Down Came The Rain (Mister Murray)

[anny84ify]

In Italy we have a very popular version of this song, entitled "Una ragazza in due" which means "A girl for two"...from what I understand,this song was born as a parody of some love songs of the period ,but the Italian authors, a band called "I Giganti" took it and turned it into a "serious" love song that was a great success at the time and is still well known among the new generations,almost a classic ... this original is very nice and funny and i like it as much as the italian version :-)

[camhottylover]

This, The Ying Tong song, and Lily the Pink...

Epic.

[tabbytha1957]

Thank you so much for posting this. What memories! I was trying to remind my partner of it but could only remember the one line (title). He had no idea what I was talking about! Now he does.

Thanks again. xx

[SouthCoastMackem]

True 60s eccentricity - haven't heard this since the mid-60s. Good post!

[RachieeBabiee100]

I sang this song for a solo in my Primary School 3 years ago, with a guy, and I couldn't remember what the song was called.. I've been trying to find it, and I finally found this! I was like 'Yay! I found it once again.' So, it's all good now. :-)

[kevin39632]

Thank you so much for posting this i remember listening to this when i was a kid, i suppose you dont know another song iam trying to find all i remember is the one line i told the wife we would be better off in blackpool i dont know who sang it etc but it was around early 60s

[peterbrush1]

Well done for posting this up ain't heard it in years.

[mairuz1]

It's time this song was released on a 60's compilation......I first heard this on Radio Caroline when the station was making night time test transmission .........a great song.......thanks for posting it...

[plasmoplasmoplasmo]

WHY IS THIS SO AMAZING!

[magnercosi]

che orrenda la versione originale

[CrankCase08]

@magnercosi Questo è l'originale  (trans: 'This is the original'.)

[MrGothic78]

@magnercosi kzz è vero...meglio quella dei giganti!!! il refrain qui non si può sentire!!!!!

[MrTimmy335]

Thanks for posting this great song ..you never hear this , but i remember it fondly thanks again !!!

[annie482000]

This had me laughing my head off the very first time I heard it back in the mid-60s!

[emsrecords]

I personally think the part with the speech impediment is brilliant

[prideparkheroes]

i remember listening to this in the car,i was 7 & i thought it was hilarious!

[MrDonrobertson]

Classic, my brother-in -law and I had so much fun listening to this again.

[kevin39632]

I remember this song omg i had forgotton about it till now, thanks for posting this, where on earth did you find it?

[unomeimeno]

I think it must be over 40 years since I heard this.

[theonlyreallaz]

: D

[PhilHartley100]

I haven't heard this song since I was about 4 years old, but it's always been there in my memory. Thanks for uploading this!

[Dougthedeal]

Thanks a million for putting this track on Youtube...and there was I thinking I was the only person in the worlde who remembered this!

[MrLions49]

this clip is so funny i had to watch it twice thanks

[Kittielips]

My Mam used to wet herself over this: like Mother like daughter!!

Thanks to Hrpman!!

5*****.

Jennie.

[Stemax1960]

Timmy Mallet did a cover of this, but the original is best. LSHIPMS

[ipanemaish]

First time ive ever heard this.Very happy i stumbled onto it tho.Sophie Marceau is one fine looking lady as well.Irie blue.

[madbob5a]

Every time I get caught in the rain, this song springs to mind and makes me feel better. Never mind being soaked to the skin, freezing sodden wet and misersble, I can't help hearing this song in my head. And smiling. lol

[pussnip]

Thats great, many thanks payitforwardeddie, a heres wishing you a happy new year! :-D

[pussnip]

Does anyone know how I can download this or where I can download it so I can get it onto my ipod? it's fab! :-)

[payitforwardeddie]

@pussnip

Download "Realplayer" and a little box will appear when you put the cursor in the top right part of the video. It can also convert to mp3 and give you a choice where to store it. I've never had any problems with it. All my downloads come from Youtube.

[TheBelly58]

I remember this being on the radio when I was about five or six. I'm 52 now, and I think it's the first time I've heard it since then. Smashin! :)

[yiddiy]

fantastic tune. I have a vinyl copy and play it regularly (sat night at a halloween party I was D.J.ing as it appens)

[johngambrinusconrad]

It may have never charted highly, but it was guaranteed to be played at many a village fete when conditions dictated...that's where the additional phrase "if wet in the village hall" comes from.

[phil1958uk]

Could you imagine Mitch Murray, with Ray Stevens? - What a combination that would be!

[yamamoto249]

Hi Mitch, You are amazing man without doubt. You are a lightyears ahead. Your songs are joking but serious at the same time. I love all your songs. You brought smile on lots of people in this world. Thanks, Mitch.

Moto

[omega1956]

I can recall hearing this on Juke Box Jury back in the 60`s but cant remember if it was voted a hit or a miss. MR Murray also appeared on "Thank your lucky stars " TV programme to sing the song comlete with special rain effects, basically the poor guy got a soaking every time he sang "Down came the rain" thanks for posting

[madbob5a]

I may be wrong, but I remember the chorus from Steve Write (excuse the spelling if it's wrong) on radio one, in the 70's. I can't remember why he used to play it, but I always found it funny.

[jander1018]

Just getting ready for a BBQ, but loads of rain forecast, and this song sprang to mind.

Looked for it on You Tube, and what did I find?

Thanks lanpbx

[yamamoto249]

Dear Mitch,

I always smile when I hear this song and other your hit songs. I never forget your kindness when I went to I.O.M. filming "Ginger Tree" some years ago. I thank you for your entertainment with so many your friends. See you some day, again.

Moto

[dkm59]

Love this-very hard to find, so many thanks to you x

[Seal00754]

Yep Schools out for summer. It's raining here in the UK and their having a heat wave in Russia. Question Who's controling the weather now? Cold war rumour once thought it was the Russians, someones turned the thermostat up too much.

We Brits cant afford it this year.

[pencilcarol20]

Thanks, heard this once or twice 40 years ago but never forgot it. My daughter just heard it for the first time and laughed too.

[dougallsdiscs]

If yu would like a 45 of this it's on:FONTANA TF623 1965 by MISTER MURRAY.The Flip-Side is WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MUSIC?.This is from Murray in Scotland..........

[CrankCase08]

@dougallsdiscs Or just copy it from here with a free little sound recorder program.

[pussnip]

I've been trying for so long now I can't remember, but does anyone know where I can download a copy of this for my laptop or ipod? Thanks!

[pussnip]

Thanks for the information CrankCase :-)

[pussnip]

Does anyone know where I can download this on a formatthat will be compatable to then transfer into my ipod or laptop? I've been trying for ages!! Thanks :-)

[1974kelvo]

still have this at home on a 45. There's only one way to play it. LOUD!!

[webbj11]

A song id forgot, thanks for bringing this back for me and no doubt many others.

[lolhoney1]

At last!!! I'd almost given up on ever hearing this again!

[AnElephantsChild]

Wow I was beginning to think that I had imagined this song !

Thank you for this x x

[yamamoto249]

I still remember your car "POP 1" on your RR.

Moto

[yamamoto249]

Well, well, I found this my favorite song of Mitch's. I am so delighted listen again and again. Thanks.

Moto

[dewarfinch1]

One of my favourite 'Romantic' songs :-)

[1962jacqui]

My best friend Alison used to scream when this came on the radio and her mum had to quickly switch it off - I used to laugh.........

[moses6844]

My dad played this to me when I was a kid! I cried and he paid me to smile again.....

[marpe82]

ascoltate la versione italiana "I Giganti Una ragazza in due"

[Stoloft]

Una cover proprio ben riuscita, anche come testo!

[Smurchison]

love this song. childhood memories of this on a compilation cassette on long car journeys

[doesitrattle]

Please can anyone tell me the chords to this song?

[IDLERACER]

Simple enough. The verse:

Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Cm

Fm7 Bb Gm7 Cm7

Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Cm

F7 Bb7

The chorus:

Eb Cm Ab Bb7

Eb Cm Ab Bb

Gm C7 Fm Bb7

Eb

[doesitrattle]

Many thanks IDLERACER: best wishes - Russ

[raywat8]

remember it from when it come out

[MegaJamtart]

just heard this song for the 1st time in my life today on radio 2, hits from the 60's, brilliant

[wakinunu]

me too, its great!!

[malmig]

i did as well fantastic

thanks radio 2

[thanxx]

WTF LOL actually made me piss my pants laughing

[G0IFI]

Believe it or not, this guy inspired Sting to write music! There's more info about Mitch Murray all over the net. He had the shortest career at Radio Caroline in the 60s (lasted about half an hour).

[hartmusc]

First heard it played by Annie Nightingale about 20 years ago, and I've been looking for it ever since!

Many thanks for posting.

[phil1958uk]

Inspired by the Goons?

[CrankCase08]

No, I don't think so. The Goons was some stupid nonsense aimed at sniveling smart-arses with stupiid short-back-and-sides haircuts, who liked to show how clever they were by laughing ecstatically at unfunny scripts, whereas this song is about how the British weather is destined to ruin any well thought out plans.

[sampson1959]

heard this once in the 60s.i was just a kid and never forgot it.funny stuff.great memories!

[gillycee1]

Made me laugh on a down day Great !!

[jeb81947]

class ha ha

[kev6409]

I haven't heard this in half a lifetime., Reminds me of my childhood....... wonderful. Kev

[hartmusc]

Hah!!!!!!!!!!

Found it !

Many thanks.

[gelido95]

meglio, molto meglio la versione italiana...secondo me

[MrGothic78]

@gelido95 d'accordissimo!!!!!!



[ThePiolo83]

@gelido95 anche io sono d'accordo con te!

[jim66bob]

mint

[ringuzzo]

maiiiii le diròòò che muoi per leiii nooo la tratteroo maleee e mi ameraààààààà! w i giganti

[Diablo666Daemon666]

somebody covered this song, who was it?

[pinnball1]

This wacky song has been in my head for 40 years -  I love it! Where is Mr Murray now?

Mary Dary

[BORIONTV]

PMSL Heard it on BBC radio 2 the other morning , nearly crashed my cab. %7

[pinnball1]

Don't blame you!!

Mary Dary

[ermerstudio]

Bond-girl at 0:20 if I saw correctly =) Crazy song...

[MURPHNSPUD]

I heard this on the radio once

and i was totally fucking blown away

this doesnt sound like it came from a 'band'

its more like a movie song or somethong from the muppet show

THIS SONG IS AB SO LUTE LY FUCKING BRILLIANT

IT SHOULD BE A HIT AGAIN

MUST GET PLAYED SOME MORE

BRILLANT

THEY DONT MAKE EM LIKE THIS NO MORE

UNFORTUNATLEY

[stevemonfette]

Believe it or not, I play this song sometime at the end of the night at the nightclub I work... funny to see people's face :o)

FYI, Bombalurina did another version of that song on their album "Huggin' an'a Kissin'" Somewhere in the late 80's. On the same album you have few other oldies, such as their big hit "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". Their version was really close to the original though.

I know, useless information, but I've no life so :-D

[jesse28james]

i think the Italian version is better.....

I Giganti - Una Ragazza in Due

[estleman]

I herd this song back in 1987 while lay in bed sickened with gastric flu, the pain i suffered from howling with laughter has only been matched over the years by my longing to hear it again. AND NOW I HAVE !!!!

[mellstia]

loved this song as a kid, never knew who sang it, can you even still buy it?. question? i remember a song in the sixtys dont know the title but i remember a line that went something like this I told the wife we would be better off in blackpool any one know it?

[Neville20006]

This haunted my childhood like a kipper down the back of the sofa...thanks for bringing back so many memories

[mellstia]

Have you ever had a kipper down the back of your sofa? i read your post and burst out laughing ive never heard that expresion before, anyway thanks for making me laugh.

[Neville20006]

Hey, thanks for the nice message :-0 personally no...but it would kind of haunt you if you did!

[agathabromley]

I like that loud pikey-ish voice! Hahahahaha! "DOWN CAME THE RAAAAAAAAAAAIN!" Hawhawhawhawhawhawhawhawhawhaw­hawhawhawhaw!!!!!!

This joke has happened again! It never keeps stopping to make it happen forever!!!

[g10elcapitan]

i've never heard this song in english (its awful) but in italy this song was a huge hit in the 60s its called "I Giganti - Una ragazza in due" and it sounds much better

[Diablo666Daemon666]

the english version was released first. obviously the italian singer liked it, or he wouldnt sing it would he?

[camflet]

43 years later and still p*ss funny...a timeless classic,,,,another user says it doesn`t make sense.......? Life doesn`t...

[lotrcrazygirl]

Some one should go on the X-Factor with this song!!!

:D

That would make quality tv!!!

[camflet]

i want this played at my funeral,,,,would shake the congregation up a bit...

[lotrcrazygirl]

Love this Song so much!!!

Finally found it!

[almeraman]

likewise, I've looked for years for this song

[mellstia]

Where did you find it? (i mean apart from here)can you still get it?

[Kelendria4Life]

This cracks me up every time! Try 'Poisoning Pigeons In The Park' too!

[lozovscunny]

dad told me to sit n listen to dis, fort it was hillarious! nearly gev me a heart attack like but yeah lols!

[dougslilstargirl]

haha that is so weird - my dad told me to sit and listen to it aswell!! it is quite a laugh!

[buttonsbaby123456789]

Good old You Tube. There ain't nuthin you can't find on here.

[CarlBrownsBSA]

Thanks for posting Ianpbx, been hoping someone with taste? would put it on the tube. They don't make them like this any more do they!

Great video.

PS Anyone got Bridget the Midget?

[Ianpbx]

I'm surprised so many people remember this, considering, as far as I'm aware, it didn't even chart in the Top 20.

[redsnapper1959]

@Ianpbx Officially it never even made the UK Top 50 ... but it did make #30 for 1 week in the NME chart at the end of 1965.

[Extolment]

@Ianpbx We had it on a Hello Children Everywhere tape, I think. Or something similar.

[illusionist1956]

My God not heard this for years.Thanks for bringing back some happy memories.

[sbbet]

maybe sid vicious once heard this song and like it,years later copied it,s sound with his voice on his version of my way,just a thought lol

[larryonlineone]

makes no sense

[quinquennial]

Brilliant. I love his infectious humour. The follow up (or maybe the B side) was 'I drink to your memory'. Also hilarious.

[gazzmatronix]

I've just put up my video of 'I Drink to your Memory' by Mr Murray as a response to this video. Enjoy!

[greenanmean]

anyone know who sang this ?

[ess26reg]

Magic Music And a very Nice Vid.

Thank you.

[ahoghill54]

Thanks for posting this. It always makes me smile, especially when it rains!

[whispperson]

Thank You for this.

I have been looking for this for ages.

Its very Funny.

[cockneysontour]

Well done Ian. At last the full version on YouTube! Great video as well. I was 12 when this came out and it was a minor hit in the UK and this is the first time I've heard the full version since then. Isn't YouTube wonderful?

[solarvegan]

Thank you! Finally! I can experience "Down Came The Rain" again! I remember hearing this song on AM radio in New York in 1964 or '65. I was 11 and thought it so weird and funny. All these years later, when waxing nostalgic, I'd try in vain to hear it again on my PC. The closest I came was a YouTube post of only part of the record drowned out by two giggling teenage girls. Now ... this! Finally! And -- bonus -- your video is a great accompaniment. What a hoot! What memories!

[minuslisa]

sophie is wow

[celia239]

ooer, good vidio, not sure about the tune thou :P

[Diablo666Daemon666]

fuck you