Lyr/Tune Req: Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

01 Apr 98 - 07:33 PM (#24958)
Subject: Music & Lyrics: Paint the Clouds with sunshin
From: Paul Evenden

I am looking for the words and music to the song "Paint the clouds with sunshine" if anyone can help.

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01 Apr 98 - 11:16 PM (#24962)
Subject: RE: Music & Lyrics: Paint the Clouds with sunshin
From:

What movie was it in?

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02 Apr 98 - 01:17 PM (#24976)
Subject: RE: Music & Lyrics: Paint the Clouds with sunshin
From: Frank Maher

Hi Paul, Do You mean Painting the Clouds with Sunshine? I believe I have That on a Tape. If You want,I can send It to You if I find It Frank Maher

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29 Oct 05 - 12:58 AM (#1592926)
Subject: Lyr Add: PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE
From: Jim Dixon

From the sheet music at Mississippi State University.

PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE
Words, Al Dubin; Music, Joe Burke; ©1929 by M. Witmark & Sons.
Written for the Warner Bros. motion picture Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929), in which it was sung by Nick Lucas.

1. This life's a play from the start.
It's hard to play through a part,
When there's an ache in your heart
All day.
I have my dreams 'til the dawn,
I wake to find they are gone,
But still the play "must go on,"
They say.

CHORUS: When I pretend I'm gay,
I never feel that way.
I'm only painting the clouds with sunshine.
When I hold back a tear
To make a smile appear,
I'm only painting the clouds with sunshine.
Painting the blues
Beautiful hues,
Colored with gold and old rose;
Playing the clown,
Trying to drown
All of my woes;
Though things may not look bright
They'll all turn out all right
If I keep painting the clouds with sunshine.

2. Each cloud you have on your mind,
You'll find can be silver lined,
If you'll just make up your mind
To smile.
Though I may fret, I'll admit,
You'll hear me laugh quite a bit,
If only for just a lit-
tle while.

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27 Aug 06 - 03:00 AM (#1819842)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Painting the Clouds with Sunshin
From: Artful Codger

Oddly, this song pops up in the TV dramatization of P.D. James's The Murder Room (episode 1) - just caught it last week, and glad I was taping for later viewing. You can also hear an MP3 of it by Eddie Peabody here. On the flip side is "Tiptoe Through the Tulips".

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06 Oct 25 - 08:34 PM (#4229791)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
From: GUEST,Juniper

Using the filter to find quotes about sunshine I can use in my monthly solar article, I came across this thread.
I remembered hearing this song a while back in a modern version that I loved, so looked thru my files.
Beppe Gambetta, on album Slade Stomp.
Here's a link to listen
https://www.amazon.it/music/player/albums/B009G79QQW
His website doesn't list tracks on its discography, but with his latest Woody & Pete may also be of interest: https://beppegambetta.com/terra-madre-2/
warning: politically liberal lyrics

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03 Nov 25 - 11:31 AM (#4231100)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
From: Jim Dixon

The Internet Archive has early recordings by:
Fred Barry
Gracie Fields
Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Frank Munn
Jerry White
Johnny Marvin
Nick Lucas "The Crooning Troubadour"
Radio Stars
Sam Lannin’s Orchestra
Sid Garry
Smith Ballew & His Orchestra
The Chicago Redheads
The Knickerbockers [Ben Selvin]

YouTube has early recordings by:
Cliff Roberts and His Orchestra (Lou Gold)
The Paramounteers
Val Layton
Al Benny's Broadway Boys (Harry Bidgood)
Roy Fox, "The Whispering Cosmetist" and His Montmartre Orchestra
Golden Gate Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Jim Andrews (California Ramblers, Irving Kaufman)
Ford and Glenn
Al Foster [US1]
Eddie Peabody
The Three Virginians

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