What Have They Done to the Rain
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| "What Have They Done To The Rain" | ||||
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| Single by The Searchers | ||||
| B-side | "This Feeling Inside" | |||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Pye 7N15739 (UK) Kapp 644 (USA) |
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| Writer(s) | Malvina Reynolds | |||
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"What Have They Done to the Rain" is a song by Malvina Reynolds.
Composed in 1962 and first entitled "Rain Song", it was written as part of a campaign to stop nuclear testing in the atmosphere, which was producing fall-out.
The song was recorded by The Searchers, reaching number 29 on the U.S. charts in 1965, and number 13 in the UK[1] in 1964. It has been recorded by many other artists including Marianne Faithfull and Joan Baez.
It was also covered by actress Lili Taylor in Nancy Savoca's film Dogfight.
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Gabaccini, Tim Rice and Jo Rice: British Hit Singles, 7th Edition, Guinness Books, 1989, page 230.
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