In Ghana in the 1950s, Teddy Osei (saxophone), Sol Amarfio (drums), Mamon Shareef and Farhan Freere (flute) played in a highlife band called The Star Gazers. They left to form The Comets, with Osei's brother Mac Tontoh on trumpet, and scored a hit in West Africa with their 1958 song "Pete Pete." In 1962 Osei moved to London to study music on a scholarship from the Ghanaian government. In 1964 he formed Cat's Paw, an early "world music" band that combined highlife, rock and soul. In 1969 he persuaded Amarfio and Tontoh to join him in London, and Osibisa was born.
The name Osibisa was described by the band members as meaning "criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness" but it actually comes from "osibisaba" the Fante word for highlife. Their style influenced many of the emerging African musicians over the last forty plus years.
Sunshine Day
Osibisa Lyrics
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Smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Your smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Your smile will bring a sunshine day
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Celebration
We're together
Come join your hands in harmony
Everybody do what you're doing
Your smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Oh oh oh oh
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day, wo wo wo wo
Everybody (Everybody) do what you're doing (do what you're doing)
Smile will bring a sunshine day (yes it will, yes it will)
Everybody do what you're doing
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Everybody (Everybody) do what you're doing (do what you're doing)
Smile will bring a sunshine day
(Celebration) Everybody do what you're doing (do what you're doing)
Smile will bring a sunshine day
Woo!
Sunshine Day by Osibisa conveys a message of positivity and unity through its simple yet catchy lyrics. The song encourages everyone to keep doing what they are doing, while reminding them that a simple smile can bring happiness and light to their day. The repetition of the phrase "Everybody do what you're doing, smile will bring a sunshine day" reinforces this message, emphasizing the impact of individual actions and attitudes on the collective mood and atmosphere.
The song also touches on the theme of celebration and togetherness, urging listeners to join hands in harmony and embrace the moments of joy and happiness that life offers. The calls of "Oh oh oh oh" and "Woo!" in the chorus further amplify this celebratory spirit and create a sense of infectious energy that is hard to resist.
Overall, Sunshine Day is a feel-good song that inspires listeners to cultivate a positive outlook, embrace the present moment, and spread happiness wherever they go.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody do what you're doing
Continue doing whatever task or activity you are currently engaged in
Smile will bring a sunshine day
If you smile while doing what you are doing, it will bring a sense of happiness to the people around you
Your smile will bring a sunshine day
Even if you are having a bad day or things are not going your way, your smile can make a difference in someone else's day
Celebration
There is a cause for celebration among the people present (possibly due to the bringing of the 'sunshine day')
We're together
Everyone is united and coming together as one
Come join your hands in harmony
Physically come together and join hands with each other to create a peaceful environment
(yes it will, yes it will)
Reinforcing the idea that a smile can bring happiness to one's self and others
Woo!
An exclamation of excitement and joy
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: SOL AMARFIO, TEDDY OSEI, MAC TONTOH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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