Harry Nilsson - Rainmaker

[56richardcory]

I loved this song best. Now I love the whole album. Do we still have albums anymore?

[asamonte]

the rza sampled this on his track GLORIOUS DAY check it out

[andrewfisher88]

I am blown away.

[DanielBowden1975]

Which sounds like I See The Rain by Marmalade

[lBluefellow]

The intro sounds similar to the intro of Little Miss Lover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

[DanielBowden1975]

@lBluefellow See comment

[ssaammyy2244]

if you dont know what show choir is you should search up burbank 2011 and watch them perform this song

[PhoKingVi3t]

@ssaammyy2244 Agreed, they make this song beast. :)

[casey3234]

I love this song.. Billy Davis Jr. and The Fifth Dimension also do a great version. 

[AdLaura]

@casey3234 -- That's the version that I know and love.

[Greggo2]

Harry Nilsson blows my mind. It is now blown. Now all I can utter is a happy "bleep" and wish I were still a DJ in one of Toronto's top clubs. I would have used this for double sure.

[musicalchair69butts]

lol "Cool beat" nah this beat is sick ass better than cool

[FiswaT]

Celph Titled & Buckwild - Wack Juice

[HerrEllsworth]

Cool song---both Nilsson and Nesmith do great versions of this number.

[MAMsMom97]

@HerrEllsworth I do love this, I'm on a major Harry kick right now, but I think Nez's version has the edge with his talkin' blues delivery, and the incredible ending. Gives it more credibility.

[HerrEllsworth]

@MAMsMom97 I tend to agree Nez gives more dimension and body to his song with his narrative quality. Nilsson's vocals have a special quality that add a folk style to this song. It would have been great if they had collaborated on this tune. 

[citizenpoet]

Nice 60's folk style song. Been loving this song for decades

[dixienarco2008]

sick ass beat?

dont be a twat.

cool beat if you dont mind.

[mrcinqmars]

@dixienarco2008 haha dont be a dick bud..... this is a sick ass coool, primo dubiest, kickass, mint motherfucking beat....

[2ndOfficerCHL]

Awesome! A friend of mine has been doing a cover of this song for a while now, and I've never been able to find the original till now. Thanks!

[foxvermont]

First became aware of this song via a cover version by Indiana's Wright Brothers band...a medley of this and "Dawson", which they did as both a studio cut and live version (7 min long or so)

[ashmahcash]

I remember this song when I was a kid. Brings back great memories. Thanks

[bacroger]

I have tried to find this song for so long on here. When i was 10 in 1970 we moved and opened a campground with a rec hall, This was one of the first songs on the Juke Box that i remember along with Ride Captain Ride, Westbound #9 Great songs Great times Thanks for posting

[kipuka22]

Memories of 40 years ago. Lord that makes me feel so old but thank you so much for putting this song here.

[BarbHamel]

I remember hearing this song when I was a kid... I think I've walked around with this driving beat in me ever since! Thanks for sharing!!

[shaniaisgod]

This is one of my all time fav songs ever

[illstateofmind]

Straight Jacket by Beatnuts

[KenPatera78]

Hard Beat!!!  Tune!

[kloipy]

I have the record but it's finding a record player that becomes increasingly hard

[laejnaek]

Get a quality needle when you find the record player. Check out Ebay.

[apeshitdig]

Worn needles can damage records. Diamond needle heads last the longest and have the best sound quality.

[techniecs1]

drums sampled on No Nuts - Hieroglyphics

[apeshitdig]

Ah__________________________!  Best part.

Nilsson wrote songs in almost every genre.

He only completed the 9th grade in high school.

[apeshitdig]

I can't believe the variety of music that Nilsson put out.

[OneStarRatingLTD]

I gotta say, this is one of my all time favourite songs, and im so happy I managed to find the bass tab for this. Also thank you for putting this great song up, so hard to find.

[GregoryGraveyard]

sick ass beat

[jamesoverend]

Word!

[kloipy]

thank you so much for putting all these great Nilsson songs on. I have such a hard time finding anyone who knows Harry. I grew up listening to my parents records of his stuff and it's such a blast to pass on to my daughter

[apeshitdig]

Get the LP.

[StuC5]

The version I heard back in '69 had a slide guitar riff intro which also featured between the verses and in the fade-out. I'd love to hear that again. 'Rainmaker' is on a list of my own called 'horror rock songs'. The theme - wronged magical figure who takes a terrible revenge on a midwestern town - is pure Ray Bradbury. Sad that this song has almost totally disappeared, and that Harry is best known for Everybody's Talkin' and Without You - two songs he didn't even write.

[sslolita]

YES! *big sigh* I have wanted to hear this song for the past 8 years! Have you seen how expensive this cd is? And that's if you can even find it! I have this record, but no record player. Like I sad, eight years! Thank you!

[seanfan69]

I too have seached high and low for this, can't find Issac guillory doing it though, that is something.

[EmStAz]

i love this song