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Sunshine in my heart^©

This ‘feel-good’ song is perfect for PSHE lessons, assemblies, concerts, and just whenever the mood takes you.

Words and Music by Alison Burns

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Out on the street there is sunshine,

When two friends meet there is sunshine,

When life is sweet there is sunshine,

Sunshine in my heart. (Repeat)

Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine in my heart.

Doot doo doo doo doot, doot doo doo.

Doot doo doo doo doot doot.

Doot doo doo doo doot, doot doo doo.

Doot doo doo doo doot doot.

Out on the street there is sunshine,

When two friends meet there is sunshine,

When life is sweet there is sunshine,

Sunshine in my heart.

Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine in my heart.

Out on the street there is sunshine,

When two friends meet there is sunshine,

When life is sweet there is sunshine,

Sunshine in my heart.

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Song Information

This ‘feel-good’ song is perfect for PSHE lessons, assemblies, concerts, and just whenever the mood takes you.

Accompaniment Accompanied

Vocal range an 8ve

Key stage KS1, KS2

Vocal format Optional three-part

Subject PSHE & Citizenship

Musical feature scat

Style Swing

Lyrics/Song Sheets

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Sunshine in my heart (notes and activities)

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Comments about Sunshine in my heart

Mr Cullen Report this comment

Posted 22nd Jun 2010 08:11

Great song love the tune and the lyrics are great aswell and when you sing it you have got a lovely feeling inside

Mrs Moss Report this comment

Posted 23rd Mar 2010 05:27

Great song, The style swing really suits it.

I am looking for a few fun songs like I wanna sing scat for Year 3s.

Miss Jackson Report this comment

Posted 23rd Feb 2010 07:39

Really enjoyed this song. We sang it with about 300 other primary school pupils at the Devon Mini-Mix. Brilliant and easy to learn.

MASTER SPENCER Report this comment

Posted 18th Jan 2010 04:07

it is very sweet

Ms Lloyd Report this comment

Posted 14th Oct 2009 10:12

A great song, which lends itself to signing. Few words and lots of repetition, so very good for a special needs setting.

Mrs Allen Report this comment

Posted 11th Oct 2009 12:55

Love this... I run a singing club for year R, 1 & 2 so am always on the look out for simple but fun modern music. Thanks!

Miss Andrew Report this comment

Posted 20th Sep 2009 02:58

very very VERY good!!!!!!

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Song Writer Biography

Alison Burns

Song writer and singing facilitator Alison Burns from Galloway in S.W. Scotland has been working as a freelance musician since 1993. She works all over the UK giving inspirational singing workshops and has largely built her reputation by teaching her own material. Over the years she has worked for and been commissioned by arts organisations across Britain and many community choirs have her songs in their repertoire of favourites. Alison has also worked extensively as a practitioner and a trainer in a variety of education settings: preschool, special needs, and mainstream primary.

In 1996 she was a founding member of the hugely successful Network of Natural Voice Practitioners, an international network for voice teachers and singers working in community settings.

She has published 6 collections of her music including 2 song books aimed at the education market: Rickety Tickety and Respect.

For more information about Alison Burns and her publications click here.

Audio and copyright information

Audio information

The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by the children's choir provided by Jam Theatre Company, mixed and mastered by Ron Knights at mediagrove.com. The backing track was provided by Alison Burns.

Copyright information

All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.