Storm Imogen appears to have arrived outside and sheets of rain are lashing the house. Time for a thread of rain songs. A rich seam to mine I think, and let’s kick off with this chilly bit of 80s folk/Goth….over to you.
Sheltering from Imogen
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Imogen all the people….
Keeping with the 80s goth theme
The obvious, (but none the worse for that)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpE-lPRZWyc
A pair of mandolins. If anyone can explain what either a mandolin wind or a mandolin rain are, I would be very appreciative.
Blimey you’ll be at Zoe in no time. Something else obvious.
I’ve always wondered about this song. How, exactly, does the rain, and indeed the window-pane itself, remind her of her man?
My theory is that it was a successful avoidance-tactic by someone at Gamblers Anonymous.
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A couple from The Decemberists – A record year for rainfall
And Raincoat Song
….ver Quo……
A few weeks late, but never mind…..December rains…
This is chust sublime…
A bit of pure class to brighten us all up a bit
Oor Wullie Nelson
The Dead – Looks Like Rain
“Rain taps on the windowpane, I’m sheltering warm and dry”
First song I ever heard by The Chills, via the fantastic “In Love With These Times” sampler from Flying Nun.
(“Rain” – The Chills)
Carole King – It Might As Well Rain Until September
A guilty pleasure? I’ve always bloody loved this song.
Truly they don’t make ’em like this any more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbKE0gJETA0
All About Eve.
I played that album to death back in the day.
Thanks for the reminder of its greatness. Off to dig out the CD!
I have it on vinyl, first run CD and the recent remastered reissue. Fantastic.
and the QI Klaxon Award goes to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9IstKDy4Vs
Big Country – The Storm
This is the winner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh1pVSCao-s
This, shirley?
Deep Purple – Stormbringer
Purps v3. Respect!
Travis – Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
(Answer: Because you live in Scotland)
Jesus and Mary Chain – Happy When It Rains
It’s weather you want, is it? I’ll give you weather; introduced by an actual weatherman…
I prefer the Daniel O’Donnell version
Slayer – Raining Blood
https://youtu.be/6rinBx5BQtQ?list=PLPf69IGxwfBFOoqb6eEHXg7VkyV1RLTd6
Traffic – “Rainmaker”
…someone left the cake out in the rain….