The Dead South - You Are My Sunshine [Official Music Video]

Official video for "You Are My Sunshine"
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Lyrics:
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I bowed 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
Please don't take my sunshine away
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 some day
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 else 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
Please don't take my sunshine away
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Director: Zach & Dustin Wilson
DOP: Adam Burwell
Producer: Zach Wilson
Set Design/Producer: Carolyn Harris
Editor: Dustin Wilson
Production Assistant: Drew Wilson
Colour Correction: Elemental Post Inc
Production Studio: Two Brothers Films
#thedeadsouth #youaremysunshine

[@floaf]

boy oh boy where do i even start

[@definitelynotshea135]

Boy oh boy LeBonBon, where do I even start, ever since you joined the league I knew you were something special, something amazing. I knew you would inspire so many people to be great. I knew you would

[@vorname_6856]

​@@definitelynotshea135 W Bron glaze

[@genxjen9163]

The Dead South brilliantly demonstrate how dark and foreboding this song actually is. Love it.

[@TD-np6ze]

Every time I listen to this song, More impressed with instrumentals! Wish I had good stereo speakers!!!

[@weaslemin7728]

It's really not, quit trying to be pretentious

[@cheryldidur2300]

I agree. There is something definitely threatening about how he sings "you'll regret it all someday". Spine tingling.

[@robertarnott3210]

@@weaslemin7728 it is pretty dark...have you listened to the lyrics?

[@amarienti]

I agree! This version is the only one I have ever heard that is appropriate for the lyrics.

[@vorname_6856]

LEBONBON , MY SUNSHINE

[@LuxuDam]

Holy Sheet I Have The Power!!

[@waywardson8474]

The countless hours that my wife sang this song to our crying baby, only deepens the impact of this cover. Good job Gentlemen.

[@blengdiabloed7335]

LeWife James

[@patriciaflynn5930]

Would somebody please explain to me why I'm utterly captivated, completely disarmed and uncompromisingly in love with this group? It's the first morning coffee to my ears, the most lucid philosophy to my sensibilities and a joy to my soul. Go figure.

[@Aznprada]

Because everyone likes a good banjo in the morning! Now what about some cow bell?

[@charlieflynn9330]

Lmfao it's because you're irish.. and this so called hillbilly music is in our d.n.a. and also the term hillbilly was coined in Ireland by the one's from the south below mountains and hill's, true story lol..

[@josiepettorelli5198]

Ain't no explanation other than they kick major ass!!! I 100% agree with what you said btw. Beautifully poetic 💚

[@lk4392]

I am Russian, but.... I found them a little bit fun😂😂make you feel that everything difficult became easy.

[@BillMcSwain]

Because they kick ass!

[@spencer97m]

So few people notice how dark and threatening the lyrics are. The Dead South knocks it out of the park with this minor key version. Nailed it.

[@radiofreeamerica123]

For the most part these old folk/bluegrass/ traditional songs, are based on true events, that are mostly terrible like murder, and mayhem!

[@Ellecram]

What an awesome version. I love the minor key and the unbearable sadness it evokes.

[@AChunkyDog]

Only figured it out after I went out and looked for more than what was sang to me as a child and what I sing to my boy. Turns out, I learned the entirety of the song after my wife cheated on me and started going through a divorce.

[@Ellecram]

@@AChunkyDog My mother used to sing this one to me when I was a child along with a lot of other songs with "sinister relationship" lyrics LOl! I caught on to most of them as I matured but this one caught me by surprise. I guess I never really listened to all of the lyrics. So sorry about your relationship. I had that a couple of times as well. Really deep pain for sure.

[@anjou6497]

Minor keys are the business. 👍💜

[@maxjamison8725]

Just brilliant. . The original song was done in major chords whereas the DS plays it in A minor. This is a Depression era song. It's also a Prison song about a guy in stir only having this memory of this woman to keep him going. He has nothing but this memory and a Dear John letter would leave him with nothing. The use of the Cello is brilliant in enveloping us with the feeling of terrible sadness and loneliness. Thanks guys. Stay safe

[@therutherfordshow1611]

Excellent commentary sir.

[@god2600]

+

[@paulineshier9241]

The touch my soul.

[@DJarry394]

your comment put me in tears.

[@dw69376]

God yes, I love the minor key arrangement! Absolutely brilliant!

[@stratelite1337]

There's just something magical about cello + banjo.

[@beriukay]

Everybody's talking about the haunting melody, so I'll just add that the camera work was fantastic! If it wasn't shot all in one take, the seams were extremely well hidden!

[@doglover31418]

I don't think it's one-take. How does Nate put his guitar away, sing a verse, and get it back again?

[@suzielamont626]

@@doglover31418 I agree it’s not one-take, but pretty close, and with smooth edits that are nearly imperceptible.

[@colleenmauel9891]

It actually is one take. Colton talked about it on his twitch account.

[@suzielamont626]

@@colleenmauel9891 then, color me impressed. Well done.

[@doglover31418]

@@colleenmauel9891 I have no idea what twitch is, but thanks for the info!😀

[@Netyeg]

My wife used to sing this to me whenever we'd watch the sunset from my parents porch as teens. Now my skies are grey and I'm singing it to myself

[@LeviCorbin]

Damn brother, I'm sorry for your loss. My grandma used to sing this song as we'd sit outside and the sun went down, then we'd watch as the fluorescent light slowly came to life. She told me, no matter how dark it gets, there will always be brightness on the horizon. They were kind enough to allow us to sing this song at her funeral a few years back.

[@johnwesleyheffernan808]

I can only hope for you that you see in your mind the rainbow of memories she blessed you with. Have a fine and glorious day. Someone who cares

[@xAnAngelOfDeathx]

@@johnwesleyheffernan808 The world needs more people like you. Cheers

[@malirabbit6228]

Not to diminish your loss Mr. Justin but knowing that you were loved is more than a lot of folks get in their lives! Please stay safe this new year!

[@ns-railproductions6597]

Dam brother, I can relate to that and I’m 15.. sad story but stay strong

[@nannettefreeman7331]

In 1938, my grandfather proposed to his first wife by singing this song to her while she was out in a field in rural Arkansas picking peas. Upon hearing about this, all his friends laughed at him & asked him why he'd buy the cow when he could get the milk for free. He married her anyway. They moved to Los Angeles. Fast forward 5 years. When he returned home from fighting in WWII, she answered the door, 8 months pregnant & speechless (what could she say?) A man walked up behind her & asked, "Can I help you?" Without missing a beat, my grandfather said, "I'm her husband & I'm just here to pick up my things." The man opened the door for him, he went inside & gathered his belongings, & before he left he shook the man's hand & told him, "good luck." Then he walked away. True story. Her name was Ruthie.

[@ninalove3044]

💔

[@jeannadriver9552]

Ohmuhgawd! What an incredible story! Good for your granddad for walking away.

[@moldovancrisis5482]

I used to sing the chorus to my wife. She kicked me out for an affair that existed only in her mind. Drinking and crying listening to the song. Thank you for sharing your story; it helps me to carry on to be reminded of how much more others have gone through, but oh God I miss her and the good times we had.

[@madpixiemilvain]

The Dead South had me with "In Hell I'll Be in Good Company", and continue to blow me away. This version of this song is amazing. I play it ALL THE TIME.

[@tamartiger9055]

I am exactly the same! Never heard of them until someone played “In Hell I’ll be in Good Company “ on KZbin and now Im hooked

[@xavierdormir965]

and their version of "people are strange" that one its really awesome too i think i even like it more than the original from The Doors 😅

[@srb2591]

@@tamartiger9055 lol man I thought I was alone. Same thing In Hell was the first song I heard and was like ok I like this song and then the library opened up and I was blown away

[@gonzaloromero9598]

Me and my father enjoy your music. He died last Friday and I want you to know how special was your band for us. Thanks

[@djpanebouef9939]

So sorry to read about your loss. may this music bring a soft smile and a warnth to your heart, now and forever.

[@josiepettorelli5198]

I am sorry for your loss. You will forever associate amazing music with the memories of your father. I'm sure that would make him happy. Take care!

[@swishfish8858]

A friend's dad also just died on Friday... seems it was the day for dying dads :/ My deepest condolences, but I'm glad you've got things to remember him by. :)

[@gonzaloromero9598]

Thanks for those helpful words, I really need it. Thanks a lot guys

[@allywegman8507]

So sorry about the loss of your dad. Hope you have a peaceful day.

[@lokillye]

Finally, a true rendition of the meaning of the song, and so insanely beautiful and haunting.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

The Jamey Johnson rendition is really dark.

[@TheDanCazzoProject]

If you're looking for another version where you can tell the 'get it' I recommend Jasmine Thompson's cover... But I was very impressed with this one.

[@SocialKlyma]

I invite you to consider checking out my version from 2013. Another true rendition

[@TD-np6ze]

@@TheDanCazzoProject Any possibility Jasmine related to Richard Thompson? ...this rendition could also fit with the haunting Richard Thompson ballads

[@TheDanCazzoProject]

@@TD-np6ze No idea. Maybe ?

[@YeeFrickinHaw]

Was driving with my dad with this song on and a fire raging in the distance. The sun slid down, staining the smoke red and purple, as we harmonized. A haunting memory that I won't forget for a long, long time.

[@blengdiabloed7335]

LeDad

[@mariebussinger6565]

So much soul. Tears.

[@cj.56]

My mother and grandmother used to sing this song to me. Then my mom and I used to laugh at how dark this song actually was. My mother passed away 2 months ago. I absolutely love this song.

[@kismupatuljak7282]

Nice memory to share, sorry for your loss

[@user-hp6kk3gk3l]

Сочувствую вам, мои соболезнования.

[@kevin_1979]

Hi friend. My mom would sing this to me too while I was in bed. She passed away in 2020.

[@Ellecram]

@@kevin_1979 I am 65. My mother & father and aunts/uncles used to sing this song frequently until they passed. It was only listening to this version that I realized how dark this song truly is. And I am a social worker LOL!

[@ADUAquascaping]

​@@Ellecram This song is about a horse named Sunshine. Making it even more strange haha

[@oktoberron4215]

I am so glad that Danny Kenyon is back. This is and will always be the best lineup of The Dead South.

[@lutzvonpeter9170]

So true. Yihaaaaaa!

[@smb7647]

Absolutely

[@creedsixteen891]

Yep. Awesome to see this group back. I was hoping they would.

[@tonymalice]

I heard he got #MeToo'd

[@CrippleX89]

@@tonymalice yeah well it’s kinda hard not to when you’re a public figure nowadays. I don’t know all the facts because I wasn’t there of course but I find it remarkable how public figures are so often #metoo’d. Could be true of course but it could also have been a groupy with regrets or a grudge for all I know so I’m not judging anymore until I know the facts.

[@bobania2]

This was my disabled son's favorite song. He's been gone nearly 6 years and his birthday is a few days away. He would have loved this! ❤️🌞

[@justinwheaton6637]

My heart aches for you, hope your days In remberence bring blessings and peace to you and your sons loved ones.

[@wintercomesearly]

I know some of what you have endured. One to another, I wish you comfort.

[@oldmanwillyboy2786]

May his song be heard for ever 🌞💙✨

[@fernandaortiz5617]

Sending you all my love

[@grim6966]

May he rest in peace, my deepest and most sincere condolences for your loss

[@MxMelmelB]

I never liked this song, until I heard this version. Now I'm in love. It hits so different in a minor key with a banjo involved. I just discovered these guys recently and I can't stop listening!

[@guineapigcuteness6887]

Me too!

[@deettaandersen2952]

I found them a year ago and feel the same. Their arrangements are outstanding. Vocals are emotional. I don't know what to say...I am a classical violinist and never thought I would love this music~

[@bingchilling495]

actually same for me

[@Lutausis101]

Basically, it is a Ukrainian folk song, and it is performed in two keys - basic - major, and a chorus, in a minor key, and again a transition in major. Here is an example of how it is performed by a Ukrainian folk music group: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oquso2yJfNGtaZo

[@SonoftheWars]

The world is a better place knowing what you do and don't like.

[@locogato3488]

The song as it was always meant to be

[@RhapsodyInRags]

This is one of the most underrated bands of all time. It's damn near impossible to find a truly original sound in this day and age, but they have done so in spades. Absolutely incredible and dark take on a classic.

[@billyskinner9382]

The original is a dark sad song. Everyone always thinks the real version is the ones where bands only sings the one verse and chorus 😉

[@frankboyd.]

Agree. Look up Larkin Poe.

[@rebeccscreasman3293]

@@billyskinner9382 Yup. I never really thought about it, but I seemed to always skip that song, in the music text…

[@TD-np6ze]

As a little girl on my daddy's knee - I used to beg him to sing that song... My daddy's long gone - I wondered what he might think of this version? He did like "Mack the Knife", which is also a Dark Song... So it kinda makes me wonder how Dead South might create their own rendition of that song?

[@tommyt2854]

@@TD-np6ze my mom used to sing "you are my sunshine" to me. My condolences on your loss. On to better thoughts though, I really like Morgane Stapleton's rendition as well.

[@HistoryScope]

The Dead South is my sunshine, please don't ever take my sunshine away.

[@b4peace1]

Well said!

[@kerrythekrause]

WOW THIS IS GREAT!!

[@juaandaavidpuentesvalencia9613]

justo lo mismo pero en español

[@lesliedavisfox8810]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@SuzanneBlanchard]

Does that mean you're going to stalk them like the creepy guy in this song?? 😉😂

[@gravelor78]

Boy oh boy Lebron.. where do I even start

[@user-fr6re9ky9t]

Absolute genius. To turn this old standard into something actually quite menacing is a work of art . Can almost smell the gunsmoke of the old west .

[@thessie]

Only just seen this. I said goodbye to my four-legged best friend of 17 years two weeks after this video came out. When we first met I'd sing to her to calm her (and me!) down, and one of the few things I knew (and she liked) was 'You are my Sunshine'. I only knew the cutest verses from the Muppet Show. This version is raw, and full of grief and rage and sadness, and it absolutely rips into me. It would have been selfish as all hell to wait any longer, I always promised she'd not be in pain and I made damn sure I was there until the end. I'm hurting though. Goodnight Summer, it was a damn honour and I miss you like crazy.

[@teresa633]

I sang this song to my Rudy, he was 120 lb pit bull that kept me safe when we were surrounded by crank heads. I got him when he was 4 weeks old, when we got a better life and were safe he died, I will miss him till I die, he was my best and only friend, my son was in Iraq and he was my only family.

[@saffronskies333]

I'm so sorry

[@thessie]

@@teresa633 all love to you, they're never truly gone. We carry them with us.

[@thessie]

@@stephenmikolaitis4384 hooves more than paws, but the sentiment's the same - it's the worst and least selfish decision we have to make. They tell us when they're ready to go and it's our responsibility to listen. Summer got me through the worst years of my life, if she's waiting somewhere to meet me again I'll gladly go there - for now I've got the memories and the way she changed me as a person, and it was a privilege to spend my life with her.

[@laurethjezebelle8707]

I'm a cat person, but he was convinced otherwise, he was right. He'll be 12 years on November 30 and I dread the day that is coming.. His song is "I Love My Dog" though. Maybe they'll cover it someday. But you love them while you have them, just like cats LOL. And I spoil him every day. sleeps in my bed, drives my allergies nuts too, the big mongrel.

[@nopoliticalcorrectness7566]

I Love The Dead South. The Voices, the sound, their Style. It's perfect. And I like the guys, very friendly. 👍

[@kriegerjager3793]

They're Canadian. Did you expect anything less then friendly? Lol

[@josiepettorelli5198]

Yassss✌🇨🇦

[@dabratlaboratoriesreviews4659]

@@dougshakes8776 the x cellist lol

[@dougshakes8776]

@@dabratlaboratoriesreviews4659 They invited him back. He's in the video.

[@dabratlaboratoriesreviews4659]

@@dougshakes8776 only got 30 seconds in . Not super into this one

[@jonas5016]

boy oh boy lebonbon where do I even start? Ever since you graced the nba court in 2003 I knew you were special. with every bucket you score you become even more of the goat and there is not a day where I dont thank god for your greatness

[@imlovely6522]

OK, it's time to be honest with myself. I'm 60 years old, and I am finally willing to admit to myself that this is one of my all-time favorite songs. Such timeless and haunting lyrics and melody. First time ever hearing this band, and I am impressed...now I'm gonna watch some more! 🤷👏👏

[@barrywilliamsmb]

I'm going to be honest, too. I'm not actually 66.

[@stupidocanerosa]

Well, have a nice ride!

[@b_uppy]

Best rendition of this song I've ever heard, by far.

[@johnlevernier9971]

I totally agree

[@csud9540]

You girls have never heard Johnny cash do it then.

[@tgbardelli]

@@csud9540 I'm a huge Cash fan, and his version is awesome - same goes for Nat King Cole. Both very different, but still too happy for the lyrics. This man from the song is angry and sad, so the minor key and the band interpretation fit like a glove.

[@b_uppy]

@@csud9540 'Girls', really? Love Cash and his definitive version of 'Hurt', but this is the way this song should be done...

[@janinemurphy7745]

Is "girls" in this context meant as an insult? Curious woman asking.

[@clairenollet2389]

Brilliant! Only you guys could make "You Are My Sunshine" sound vaguely menacing, like a murder ballad lite. I love it.

[@patrickscalia5088]

Well most people are only really familiar with the refrain of it, which sounds pretty cheerful it you take it out of context. But if you actually pay attention to the lyrics it's a dark, sad, mournful song. It's about a person who is in pain. If I ever hear it sung cheerfully again it's going to sound really weird. The song has a lot of similarities to Hank Williams's "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," enough that you could almost accuse Davis of plagiarism of the Hank Williams hit. Only problem with that hypothesis is that Davis's song predates Williams's song by nine years. They are similarly mournful and describe a person suffering toxic loneliness. For people who don't know, the song was written and recorded by Hon. Jimmie Davis, Governor of Louisiana, my home. And if that doesn't tie the knot on Louisiana being the most musically inspired state in the Union, I don't know what does. You listen to blues? How about jazz? You're welcome.

[@gjd1155]

@@patrickscalia5088 Maybe Hank Williams did the plagiarism...

[@michaelashby4036]

No shit! A little dark. Over But I loved it!

[@clairenollet2389]

@@patrickscalia5088 ​ @Patrick Absolutely. I think most people are familiar with the re-written lyrics which were turned into a lullaby. What's interesting about the first few versions of the original song (and it's been covered by hundreds of singers) was that they made it sound so BOUNCY. The very first version has a kind of swing music/country music sound. Even Gene Autry's version is kind of cheerful. I don't know if Johnny Cash was the first singer to cover it with the melancholy air it deserves, but I like his version, too. If you look up the lyrics to all 6 stanzas, the last one basically runs, "If only you'll come back, I'll say everything was all my fault, just come back." The song is pretty desperate-sounding, with the singer kind of abasing themselves. What I love about this version is, by tweaking the notes a little bit, you go from desperate to "If you leave me for the other guy, I WILL STAB YOUR EYES OUT." It's very "stabby." That sure beats bouncy and upbeat every time.

[@craigcampbell8300]

@@patrickscalia5088 I picture this song in a Peaky Blinders Epidsode as they are blowing away their family members. I know dark...but fitting for this show.

[@elvest9]

The singing gives me the chills.

[@kornfreak78]

My Mother sang the one verse to me as a child so any time I hear this song I instantly think of her. She passed away a couple years ago so it's bittersweet for me. That said, I really enjoyed this. Well done, gentlemen.

[@noahmchone806]

My father used to sing it to me, he’s been passed along for 10 years now. I resonate with you well

[@LaurieBrown]

I absolutely understand. My mother sang it to me too. This song is a revelation

[@AwesomeFinn]

My music teacher used to sing this as well.

[@phlyers13]

Mine to. Such great memories.

[@SoCalRvca]

I sang to my daughter and she sings to her daughter 💕

[@thomascraig6814]

Damn, I play the usual version on banjo but this is so much deeper and more haunting. I can just feel the pain and heartache oozing out of this song. Epic. The bluegrass community needs more minor key songs and soulful music. You guys are epic.

[@daniellee7655]

They make you feel it.

[@aumomma23]

This sums this song and video up so much. I agree 100%. Absolutely love it!

[@goprodog4304]

Am-Dm-Am-Dm-Am Am-E-Am, right?

[@GaraksApprentice]

Still the most haunting version of this song I've ever heard. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@MrBlack8088]

This song is now forever changed for me. Never imagined I’d be cruising down the street blasting You Are My Sunshine. Gotta love life

[@blengdiabloed7335]

LeMad

[@yomi001]

Loved Nate singing this song with angry intensity. Also loved to see Danny is back! Great work, guys!

[@wiseriverhealing]

EXACTLY! It's like a threat!

[@jtmasterson2476]

Yes the one and only danny is back!!!🤗💕 the world need's his talent's!!

[@jtmasterson2476]

@@drewf42 no one need's your negativity take your own BS posting somewhere else!!

[@jtmasterson2476]

@@drewf42 it wasn't a sexual assault case so there ya go. Yes he deserve's to stay. Enjoy your day good sir.🤗

[@schwarzesonne6529]

@@drewf42 false accusations only hurt real victims get out of here with your nonsense

[@PORKCHOPSH]

Holy fuck, those harmonies. Just when I think I can't be any more impressed with these guys.

[@z900rskawasaki7]

Beim Zuhören ging es mir auch so !!

[@cavecookie1]

I keep coming back to this. It's just so haunting and I feel the desperation. Such a moving arrangement.

[@erichoff8603]

THE HARMONY. I was expecting just another cover of Sunshine. I love this original take so much.

[@sammolt5007]

This came out right when my fiancée broke up with me. The melody is still haunting me. So sad. So real. So unexpected. Just fit perfectly.

[@Themostfluffiest]

Same sort of thing happened for me, she used to sing the hook for the song cheerfully to me. Then funnily enough my favorite band releases a haunting version of it like this. I hope you'll be okay man.

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

Wish I could hug you.

[@yitzchakmordechai]

Be strong. The right one will come your way!

[@lauraowen8142]

Me too, brother ...

[@11274reece]

This song literally signifies the same shit for me brother. Here's to brighter days

[@johnriff85]

Holy Fuck this was an absolutely brilliant rendition! The entirety of the music blends so well and must've taken one hell of a lot of work to make sound that tight and melodic. I just can't say enough nice things about how well this song was arranged!

[@jimharrison4755]

14 years old?

[@daykaan6728]

@@jimharrison4755 idk 13?

[@jolie2861]

Great "haunting " version of this old song , these guys are awesome 👌

[@retriever19golden55]

This band is so close to perfect! If you ever get a chance to see them live, don't miss it, they are amazing.

[@frankdavis1234]

The perfect mix of people and instruments.

[@blengdiabloed7335]

LeMusic

[@edster612]

What genius to transpose this into a minor key...oh it's so amazing to hear this interpretation. I'm grinning ear to ear. As always the harmonies are spot on and this song gave me chills in a good way. Ponderous....just ponderous! Keep doing it boys!

[@draquela96]

It really is genius in minor

[@tgbardelli]

It makes so much more sense... I'm a huge Johnny Cash fan, but I always struggled to understand why this song had such a "happy melody".

[@suzielamont626]

I first heard a minor key version of this in 2013 by Greg Klyma. It is a brilliant spin on the familiar major version that is so upbeat that it belies the lyrical message.

[@dadtimeguitar3601]

Agreed... as I grew older and listened to the words of this song, it always baffled me as to why it was always sung so happily. At that point I always felt it should be played in a style more along these lines.

[@KawazuOYasarugi]

For those that don't know, this is Louisiana's State song, wonderfully remastered in its dark glory. I'd love to translate this to cajun french as a homage to all the pain this state and its people go through every year. From the government to environmental deterioration, everything seems to want to take a bite out of us. Viva la Acadian, et laissez les bon temps rouler!

[@MrChristoferoful]

I'd listen to that!

[@sambesisky5517]

@Jeremiah Marcantel Thank you so much for this explanation. Much appreciated! Love this music. Best wishes from Gernany

[@dammes9799]

Tarbanack fuck yes!

[@andyroziemom]

Let the good times roll.

[@rubytuesday7653]

Beautiful Wish......May this wish come true.....❤️🌿❤️

[@kenthatfr]

Wow, never realized how dark this song is until now. Excellent job boys.

[@RBurkeVisuals]

My grandfather sang this song at local taverns and VFW's in Iowa and Illinois, so I'm so happy to hear you sing this old classic the way you did. I'm 70 years old so it goes back so many years. You did the song justice and I appreciate your work as all of you are amazing musicians.

[@1one3_Racing]

I love the story of the banjo player. "We need a banjo" "But I can't play the banjo" "Can you learn?" "..... yes."

[@joseywales7525]

THIS!

[@al_hadan9390]

and I want it ))

[@Hillcapper1]

As a guitar and bass player I can tell you there is nothing easy about the banjo either.

[@paulashton2842]

Really glad Danny is back, it's not the same without him

[@christiankohler4313]

Yeah he's been missed.

[@mrplow3874]

I honestly cannot imagine TDS without him.

[@TheBarnzilla]

Was the chick filling in for him? He’s the best.

[@WPive]

Absolutely 100% agree

[@tcphll]

If you ever get the chance to see these guys live, do it! I saw them live in Kansas City and it was a fantastic show. Can't wait until they come back, I'll definitely be there.

[@alangroskreutz235]

SAw them in Madrid and had the same feeling. Great voices, instrumentation, and very well done stage show.

[@MrBishop459]

I'm seeing them in England in November! Can't wait

[@user-jb1iz3gn2t]

Согласен! Это самые интересные чуваки в вашем канадско-американском кантри. Поют они слишком по русски. Их мы оставим. )

[@tcphll]

@@user-jb1iz3gn2t My response is based on Google Translate, so I'm not sure if you are Russian or Ukrainian (or something else). Either way, I'm happy to see this style of music is appreciated wherever you may be. Good music is universal.

[@user-jb1iz3gn2t]

@@tcphll First of all, I am a Russian man. ))) Secondly, music knows no boundaries. Ukrainians are traitors. This is the meaning of this word.

[@williambodin5359]

Growing up in South Louisiana I was bombarded with this song in my childhood because my parents loved it. Didn't much care for it then. This rendition is just purely awesome. The Jimmy Davis up-beat is peeled back with a filet knife and the darkness comes welling up. I'm not Goth or anything but this is a dark song and Dead South does it to perfection.

[@robertf.johnson1579]

Holy fuck! The band is back together-- playing excellent music again. Bravo and Hooray!

[@BrottenGuy]

As a pure metalhead, I’ve GOT to see these guys live! So beautiful!

[@ST0NERISMS]

As a fellow metalhead, they're fucking great live. They have a mesmerizing stage presence, they're truly an alluring group with great music.

[@jessemccollum937]

One of the best live shows you'll ever see. One of the highlights of my year when they pass through town

[@rh2097]

Metal head too - one of the best shows I have ever been to. Such a party

[@alexzander7386]

hey metal head, you aren't alone! these guys actually played metal before this, and had to relearn music to do this. supposedly their techniques are reminiscent of metal too, though I wouldn't know

[@brandongarrard9675]

As a fellow metalhead that just went to see Lorna Shore, I could not agree more. I would kill to see these guys live

[@hadashidesu]

When I was a teen, I considered music the most powerful force in the world, stronger than love and despair. Growing up I've lost that feeling. I'm over 50 now, and I started feeling like this again. Thanks to the Dead South. Thanks to this song, and to their "Broken Cowboy". In my opinion, two of the most powerful songs that ever existed.

[@manofthetombs]

Learned this song in music class, 1971. I had completely forgotten all three verses. Sang the refrain (chorus) to my 1st son around 1991 or so and he always begged me to sing it again.

[@gravitatemortuus1080]

My grandmother sang me the old versions. So, for me that as best. Not a bad version, but not the best.

[@Brianmelso]

It's funny..I saw the title and I was like, 'really, this song?' I finally gave it a go and I have played it about 980 times. Great stuff, love these guys.

[@kitsunelee007]

You and me both. This is only the 2nd cover of the complete song I've ever completely loved. Johnny Cash sang it one day at a live concert and I have a cassette of it, one of my priceless possessions.

[@CaptainBakerJason]

@@kitsunelee007 - have you heard the original recordings by Jimmie Davies?

[@travisadams4470]

When I read "My only Sunshine" it brought back memories of grade school music class. All the kids singing off key, singing loud and happy. I was hesitant to listen to a cover of this song. Whoa, so long happy, loud, off king song in my head. This version is awesome! The Dead South owned this song!

[@chrisd0801]

I can remember this track by the late great Slim Whitman but these boys do it proud 👍🤠

[@MrMardy75]

I thought exactly the same. 👍🏻

[@michellejones60]

My favourite band never disappoints. If they don't come to Australia, it looks like I'll be planning a trip to Canada

[@justinewright5769]

You just missed them,they were just in australia,i went and seen them in brisbane in January, they were friggn awesome,will go again if they come back, keep your eye out if they come back,because they are so worth seeing,even the crowd and atmosphere was great

[@VikVelaz]

@@justinewright5769 too awesome, I guess lolz

[@qillenplayz7366]

Everyone talks about the main singer, that secondary vocalist (Sorry if I used the wrong term) really ties the whole song together.

[@derekdowns6275]

Performed beautifully in a minor key, breathes life into the lyrics like I've never known them. It is this performance, that makes me realize that this song should have always been in the minor key. It is where this song rightfully lives. Bravo!

[@Road_Rash1]

Never heard this song done this way, but ya gotta believe given the lyrics this was more how the song was meant to be performed. Nicely done!!!

[@johnnyvaughn8391]

This is actually how the song was originally done. It was never intended to be the happy melody we are all familiar with. Love this rendition

[@SocialKlyma]

Check out my 2013 version - it's not a new idea 😉

[@charleshoot8009]

Original intension is hard to pin down. The earliest recording by the Pine Ridge boys in 1939 seems to me to be pretty standard tempo and feeling with the addition of yodeling at the beginning and end of the song. The next version also from 1939 by the Rice Brothers Gang is listed on the label as a Fox trot. It swings with "happy" embellishments. Since there is a good argument to be made for Paul Rice being the author of the song, the original intent is murky at best. It was clearly out in world at that point with very different versions.

[@williamsearle543]

The Civil Wars also did a really great version of this.

[@SocialKlyma]

@@williamsearle543 yeah, it's cool

[@ianjohnson4886]

Absolutely fantastic rendition.

[@napiersh1]

The cinematography is almost as good as the music.

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

The backup is everything in this song. He does such a good job coming up over the lead at the end of lines. That's really amazing

[@michielvandeelen8061]

Great to see Danny is back 😊

[@23_Beans]

This is perfection. It's one of the saddest songs that's so often misunderstood. Of course the dead South would do it justice

[@peterayres3122]

What a genius twist to that song 👍❤️

[@sebastienleblanc2708]

My Godmother always sang this song..she died of Cancer couple years ago. Brings back memories... Great cover guys! Love the Bluegrass style!

[@tenpastse7en]

My Nana used to sing this to me whenever I had a nightmare or I felt sad. Her nickname for me was "my sunshine" and for my 9th birthday she bought me an animatronic sunflower that would sing the chorus. She died a few months later, and I played that sunflower until it just gave out. I hadn't listened to this song in 20 years. Thank you for doing it justice. My Nana would have quite enjoyed your rendition.

[@TheGoddamnBacon]

Damn. I bet she would. I know the love of my life would.

[@NickFerry]

What a great rendition - really solid

[@carstenbuhl3439]

Agree. I've never heard it played in minor, but it sound great and fits perfectly in their style of playing.

[@TheFuzzieWuzzie]

They turned it into a Murder Ballad. 👍🏼

[@r0cketplumber]

Man, they sure did roll in a lot of angst on that.

[@SMCCOMBS2783]

@@TheFuzzieWuzzie these are the original lyrics from the 30's. They just made is sound way better 😎

[@jensreinstein1726]

Goosebumps

[@renauddemontbas2558]

absolutely brillant. A must have for everybody's soul. Thank's guys

[@SteveK666]

How enjoyable is that feeling of watching something for the first time that is staggeringly good and is probably going to be listened back a thousand times?

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

Yes! That’s the exact feeling I got but I couldn’t quite find the words

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Then, you go grab a bunch of other people and make them watch to convert them?

[@rubytuesday7653]

Absolutely , wonderful.....on this day 🪶🔥🪶

[@SteveK666]

I think I must be well over 100 views already and love it even more each time. Damn I wish i had talent 😩

[@emanroll4444]

Omg. Just lost my Grandma this day and this song hit very hard for me. Thank you.

[@schwarzesonne6529]

Sorry to hear I just had to put my dog down last night and as soon as this song came on it hit hard for sure

[@devoradamaris]

🤲👑🤲 Weeping like a grown baby.

[@Gaming_Vegan_Ape]

Hands down the best rendition of this song, ever.

[@Tony.Tompkins]

As a filmmaker of sorts, I have to say you guys pulled off one of the hardest shots to master and it's incredible. The coordination was on point. Oh yea, you guys also rocked the hell of this tune! Been a fan of your music for a while now! Keep Rocking!

[@philipclifford2314]

Now what is old is edgy again.

[@eileen4175]

Since I know nothing of film. Which was it?

[@bluesteel8376]

@@eileen4175 The entire video is one shot.

[@eileen4175]

@@bluesteel8376 thank you

[@neykodimov2786]

I watched the entre video and the second it finished I was like, was this all one take 😳😳

[@frankieg999]

Brilliant rendition, I love it. Never was a big fan of the song but now I am. If you're taking requests (wink wink nudge nudge) I think your bands version of Dolly Parton's Jolene would be something out of this world. Please please please do that song!

[@smb7647]

your right, i would like to hear that, good request

[@catbwoy]

I'd like to hear it up against the Sisters of Mercy version :)

[@dheider9109]

Absolutely .....and as a challenge , how about Shakespear's Sister " You're History"? I swear I just envisaged these guys doing it and it was brilliant!

[@sambaines8601]

Completely agree. I saw the title and thought, this cannot be good. It wasn't. It's great.

[@woodlandlife]

Also agree. 👍 I heard someone play it on 33rpm and it sounded great.

[@DKranze]

This song is special to me. My grandmother sang it to me as a child. Excellent cover.

[@markuhler2664]

I doubt she sang it like this. The foreboding here was nothing like how I learned it.

[@agilblade1481]

My mother used to sing this to me as a child, & later I would playfully sing it to my wife. Now, this is our song. I can even occasionally catch her singing along...

[@djmarklaw1234]

I love how mothers sing this to their children yet it's a really dark and sad song if you go past the verse that everyone knows.

[@xx-dp-bw-xx2546]

isnt that with a lot of other songs?

[@smb7647]

Played in minor it sounds dark, it made me listen to the words a little more

[@djmarklaw1234]

@@smb7647 the 26 verses that exist to this song are really really dark and depressing. Look up the history. It was written my a southern governor who lost his wife to another man. Verses of suicidal thoughts, threats of violence, and fill on begging for mercy. It's not the happy song the majority of the world holds it to.

[@Cryogenius333]

I'm having a hard time thinking of a Lullaby that isnt morbidly depressing...considering so many lullabies were were sung as sort of "going away" songs during a period of time when you never knew if your loved ones might not awaken the following morning.

[@SnoopyPlaylist]

@@djmarklaw1234 Where can I find this?? I learned the chorus in what 1st grade 'musical class' in idk '93-94?? & they made it such a 'happy tune'... yet all the versions I've heard with actual verses are so dark and sad... this one absolutely nails it I think! -- Which got me looking, and I cannot find any history or even any actual 'original'... please post a link!

[@ericjbostwick]

Can't tell you how many times I have heard this song from other artists in the past but this is the first time I actually felt it.

[@lorrainewhite4346]

The harmony is fantastic! I love Dead South❤

[@graceclark3788]

Any time my 2 month old is crying and won’t stop and is taken care of we play this and it calms her instantly. Thank you guys! I wish you had an hour long loop of it!

[@esongalia1981]

Same for my 5 month old girl!

[@Not_An_EV]

So I don't know if you are aware but you can click the little settings icon (the gear) and there should be a loop option which will loop the video when it ends!

[@misternyKaziu]

I was wondering how you guys will handle this classic but... Totally nailed it! Love it ❤️ imo best version I've ever heard. Thank you!

[@cierrablue]

It is pretty incredible, ya?

[@thisguy1920]

Agree

[@billhelmick9721]

The Dead South is great. They provide the music my old soul requires.

[@travishendrix5314]

My word, what a beautiful version of this staple of Bluegrass/Country. Known this song my entire life. This is just fantastic.

[@leonardhren9858]

Lol I am 60 y.o and remember my Dad singing this to my Mom.

[@patrickscalia5088]

Eh, country yes. Bluegrass, no. The song was written by the Hon. Jimmie Davis, governor of Louisiana. It's more of a country crossover hit that got a lot of airplay. I love bluegrass music but one thing Louisiana does not have is a bluegrass tradition in our music. Don't get me wrong, Louisiana is the absolute mother lode of music in this country but bluegrass is still a tradition that's not endemic. It was originally recorded and is usually sung in such an upbeat manner that if you don't pay attention you come away thinking it's a nice song about why a guy loves his girl so much. But any reading of the lyrics shows that it's actually the mournful lament of a very lonely man. Finally, someone has recorded the song in such a way that the rendition matches the writing. Brilliant. But nothing special for the Dead South. Everything they do is brilliant.

[@travishendrix5314]

@@patrickscalia5088 Thanks for your input. I'll stick with my understanding. I'm extremely grateful to be Southern born and bred.

[@steveg7820]

This is really good. The mood, the harmonies, the composition, the sound... it all goes down like a really fine whiskey.

[@cf2487]

I remember discovering the Dead South last year. My phone went from 98% to 2% from watching them here on KZbin lol been following them ever since. My new favorite band :)

[@lordsithous4406]

Well come to the crew!

[@lesau.9205]

This is so beautifully done and sounds like a new song I can’t find the right words to express how profound and different this is. It gave me goosebumps It gave a simple version of an old unsophisticated oldie my grandma used to sing into a very deep unique sound to make it into a new rich sounding song. Wow. Just mind blowing. Thank you💕

[@lesau.9205]

I hope you remake these old songs our grandmas and great grandmas used to sing into beautiful updated remade new songs. Only y’all could give them the richness they deserve 💕💕💕

[@roytrenneman2200]

My grandmother used to sing this song too. Your right this version sound's completely different but in a good way.

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

They changed the key from major to minor.

[@SkylineBNR34]

@@JasonUmbrellabird I love when people do it.

[@hezekiahheard7285]

My girlfriend of 3 years, whom I loved with everything in me, and made me the man I am today, left me for another guy 2 days after Christmas and to make things worse I was going to propose to her this spring, and I had heard this song before everything went down, but now after everything, it hits different especially when “you’ll regret it all some day”

[@jozefbaran6189]

You gotta make this for the best. I got rejected a year ago and it made me a better man than I was back then. I started working out, got a better job, started a journal. I know how you feel brother.

[@Aangkai]

For me, what hits the hardest is the line "You have shattered all my dreams". Went through a horrible break up years ago - 5yrs, planned on proposing, girl cheated on me with multiple guys for months when I was out of town working - and to this day, I still can remember how absolutely decimated i was for years later. I spent months surviving off rum; falling asleep with empty bottles in my hand just trying to drown her. It took a year or so, but I healed. I moved on, and became a far better person for it. Just keep pushing forward, and one day you will find the person who will make it all seem like a bad dream.

[@MichaelMikeTheRussianBot]

@@Aangkai , Keep-on, brother . :)

[@dittohead7044]

She didn’t deserve you

[@northernyetigaming8566]

Almost the same thing with me. Bought the engagement rings and had everything planned out. Randomly left me for an ugly ass alcoholic lmao.

[@seanlittle5487]

Thr fact that these guys can make existing songs sound amazing in their style is astounding. This song, people are strange, saturday night etc. It just shows their talent. Even if they won't be played on the radio every day; you can not downplay their skill. My mission in life is to make everyone I care about love at least one song of theirs.

[@erich3812]

Well now I'm stoked for the new album!

[@bigfattoni]

Great song! Craving for the rest of the new album! And nice to see Danny back!

[@mahmoodgholami7481]

It doesn't matter who sings a song for the first time; what is important is who brings creativity. This is what I have observed in this band :)

[@burtonmoore996]

Am I alone in feeling the grief of loss hearing this song? No matter how's it is sung, it's just hits me like that.

[@scotfarquharson6836]

Dude I am a somehow a broken cowboy right now. Like real feelings

[@lorrainelehman7566]

I use to think it was kind of a fun song...not anymore....

[@scotfarquharson6836]

@@lorrainelehman7566 Fun is a feein too

[@martha6533]

I've never noticed untill i heared this version. It's beautyfull though

[@derkyderk9526]

Unfortunately my sunshine was taken away from me. This is the cover i needed this year, thank you

[@MarilynVGreen]

I know how you feel. Mine was taken 16 years ago and it still feels like yesterday.

[@johnsekulic6370]

Best rendition of this folk song I've ever heard . My daughter needs to hear this.

[@jimburgess7397]

Good luck with that. If your daughter is anything like my beautiful 32 year old

[@gravitatemortuus1080]

But not like the original, its good, but well.

[@blengdiabloed7335]

LeDaughter

[@margib11]

OMG I cannot believe how dark this song is actually is. These guys…… holy shit these guys make me look differently at every song they sing. So fucking good🖤🖤

[@kitsunelee007]

This was the lullaby I sung to my son when he was baby....he died in April 2022 and I can't stop sobbing. It hurts but I have so many happy memories of my precious son to this song. Thank you, I haven't been able to cry for a month.

[@travishendrix5314]

May God comfort you and keep you. Sorry for your families loss mam.