The song "Steal My Sunshine"

Factual Questions
1

It’s by the group Len. I don’t listen to the radio very often and I’m terribly out of touch with popular music (to my chagrin). But I could swear that the piano in that song is a sample from some 70s disco tune. Am I right, or am I nuts? And what’s the name of the tune that it’s sampled from? Thanks in advance, it’s been driving me nuts!

2

You are correct! It’s from “More, More, More” by the Andrea True Connection.

3

I love efficient, one-response-and-then-the-problem-is-solved threads. Still, I couldn’t let this thread sink to oblivion without wailing hoarsely, Karen! I love youuuuuu!

Best line from the song. If your name is Karen, of course.

4

I thought it was “Sharon.” Oh well, I’ll just listen to it again. :slight_smile:

So what are the lyrics to that great song? I can’t make them out.

5

i was lying on the grass on sunday morning of last week
indulging in my self defeats
my mind was thugged, all laced and bugged, all twisted round and beat
uncomfortable three feet deep
now the fuzzy stare from not being there on a confusing morning week
impaired my tribal lunar-speak
and of course you can’t become if you only say what you would have done
so i missed a million miles of fun

i know it’s up for me
if you steal my sunshine
making sure i’m not in too deep
if you steal my sunshine
keeping versed and on my feet
if you steal my sunshine

i was frying on the bench slide in the park across the street
l-a-t-e-r that week
my sticky paws were into making straws out of big fat slurpy treats
an incredible eight foot heap
now the funny glare to pay a gleaming tear in a staring under heat
involved an under usual feat
and i’m not only among but i invite who i want to come
so i missed a million miles of fun

i know it’s up for me
if you steal my sunshine
making sure i’m not in too deep
if you steal my sunshine
keeping versed and on my feet
if you steal my sunshine

i know it’s done for me
if you steal my sunshine
not as some and hard to see
if you steal my sunshine
if you steal my sunshine

my sunshine
if you steal my sunshine
…or something like that
(reprinted without permission from a website that probably posted it without permission anyway, so what the heck?)

BTW: It IS “Karen”

6

Thank you, thank you, thank you! That’s been bothering me for a long time. I was over at a friend’s house a couple months ago and they had the radio playing at a low volume, and “More, More, More” came on, and I wanted to tell everyone to “Shut up so I can hear the name of this song!!” But I didn’t. It was probably one of those stations that rarely tell the artist/song name anyway. I knew I could count on the Teeming Millions to come through for me!

7

If you want even more “Steal My Sunshine”, buy the DVD of the movie Go, which has the music video as a supplement.

8

Thanks, Darqangelle. I’m going to listen to the song again anyway. :slight_smile: