#174 - Don’t rain on my parade

Rain rain go away! Come again another day! In this Episode, I take a close look at how the dreaded rain also provides us with such beautiful, creative output..while at a fundamental level rains is essential to sustain human life..so let’s explore the magic, mystery, wonder & awe of this divisive phenomena. I choose 10 emotive songs that powerfully express deep sadness, loss, romance, joy & total exasperation at the pitter patter of raindrops we’ve come to simultaneously love & hatePodcast Editor - Ger KellettCLICK HERE FOR THE PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE........References ---------------‘I wish it would rain’ The Temptations from I wish it would rain (1967)‘I cant stand the rain Tina Turner from Simply the best (1984)‘Storm in a teacup’ The Fortunes from Storm in a teacup (1972)‘Rainy days & Mondays’ The Carpenters from Gold (1971)‘Early morning rain’ Gordon Lightfoot from Lightfoot (1966)‘Rain King’ Counting Crows from August & everything after (1993)‘Feels like rain (Ft Bonnie Raitt) from Buddy’s baddest (1993)‘Everytime it rains’ Randy Newman from Bad love (1999)‘I think its going to rain today’ (Randy Newman) performed by UB40 from Triple best (1980)‘Rider in the rain’ Randy Newman from little criminals (1977)