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Post a RAIN SONG (Original Post) orangecrush Oct 2021 OP
My favorite MLAA Oct 2021 #1
Mine, too! You beat me to it! Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #5
MLAA.... Upthevibe Oct 2021 #89
Mine as well. MLAA Oct 2021 #107
Raining Blood mikeysnot Oct 2021 #2
This gets in on a technicality Shermann Oct 2021 #36
Oh come on now.... mikeysnot Oct 2021 #52
Two can play this game! Shermann Oct 2021 #59
First cool day of Fall, I think of California Dreamin (not because I want to be in CA, but lyrics) hlthe2b Oct 2021 #3
One of my favorites: tblue37 Oct 2021 #4
Oh that's a good one. Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #6
+++ hlthe2b Oct 2021 #12
Excellent choice. lark Oct 2021 #22
upon us all a little rain must fall Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #7
Another version. CentralMass Oct 2021 #33
How could we not add some Zep! Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #43
here she comes again Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #8
excellent choice IcyPeas Oct 2021 #69
You and me, same song? WEIRD! Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #72
November Rain Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #9
Good 'un, sister! nt Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #40
Hey you! Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #45
Two. Hoyt Oct 2021 #10
Two thumbs, way up :) nt Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #39
This is in my DNA LakeArenal Oct 2021 #11
Love Karen Carpenter. Beautiful song. MLAA Oct 2021 #16
It came to mind readily. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #24
She was pretty good on the non-saccharin stuff nt Shermann Oct 2021 #41
It's probably been a while since y'all thought of this one... True Dough Oct 2021 #13
A song that brings back a great travel memory.... Thunderbeast Oct 2021 #14
A favorite! Bayard Oct 2021 #17
You Never Even Called Me By My Name Ptah Oct 2021 #15
Written by Steve Goodman and John Prine. Thunderbeast Oct 2021 #61
Early Morning Rain Bayard Oct 2021 #18
Not the original-just the best version randr Oct 2021 #19
Jesus and Mary Chain - 9 Million Rainy Days jpak Oct 2021 #20
I Wish It Would Rain -- The Temptations Haggard Celine Oct 2021 #21
Thanks. Bantamfancier Oct 2021 #60
You're welcome! Haggard Celine Oct 2021 #62
Box of Rain, Grateful Dead Bobstandard Oct 2021 #23
You took mine but... jcgoldie Oct 2021 #63
Rain MontanaMama Oct 2021 #25
Joe Jackson: A Place In The Rain PJMcK Oct 2021 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2021 #27
You beat me to it! Dave in VA Oct 2021 #28
Patty Griffin - Rain Beausoleil Oct 2021 #29
Good choice, love me some Patty G! (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #37
Love this song: lastlib Oct 2021 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2021 #51
Not my favorite, but it is about rain... Glorfindel Oct 2021 #31
Carly Simon- Raining rogerballard Oct 2021 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2021 #34
Mai Yamane - Rain sakabatou Oct 2021 #35
A classic nocoincidences Oct 2021 #38
Judy Collins nocoincidences Oct 2021 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2021 #44
Blind Melon - No Rain Shermann Oct 2021 #46
I'm not sure this counts ... considering it's (somewhat) anti-Rain ;) Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #77
I'm surprised this one hasn't made the list yet Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #47
Glad you did! targetpractice Oct 2021 #108
Dean Martin- Rain rogerballard Oct 2021 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2021 #49
Lot of excellent ones, but this is like the granddaddy of them all.."Singing in the Rain". Fla Dem Oct 2021 #50
Madonna: Rain Coventina Oct 2021 #53
Love everything about this video... targetpractice Oct 2021 #109
The Who VGNonly Oct 2021 #54
The Rain, the Park and Other Things sarge43 Oct 2021 #55
Snappy little number LuvLoogie Oct 2021 #56
Dudes! LuvLoogie Oct 2021 #57
Written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer TexasBushwhacker Oct 2021 #87
Donald Fagen- Walk Between the Raindrops callous taoboy Oct 2021 #58
I Can't Stand the Rain tanyev Oct 2021 #64
Rainy Day People and Who'll Stop The Rain edbermac Oct 2021 #65
I'm surprised this one is not here yet... The Rain Song Ohio Joe Oct 2021 #66
It was here before ;) Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #74
DOH! Ohio Joe Oct 2021 #76
Nothing wrong with twice when the song is this brilliant! Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #78
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains demmiblue Oct 2021 #67
wonderful choice IcyPeas Oct 2021 #70
+2 nt Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #75
Pour your misery down... LuvLoogie Oct 2021 #90
Kaptain Kopter (Randy California of Spirit) does Rain (Beatles) PufPuf23 Oct 2021 #68
oh yeah, the Beatles IcyPeas Oct 2021 #71
The bass line and drums. Perfection. Boomerproud Oct 2021 #95
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains demmiblue Oct 2021 #73
I'm Only Happy When It Rains Wolf Frankula Oct 2021 #79
Rihanna - Umbrella IcyPeas Oct 2021 #80
Melanie's Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Skittles Oct 2021 #81
Simply Three - Rain mia Oct 2021 #82
A little country liberaltrucker Oct 2021 #83
liberaltrucker ...... Upthevibe Oct 2021 #93
This message was self-deleted by its author TexasBushwhacker Oct 2021 #84
This message was self-deleted by its author TexasBushwhacker Oct 2021 #85
Rainy Day Dream Away bigtree Oct 2021 #86
Peter Gabriel - Red Rain TexasBushwhacker Oct 2021 #88
BJ Thomas Raindrops Keep Fallin on my Head TexasBushwhacker Oct 2021 #91
James Taylor - Fire and Rain TexasBushwhacker Oct 2021 #92
Rain Drops 1961 Dee Clark frogmarch Oct 2021 #94
Bus Stop--The Hollies nocoincidences Oct 2021 #96
I just found this thread. I can't believe no one has posted this one. Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #97
+1 consider_this Oct 2021 #101
Johnny Cash - Five Feet High And Rising Xipe Totec Oct 2021 #98
Oh no... Totally Tunsie Oct 2021 #99
rather than rockin' out tonight... consider_this Oct 2021 #100
A real oldie... Totally Tunsie Oct 2021 #102
This message was self-deleted by its author consider_this Oct 2021 #104
So. Central Rain...REM Tikki Oct 2021 #103
How 'bout a lil Thunder & Lightening - whoo hoo.. consider_this Oct 2021 #105
Summer Rain - Johnny Rivers LeftInTX Oct 2021 #106

MLAA

(17,246 posts)
107. Mine as well.
Sun Oct 17, 2021, 12:00 AM
Oct 2021

I was a few years too young to hear/appreciate it when it first came out. My sister is 6 years older and I remember her liking Clarence Clearwater Revival.

hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)
3. First cool day of Fall, I think of California Dreamin (not because I want to be in CA, but lyrics)
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 10:20 AM
Oct 2021

More for the grey skies, than rain...

The Mamas & The Papas: California Dreamin'



Lyrics
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher like the cold (preacher like the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her)
I could leave today (I could leave today)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
Source: LyricFind

lark

(23,061 posts)
22. Excellent choice.
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 11:14 AM
Oct 2021

I love her voice so much, she's totally awesome! Love this song as well, it really fits perfectly.

Also love the Beatles When the Rain Comes, but unfortunately posting clips isn't one of my things.

LakeArenal

(28,801 posts)
24. It came to mind readily.
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 11:19 AM
Oct 2021

For years Rainy days and Mondays brought me down.

Now I live in a rainforest and Spanish class on Mondays. Love both rain and Mondays now.

Ptah

(33,019 posts)
15. You Never Even Called Me By My Name
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 10:49 AM
Oct 2021

Well, I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison
And I went to pick her up in the rain
But before I could get to the station in my pickup truck
She got run over by a damned old train

jcgoldie

(11,612 posts)
63. You took mine but...
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 03:10 PM
Oct 2021

luckily the dead have almost as many songs about rain as they do about trains...







PJMcK

(21,992 posts)
26. Joe Jackson: A Place In The Rain
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 11:28 AM
Oct 2021

I love his lyrics and harmonies!

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Dave in VA

(2,035 posts)
28. You beat me to it!
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 11:44 AM
Oct 2021

I was looking through the tread to see if this one was posted. This was the very first 45rpm record I purchased as a little kid. Played it until it was so worn out you couldn't stand to hear the scratching and skipping!



lastlib

(23,143 posts)
30. Love this song:
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 11:47 AM
Oct 2021

Simon & Garfunkel -- Kathy's Song



It evokes a powerful memory of a most beautiful woman (named Kathy) whom I still love very much. It evokes just the right emotions as well. As close to a perfect song as you can get.

Other good ones I can think of:
In The Rain -- Dramatics
Let It Rain -- Eric Clapton
Taxi -- Harry Chapin
Penny Lane -- Beatles
Rainy Day People -- Gordon Lightfoot
and, for that matter,
Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald -- Gordon Lightfoot

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Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
77. I'm not sure this counts ... considering it's (somewhat) anti-Rain ;)
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 05:36 PM
Oct 2021

Love that album. Saw the tour for the 2nd record, it was a great show.

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Fla Dem

(23,581 posts)
50. Lot of excellent ones, but this is like the granddaddy of them all.."Singing in the Rain".
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:21 PM
Oct 2021

I looked through the postings and didn't see it, sorry if I missed it.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
78. Nothing wrong with twice when the song is this brilliant!
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 05:38 PM
Oct 2021

You got the studio HOTH version, I covered TSRTS

Skittles

(153,111 posts)
81. Melanie's Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 05:50 PM
Oct 2021



Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each others wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
So, raise the candles high
'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the night
Oh, raise them higher again
And if you do we could stay dry against the rain
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each other's wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace
Some came to sing, some came to pray
Some came to keep the dark away
So, raise the candles high (Up high)
'Cause if you don't, we could stay black against the sky
Oh, oh, raise (Raise) them higher again (Up high)
And if you do we could stay dry against the rain
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
You've got to lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Oh, you've got to lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Oh, you've got to lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown

Upthevibe

(8,009 posts)
93. liberaltrucker ......
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 08:35 PM
Oct 2021

This is one that came to mind for me too.

Keith Whitley's story is soooooooo sad.


He was horrifically addicted to alcohol and died of alcohol poisoning in 1989. He was only 34 years old.

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