![]() “ I set fire to the rain, watched it burn”, Adele croons on the ‘21’ track, despite that being impossible – even for our Adele. The US group’s breakout song might contain lyrics about the mundane of watching pools of rain form, but the the the resulting video was certainly not ordinary and introduced us to ‘Bee Girl’ – a cult legend. It may sound like grunge legends Garbage are pleased about a bit of a shower – but guitarist Butch Vig revealed that the song was actually a mockery of the scene of the time, and the assumption that alternative artists enjoyed misery for songwriting. There’s that rain again, here to put a downer on ya. Initial speculation around the song suggested that the “rain” was a metaphor for the Vietnam War, but years later John Fogerty revealed that the song was actually about the group’s unhappiness at the time, despite being top of the charts. Eventually BJ Thomas stepped up and it subsequently became a chart-topping hit.Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival – ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain?’ The Oscar winning Bacharach song is well known now, but before it featured in Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid it was passed around to Ray Stevens and Bob Dylan, both of whom declined the chance to record it. Though Ray’s 1959 version is the most well-known, the loving ode was penned by Harold Arden over a decade before in 1946.īJ Thomas – ‘Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head’ “ The sun is out, the sky is blue, there’s not a cloud to spoil the view, but it’s raining, raining in my heart.” Oh, Buddy. Whether you're looking for an upbeat rock song to count down the seconds until it's once again shorts season, a love song to snuggle up to, or a track that will remind you of winter's past, this list of great winter songs will have something for you.While musically they were pushing the button – this is the first song to ever feature backward vocals – the lyrics don’t push the envelope quite so much, according to Lennon: “it’s about people moaning about the weather all the time.” Liam Gallagher is a big fan of this track – Oasis were originally called The Rain, before Noel hopped on board.Įver been as cheerful as Gene Kelly about getting caught in a downpour? No, us neither. ![]() Other tracks are more personal, and sad, about battling the malaise of cold dreary days, but all of them can be synced up to different moments in our own experiences. To some, nothing sounds more wintery than soft folk guitar, while others hear shimmering synthesizers and feel a psychosomatic chill. Some are specifically about the season (Ariana Grande's "Winter Things"), while others happen to be appropriate because they're about warm-weather fantasies and have nothing to do with Christmas (The Mamas & The Papas' "California Dreamin'"), or have icy instrumentation (Michael Kiwanuka's "Cold Little Heart"). Making it through another winter is an emotional experience, and it's one that the best songs take seriously.įrom classics by Muddy Waters ("Cold Weather Blues") and The Doors ("Wintertime Love") to 2000s hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Snow," Taylor Swift's "Back to December"), almost any kind of music can make for a good winter song. They reflect the joy and excitement of the holidays and time with loved ones, as well as the bleakness and fatigue that set in right around January 2. A winter song captures the feeling of the blustery weather. ![]() While many winter songs make for great holiday music-and vice versa-the two are not necessarily synonymous.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |