Rainy Day Songs - Mood music for my least favorite time, a rainy day. But is dedicated to my hubby Steve who loves the rain.
"Rainy Days and Mondays" by the Carpenters 1974 My first rainy day song, I must have been a tween or teen back then. Here's a lyrics sampling, "Sometimes I'd like to quit, Nothing ever seems to fit, Hangin' around, Nothing to do but frown, Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down." Kind of haunting with Karen's passing many years ago.
"Love Reign O'er Me" by The Who 1976. This is a beautiful Who song with nice rain sound effects in it. Take a listen to some of the lyrics,"Only love, Can bring the rain, That makes you yearn to the sky, Only love, Can bring the rain, That falls like tears from on high, Love Reign O'er me." You can almost feel the rain o'er you in this song.
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" by Creedence Clear Revival 1970 his song is older then the Carpenters but I was not hip enough to like Creedence back then. Here's their lyrics, "When it's over, so they say, it'll rain a sunny day. I know, shinin' down like water. I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?" While doing my research on them, I did not realize how many good songs they have like Bad Moon Rising and Fortuant Son.
"I'm only happy when it rains" by Garbage - 1997 A cool band like Garbage writing about the rain. My husband got me into this song. He adores the rain. Let's sample some lyrics, "I'm only happy when it's complicated, And though I know you can't appreciate it, I'm only happy when it rains."
"November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses - 1992 Such an epic song for it's time. Here's a sample of the lyrics, "I could rest my head just knowin' that you were mine, all mine So if you want to love me then darlin' don't refrain, Or I'll just end up walkin' in the cold November rain."
"No Rain" by Blind Melon - This catchy 1993 song was in high rotation on the radio and MTV. It had a really cute video with a little girl dressed in a bumble bee costume. Sadly, the lead singer died of an overdose in 2006. Here's some lyrics to ponder, "And I don't understand why I sleep all day, And I start to complain that there's no rain."
"Shadows in the Rain" by Sting - This 1985 song played a lot on the radio from his first solo effort. Here's some of his lyrics, "And if you see us on the corner, We're just dancing in the rain."
"It Never rains in California" by Albert Hammond - This 1972 song has childhood memories for me. And especially since I live in California it relates to me (well grew up in Southern California, now currently living in Northern California). Here's some lyrics,"Seems it never rains in Southern California, Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before, It never rains in California, But girl, don't they warn ya, It pours man it pours." Well it truly doesn't really pour here in California, only rarely. That's why I live in California.
"I Hear the Rain" by Violent Femmes - This great folk punk band had this song in 1984. Here are some lyrics, "I hear the rain. I hear the rain. I hear the rain. Got to kill the pain." I wonder how singer Gordon Ganos kills his pain.
"Sound of the Rain" by Rank and File/Dils - This great cow punk band had a song about the rain too that came out also in 1984. Not many people know of this cool band. Here's some lyrics "Oh, the rainfalls down upon my head, those words that you heard, I wish I'd have said."
"Rain in the Summer" by The Alarm - This 1984 song hit a big indie hit. Here are some lyrics, " Our love is the faith that keeps on burning, I love to feel the rain in the summertime, I love to feel the rain on my face.
