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Down in There is an album by American folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown, released in 1990. Reception. Writing for Allmusic, music critic Jason Ankeny wrote of the album "... Brown proves himself an able songwriter as well as a singer...
"Sunny Came Home" is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. It is the opening track on her 1996 concept album , A Few Small Repairs , and was released as a CD and cassette single on June 24, 1997.
Jun 24, 1997 · Sunny Came Home Lyrics: Sunny came home to her favorite room / Sunny sat down in the kitchen / She opened a book and a box of tools / Sunny came home with a mission / She says, "Days go by, I'm...
Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. While she has been a solo recording artist for decades, she is best known for her 1997 Grammy Award -winning song " Sunny Came Home ".
Apr 27, 2024 · Shawn Colvin, who co-wrote the song with John Leventhal, revealed in an interview that the inspiration for Sunny Came Home came from a newspaper article. She read a story about a woman who set fire to her house and how the act served as catharsis for the woman.
This song is about a woman who "makes a few repairs" to the oven, then uses the gases to burn her house down by lighting a match. She does this in an attempt to escape her past. Colvin was inspired by a painting, which she used on the cover of the album. The artist was a friend of Colvin's, Julie Speed.
Sep 28, 2016 · It tells the story of a woman who’s resolved to seek revenge on someone who’s spurned her. She carries out a deliberate plan, setting her own house on fire. It’s a violent image, but the end of the song is hopeful: “She’s out there on her own and she’s alright / Sunny came home.” The imagery is expressive, but the literal meaning isn’t clear.
