7/1/2023 0 Comments Rain on me lyricsBillboard praised Roger Daltrey's vocal performance, the "dynamic orchestral arrangements" and the "interesting" synthesizer use. It was also released in Belgium and the Netherlands. The single peaked at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single version is shorter than the album track, is missing the introductory rain sounds and the first piano intro and timpani and gong crash, has a slightly different sequence of the lyrics, and ends on string synthesizers with piano rather than the drum solo, guitar, gong and brass explosion as on the album. "Love, Reign o'er Me" was released as a 7" single in the US, with " Water" as the B-side. He's weak still, but there's a strength in that weakness. He surrenders to the inevitable, and you know, you know, when it's over and he goes back to town he'll be going through the same shit, being in the same terrible family situation and so on, but he's moved up a level. It's another plea to drown, only this time in the rain. refers to Meher Baba's one time comment that rain was a blessing from God that thunder was God's Voice. With nothing left to live for, he finds a spiritual redemption in pouring rain. "Love, Reign o'er Me" concerns the main character of Quadrophenia, Jimmy, having a personal crisis. Both songs were originally intended to be part of the unreleased autobiographical album, Rock Is Dead-Long Live Rock! This later evolved into Quadrophenia. "Love, Reign o'er Me," along with "Is It in My Head?" (also from Quadrophenia), date back to 1972. The song peaked at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 54 on Cash Box. It is the final song on the album, and has been a concert staple for years. Written and composed by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was released on 27 October 1973 as the second single from the band's sixth studio album and second rock opera, Quadrophenia. " Love, Reign o'er Me", subtitled " Pete's Theme", is a song by English rock band The Who. Olympic, London additional tracks recorded on 8 June 1973 at "The Kitchen"
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