When first released, many believed there to be a deeper meaning to the lyrics. This track is a credit to Bob Dylan’s incredible songwriting. While there the weather turned bad and it began to rain, sparking the idea for this post-Brit pop number. Frontman Fran Healy, who hails from rain Glasgow, headed to Israel for a holiday as he was told it’s always warm, even during winter. Travis’ breakthrough single is a song with rain in the title that’s actually about rain. Oh yeah, Slash also shows up in the desert and rocks out during his guitar solo. The music video intercuts footage of the band playing live with scenes of Rose marrying his partner (Rose’s then-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour) and then mourning her death. Then there’s the film clip, which is just as incredible as the song itself. The song has a swirling orchestral feel with the lyrics based on the short story Without You by Del James. Running close to nine minutes long, the song is based around a heartfelt piano line and Axel Rose’s depressing lyrics about heartbreak. Guns N’ Roses – November RainĪrguably Guns N’ Roses’ greatest song, November Rain is another epic ballad appearing on this list. When Jimmy Page heard this he wrote The Rain Song in response. Talking with Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, he is believed to have said the problem with the band is they can’t write ballads. One of hard rockers Led Zeppelin’s more chilled songs, this near eight-minute ballad was written in response to something said by The Beatles George Harrison. You can’t exclude a song called The Rain Song from a list of songs about the rain. Just a year after its release the band would break up, with lead singer John Fogerty’s predictions of the band’s end coming true. Having finally achieved fame and fortune, inner turmoil was creating issues between the group.

While the song talks about a sunshower (“It’ll rain a sunny day”), the rain in question is the trouble that was brewing in the CCR camp. Released at the peak of their powers, this is a somewhat depressing tune from Southern rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain? NME found out from the horse’s mouth, with Prince having this to say about the epic tune: “When there’s blood in the sky – red and blue = purple… purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god guide you through the purple rain.” 3. Many have wondered about the meaning of the song. It’s the type of overindulgent rock opera you expect from a character like Prince. Considered one of Prince’s best, this is classic 80s rock pop with splashes of R&B. When you talk about monster hits, it doesn’t get any bigger than Purple Rain. With a feature from Jay-Z (who co-wrote the track), the song became a massive hit for the Barbados singer, even winning a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2008 ceremony.Īlthough the song is actually about friendship and the strength of a relationship, it’s still a fantastic song about the rain with a great music video clip to match.

Blige, Umbrella eventually found its way to Rihanna. Originally written for Britney Spears and then rejected by Mary J. Osman Rana/Unsplash The 30 Best Songs About Rain 1.

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