A-Z of Songs About the Weather

[Lindum]

A - April Showers. 1921 popular song first performed by Al Jolson in the Broadway musical Bombo. Versions by many artists including Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and a spoof version by Morecambe & Wise.

 

[herringthorpe]

B BLOWIN' In The WIND - song written and sung by Bob Dylan but also by Peter, Paul and Mary in 1963 which got to number 13 in the UK charts.

 

[Lindum]

C - Cloud Nine. 1968 Motown hit for The Temptations.

 

[herringthorpe]

D DIAMONDS Made From RAIN - from the Eric Clapton album 'Clapton' released in 2010.

 

[mikemiller]

...or..."Down came the RAIN" - novelty hit for English singer/songwriter/ producer Mister (Mitch) Murray in 1965. (Clip on YouTube).
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E Early morning MIST - traditional-style folk instrumental by Celtic Fiddle (2020). (Clip on YouTube)

 

[Lindum]

F - A Foggy Day (in London Town). Gershwin song first recorded by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress. Many versions since.

Or, Fog on the Tyne. Lindisfarne song from 1971 LP of the same name.

 

[herringthorpe]

G GOOD Day SUNSHINE - Beatles song from their Revolver LP which was released in 1966.

 

[sixpence]

H - HERE Comes the SUN - another Beatles song. Written and sung by George Harrison on the Abbey Road Album released in 1969.

 

[Lindum]

I - It Might As Well Rain Until September. 1962 single by Carole King. Also recorded by Bobby Vee and Helen Shapiro.

 

[herringthorpe]

I - It Might As Well Rain Until September. 1962 single by Carole King. Also recorded by Bobby Vee and Helen Shapiro.

Often find myself humming this song!

 

[herringthorpe]

J JUST Walkin' In The RAIN - Johnny Ray song which was written in 1952 by Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley, two prisoners at Tennessee State Prison in Nashville.

 

[mikemiller]

K KING of STORMS - 2017 track from Finnish rock band Ensiferum, who classify themselves as "folk-metal/melodic death-metal". Clip on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

L - Love Drought - Beyonce single from 2016 LP Lemonade.

 

[mikemiller]

... or... "Louisiana RAIN" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers . Features on the 1979 album, "Damn the Torpedoes"
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M MIDSUMMER SUNSHINE - electropop single by Shahin Jay (2022). Clip on Apple Music.

 

[herringthorpe]

N NO More RAIN - Kylie Minogue song from her X Album in 2007.

 

[mikemiller]

O Over the RAINBOW - song by Judy Garland , which featured in the film, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Well-known worldwide and it became her signature tune. Also known as "Somewhere over the rainbow" . Many other singers have recorded versions too.

 

[mikemiller]

P PRESSURE DROP - 1969 reggae hit for Jamaican group the Maytals, whose lead singer was Frederick "Toots" Hibbert. The Clash also recorded a wel-known version of the song. Clips of both on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

Q - Quiet Storm. Song on Smokey Robinson's 1975 LP A Quiet Storm.

 

[mikemiller]

R RAIN - Beatles song which is the B-side of their "Paperback writer" single (1966). Recorded during the "Revolver" album studio sessions. An early version of Oasis called themselves "Rain", inspired by the song.

 

[herringthorpe]

S SUNSHINE Of Your Love - Cream single from 1968, didn't do that well in the UK Charts only getting to number 25.