The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there'll be sun

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Growing up I watched some strange films for a child; Doctor Zhivago, The Ten Commandments, The Wilby Conspiracy 🤷🏾‍♂️

Funny thing is, I remember really loving those films. I think there just wasn't much choice, so I just watched what was available. Thankfully I also had the great classics; The Sound Of Music and Annie.

If you ask me, neither of those films are for children either. Having watched them both as an adult, I'm shocked kids are allowed to watch them at all! The storylines are very grown up, and very serious.

I feel that back in those days, much more was demanded of actors/actresses. They not only had to be unbelievable at acting, they were required to also sing, dance and be physically attractive. They surely don't make them like that anymore.

One thing that sticks to the mind as a child, and stays with you all your life, is music. I still remember all the songs from both films, almost word-for-word after all this time. There are two songs - one from each film - that I can never forget. They were not the "main" theme songs everyone remembers, but for me they were so powerful that they still affect me today when I hear them.

The Sound Of Music: Climb Every Mountain

Unbelievable! Of course I didn't understand what the heck was going on here when I first saw this at the age of 3. As I grew up, however, I probably watched this every year and I understood it and more. The funny thing is, each year I thought a different Von Trapp girl was cute, until, finally - Maria.

Would you believe that while I was writing this, and googling to grab a link to the song, did I learn that the Von Trapp singers were real? 🤯

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Annie: Tomorrow

Again, I had no idea what she was going on about at the time. The idea that a president and a billionaire can draw inspiration from the simple clear-minded optimism of an innocent child. A child that had no reason to be optimistic, but was optimistic nonetheless. [Song starts at 1:33]

Perhaps of contemporary significance is the fact that these are American Republicans and Democrats singing together :) - opposite ends of the political spectrum. Rather apt for this present day don't you think?

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What songs/films do you remember from your childhood that are still significant to you today?

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