The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) (from “Hair”)

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Annotation

"The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)" is the finale number from the original 1967 rock musical Hair. It consists of two parts, with "The Flesh Failures" segueing into "Let the Sunshine In", but as neither is featured separately as individual songs on their own in the musical, this technically is not a medley of two songs, but rather one song in two parts. The 5th Dimension later famously combined "Aquarius" with the "Let the Sunshine In" segment to release their 1969 hit "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In".

Annotation last modified on 2012-04-13 11:52 UTC.

Relationships

lyricist:James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer)
Gerome Ragni
composer:Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/27478 [info]
referred to in medleys:Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) (order: 2)
later translated versions:Finale
Laissons entrer le soleil
Niin paljon meitä petettiin / Kulje valoon, kulje aurinkoon
תנו לשמש יד
part of:Hair (1967 musical)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1968-05-06The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) (Hair, 1968 original Broadway cast)James Rado, Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore, Company3:37
1970-05-10 – 1970-05-31Eyes Look Your Last / Ain’t Got No (reprise) / The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) (Fresh Hair, 1970 London cast members)Paul Nicholas and Tribe B3:58
Age of Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine Incover and medleyRaquel Welch3:50
Aquarius / Let the Sunshine Incover and medleyHelena4:54
Flesh FailurescoverLightspeed Champion4:06
Flesh Failures - Let the Sunshine IncoverLes Carlsen?:??
Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine in)Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity3:07
Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)coverJulie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity3:04
Let the Sun ShinecoverMilk & Sugar feat. Gary “Nesta” Pine3:25
Let the Sun ShinecoverMilk & Sugar3:31
Let the Sun Shine IncoverMilk & Sugar3:32
Let the Sun Shine In (part of “Time After Time 2” DJ-mix)coverMilk & Sugar3:21
Let the Sun Shine IncoverMilk & Sugar3:29
Let the Sunshine InThe New York Theater Orchestra with The Broadway Choir4:43
Let the Sunshine In (part of “Sunshine Live, Vol. 8” DJ‐mix)coverMilk & Sugar3:36
Let the Sunshine In (part of “Nagy Dance Házibuli Lemez” DJ-mix)coverMilk & Sugar1:09
Let the Sunshine IncoverMilk & Sugar3:31
Let the Sunshine IncoverMilk & Sugar2:40
Let The Sunshine IncoverJ.J. Jackson8:40
Let the Sunshine In (club mix)coverMilk & Sugar8:45
Let the Sunshine In (Lord G Re)coverMilk & Sugar4:28
Let the Sunshine In (Massimo Nocito remix) (part of “Sun Factory 6” DJ‐mix)coverMilk & Sugar4:02
Let the Sunshine In (Terrace mix)coverMilk & Sugar6:27
Let the Sunshine In (Terrace mix)coverMilk & Sugar feat. Lizzy Pattinson5:47
Let the Sunshine In (Terrace mix) (part of “Base: Ibiza 2003” DJ-mix)coverMilk & Sugar4:51
Let the Sunshine In (Terrace radio edit)coverMilk & Sugar feat. Lizzy Pattinson3:29
Let the Sunshine In (Wackside Tweaker remix)coverMilk & Sugar3:30
Medley: Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)cover, instrumental and medleyThe Ventures2:45
Monday, Monday / San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) / Hair / Let the SunshinemedleySan Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus?:??
The Age of Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine Incover and medleyJoshua James & The Forest Rangers feat. Billy Valentine5:32
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine in) (Hair, 1979 film cast)Galt MacDermot6:04
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine in) (live, 2005-10-29: Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI, USA)cover and liveThe Dresden Dolls5:22
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)Norm Lewis, Harris Doran, Tribe4:19
The Flesh Failures Let the Sunshine IncoverCarnaby Group5:50