In the fifties after many failed attempts to sell his songs, he finally was signed up with Capitol Records and recorded a few rock and roll songs without much chart success. Just before he was drafted into the Army, he wrote a song called 'The All American Boy' and did a demo for his friend, Bill Parsons, to learn and record it. Instead of using the version Bill Parsons did later, the record company, Fraternity Records, decided to use the original demo done by Bobby Bare. The record reached number 2 on the Billboard Top 100, but it was wrongly credited to Bill Parsons.
His real big break came when RCA boss and guitarist Chet Atkins signed him to the RCA label. The first song he released on this label, 'Shame On Me', sold nearly a million copies and pushed Bobby Bare to fame overnight. His second RCA release, 'Detroit City' won him a Grammy for the best song of the year. Then a surge of hits followed, including '500 Miles Away From Home', 'Four Strong Winds' and others. He has also recorded two very successful albums with Skeeter Davis and has also dueted with Lacy J. Dalton and Rosanne Cash and additionally had a major hit as part of a trio with Norma Jean (singer) and Liz Anderson in 1967 titled 'The Game of Triangles'.
He moved to Mercury label in 1970 and had two big hits from early Kris Kristofferson compositions, 'Come Sundown' and 'Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends' before returning to RCA label where he produced his own records. Later Bare moved to CBS label and in 1979, he helped establish Rosanne Cash's career by singing with her on "No Memories Hangin' Round". Bare's singles for Columbia Records included 'The Jogger', 'Tequila Sheila', 'Gotta Get Rid Of This Band', 'When Hippies Get Older' and 'Numbers'. He later recorded for EMI with little success.
Bobby Bare is a versatile singer, and in the 70s started to release novelty songs recorded live with selected audiences. One of such songs, 'Marie Laveau' about a witch, reached the number one position on the country chart. This song was written by his friend, a very talented song writer, poet, author and cartoonist Shel Silverstein. He also penned many other songs for Bobby Bare including a Grammy nominated hit called 'Daddy What If' which he recorded with his five year old son, Bobby Bare Jr, who later became a star on his own. Bobby Bare later recorded a very successful album with his family and penned mainly by Shel called 'Singing in The Kitchen'. It was nominated for best group category in Grammy Awards but was declined by Bobby himself.
He later took chances recording strange, controversial material as 'Dropkick Me Jesus (Through The Goalposts Of Life)' (a 1976 Grammy nominee) and the expletive-driven 'Redneck Hippie Romance' with much success.
Bobby Bare is also the first to come up with a concept album called 'Bird Named Yesterday' which was very successful. His most successful concept album is 'Lullaby Legends and Lies'.
Bobby Bare was also given an opportunity to star in the movies. He did a Western with Troy Donahue called A Distant Trumpet, and a few episodes of a TV series called No Time for Sergeants. He turned his back on Hollywood to pursue his career in Country Music.
In 1998 he formed the band Old Dogs together with his friends Jerry Reed, Mel Tillis and Waylon Jennings.
In addition to the above, Bobby Bare is credited for introducing Waylon Jennings to RCA. He is also one of the first to record from many well known song writers such as Jack Clement, Harlan Howard, Billy Joe Shaver, Mickey Newberry, Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson, and many others. He later had a TV series called 'Bobby Bare & Friends, A Song Writer Showcase'. Recently, he has recorded a new album after over 20 years called 'The Moon Was Blue' produced by his son. His son, Bobby Bare, Jr., is also a musician.
Wi´ll Sing In The Sunshine
Bobby Bare Lyrics
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We'll sing in the sunshine we'll laugh every day
We'll sing in the sunshine then be on our way
[ Bobby ]
I will never love you the cost of love's too dear
But though I'll never love you I'll live with you one year
[ Skeeter ]
I'll sing to you each morning mhm I'll kiss you every night
[ Both ]
But we can sing in the sunshine we'll laugh every day
We'll sing in the sunshine then be on our way
[ Skeeter ]
Daddy he once told me now don't you love you any man
Just take what they may give you and give out what you can
[ Bobby ]
Now when our year has ended and I have gone away
You'll often speak about me and this is what you'll say
[ Both ]
We sang in the sunshine we laughed every day
We sang in the sunshine then went on our way
Yes we sang in the sunshine then went on our way
The lyrics of Bobby Bare's "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" paint the picture of a bittersweet romance between two individuals who acknowledge that they will not love each other forever. The chorus starts with "We'll sing in the sunshine we'll laugh every day; We'll sing in the sunshine then be on our way," suggesting that they are cherishing the moment they have together with the knowledge that it won't last long. Bobby later confesses, "I will never love you, the cost of love's too dear; But though I'll never love you, I'll live with you one year." This line is particularly poignant because it encapsulates the theme of the song: the ephemeral nature of love and the desire to seize the moment even if it's not perfect.
Skeeter responds by saying, "I'll sing to you each morning, I'll kiss you every night; But darling don't cling to me, I'll soon be out of sight," suggesting that she's willing to be present in the moment but can't promise anything more than that. The final verse implies that despite their inevtable separation, they will always have the memory of their time together: "Now when our year has ended and I have gone away; You'll often speak about me and this is what you'll say: We sang in the sunshine, we laughed every day; We sang in the sunshine then went on our way." The song is both romantic and melancholic, capturing the complexity of human emotions and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll sing in the sunshine we'll laugh every day
We will enjoy life to the fullest and make every day joyful
We'll sing in the sunshine then be on our way
We will appreciate the beauty of life and then move on
I will never love you the cost of love's too dear
I cannot afford to love you as it will be too costly in every sense
But though I'll never love you I'll live with you one year
Despite not loving you, I am willing to stay with you for a year
I'll sing to you each morning mhm I'll kiss you every night
I will express my love to you every day and night
But darling don't cling to me I'll soon be out of sight
Don't hold onto me too tightly as I will leave soon
Daddy he once told me now don't you love you any man
My father warned me not to love any man too much
Just take what they may give you and give out what you can
Take what you can get from others and give to others as much as you can
Now when our year has ended and I have gone away
After a year together, when I leave
You'll often speak about me and this is what you'll say
You will remember me and say
We sang in the sunshine we laughed every day
We enjoyed our time together
We sang in the sunshine then went on our way
We appreciated our time together and then moved on
Yes we sang in the sunshine then went on our way
We celebrated life's goodness and then continued our journeys
Lyrics © LUPERCALIA MUSIC
Written by: GALE GARNETT
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@dougvoice
We'll sing in the sunshine we'll laugh every day
We'll sing in the sunshine and I'll be on my way
I will never love you the cost of love's too dear
But though I'll never love you I'll live with you one year
I'll sing to you each morning and kiss you every night
But darling don't cling to me I'll soon be out of sight
And we can sing in the sunshine yeah we'll laugh every day
We'll sing in the sunshine and I'll be on my way
Daddy he once told me now don't you love you any man
Just take what they may give you and give but what you can
And when our year has ended and I have gone away
You'll often speak about me and this is what you'll say
We sang in the sunshine you know we laughed every day
We sang in the sunshine since he went away
@kennethmacnzerem4779
I remember my years in the Polytechnic, we played tunes for two a lot,Desmond and the crew,my real good friends.
@AMBERJADE26
I love this song!!! Thanks so much.. reminds me of the days when my dad was still alive... love songs by Skeeter Davies & Bobby Bare
@gloriaola4711
Wow........... This was our weekend delight and for when we were all together doing chores. You just sang along and never knew when the work was done and there was no cares in the world, the world was still very innocent and am talking about the 80's. God bless you for sharing!!!
@canadaandusarock730
Gloria Okhani The 80's? I thought these two recorded their version of this song in the 60's.
@charlesezeanya5628
They are powerful and wonderful singers my daddy used to play their song when I was little. I know them at age of 11 years I wish to see them with my eyes face to face before I pass away
@folusoosowo8361
This song reminds me of my father, Igbekeleoluwa Osowo, daddy rest in peace.
@noname-ck3ps
Even i born in 1993,but i always love this song...
me and my dad always sing this song with guitar😁👍 so classic song😁😁
@ozzie5636
I remember when my mother use to pick me up from school and at least 3 times out of the this song would be playing. wow, it's been so long but yet I remember so vividly. Mama raised me on songs like this!
@elainewilson1960
Ozzie
Same here, as soon as i hear them the memories come flooding back to my childhood
@tounadebiyi2648
I am searching for and listening to all my mum's favourite songs online. I am crying as I listen to each of them. Mum RIP, I love and miss you so much