The Fortunes-Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

[FatherPeru]

What the hey? Only five seconds?

[cristinamoldoveanu]

Thanks for this song! I am 41 but this song was one of my favorites on I was 13-18 because my father had a collection of old songs. I liked songs like this and even now it has the same effect on me...I think it is uplifting and optimistic. Nice combination words - melody.

[1836mh]

Beautiful song! Sophomore year at Lindale High , TX. Thank You for posting this!

[theread59]

12 years of age listening to this on 2SM in Sydney and I'm now 52 but this song takes me back to that time and the school friends I had then. I remember Greg Nuun (R.I.P) having this 45 and just killing it he played it so often!! I miss you mate.

[partypianoplayer]

I'm only happy when it rains... :)

[69kirkpatrick]

Love to All

[69kirkpatrick]

I was around in the 70's. For me today, it has even more character than when it first was released!

[RathomsBane]

someone DUBSTEP this right now!

[1skullduggery]

that singer really had the pipes...listen to that...reminds me of one frankie valli during the bridges.

[taratupa73]

Sweet memories from the summer of '71, and a certain girl I was trying very hard to get next to. I still love you, Kathy!!

[StratoBlaster420]

I was born in 92 and I miss the 60's and 70's...

[prophet711]

I just can't help it. I'm 54 and I'm still living in this era. Sorry, no excuses. I just love this music. Oh why did the world have to change? Facebook, I hate you......

[redcargofast]

@prophet711 I'm only 49,well closer to 50,but this music is what the soundtrack of my life is also,I remember listening to songs on the kitchen transistor while Mom did dishes from when I was only 3 ,when my late Mom was astonished that I would or actually could sing along!

[hotstuffandicecream]

When talent was center stage. Now it must be behind the stage.

[popeye98765]

reminds me of a 7 hour trip I took to Washington DC when I was 4 and the brand new 1971 yellow galaxie 500 we drove down there in. A girl that I had a crush on in nursery school comes to mind too.

[turquoise770]

the random moments are at :45 and 2:15 during the lyrics "..always spent with you", especially on the word "you" where it is drawn out and exremely nasal, a la valli.

[tdelamont]

This guy becomes Frankie Valli at random moments during this tune. I love it.

[angelo062367]

wow this song is a real blast from the past, this takes me back to the the summer of 75 when i was just a little one and now at the age of 44 i still enjoy great music like this. thanks for posting this.

[carlsperr]

I still have this on a 45 that looks like new

[SallyLulu885]

i was listening to it this morning on my satellte radio; it looked like it was gonna rain here today!!!! love the song!!!

[hal9thou001]

Been listening to WRBK in Charlotte, NC lately and they played this song today.  So good!

[inkdclown]

that's really funny, i too used to think it was frankie valli signing....lol

[tvbabay]

Just when I think I've exhausted the tendency to hear some old song that evokes a vague sentimental feeling, along comes a song like this one! : ) Keep em comin!

[MrBsmith45]

This song brings back alot of memories for me, I was just a little boy when it came out, I loved this song .

[Gwildandfree777]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! IT'S MAKING ME FEEL A LITTLE BETTER, WHICH IS NICE, SINCE I BURIED MY FAVORITE CAT TODAY.

[headonswivel]

@Gwildandfree777 Sorry about your kitty cat.



[Tokewhichu]

Your face is always on my mind girl.

[TJCATLOVER]

Good song!!!!!!!!

[17865329]

Not a particularly huge group of the time, had a few hits, and yet the lead singer is very

good...what does that tell you? It tells you that to get on the radio in those days, your

lead singer had to be.

[phil74501]

@17865329 The singers voice always reminded me of Frankie Valli. I thought for a long time that's who was singing this song. 

[will012467]

ha that am radio feeling lol , no fm back then ,love this music .good memories

[PeterHBne1]

I was 4 when I adored this song. This was the song, as I remember that introduced me to melody and quality.

[Dakers11]

Perhaps, if music Religitimizes itself . Then music like this will return . I hope !

[dirt031]

Great song, almost makes Mondays worth getting up for....almost :)

[Jackosmack]

Great song! 

[burpy1000]

Hi There! I'd like you to meet some of my buddies from the 60's. Take Care,MF.

[manthony1956]

WOW! Probably their last big hit, but what a great hit it was!

[MrOld1964]

another bad ass song from the fourtunes

[MRFLASHLIGHT39]

love it

[MsJay6262]

Fantastic song, great voice,can't compare today's rubbish with the sixties and even the seventies

[Batshitcool]

23 in 1971 - This was, for me at least, a 'tweener' song. I loved it for my romantic interests moments, but my horizons had already broadend since I had left the military 3 years earlier already. Not knocking it at all. I had my pensive times with it and will not rain on anyone else's memories. I have to admit, the score /was/ catchy - 4 seasons, or ala "kind of a drag'. Other than this song, I'm not too familiar with this group. BUT, thanks for the post - hell, I listened, didn't I?

[ultraroadmap]

@Batshitcool Hey I know exactly what you're talkin about....between 16 and 23, I felt that way about a lot of AM radio hits of the time, but now I hear the same music and find them extremely nostalgic and meaningful.........at the time, that type of music seemed trivial compared to what was "cool", but as time has gone by I feel closer to these types of songs than the most of the "serious" music of the time. Nostalgia has a way with one's heart...at least for me.

[pinkus44]

one of the best songs ever in pop music

[truepowerbombking]

now THIS is TRULY REAL music...

[EtheR1959]

Music has changed, mostly because of the way it is created today. I can do all of this in my studio, by myself. The digital world has taken over. It is still great fun performing them live, mistakes and all. I didn't say mistakes. Misscues.

Look at the spice girls. Who had the voice. She is still selling albums, discs today. where are the others. Also record companies can burn out a new act real quick. Many waiting in the wings. Nickleback, Theory of a dead man. Can you tell them apart no lookn

[SuperAlaska2011]

After 40 years I can still feel that cold wet windy grey afternoon with my soul and with my senses...

[laggie24]

SIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

NAAAA ... HECK WITH THE RAIN OF TO-DAY HERE AT BUDAPEST WHEN SWEET MUSIC LIKE THIS COMES ALONG :-)

[jcleve61]

I always loved this song, and often wondered why it was never a huge hit. Man, I miss these beautiful love songs.  Pretty simple formula: man, woman, they love each other....I guess that concept no longer exists in today's music. Sad.

[audreyandmatt4ever]

dont even compare yesterday's music with today's...if you stop listening and stop your kids from listening they will be forced out of place....but the general public is stupid

[infusion26]

Great !!!

[sammy1995]

classic 1970's song.

[rustyboy0262]

Crackln' Voice, one of the best of his day. Never get tired of hearing this song. Thanks for posting.

[theCheesenOnions]

this music lifts the soul....todays crap is so depressing.....

[tcbeddie]

happy song that makes your day

[kja427]

2 things: 1. where is the live performance for this tune? 2. I guess they attempted to hold on to the positive things from The 60's when they did this tune. It sounds like it.

[zuck21]

i loved this song when i was a kid and it brings back such wonderful memories of me carrying my little transistor radio listening to dan ingram on wabc in new york in the 70's ..such wonderful days ..you wonder what happened to this country ..money and a lot of greed........

[ddavidkay]

4tuneagent, together with cglives, offer the definitive account of "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" by The Fortunes; it really is the greatest and "happiest-sounding sad transistor radio song of all time!!"

[4tuneagent]

Reminds me of transistor radios..

[stingray1964]

One of my ALL time favorite tunes...great production too.

[Batshitcool]

This one is a stand-out as it mimics nothing. It could easily have been a 60s hit - it has that kind of "catch factor". Oh, did I say, Great? It is.

[andythefork]

Why did I think they were black?

[MrMatt8204]

Music from this era has more soul and feeling. I'm sorry; it just does.

[Tokewhichu]

@MrMatt8204 I agree

[362chop]

@MrMatt8204 Remember back then??? Quality was the only way. Used to be hit after hit from bands like this just glad for the great memories huh??Nice job here.

[vinsvinyl]

@MrMatt8204 SO RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!! IT MADE YOU FEEL ALIVE AND THE BANDS SPOKE TO YOU >

[bsyrmas]

@MrMatt8204 you got nothing to apoogise for. It does and there will NEVER EVER be anything close to this again

[jeff62rey]

@MrMatt8204 Yes friend it does, because it wasn't technologically staged and corporately hyped. It was full of real heart and soul, and brought to us from those who were not yet jaded and could still dream. I mourn those days of old and mourn still more for the days in which we now exist.

[ronnelson82]

Did not know who did this song...Thx oldiebutgoodies...sweet song, good memories.

[ELCOYOTE40]

GREAT MEMORIES THANKS FOR THIS SONG



[MrOld1964]

another bad ass song from the fortunes.

[george8404]

Great song to brighten any rainy day.

[3605Elias]

3605elias greatsong

[798389]

It was from the Summer of 1971.

[hidoll22]

How can anyone NOT like this song?

[BriansShorts]

This song brings back so many great memories - thanks so much for posting it

[buick1955]

This song was from 1965 not 1971 > & it's one of the great ones !

[SpocksBrain425]

@buick1955 dude, I remember it from '71, was it a rerelease?

[strategery101]

@buick1955 It actually was from 1971.

[MrOld1964]

@buick1955 the other hit they had was from 1965 you've got your troubles.

[DYNODRUM]

The lead Instument ,Is aVibraphone ,The rythym Section is Behind the Song and the Orchestra strings Pick it up . What if singers /Groups,Producers, today used their Brains a Bit ..

[bitterclinger100]

I always thought this was the Four Seasons.lol

[imjustsaying85]

I love the 70's music, I'm only 25 and I got stoned one time at my friends house in highschool and put this song in his cd player and repeated it over and over again. Peaceful tunes, how it should be mellow and yellow.

[freedomson1]

My Mom passed away when I was 10 and this was her favorite song. I am 43 now and I still tear up when I listen to this song. How many songs these days can make such a strong connection?

[imjustsaying85]

@freedomson1 God Bless your moms soul, someday you will see her again in heaven :)

[gallerywench]

@freedomson1 I'm sorry for your loss.

[mcconkeyMOD]

What a lovely tune , only 3 when this came out and remember it...Never heard on the radio before :-((

[jpsmart59]

@mcconkeyMOD Rod Allen, r.i.p. He died in Jan. 2008, the lead singer of this group.

[partypianoplayer]

What a great song... :)

[polydor99]

some of todays rubbish should listen to this and learn how to do it.

[mcconkeyMOD]

@polydor99 very true :-)

[BieberIzaBabe143]

This is sucha great song <333333333333333

[archie977]

great song:}

[MrTenniswilson]

15 people drowned in a puddle of rain.

[dbrew2u]

Somehow they managed to do a sad song that makes you feel anything but. Wow, wish they could do that now. We need some happiness.

[zengetsu7]

Simply a great classic song, nice.

[zahkuz61]

Love this song..........always thought he sounds a lot like Frankie Valli.

[alfiesgirluk]

@zahkuz61 Yes he does sound like Frankie Valli. I just love his voice...................wonder­ful

[bkancabeltrsm]

@stadaberts...so your'e smart.

[callofdutyonXbox360]

GREAT song sounds alittle like frankie vallie 4 seasons!

I think this song ripe for a GOOD remake! might do it myself.

[amarsbarr]

Ha born in 1990, not even from the 70's era and I love this song :D why can't they make songs like this anymore?? :(

[lawdog1301]

@amarsbarr Good Question. I was lucky enough to grow up in the 70's and 80's. Some of the best music was made then. If you are interested, shoot me a reply and I will give you my favorite list of 70's and 80's artist. Cheers.

[mcconkeyMOD]

@amarsbarr Good for you liking older music, we need to keep the OLD music alive and not to forget them..They only make poo music today :-(( sad but that's the industry of today...Carry on enjoying friend.

[wateryskipper]

@amarsbarr your renaissance is coming.....

[pippa19451]

brill song

[puckering1]

a classic among clasics

[cyprixx]

Remember driving with my dad on a warm summer day in 1971 and hearing this. A great feel good song.

[ftsjr]

The Fortunes had a very unique sound. This song is one of my favorite memories of the Summer of 71.

[Jayme969]

What a great song. Love singing it. 

[blancabeltran]

Thanks to who posted this song! I was 11 yrs old in Liepsic Ohio!

[originalpauper]

It seems only yesterday but etched in memory is a rum issue day in our small naval barracks' canteen. It was raining hard. The colder than ice rum was in hand. The radio was blaring out songs by the Beatles, the Stones etc. Suddenly this song came on and we were hearing it for the first time. The intro was so haunting but so catchy, we immediately caught on to the melody and kept humming the tune throughout the evening until we were stone drunk. Give anything to relive those days. hmmmmmm

[originalpauper]

why does youtube have dislike button? But more than that, how do the people even touch the button? One of life's enduring mysteries.

[jlomax]

@originalpauper I so agree...if I dont' like a song why would I waste my time listening to it??? Oh well! LOL!!

[archie977]

same old fealing is good to:}

[archie977]

ahhh this is just a good ole classic:}

[MRFLASHLIGHT39]

anyone that does not like this song should go kill yourself

[rw5791]

frankie valli?

[mgwilliams1000]

Raining right now outside my widow. Just need a simple of coffee and watch it and listen to this.... same as I did 40+ years ago as a kid (without the coffee!). Just great music that brings great memories.

[sladest72]

To tiptoetonight:I agree with yer asessment,the only American Idol'll ever be revelant is is SImon gets to use live ammo on the contestansts at the tryouts,In my hometown,we had someone go to american idol tryouts(Jared Yates)and when he came back,every one acted like he won the damn thing,by the way,he sucks bad,My town,Deadville(Go there you'll find out why Dick Van Dyke drank too much)

[LODGE4444]

There are 16 brain dead morons who don't like this ?????

[john31961]

make that ... it was .55 cents to buy the 45 at gaylord's dept store on lake street in aurora ill.

[john31961]

wow was 10 years old in 1970 remember when this song came out ! was getting .25 cent allowance and it cost 5.55 for the 45 , was hard to save all that $ money but well spent , as i played that record till my sister hated it .

[MTTASA]

God rest your soul Rod Allen - what a cracking voice!

[snopbox]

This is the definition of MUSIC. Love it, love the era.

[juliuscronk]

@snopbox .....yes it is 

[hoffenpot]

Right you are greaserman44. When this song came out, I thought it was the 4 Seasons' biggest hit in years.

[greaserman44]

is it just me, or in some parts of this song he sounds a tad bit like frankie valli? hahaha. like "your face is always on my mind girl" hahaha sounds like valli

[Multi1628]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS CLASSIC DANCE TRACK/POP SONG FROM THE EARLY 70s STILL RELEVANT TODAY! THE PICTURE LOOKS LIKE EARLY OR MID 60s - DO YOU HAVE ANY LATER ONES TO POST THAT BETTER SHOW THEIR EARLY AND MID-70s LOOK? REALLY LOVE THIS SONG & THANKS AGAIN! DAVEDJ

[angelo062367]

i rember driveing my whole family nuts when i was a kid by playing this song over and over, because i loved it so much back then. i still love this song even to this day.

[JOEL33779]

J'ai une version des Fortunes bien meilleure ! plus rock , avec le son d'une guitare solo derrière extra ; version, je pense milieu des sixties... pour moi c'est

l'un des meilleurs tubes des Fortunes avec "you've got your troubles" ; pourtant je suis  très difficile, étant un inconditionnel des "SHADOWS" ; mais

franchement, les Fortunes c'était de supers chanteurs et excellents musiciens

On ne les oublieras jamais de nos mémoires...

Joel TERRYN

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[RegencyRoyale]

...our first royal family lives not on lonely street in and at the heartbreak hotel but on Wright road and with our popular songs the First In Flight!

[RegencyRoyale]

very cool and Thank You!....(should oui walk through the Embassy of I Am Music and not hear this song?).....don't break our heart!..never loving!...replay!

[SeventiesMania]

This is great. Why is it so difficult to get original Fortunes recordings? If you go on ITunes and Napster looking for this song, you just get a cheesy 90s re-recording, but THIS is how the song sounded when it was out in the 70s! Great upload, thumbs up from me.

[MegaThomas48]

You nailed it on the head, 2009Densem!!! I agree totally!

[InvaderChloemew]

I had my iPod on shuffle once and this came on, followed by "Standin' in the Rain" by ELO.

I found this amusing.

[maxfisher9]

I don't know exactly what it is that makes me love this song too much. Very classy!

[clydecherry70]

Never heard of this song until I moved from the states to england heard on the radio In West Yorkshire Station Magic 828 loved it ever since!!!!

[archie977]

yehaw nice song i love it



[1964mmo]

OMG! I LOVE THIS SONG! BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF THE BEST TIME IN MY LIFE!!!!

[superdogtrainers]

This video was from the good old days before seatbelts. Back when adults drove with a cigarette in their mouth with the windows rolled up and the heater on. If the kids complained they were told to shut-up.

[frizzlefrap]

@stingray1964 ... i always remember herman's hermits on my transistor radio, for some reason (mrs. brown). i use to put little car decals on my radio (skulls, flames). amazing time to grow up. had a paper route and could buy almost anything a kid could want (bought my first drumset with route money). what happened to this country? wish our kids could experience our childhood, even for a short time. things are way too expensive and screwy nowadays!

[stingray1964]

@frizzlefrap Wow dude, good story. Yup, I had a route too. I also shoveled snow, raked leaves and mowed lawns for dough. Hey I like the idea of putting decals on the tz....good one! I used to love building models too come to think of it, hot rods, tanks, planes...I know man, our country went down the shitter!! I don't think it'll ever be the same again sorry to say. At least when I listen to songs like this it's time travel back to a better and simpler time...rock on man!!

[mrentertainment43]

Even with the cigarette, the guy doesn't look that cool.

[sjdrifter72]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. Despite the title, I always envision bright, breezy sunny skies and being in an overall happy mood. When I first heard this back in '93, I always thought this was a Four Seasons track from the mid 60's; sung by Frankie Valli. It wasn't until much later I found out it was by The Fortunes. A Classic!!

[terrymags1]

Singers today couldnt hold a candle with the sixties stars , when you think of Orbison , Shannon , Vee , Sedaka , Pitney , Faith , and Rod Allen, there are no special voices around anymore, thank god for the sixties.

[truepowerbombking]

now THIS is REAL music...

[SILLYBOY1947]

great music for any age

[Artisticer]

This was written by Roger Cook - the only Brit inducted into the Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame. He also wrote the Coke song, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing," and co-wrote "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" with Allan Clarke, lead singer of The Hollies ... plus many more!

[cripbabe111]

@Artisticer

great info - thanx for posting! great songs!!

[sk8forty8TO]

@Artisticer interesting facts man, thanks for the info. The song writer is so often unknown and so not recognized.Cheers



[bafbloml76]

The backup vocals on this song are hauntingly beautiful.

[shmuli9]

Gotta love the vibraphone (the thing that sounds like bells)!

[recordman4862]

Great song by fortunes .Thay dont make songs like that anymore

[jayerc]

Crank it up and I guarantee you wont be able to help yourself from singing along!

[FOXACHECK]

What year was this? 1970 something?

[tiptoetonight]

@FOXACHECK No..1971 something.(haha)...Oh,..sorry for the bad humor(LOL)(just being silly)...Seriously, the song was a hit in the summer-of-'71.

[mrbag60]

Sounds like Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in spots but still takes me back to more happier memories of life during the early-70's

[mrbag60]

@mrbag60 This should be the official song of Washington State. We pretty much have that rainy day feeling from Sept through June.

[dersimerdal]

BRILIANT SONG

[stadalberts]

God, what happened to real music like this?

[oddwiak]

@stadalberts all gone now replaced by rap. too bad these song were timeless, remember them that's the point. still playing!

[tiptoetonight]

@stadalberts Answer - KILLED by the music industry long ago!!..Because "they" really want societal or cultural DIVISION, they PURPOSELY SHUN promoting "middle-of-the-road" friendly rock style songs ..like this classic tune from the Fortunes.. that elicits a feeling of peace or togetherness for the masses!..Instead, the "extreme", controversial, & divisive styles like rap or "power-metal" is favored by the WICKED "music"(sic) industry to promote artistic/cultural animosity and "SEPARATISM".

[stadalberts]

@tiptoetonight Now THAT'S a damn crime....... Thanks for your insight.

[hunsworthbantam]

@tiptoetonight

Touch of the New World Order then - depopulation now underway

[xInlikeflynnx]

@hunsworthbantam ALRIGHT!!!!!

someone out there ..."GETS IT"...

He's right, you know.

[bobcooper31]

@tiptoetonight Thank you for your astute analysis of pop music development. You've illuminated the manipulation of pop music development and I see that like almost everything else the quest for money and power has corrupted something wonderful. It's so sad to see good music fall under the influence of money.

[guardianofretro]

@tiptoetonight

Ah; in those ol days even rocknroll was called from the devil...but I must admit that todays music is not appealing some exceptions there too. Kids are brainwashed by repeating drumbears and bassbeats they call Hip hop and house; they use drugs and "dance" just to be part of the masses. Programms like idols finish the rest of the creativity.

[mgwilliams1000]

@tiptoetonight Your right. Kind of makes you really hate American Idol.....

[onememphisdude]

@tiptoetonight  No. You're wrong. Dude..it's about he greenbacks, the benjamins..and nothing else. It doesn't take much to figure that if Rap sells..then you don't want take a risk on someone that sounds like the next Pat Boone! Rainy Day is a great song. Someone took the risk...and we are fortunate for that.

[mgwilliams1000]

@onememphisdude Probably right there my friend. I guess you have to wait and see what endures. My 13 yr old granddaughter (who loves "todays" music but has a real fascination with the music from this bygone era, she makes me tell her about it and collects it. She also asks me "why don't Idol contestants sing more of this?, It seems so fresh."

[electrictrunk]

I could not agree more! Love this song Ahhhhhhh....... those 70's were great. Lots of great music of all kinds that we could understand the words and sing along to back in those days.

[Sonic2Knuckles]

Yeah I remember being blazed at my buddies house and listening to this song like 5 times in a row, killer good jam man. ALWAYS SPENT WITH YOU..TOOK AWAY MY SUNSHINE..IT ALWAYS HAS TO BE A MONDAY

[hidoll22]

Great song to listen to on a rainy day.;-)

[pluggyman]

did this group later become the hollies??????

[renecrod3]

@pluggyman No they are not the Hollies. Graham Nash left the Hollies in the late 1960's to form Crosby , Stiils, and Nash.