistic songs

dont stop believin - journey
can do - journey
someday soon - journey
precious time - journey
fight the good fight - triumph
f**ckin perfect - pink
we are young - fun
runnin on faith - eric clapton
im gonna win - foreigner
even the losers - tom petty
paris (ooh la la) - grace potter and the nocturnals (not sure why... just makes me feel good!)
we are the champions - queen
somebody to love - queen
youre my best friend - queen
happiness - samurai pizza cats
hook - blues traveler
things are fixin to get real good - deryl dodd
change your mind - sister hazel
im alright (theme from caddyshack) - kenny loggins
wonder - natalie merchant
meet virginia - train
the heart of life - john mayer
im gonna find another you - john mayer
yes i am - melissa etheridge
simple man - lynyrd skynyrd
im gonna be somebody - travis tritt

thanks...keep 'em coming. I already had a lot of these but there are some I didn't have.

stevie wonder - you are the sunshine of my life
earth, wind, and fire - sun goddess

for 2 great upbeat songs from the 60s...
love grows where my rosemary goes
eve of destruction

Xtc-- grass

Sundown--- Gordon Lightfoot