16 Nov Love (Rain) O’er Me…
It’s that time of year in the Pac Northwest to succumb to nature’s tears…
However, there’s no denying rains importance – and many a musical artist has acknowledged this, some better than others. I’ve started a list (by no means comprehensive) of songs where rain is a prominent feature. Some of these have rain in the title; some do not.
- Husky Rescue – My World
- The Blue Nile – Tinseltown in the Rain
- Prince – Purple Rain
- Jesus and Mary Chain – Happy When it Rains, Nine Million Rainy Days
- Eurythmics – Here Comes the Rain Again
- The Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays
- Nick Cave – Aint Gonna Rain Anymore, Rainy Night in Soho
- Bryan Ferry (Bob Dylan?) – A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
- Dusty Springfield – I think It’s Gonna Rain Today
- Aha – Crying in the Rain
- Gene Kelly – Singing in the Rain
- Sunny Day Real Estate – The Rain Song
- The Beatles – Rain
- Led Zeppelin – The Rain Song
- REM – I’ll Take the Rain, South Central Rain
- Echo and the Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
- The The – Kingdom of Rain
- Madness – The Sun and The Rain, Grey Day
PLEASE SHARE YOUR FAVORITE RAIN RELATED SONG(S) BELOW – and maybe include one that rains on your parade…
David
Posted at 17:40h, 16 NovemberHere are a few more scattered showers:
Red Rain – Peter Gabriel
It’s Raining! – Quasi
Dry the Rain – Beta Band
1,000 Umbrellas – XTC
Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
Lord, Let it Rain On Me – Spiritualized
Raining in My Heart – Flat Duo Jets
Come Rain Come Shine – Peggy Lee
Pray for Rain – Massive Attack
Even in the Rain – Fiery Furnaces
MacArthur Park – Donna Summer
Umbrella, ella, ella, ella – Rhiana
Riders on the Storm – The Doors
Stormy Weather – Pixies
Rainfall – Apples in Stereo
Gene
Posted at 18:32h, 16 Novembernice! Lots that I didn’t recall, even some old faves…
william olson
Posted at 19:42h, 16 NovemberNo Rain – Blind Melon
Black Sheets of Rain (Bob Mould)
Fire and Rain – James Taylor
So, Central Rain – R.E.M.
Dirty Rain – Ryan Adams
Shadows in The Rain – Sting
Tears In Rain – Vangelis (Blade Runner Soundtrack)
The Coming Rains – Bruce Cockburn
Prayers for Rain – The Cure
Box of Rain – The Grateful Dead
Rain – The Lake Poets
See The Sky About to Rain – Neil Young
Red Rain – Peter Gabriel
Kathy’s Song – Simon and Garfunkel
Summer Rain – U2
The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
Riders On The Storm – The Doors
You Love The Thunder – Jackson Browne
Rainy Day People – Gordon Lightfoot
Just Like The Rain – Richard Hawley
Still Raining, Still Dreaming – Jimi Hendrix
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
She’s Thunderstorms – Arctic Monkeys
Settled Down Like Rain – The Jayhawks
Great Rain – John Prine
After The Storm – Mumford And Sons
Gene
Posted at 08:18h, 17 Novemberwow! serious list…thanks!
Janice
Posted at 20:14h, 16 NovemberNo Rain – Blind Melon
People are Strange?? – The Doors
Gene
Posted at 08:20h, 17 NovemberI’ve always had a strange appreciation for the (albeit overplayed) Blind Melon song…People are Strange is brilliant! – seems almost like the Doors wrote it with Portlandia in mind – should be the theme song to the TV show, and maybe they’ll actually deal with rain at some point!
Janice
Posted at 20:16h, 16 NovemberRainbow in the Dark – Dio. Yes!!
Gene
Posted at 08:21h, 17 Novemberyes, RJD – my man, may he rest in peace…there’s a man whose life should be a film…
sarah
Posted at 10:08h, 17 November“Only Happy When It Rains” by Garbage
“Why Does It Always Rain On Me?” by Travis
“No Rain” by Blind Melon
“Rainy Monday” by Shiny Toy Guns
“The Rain” by Missy Elliot.
Gene
Posted at 13:16h, 18 NovemberI really liked the whole Garbage album, especially that single…will have to check out the Travis tune, as I’m a sucker for Britpop…
Bob
Posted at 13:17h, 17 Novembera quick search through my iTunes library and trying to avoid duplicates…
The Tempations “I Wish It Would Rain”
Ann Peebles “I Can’t Stand the Rain”
Ray Charles “Come Rain or Come Shine”
The Jayhawks “Settled Down Like Rain” (repeat; love this song)
Creedence “Have You Ever Seen The Rain”
Creedence “Who’ll Stop The Rain”
Patty Griffin “Rain”
Cracker “Another Song About the Rain”
Gene
Posted at 13:08h, 18 Novemberwill have to check out the Jayhawks tune…forgot about Cracker…
Erin
Posted at 17:55h, 17 NovemberNovember Rain–GnR
Gene
Posted at 13:09h, 18 Novembertotally appropriate as I look out the window at the November drizzle…
Cory
Posted at 12:39h, 18 NovemberHey Gene:
The Pogues: Rain Street
Bob Mould: Days of Rain
Kate Bush (has a new album): Cloudbusting
They Might be Giants: Pencil Rain
Deb Talan (ex-PDX, of The Weepies): My Favorite Coat
Ann Peebles, by way of The Commitments: Can’t Stand the Rain
And isn’t Stephen Colbert’s Korean nemesis named Rain?
Gene
Posted at 13:11h, 18 NovemberThe Pogues HAD to have a rain song, thanks for tracking it down…Rain (Colbert’s nemesis) is the K-pop superstar – know this from having Korean in-laws, and Asian students who adore him (can’t say I’ve developed an appreciation, but K-pop’s influence is spreading…