Dutton, born in Philadelphia, began playing guitar at age 8. He wrote his first song by the time he was in the 9th grade and began playing harmonica in a wire rack. Dutton credits Bob Dylan and John Hammond Jr., as well as then-contemporary "old school" hip-hop sounds of Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, and Philadelphia's own Schooly D as influences.
Dutton, still in high school at Germantown Friends School, began playing solo on the streets of Philadelphia. After a year of college, he relocated to Boston, working as a fundraiser for Peace Action and playing wherever and whenever he could. One of his few indoor gigs at this time was a Boston bar called The Tam O'Shanter, where he met drummer Jeffrey "The Houseman" Clemens in January 1993. Dutton and Clemens began working as a duo, they were joined a few months later by bassist Jim "Jimi Jazz" Prescott and became the house band on Mondays at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The name G. Love doesn't really have that much of a story to it. The 'G' stands for Good as said in many radio interviews. He said in an interview that the 'Love' was just there because it sounded right.
G. Love featured Jack Johnson on his 1999 LP Philadelphonic playing an early version of Jack Johnson's "Rodeo Clowns" when Jack was an unknown artist. Jack later featured the song on his 2003 LP On and On.
Known nowadays for his excellent live shows, he is often seen touring with Jack Johnson, who signed G. Love to his record label Brushfire Records. He has made appearances on the records of artists such as Slightly Stoopid and Donavon Frankenreiter.
Sunshine
G. Love Lyrics
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Come on we're gonna take a little walk around the woods
Don't care waht we do as long as I'm with you
Every little thing is going to be alright.
Girl you look good so good to me
I want you to stay I don't want you to leave,
Don't go. Don't go.
I even love when you made it so frustrating
Even though you made my simple life complicated
Don't go. No don't go.
I love every little thing about you baby don't you know.
Sunshine, shinin' down,
Come on we're gonna take a little walk around the woods
Don't care what we do as long as I'm with you
Every little thing is going to be alright.
I can't get enough I want to eat you up
I want to have you for dinner left over for lunch
Don't go. No don't go.
I love every little thing about you baby don't you know.
Oh I done you wrong what you've done me back
Taught me a lesson now i can't forget that
Don't go. Don't go.
I love every little thing about you baby don't you know.
Oh look what you did.
Look at that.
The lyrics to G. Love's song "Sunshine" describe a carefree day spent outside in the woods with a loved one, soaking up the sun and enjoying each other's company. The singer expresses his love and devotion to this person, urging them not to leave and assuring them that everything will be alright as long as they are together. He even admits to enjoying when things get frustrating or complicated with them, because he loves every little thing about them.
The song is a simple but sweet love song, with a laid-back acoustic guitar and harmonica accompaniment that matches the relaxed and upbeat mood of the lyrics. The repetition of the chorus, with the refrain "every little thing is going to be alright," reinforces the idea that as long as the two of them are together, nothing else matters.
Overall, "Sunshine" is a catchy and charming love song that celebrates the joys of spending time in nature and being with someone you love. It's a reminder to appreciate the simple things and to cherish the people in your life who make everything a little brighter.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunshine, shinin' down,
The sun is shining brightly, and it sets the mood for the events to come.
Come on we're gonna take a little walk around the woods
We are going to take a stroll around the forest, and it does not matter where we go; we are in this together.
Don't care waht we do as long as I'm with you
I do not mind what we do, as long as we are together, nothing else matters.
Every little thing is going to be alright.
No matter what happens, everything is going to be alright; we are in this together.
Girl you look good so good to me
You look fantastic, and I can not take my eyes off you.
I want you to stay I don't want you to leave,
Please stay with me, and never leave my side.
Don't go. Don't go.
Please stay here and do not go away from me.
I love every little thing about you baby don't you know.
I love everything about you, and I hope you know that.
I even love when you made it so frustrating
Even when you make it hard for me, I still love everything about you.
Even though you made my simple life complicated
My life was simple, but you came into it and made it complicated, and I still would not change that.
I can't get enough I want to eat you up
I can not get enough of you; I just want to consume you entirely.
I want to have you for dinner left over for lunch
I want to spend every moment with you; I want you to be with me all the time.
Oh I done you wrong what you've done me back
I have made mistakes in the past, but you have also done me wrong sometimes.
Taught me a lesson now I can't forget that
I have learned from those mistakes, and those lessons will stick with me forever.
Oh look what you did.
Look at everything you have done for me, I can not thank you enough.
Look at that.
Just take a look at how wonderful everything is because of you.
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