Sunny Day Tunes

As we have had a surprisingly warm and sunny week in Scotland, I thought I would compile a Friday playlist of tunes for a sunny day. They are in no particular order, it's just a bit of fun.

• The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon One of the best bands of all time and one of their best tunes.
• The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine Paul radiates optimism in this classic from Revolver.
• Janis Joplin - Summertime I doubt that Gershwin envisaged Joplin's interpretation when he wrote this. She sounds as if living is far from easy.
• Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining What better way to enjoy a glorious sunny day than with some reggae and a cold one.
• The Stranglers - Always The Sun They had left their punk roots behind by the time they released this in 1987.
• Kevin McDermott Orchestra - She Comes From The Sun A great Scottish songwriter, he should have been a huge star. This is a song filled with positivity and joy.
• Van Morrison - Warm Love For an old curmudgeon, he has certainly written some beautiful tunes.
• The Ramones - Rockaway Beach It might not have been a very quiet beach but a sunny day with The Ramones would have been interesting.
• The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations You could not have a playlist like this without the Beach Boys. I could have chosen any number of songs but this is my favourite.
• Bill Withers - Lovely Day A great soul voice and a wonderful tune.

Here's to some more sunny days before winter takes hold.

I hope I've inspired you to think about your favourite songs for a glorious day.