Tim Blake Nelson, playing Delmar O'Donnell in the movie (one of the Soggy Bottom Boys), sang the lead vocal himself for the song "In the Jailhouse Now" which was originally recorded (in real life) by Jimmie Rogers (In the Jailhouse Now).
The fact that the Soggy Bottom Boys are a fictitious group from the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", doesn't make their hit single "Man of Constant Sorrow" any less amazing, winning the real-life Soggy Bottom Boys (Dan Tyminski, Harley Allen, and Pat Enright, not otherwise affiliated) a CMA Award for Single of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.
Jordan Rivers and the Soggy Bottom Boys are the fictitious Depression-era "old-timey music" quartet and accompaniment from the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? The name Soggy Bottom Boys is possibly a reference to the famous Foggy Mountain Boys, a West Virginia bluegrass band of the 1940s with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, but also a humorous name given the two backup singers who were wet from being baptized earlier in the film.
After the film's release, the fictional band became so popular that the actual talents behind the music (who were dubbed into the movie) Ralph Stanley, John Hartford, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Dan Tyminski, Chris Sharp, and others, performed music from O Brother, Where Art Thou? in a Down From The Mountain concert tour and film. However, "I'll Fly Away" in the original soundtrack is performed not by Krauss and Welch (as it is on the CD release and was on the concert tour) but by the inimitable Kossoy Sisters with Erik Darling (of The Weavers, Tarriers and Rooftop Singers) accompanying on long-neck 5-string banjo.
"Man of Constant Sorrow" has five variations: two are used in the movie, one in the music video, and two in the soundtrack. Two of the variations feature the verses being sung back-to-back, and the other three variations feature additional music between each verse. Despite its subsequent success, "Man of Constant Sorrow" received little significant radio airplay and only charted at #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 2002.
You Are My Sunshine
The Soggy Bottom Boys Lyrics
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I dreamed I held you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
And I hung my head and I cried
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
I'll always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me and love another
You'll regret it all someday
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
You told me once dear, you really loved me
And no one could come between
But now you've left me to love another
You have shattered all of my dreams
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
In all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me
When I awake my poor heart pangs
So won't you come back and make me happy
I'll forgive, dear, I'll take all the blame
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
The Soggy Bottom Boys' song "You Are My Sunshine" is a classic love song that speaks about the feelings of a man towards his lover. The song follows a story of a man who dreams of holding his lover in his arms but wakes up to the reality that she is not there. The man expresses his love for his lover and how she makes him happy even during the darkest moments of his life. He then reminds her of how much he loves her and wishes that she does not take his sunshine away.
The lyrics of the song reveal the pain and sorrow of a man who has been left by his lover. The man is unable to forget his lover and urges her to come back to him. He promises to love her forever and make her happy, but warns her that she will regret it if she leaves him for another. The man is so passionately in love with his lover that he begs her to forgive him for any wrong he has done and promises to take all the blame.
In conclusion, "You Are My Sunshine" is a timeless love song that speaks about the deep feelings and emotions that people experience when they are in love. The song conveys a message of true love, forgiveness, and the importance of holding on to the things that make us happy.
Line by Line Meaning
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
One night I was sleeping and I had a dream.
I dreamed I held you in my arms
In my dream, I held you tightly in my arms.
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
But when I woke up, I realized it was just a dream.
And I hung my head and I cried
I felt sad and cried because it was just a dream.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You are the person who brightens up my life and brings me happiness.
You make me happy when skies are gray
Even on gloomy days, you can still make me feel happy and contented.
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
You cannot fully comprehend the depth of my love for you.
Please don't take my sunshine away
Please don't leave or take away the joy and happiness that you bring into my life.
I'll always love you and make you happy
I will love you and make sure that you are always happy.
If you will only say the same
If you will reciprocate my love and feelings.
But if you leave me and love another
However, if you decide to leave me and love someone else.
You'll regret it all someday
You will feel regret and remorse for what you have done someday.
You told me once dear, you really loved me
You once told me that you love me deeply.
And no one could come between
And you assured me that no one could ever ruin our love.
But now you've left me to love another
But now you have broken your promise and left me to love someone else.
You have shattered all of my dreams
You have destroyed all my hopes and dreams for our future together.
In all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me
In all my dreams, you keep leaving me and breaking my heart.
When I awake my poor heart pangs
When I wake up from those dreams, I feel a sharp pain in my heart.
So won't you come back and make me happy
So, can't you please come back to me and make me feel happy again?
I'll forgive, dear, I'll take all the blame
I am willing to forgive you and take responsibility for any mistakes I have made.
Contributed by Amelia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@aznmozez2214
We need the entire song sang by a crowed of people like this. It just sounds so right
@user-dc1dr9kr8x
Before we had records and movies and phones people played instruments and sang much more
@tankmaster1018
The crowd of people singing this sounds absolutely fantastic... I wish they recorded the entire song with this crowd on the chorus!
@PrimalElf
One of the greatest movie concert of all time
,,HOT DAMN! it's the soggy bottom boys"
@ashtynmoreland4056
"Hot damn, it's the soggy bottom boys."
@haymaker710
"But Papy, theys integrated."
@kabirhorseman9818
This makes me cry
@Kaffedarr
oh boy oh boy where do i even start lebron
@ExoticVehicle
You here cause lebron too?💀
@BenneGamez
@@ExoticVehiclewhy is Lebron paired with this song lol