I understand it doesn't rain much in Southern California. That's a good thing. These gloomy skies make me want to curl up on the sofa with strong drink and do nothing but listen to sad, sad songs–timeless ones that equate rain with sorrow.
Here are my faves. Enjoy. With cocktails. And no one around to see you wipe away that manly tear.
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“Make It Rain,” Tom Waits
“Walking in the Rain,” the Ronettes
“It's Been Raining,” Kimya Dawson
“Buckets of Rain,” Neko Case (covering Bob Dylan)
“Another Rainy Day,” Corinne Bailey Rae
“Rainy Night in Georgia,” Brook Benton
“A Rainy Night in Soho,” the Pogues
“Raining in Darling,” Bonnie Prince Billy
“I Wish It Would Rain,” the Temptations
“None But the Rain,” Townes Van Zandt
“It's Raining,” Irma Thomas
“Save it for a Rainy Day,” the Jayhawks
“I Think It's Going to Rain Today,” Randy Newman
