In the 1998 Grammy Awards, it was named Song of the Year and Record of the Year. "Sunny Came Home" is Colvin's most successful single to date. #"What I Get Paid For" (Colvin, Neil Finn) (3:23) #"Sunny Came Home" (Colvin, John Leventhal) (4:24) It should be noted that the version that played on most radio stations was edited approximately 30 seconds of instrumental music was cut out, mostly at the end of the song. 1996.]Īt the end of the song, the lighting of a match can briefly be heard, followed by a quick breath to presumably put the flame out. The song's calming and upbeat music, fronted by a distinctive mandolin strum, contrasts sharply with the destructive lyrics, particularly the haunting bridge: "Count the years you always knew it / Strike a match go on and do it". The title of the song comes from the opening lyrics. It is one of several "story songs" on "A Few Small Repairs", a method of songwriting Colvin began experimenting with while writing for the album. Accessed July 14, 2006.] (The cover art on the single shows images of a woman and a burning house.)
The song tells the story of Sunny, "a frustrated housewife who torches her own home." ". It is the theme song to her 1996 concept album " A Few Small Repairs", and quickly became a hit when it was released as a CD single on June 24, 1997. "Sunny Came Home" is a Grammy Award-winning folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. Prev_track = "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)"
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