Ten Rainy Day Covers Mix
I don’t know about you, but this constant rain thing is certainly getting me down. But if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right? So here are my top ten favorite covers on the subject of rain.
Stream the whole thing here.
Ain’t No Sunshine – Buddy Guy w/ Tracy Chapman (Bill Withers)
Here Comes The Rain Again – Death Cab For Cutie (Eurythmics)
So. Central Rain – Grant Lee Phillips (R.E.M.)
Only Happy When It Rains – The Recliners (Garbage)
Buckets Of Rain – Neko Case (Bob Dylan)
Mr. Blue Sky – The Delgados (ELO)
Fire And Rain – Dido (James Taylor)
Umbrella – Plain White T’s (Rhianna)
Purple Rain – Kate Nash (Prince)
Rainbow Connection – Me First And The Gimme Gimmes (Kermit the Frog)
That Grant Lee Phillips cover is sublime- as is a cover of the same song by Hem.
It’s odd, I was listening to So.Central Rain last night randomly (the original) and realized that it’s a better cover than the original… REM should re-record this song a bit softer.
That Grant Lee Phillips cover is sublime- as is a cover of the same song by Hem.
It’s odd, I was listening to So.Central Rain last night randomly (the original) and realized that it’s a better cover than the original… REM should re-record this song a bit softer.