The rain this first few days of January 2021 has become the hottest topic for discussion. Yes, and the temperature has fallen to 22C, one of the coolest months since 1934 when it went down to 19.4C, on January 31st. And the January rain in Singapore was torrential, creating road surfaces to break forming potholes.
So it's appropriate to check out the rain songs through the decades. And there are plenty. So as the rain pelts outside, do check the list below and see how many songs, with the word 'rain' that you are familiar with. It's a short list from 6 decades because there are many such songs. I guess my familiarity with some of the songs have placed them on this list. Whatever, check the lyrics too.
1930's
Stormy Weather - Etta Jones - 1933 [Ha, ha]
1940's
come rain or come shine - ray charles - 1946
'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain', says Julie Andrews. YouTube video by Jean Belmondo. Thank you.1950's
singing in the rain - gene kelly - 1952
just walking in the rain - johnny ray - 1952
the rain in spain - julie andrews - 1957
raining in my heart - buddy holly - 1959
come rain or shine - rain or shine - 1959
let it rain - johnny mathis - 1959
1960's
raindrops - dee clark - 1961
crying in the rain - everly brothers - 1962
rhythm of the rain - cascades - 1962
rain rain go away - bobby vinton -1962
a hard rain's a gonna fall - bob dylan -1963
walking in the rain - ronettes - 1964
what have they done to the rain - searchers - 1964
rain on the roof - lovin' spoonful - 1965
baby the rain must fall - glen yarbrough -1965
tell it to the rain - the four seasons -1966
rhapsody in the rain - lou christie - 1966
rain - the beatles - 1966
early morning rain - gordon lightfoot - 1966
summer rain - johnny rivers - 1967
i wish it would rain - the temptations 1967
don't rain on my parade - barbra striesand - 1968
rain - jose feliciano - 1968
raindrops keep falling on my head - b.j. thomas - 1969
kentucky rain - elvis presley - 1970
fire and rain - james taylor - 1970
who'll stop the rain - ccr -1970
let it rain - eric clapton -1970
rainy night in georgia - brook benton - 1970
rainy days and mondays - carpenters - 1971
here comes that rainy day feeling again - fortune - 1971
it never rains in southern california - albert hammond 1972
rain - uriah heep - 1972
walking in the rain with the one i love - love unlimited - 1972
the rain song - led zeppelin -1973
alabama rain - jim croce -1973
laughter in the rain - neil sedaka- 1974
i can't stand the rain - tina turner - 1974
rainy day woman - waylon jennings - 1974
buckets of rain - bob dylan - 1974
Matthew and the Mandarins - Jealous Heart, Send Me The Pillow, BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN -BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN - MATTHEW N MANDARINS - 1975
lizzie and the rainman - tanya tucker - 1975
fool in the rain - led zepplin - 1979
kiss me in the rain - barbra striesand - 1979
1980's
smokey mountain rain - ronnie milsap - 1980
i love a rainy night - eddie rabbitt - 1980
southern rain - mell tilis -1980
i made it through the rain - barry mannilow - 1980
crying in the rain - whitesnake - 1982
purple rain- prince - 1984
here comes the rain again - eurhythmics - 1984
rain on the scarescrow - john mellencamp -1985
summer rain - belinda carlise - 1989.
I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit - Thanks to msknowitall8 from YouTube.Comment guys... What's your favourite rain song.
Images - Google.
Songs Contributed by Readers and Friends -
yesterday i heard the rain - tony bennett - 1968. [from cedric collars, perth, aus.]
don't let the rain come down - serendipity singers - 1960. [from FL, penang, mal.]
who'll stop the rain - CCR - 1970. [from michael lee - sydney, australia]