| Rain Song | |
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Album |
I Present This |
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Released |
1994 |
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Artist |
the Mountain Goats |
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Length |
1:54 |
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Previous Track |
"Whitfield Pts. I, II, and III" (Irving Klaw Trio) |
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Next Track |
"New Country" (Good Horsey) |
Rain Song is the fifth song on the compilation I Present This. It was re-released on the compilation Bitter Melon Farm.
Lyrics[]
The rain came down, soaked the old Hibachi And I wish I could sing like Allen Callaci And then you would know How sad it was, when the rain came down Drop by drop, gallon by gallon Brother if I could sing, if I could sing like Allen You would know and understand How sad it was when the rain came down
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- "Generally speaking, my generation is loath to interpret anything. We strive toward the transparent gesture, the act whose meaning is so self-evident that absolutely no one misunderstands it. Though this seems to me an odd goal, everybody's got to do his part. Allen Callaci is the best singer that my generation has produced. This song says as much, takes it's ball, and goes home." -- Bitter Melon Farm liner notes
Things Referenced in this Song[]
- Allen Callaci is the lead singer of the band Refrigerator. Their song 'Lonesome Surprise' has been covered by the Mountain Goats.
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
| Bitter Melon Farm |
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Track list: "Noche del Guajolote" • "Going to Bangor" • "Against Agamemnon" • "Going to Cleveland" • "Early Spring" • "Historiography" • "No, I Can't" • "Alpha Desperation March" • "Going to Monaco" • "Star Dusting" • "Teenage World" • "Going to Santiago" • "Sail On" • "Black Molly" • "Rain Song" • "The Bad Doctor" • "Alpha Double Negative: Going to Catalina" • "Pure Intentions" • "The Lady from Shanghai" • "Pure Love" • "Song for an Old Friend" • "Snow Song" • "Faithless Bacchant Song" • "Short Song About the 10 Freeway" • "No, I Can't" • "Song for Dana Plato" • "The Sign" |