MIXTAPE: I Can't Stand The Rain

It’s raining in Texas. Again.



I Can't Stand The Rain

1. MLK – U2
2. I Can’t Stand The Rain – Eruption
3. Walk Between The Raindrops – Donald Fagen
4. Desert Rose – Sting
5. Waiting For The Rain To Fall – Chris Isaak
6. Stormy Weather – Etta James
7. Fire And Rain – James Taylor
8. Waterfront – Simple Minds
9. I Think It’s Going To Rain Today – Peter Gabriel
10. Rain – Patty Griffin
11. Rainy Days And Mondays – The Carpenters
12. Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
13. Umbrella – Rihanna
14. Shadows In The Rain – The Police
15. Rainy Day – Coldplay
16. Hold Back The Rain – Duran Duran
17. Rain In The Summertime – The Alarm
18. Purple Rain – Prince

I always ask my husband for song suggestions when I compile a mixtape. We have a running joke that he can find a way to make “The Rain” by Oran Juice Jones fit any theme I throw at him. So it was pretty much a lock that it would work this time! However I couldn’t quite bring myself to include it in the official mix. If you’ve never experienced this awesomely bad song from the 80’s, you’ve been missing out.

Also…I desperately wanted to conclude this mixtape with John Cusack’s “This rain on my car is a baptism” clip from Say Anything. It contains one of the greatest quotes in all of cinema: “I gave her my heart…she gave me a pen.” I often use “shegavemeapen” as my username online. Alas, I couldn’t find a link for the scene.

Selected Commentary:
I Can’t Stand The Rain – If I was cooler, I would prefer Amy Peebles’ original version—once called “the greatest record ever” by John Lennon. But I just l dig this cover by Eruption. (See "Top 10 Songs I Loved To Sing In Front Of The Mirror With A Hairbrush Microphone When I Was Growing Up.") Plus iTunes just made the 12” available for download. Woot!
I Think It’s Going To Rain Today – I’m really high on Peter Gabriel’s brand new cover.
Shadows In The Rain - But I'm so confident I'm sane.
Rain In The Summertime – This song hasn’t really aged well. But it always reminds me of the summer of ’89—probably the most important summer of my life, spent in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Purple Rain = Best Soundtrack Ever + Worst Movie Ever

What’s your favorite song about the rain?

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