It’s been raining pretty consistently here for the past few days, and if you believe the widget on my desktop — based on the accuracy of this particular Crappy Weather Calculator, I sadly do — it looks to be predictable London weather here in good old NYC at least until the weekend.
Naturally, like the most heartbreaking song of all time question I considered (as did many of you) a few weeks ago, it got me to thinking of what the best rainy-day song ever might be, too.
Halfway through my pondering, my pal here Leah Greenblatt randomly sent me an old song by the Fruit Bats — the very same song that appears at 1 minute 18 seconds in the trailer for the upcoming Hugh Dancy-Rose Byrne rom-com Adam, which my friend Katie coincidentally also just sent to me — and immediately it struck me that this might very well indeed be: The Best Rainy-Day Song of All Time.
Because, for me, a rainy-day song should comfort you in all the right ways when it’s a little glum outside and you might be feeling that way too inside, but also for when your little heart boat drifts a little too far out to sea.
So, listen below, and let me know if you think "When U Love Somebody" by the Fruit Bats might be the best rainy-day song of all time. And, if not, then what is?
Jimi Hendrix’s “Rainy Day, Dream Away”
Introspection by Jazzanova
Creedence- Have You EVer Seen The Rain
Joey by Concrete Blonde
My rainy day song is “No Rain” by Blind Melon…which I have The OC to thank for since it rolled in the opening scene of “The Rainy Day Women,” one of the series’ best episodes.
Im Only Happy When It Rains!!
Garbage
“Save it for a Rainy Day” by The Jayhawks
this sounds really lame, but when it’s raining, i enjoy hilary duff’s “come clean”. there’s rain in the song and it just kind of puts the whole day into perspective.
C’mon this is a slam dunk….
“Raindrops keep fallin on my head” by BJ Thomas from Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.
“Another Rainy Day”
by Corinne Bailey Rae
One of the local radio stations here in Portland, WBLM, always plays “Wet Dream” by Dr. Demento on rainy days. So that’s my pick!
Ryan Adams – Blue Hotel
The song “Rain” by Bishop Allen is the most fun song to listen to when it rains, but I also love the song “Fella With an Umbrella” from the movie “Easter Parade”.
Milli Vanilli – Blame it on the Rain. was just thinking how CT is turning into london myself, BRING ON THE SUNSHINE
Well, I love a rainy night. It’s such a beautiful sight. I love to feel the rain on my face