Ain't No Sunshine (2:05)
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Bill Withers told Songfacts that an inspiration for this song was the 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses .
“I was watching a movie called Days Of Wine And Roses (1962) with Lee Remick and Jack Lemmon. They were both alcoholics who were alternately weak and strong. It’s like going back for seconds on rat poison. Sometimes you miss things that weren’t particularly good for you. It’s just something that crossed my mind from watching that movie, and probably something else that happened in my life that I’m not aware of.”
“I was watching a movie called Days Of Wine And Roses (1962) with Lee Remick and Jack Lemmon. They were both alcoholics who were alternately weak and strong. It’s like going back for seconds on rat poison. Sometimes you miss things that weren’t particularly good for you. It’s just something that crossed my mind from watching that movie, and probably something else that happened in my life that I’m not aware of.”
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Bill Withers in 1971, playing "Ain't No Sunshine"
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btarded wrote:
really, really, REALLY beautiful.
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stacieeee wrote:
classic!
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l1brat1on wrote:
Classic song! "I know I know I know I know..." I love it!
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luckyleon wrote:
It's not warm when she's away.
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Steenajon wrote:
I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know that this is a GREAT song!!!!
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auxis73 wrote:
I salute you William Withers
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Fjulka wrote:
super
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far7east8boy wrote:
good track..
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marcy50 wrote:
Great song of the past,,but always great to listen to..great ol' memories of this one! cool song...always~~~~~thanks for sharing!
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daily2 wrote:
A very very nice one*********
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twmia wrote:
it was the first love song i had.
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A9999A wrote:
can't help looking up and wondering, why? The clouds are like waves are like the people in and out of your life; random, crashing, appearing, dissappearing, leaving, coming, here now, gone tomorrow....
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luisgale wrote:
i know yes i know
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Buba9 wrote:
great
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kbenveniste wrote:
god i love this song... so true
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cocoared wrote:
some good ole soul!
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Ke-Boo wrote:
A soulful classic <3 I love it...sing it Mr Withers !!!!!
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kingward wrote:
Good as it gets.
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serbrad wrote:
just a hauntingly beautiful and soulful song, its hard to match this piece of art I feel his pain
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Giusychevola wrote:
Beautiful!!!
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