Sunny Songs: Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying

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When I started this list, as with most of the countdowns, I’m sure there were a few song titles that went through your mind. Hopefully today’s sunny song is one of those. There are some songs that are obvious inclusions on lists, and when it comes to songs with “sun” in the title, this one is quite obvious. So sing along. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry and the Pacemakers I’d rank this as in the top three of Gerry and the Pacemakers’ best-known songs, with “Ferry Cross the Mersey” and their rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” This was their highest-charting single in the U.S. It’s a slightly midtempo tune of optimism, despite the title (“the morning will bring joy for every girl and boy”). Of course, it’s a little naïve, too, thinking that sadness has an off/on switch. (That was common thinking back then…in fact, some people today still think that people with clinical depression can just “snap out of it.” ) But all in all, it’s a classic from the British Invasion days. And, while it’s not a Beatles song, it was produced by the Beatles’ producer, George Martin. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying Written by Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick, and Les Maguire Recorded by Gerry and the Pacemakers From Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying, 1964 Tomorrow in the morning light: