The Rains Came-(Rain Rain Rain)-The Sir Douglas Quintet-1966

[faulknerma]

Augie Mayer nobody plays like him! SDQ signature keyboard sound

[2469jeff]

Great group!

[larrybiggs1]

my mom sent me here

[MrRaiderfan1000]

The song and the pictures take me back to when I was 11y/o.

[Greenhornet270]

FIVE stars!!!!

[steve7138]

END THE DROUGHT! Texans need to sing this Texan-written song NOW!

[smokeemonkee]

@steve7138 Man, ain't that the truth!!

[paulpellicci]

this is great.....thanks

[69ssrszl1]

Lots of rain songs made this is one of the best. Love Sir Douglas Quintet. Still love this song.

[m1kewithaone]

sounds like one of those they played at roller skating rinks remember?

[2Katherson]

Have been looking for this song literally for years. Thanks!!!!!!

[aerobee58]

Last time I heard this was in 87.Always wondered who it was.Thanks for posting.

[mashtones]

Check out the Big Sambo and the Housewreckers- original version from 1960 on Youtube. Big Sambo's real name was James Young and they played in the Beaumont and Port Charles area. He played sax. Sales of this early version were hurt by objections to his stage name.

[joelok48]

I wonder if there had been a Tom Petty if there was no Doug Sham?

[flamesounds]

Sir Doug was an American treasure.........a very under appreciated one. He truly saw and did it all.

[AdamsApple1963]

...and it's raining, raining, raining up here in Maine at this moment!

[2306Punky]

Yes it's rain rain rain in France in this moment.

[baysideval]

Well I've certainly heard (and of it)! Matter of fact when I was just a kid (you know way back when you could leave your kids in the care and no one would call the cops on you). Anyhow, maybe I the reason I have heard it (and of it) is due to my age and that I am also from San Antonio!

[submersibledave]

What a catchy little tune. Sounds good even today.

[rhpositive2002]

Whoops, senior moment. It was Bluebird by Buffalo Springfield. At least I gont Stephen Stills right.

[rhpositive2002]

When I was 18, the three best beer drinking songs were this one, Bluebird by Crosby Stills and Nash, and Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett.

[TheHeliumkid]

don't forget to check out oh lord, please let it rain in texas from the same period

[AW320]

Agree!

[KENZIESGRAMMY1]

I LOVE THIS SONG , BEST STUFF EVER !

[wolfmantip]

I think this is their Best, and they had a few. Thanks.

[djdavemick]

Augie Myers is among the best organists ever.

[digikitty11]

1964...Doug Sahm & the Quintets, San Antonio's gift to the world. Doug was a child musical prodigy and I always thought was way underrated.

[dalopez1]

I had this on 45 when it first came out. I was living on the West Coast then and even though I was born here in Texas I didn't realize at first they were a

Texas band. I learned to play guitar to this music

[Pedy1968]

Wow!



[surfjunkie42]

40 years later these song still kick ass ! Great band , Good times , what more do you need .

[recaulkulous]

i just discovered this song (and Doug Sahm) recently. A couple of days later, I was listening to other stuff of his and heard through the comments that he'd died. That sucks! I'd just discovered him, too. Thanks so much for posting this tune. It's the first song I play whenever I log on. YouTube is the awesome resours that it is because of generous contributors such as you, 74sodapop!

[potaluca]

The chorus of this song goes off in my head everytime I wake up and it's raining...

Doug was one cool dude...chock full of Texas soul!

[MorganHillChristine]

I liked this song when I was 10 - didn't know it was a particular 'sound' (Tex-Mex). But sure liked the Texas Tornados when I first heard them (Doug Sahm, as well!).

RIP, Doug, you are a part of my life's soundtrack.

[titostacos]

anyone seen the movie Cisco Pike? Doug's in that movie, I think.

[wolfmantip]

GREAT.

[lthpd]

Sir Doug. Here's to you. We opened for Sir Doug at the Grass Shack in Galveston in '67. We jammed all night. Class act!

[steve7138]

Great song!!!

Helps me handle them Texas floods with a smile!

LONG LIVE TEXAS HIPPIE MUSIC, circa 1966!

[foggydayinthepark]

I have loved this song forever!

[kanniballken]

I loved this song and played the first 45 right out

[broadmilo]

Yes -What a great and under recognized musician- Growing up in L.A.  (Hollywood in the 70's I was totally intrigued by this ''Texas"' hippie (group) Sir Douglas Quintet- Doug Sahm should be in the Hall of Fame!!!!! Doug head-bumper sticker on my car-one of my most favorite musicians of all time!

[relam7801]

a brother ded you have fotos of texas tornado and sir douglas my hotmail is robert_star_2478@hotmail

[spacepatrolman]

A DJ LP had this with a variety of songs from that year so you could make your own radio program with the seeds ,spoonful ,brenton wood ...

[ZANTEDESH]

this band is awesome. brings back memories. She's About a Mover - a favorite of mine. this song is cool. I love the organ. Thank you for posting this.

[nopureone1]

Man what a Band !!!! So glad I was around to enjoy this much under appreciated Band. Doug Sahm was the BEST !!!!!

[a1930ford]

The Geneva Hall was where they played when I first heard them in Waco. Little Joe and the Latineers (now Little Joe y la familia) used to give his good friend Doug a venue to record in his Temple, Tx. sound studio. (used to be a bowling alley).

Doug and group were super in letting anyone ask questions and look at their instruments. No security folk to run you off or keep you from them. A very neat band and a great show.

[a1930ford]

When I was a teen, they played at Geneva Hall (spelling?) which is still there as best I know. We played there a year or so later, on the same night the Lovin' Spoonful played in town. We had about 6 people in attendance to hear our band, The Buccaneers. This was in the mid-60's and it was a great time to hear such bands in person. My brother, who was a pack rat, kept the original ticket to the Sir Douglas Quintet gig.

[fdarechiga]

I am Fred "Freddy" Arechiga -- I played Geneva Hall, from when I was 11 years old until I was 14 years old.

I played drums with Ramsey Horton and The Silvertones, The Fortunes, featuring Bobby Bradshaw, Bobby Sharp and the Dawgs,Heather Black; and many other country bands too many too remember.

I fled Waco, in 1970 to Houston, I am now in San Antonio, where Tex-Mex music was born and raised -- the culture here can't be beat!

[broadmilo]

Waco is small but I am sure smaller when this album came out-just curious as where the venue was in Waco then.

[himarx]

i used to hear this tune come on the radio when I was delivering pianos for the Strait music company in Austin. I 've all over the internet for rain,rain,rain ever since up until today. thanx for posting.

[ELRANDY11]

mucho rain a pain *

[b4uc2moons]

A true classic!  Xlnt!

[a1930ford]

I saw and spoke with The Sir Douglas Quintet back in the early 60's, in Waco, Texas. Doug changed a lot of band members, but it was really one fun group to see, live. 3 cord progression songs were wonderful. I miss the group now, but the meomories are still there.

[Wisegeorge]

Man you are old. I will be too, in the blink of an eye. If, I'm a lucky person like you. Doug was just always so cool, and his friends and relatives are too. I'm happy a lot of people realise that. Long Live Doug.

[broadmilo]

I lived in Waco a few years ago. Where did they play?

[titostacos]

Happy Birthday, Doug!

[tommer1950]

THIS SONG IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!,

[kismet818]

Kudos to everyone who listens to all of this GREAT music(OLDIES). There's so much GREAT music that alot of the younger generation hasn't heard, but thanks to Youtube, maybe now they will at least get a chance to hear some of it. Only problem is, they don't know what to look for. Just keep searching guys & gals. You WILL find great music especially from the 60s. To everyone who posted a comment, thanks, you've got GREAT taste in music!!!!!

[biancahulshof]

Absolute all right! Some times I feel that I

was born to late! (1969)

[digikitty11]

Dang, I miss Doug and San Antonio,

[Crazy4Gale]

And what ever happened to that cutie John Perez on the drums?

[joelok48]

Rain rain rain rain . Great Great Great Great!!!!

[OldieJammer]

Great sound out of San Antonio, Texas. RIP Doug Sahm and his soul mate Freddy Fender.

[geoffboxer]

Good stuff !!

[cjthemusicman]

I hadn't heard this since it was released! Thanks very much!

[rhpositive2002]

This song should have 858,000 Views!

[74sodapop]

The people don't know what they're missing.The worlds greatest oldies are here on Youtube.They have to understand,the greatest ain't the latest.Just press play.

[rhpositive2002]

Yep

[PRKentucky]

I agree! I'm finding all the old songs my mom and I used to listen to when I was a child... she has never seen most of the groups that sang or played the songs that she loved when she was a teenager... I show her all the videos I've found when I go visit her... Thank you for posting these songs! :)

[cjthemusicman]

AGREED!!!

[tommer1950]

YOU ARE RIGHT!!

[kismet818]

@rhpositive2002 At least 858,000. This is such a great song but I think that the reason it duznt have more views is that alot of people have never heard this song cuz radio stations, even oldies stations, never play this song just because it didn't make the Top 40 but you have to remember that the competition was tough with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, Dave Clark 5 and so on putting out great music. Not to mention our own 4 Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Doors in the mix.

[posthumanhero]

@rhpositive2002 oh what a shame.

[cynthiaann17]

wow...thank you soooo much for this...you brought back some temporary happiness to my heart..thank you so much

[rhpositive2002]

I have a lot of extra happiness if you need some.

[rhpositive2002]

Been waiting for this one. A true classic.