The Beatles
Beatles - Good Day Sunshine Lyrics

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I'm Ringo and I play the drums
I'm Paul and I play the, ehm, bass
I'm George and I play a guitar
I'm John and I too play guitar, sometimes I play the fool

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Good Day Sunshine" by The Beatles are a playful and light-hearted reflection of the band members' personalities and roles in the group. Ringo Starr, the drummer, introduces himself as the singer, followed by Paul McCartney, the bassist. Both George Harrison and John Lennon, who both played guitar in the band, seem to present themselves with a bit of self-awareness and humor. George simply introduces himself as playing a guitar, whereas John adds a playful remark about occasionally playing the fool.

These lyrics not only showcase the band members' individual roles but also highlight their camaraderie and the joy they found in making music together. The use of their names adds a personal touch, as if they are directly addressing the listeners and inviting them into their musical world. Overall, the lyrics capture the carefree and optimistic spirit of the song, setting the tone for a "good day" filled with sunshine.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm Ringo and I play the drums
I am Ringo Starr, a member of the Beatles and my role in the band is to skillfully play the drums.

I'm Paul and I play the, ehm, bass
I am Paul McCartney, another member of the Beatles, and my primary instrument is the bass guitar.

I'm George and I play a guitar
I am George Harrison, a talented guitarist in the Beatles, contributing my skills and melodies on the guitar.

I'm John and I too play guitar, sometimes I play the fool
I am John Lennon, a multi-instrumentalist who mainly plays guitar in the Beatles. However, I also have a playful and mischievous side within the band.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Seainflames

1y↑61

Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
I need to laugh, and when the sun is out
I've got something I can laugh about
I feel good, in a special way
I'm in love and it's a sunny day
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
We take a walk, the sun is shining down
Burns my feet as they touch the ground
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
And then we lie, beneath a shady tree
I love her and she's loving me
She feels good, she knows she's looking fine
I'm so proud to know that she is mine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine
Good day sunshine

All comments from YouTube:

@doodledangernoodle2517

1y↑288

The best song for an alarm. It starts off calm with the piano as to not startle you awake, then kicks in with the drums and the peppy melody.

@pigmilkmusicfarm

1y↑1

Oooooooo

@eliboybherrera7890

1y↑10

Best alarm for me is Don't Let Me Down. The intro itself will wake my neighborhood

@iwantobeamagicalboy

1y↑4

It's true, I use this song as my alarm, it makes the process of waking up easier <3

@Neogarcilaso

1y↑1

@Eli Boy B Herrera
Too sad for me

@denniswilliams-gw3xi

!!!!!!!!!!!@#@#@#@#@@@@@@@yeayeayea!

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@WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks

2y↑157

This song is like sunshine shining to my ears then my heart! Like a smile in a song

@David_Thompson

1y↑1

Great song/video! One of my favourite Beatles covers is this version of "Good Day Sunshine" by the MonaLisa Twins (they've done many other excellent Beatles covers) - enjoy!
https://youtu.be/dhxQKyX2qpk

@timothybradley7414

1y↑55

Paul's optimistic songs. These type of songs always lift me up

@justinwatch

11w

As opposed to Lennon's depressing philosophical garble

@AqueleRod

2y↑176

All right, it's impossible to not feel good listening to this song! Good vibes!

@David_Thompson

@certifiedWeird0

30w↑1

I couldn't agree more 😁

@stanleyhoward1893

28w↑2

With Beatles music you don't need a psychiatrist.

@DhruvMalikk

2y↑82

Paul's vocals ❤️

@peepdawg8995

2y↑86

Listening to this song in the morning makes my day better

@danielbouju1688

2y↑1

So,don't listen to "Rain"....

@ceoa

44w

It's a great launcher for sure.🌞

@Seainflames

1y↑61

@ishshzhxustafjsvavsvzhx5137

1y↑6

Good job sunshine

@unapersonaenyoutube5150

1y↑4

Thank you

@RudyGOfficial

2y↑106

The drums are so crisp! Excellent McCartney number. Vocals are on point!

@astagareji

44w↑2

dude, its beatles..

@RudyGOfficial

44w↑2

@@astagareji lol you completely missed the point of my comment. Had nothing to do with their abilities. I'm talking about how the engineers upgraded the mix in 2022.

@pedrazza5537

29w↑1

Shure they are the best and the others are rest. Imagen with 9 billions on earth they will sell a lot more albums.

@NaaHva

29w↑1

Sadly he died at the end of 1966. What great records that would come if he was still alive.

@klashy47

1y↑55

Revolver is an absolute Masterpiece! ❤

@imaramblins

1y↑5

NO question.

@nickl6791

2y↑48

Criminally Underrated, This such a great Paul McCartney composition!

@denisefreitas6727

1y↑2

Indeed

@Flasoo8

2y↑48

Wow. Very crisp and clear mix. Brilliant!

@pjaylett

26w↑3

The chord change before the piano solo at the end of the “Burns my feet as they ground” line is just perfect.

@WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks

2y↑37

Makes my heart shine!

@faith28283

sameee

@valeriapretell7517

2y↑3

And your Guinea pig?

@WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks

2y↑3

@VALERIA Pretell Yep! My Guinea pig is my little buddy

@Kutubukutu

1y↑28

Absolutely love the piano on this one. Pure joy to listen.

@nickaxe771

43w

Who is it playing Cuthbert.

@bfranklin3777

2y↑16

We can hear the drums now!

@MrMjp58

1y↑3

Paul in great voice as usual.

@maryq4386

2y↑52

It’s a sunny and wonderful day in my mind when I listen this song ❤❤❤

@jamesheverling7841

27w↑1

Goodie and a oldie as well 😁❤️‍🩹💯😎👍😀😃😊😉🙂.!!!!!!!!!.

@user-oe4bb6pv1q

12w

Me n my cousin would rock out to this with my mom with the trippy video good memories I love n miss u mama

@newday2637

11w

Great classic

@groovymusic8910

35w↑6

One of my all-time favorite Beatles tunes.

@garrettdavis6500

50w↑2

The Beatles have so many A-List song's, that I completely forgot about this one.

@herculepoirot6632

2y↑19

One of my favorites. Sounds great on this new mix. So much clear, fresh and pure

@thejonegcle7759

1y↑2

no mystery about this one

@ruthdixon7807

15w

the sort of mood-enhancing music you wish you could bottle up, no prescription necessary.

@ameliaalmiron1245

1y↑11

This is my favourite ever!. Love John,Paul, Ringo and George! Best band of the world 💟

@salada201

1y↑5

You are so right!!

@ameliaalmiron1245

1y↑2

@sally kohorst thanks Sally!!

@ameliaalmiron1245

1y↑1

I love this opportunity , that allow us express our thoughts, feelings.
I can see people, who knows more the technical aspects of Music. So I am reading different points of view 🙂

@PreacherofArrakeen

1y↑18

Associations: childhood at Hampton Beach, NH. Walking along the boardwalk, and this album blaring out of a P.A. I was all of 6. Must've been just after it came out that summer. Favourite album for 56 yrs. Thanks to Giles' team and PJ's team. The remix is like hearing it for the first time. Very cool. Merry Christmas!

@ginajones2328

1y↑3

👍 Merry Christmas from Alaska
Land of the Midnight Sun !!!!!!

@Lezdoval

2y↑102

The Beatles antes de Dormir lo mejor que me ha pasado durante el día

@kimallistonseekeroftruth

1y↑3

Good day 🌞 Sunshine, Thank you Lord for all your Blessings, Sunshine brings the Good Feel Factor most definitely.
Recently a good friend reminded me about the Song What a Wonderful World, God certainly gave us a Beautiful World for all the good simple things to enjoy.
Thank you Lord for giving us Sunshine, makes us Happy and Joyful. 😊😊😊

@ceoa

44w

🙏. Thank You

@JaneFokster

37w

I mean, I'm a big McCartney fan too and he brought a lot of joy and musical sunshine in my life, but to call him God might be a bit of an exaggeration. Also, God is probably less musically gifted. 8-)

@jonathanbirch2022

31w↑1

Sunshine pop and music hall, with a tinge of psychedelia at the end

@M5guitar1

2y↑18

Much clearer than previous mixes. Very nice.

@lauradwyer4256

31w↑6

Puts me in a bright mood every time

@kevanbrown7620

2y↑8

This track is literally Sunshine. It's a great track to open up side 2, although i now have it on cd, I remember I used to love listening to She Said She Said then turning it over and Good Day Sunshine would come blasting out of my speakers. Another great McCartney track.

@CharmCityQween

16w

My English father raised me on The Beatles, Queen, and Free.....Good Day Sunshine was the first song I was able to sing in its entirety, at 3 years old.

@dagmarmangesius

1y↑5

Beautiful song beautiful voice what else 🎉the Beatles ❤❤❤

@edpoe4591

1y↑1

Good Day ☀️ Sunshine 🌼🌼

@jimmyjennings8956

1y↑3

I remember hearing this song back in the 60's when i was a kid and i cant think of ever hearing a happier song ever in my life.

@MrVaderbilt1

1y↑4

The Beatles Forever. ♪♪♪♪

@USSRjpg

1y↑5

The piano is absolutely brilliant on this song.

@andersonrojas2285

2y↑45

Escuchar esta o cualquier canción de THE BEATLES al despertar cada día alegra el alma

@diegocabero5012

32w

Si es verdad menos esas baladitas de pol que te reee trusteee 😂

@markeaton2003

2y↑6

If this song doesn't make you feel good, you may have some serious problems. Every day is different, thank God.

@jpmccarydi4122

2y↑5

💕✨💕✨luv this song, luv this sweet voice ✨💕✨Paulie my sunshine 💙💕

@pajopajonalgarcia8703

2y↑24

Excelente canción, incluso te pone de buenas!

@karimmoussa2113

1y↑2

the piano on this mix is so funny! love it, you feel so close to the piano here

@imaramblins

1y↑4

This song belongs in the BEST compilations...

@ettoremarongiu3402

1y↑4

Uno dei miei brani preferiti dell'album per il fantastico uso del compressore sulla batteria e, naturalmente, l'esecuzione di Ringo!

@basketburger

1y↑5

Great song love Paul’s vocals ❤️

@sampopkin

2y↑325

Did you know there’s guitar on this song? Played by John Lennon on his Fender Stratocaster

@sampopkin

2y↑1

Check out my guitar cover https://youtu.be/OsXcVK25lGc

@Starshi808

2y↑16

hey it’s Sam!

@sherrytaylor-woods3304

2y↑11

The Beatles: True MASTERMINDS of Music, Words & Melodies: Simply The GREATEST GROUP EVER / A once In a LIFETIME PHENOMENON ❤️

@georgedoty-williams2085

2y↑9

Well NOW I can hear it on the left channel

@kevanbrown7620

2y↑5

Thanks for the info 👍

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@rodrigobortoloti2830

2y↑27

Ainda continuam sendo a maior banda do universo. Só tudo isso.

@RyanLasek

1y↑5

This new mix sounds incredible

@lamonet

2y↑5

I like the two drum sets on this.

@jonaflynn74

1y↑4

Love listening to this on a sunny day in the country

@kimpisarski9146

1y↑3

Great harmonies in the chorus!

@guilhermeteofilocachich4892

1y↑4

This song never fails to put a smile on my face.

@JayFal68

2y↑4

Another great song

@ismaelsalvinoandradesalvin9705

1y↑17

The Beatles espetacular, sensacional. The Beatles para sempre!

@valeriapretell7517

2y↑5

Such a cool song

@hippiecheezburger5457

20w

Revolver just presents us with some of the best Beatles compositions, the album is short and sweet and small step up from Rubber Soul

@jpcarydi

2y↑9

✨💕🎼Revolver is an iconic album 💿 amazing song 🎵 ✨The Best Band ✨✨💕✨

@Corbouz

1y↑1

Good song to heard before a day of work

@coltonpayne70

1y↑3

My favorite Beatles song

@albertpalmaperez65

1y↑7

I love this song since I heard it many many years ago and sound amazing nowadays.

@kplt1234

30w↑1

The whole Revolver album is insane

@slayer51811

40w↑1

My favorite song by The Beatles

@jeffreycampbell-ic3ng

43w

"Better late than never!"😊

@user-lh3yu4py3j

28w↑1

this song is just amazing overall

@santiagosalazarmacias3679

2y↑13

Hermosa canción

@mikethompson5549

Happy place with The Beatles

@areareare9953

1y↑2

Paul McCartney's vocals are just fun to sing along with. It's like a rollercoaster. Just throw up your hands and weeeeeee!

@JoseAlcantara

2y↑3

Genius!!!

@YouTube-Channel01

Yes

@karinlarsson8295

1y↑2

It's like sunshine in my heart ☀️💖

@tyronewhitehead3123

2y↑3

Stunning

@emanuelle8364

1y↑6

This is the most optimistic song ever

@GabrielVelasco

2y↑3

The vids accompanying these remixes are amazing too!

@terrence777

2y↑4

I love this song so much

@manuelaaraujo1888

1y↑3

Best song in the album

@ajoyfulvoice

13w

Good Day, everyday when tge Lord us in it with you.

@thejonegcle7759

1y↑6

An all-time classic ... start to finish

@vicbertfartingclack4559

1y↑2

I hear a weird clicky sound or edit at 1:58 just after the cymbal crash - in the right channel. You can barely hear on the existing stereo or mono mixes. Now it’s noticeable with headphones. A good mix overall!

@jessemathes5126

43w

Morning everyone, peace!

@brandonmartin5667

33w↑1

I LOVE YOU SUNSHINE!!! Not SURE WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT TODAY FOR YOU… BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU’RE PERFECT IN EVERY WAY AND I’M SO PROUD OF YOU MY BABYDOLL

@fennec4150

1y↑2

les Beatles resteront le meilleur groupe jusqu'à la fin des temps!

@Tonystony1984

29w↑2

For people 100 years from me typing this... I'm so glad you discovered The Beatles 🤠🍺👍

@maurogajardo620

1y↑7

Perfecto álbum

@sea80vicvan

1y↑2

Paul got the inspiration to write this from the Lovin Spoonful hit Daydream. Similar happy carefree lyrics, same deliberate 4/4 rhythm. And since John Sebastian said Daydream was itself based on the Supremes' Baby Love, you can consider Good Day Sunshine indirectly descended from that song too. Fine song regardless.

@michaelsieger9133

This song is deceptive simple. The lyrical phrasing is perfect, the melody is infectious, the production is amazing and the coda is full of haunting harmonization.

@RetroVzqz9313

2y↑6

Yesterday I learned that George is the one playing that killer bass line on this cut.

I've always loved the man's guitar playing. But learning this has me in awe somewhat. This leads much credence to when he said he played bass on "Drive My Car" and on "Old Brown Shoe". Only time will tell with the remix of Rubber Soul and its tracks gone through and dissected. And for whenever they hopefully put together singles and B-sides remix box set out...

@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband

2y↑2

Regarding who played drive my car, the riff on that song(influenced by Duck Dunn's bass line on Otis Redding's Respect) is indeed written by George, but it is played by Paul on bass. If you listen to the coda, you can hear arpeggios that sound like Paul, to me anyway. I've never heard a source saying George played bass on it! Though it does sound plausible, either way, it sounds really good(especially when it doubles the piano)!

@RetroVzqz9313

2y↑1

@You Tube['s Lonely Hearts Club Band] Yes, I am very aware of that part, his inspiration for it. Which was the story that made me start to wise up to his talent along with going through their entire body of work and really listening out for his parts when I first got into them a decade or so ago now.

I heard him say that in what was most likely a misquote there. Or a case misremembering who played what. I do know that he very likely tracked on his Strato alongside the part Paul played to thicken up the sound and give it bite, something I have read about in several places. (Even a quote by him if I am not mistaken.) A very handy trick I'm pretty sure can be heard for the bass in OBS as well.

Either way, he has said he had a hand at the bass line in both. Whether he actually played the bass on either is not that important. The fact he can write such rocking lines is testament enough to his potential abilities on one. But I would be in very strong favor that he could lay down a good low end every now and then. And perhaps did this for their work from Rubber Soul on. Which I am very excited to find out about as the back catalogue is worked through backwards and possibly given remixes.

Thanks for your reply! Always love to discuss their music with fellow Beatles nerds lol.

@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband

2y↑1

@Retro VZQZ George is one hell of a riff writer(as well as John and Paul), man!

@danielbouju1688

@You Tube['s Lonely Hearts Club Band] Arpeggii...

@RollingGamerz101

2y↑2

I like me a fun song…This is one of them

@reimysolange7675

1y↑4

Que legal... a letra é incrível....adoooroooo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@mattdaddy3800

1y↑1

Special song for my special queen

@luiskabal1595

1y↑3

They were freaking geniuses

@pigmilkmusicfarm

1y↑1

Jesus Christ the verses of this song is something truly special

@PleasePRAYforPEACE

17w

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I Love ❤ this Song
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
I love the evolving sunflower used in video

@ismaelambrosiodesouza6142

2y↑10

Atemporal ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@AdamSandaver

26w

G'day

@7Korat

1y↑1

new mixes gave more love to every layer of songs

@subooking

1y↑1

I love this new mix

@hereatbreyners

43w↑1

29 de junho de 2023 às 11:33 ❤

@herbmaaster

love the backing vocals about "She feels good! (she feels good 😉) "

@joshwells3782

1y↑4

I can't believe i forgot this was the beatles it was in my head and yeah

@victorraulsantivanezrodriguez

2y↑2

mix perfecto

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