Helen Shapiro - It Might As Well Rain Until September (1966)_HQ

[deepthinker876]

When I first heard this I was puzzled. I liked the song. I liked the singing ---but here was something "out" about it. Now, 46+ years later (Holy Smoke!) I can see the problem: Even in my wildest teenage hormone driven fantasies I could never believe that this confident, self-assured young woman, with so much authority in her voice, would waste her summer pining for the likes of ME! (sniff)

[nalvojo]

Helen was in my teenage time something like our pop queen - 100 years ago ... :- )

[novaboy49]

Great set of pipes!

[louisyoung1]

Great voice,great hair,and man is she ever pretty.One sexy little gal.

[troubleclef]

love that voice. 

[sallyvictory1]

she reminds to Amy Winehouse

[goneoverboard2]

What a great voice....I prefer this to Carole Kings version.

[KaRidder234]

No, please no more rain, please! ∽∽ Seriously now: I love her dark timbre, could listen to Helen all day long. She was a refreshing counterpart to all those average rock 'n' roll howlers of the time.

[mkgrunfield]

She was so talented, she should have been a superstar. She was held back by her management who gave her crap songs. If she'd have sung Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Burt Bacharach numbers she would have been huge.

[PCplays99]

Who cares if it was synced or not?  Helen Shapiro was a great singer!

[mababaki]

She is definitely lip-syncing. This is the recorded version.

[tychaton08]

merci!

[SCOTTISHFILMFAN]

love this cover - its awesome - go HELEN :)

[anthonytorelli]

Great talent. Too bad in those days she had to lip-sync this song. She is great enough to do it live. TV wasn't, that's the problem.

[phyzzique]

@anthonytorelli If that is lip-syncing, then it's the best I ever saw!

[anthonytorelli]

@phyzzique Look at "For all the fun I'll have while you're so far away." She forgot her lyrics and almost said something else. Yes, she was lip-syncing in this one.

[phyzzique]

@anthonytorelli Well I watched it about 5 times to see what you said. There was a glitch in the youtube tape at the point where you mentioned, so I watched it reduced (regular size). The glitch doesn't appear there......seamless. I realize there is no microphone present (maybe a boom mic). But here's the rub, her tongue and throat are very animated, you never see that in lip-syncing. I repeat, if she is lip-syncing, it's the best i've ever seen.

[skipper8257]

@anthonytorelli

Lip-sync was really done for economic reasons. No band, less money, less room.

[andyr1313]

Part of the charm of Carole King's version is the somewhat untrained voice...

[ccooper95]

Class :)

[golly22001]

As a ten-year-old watching Helen I knew I was heterosexual to my core and she was only a few years older than me, and I will love her forever, her deep sensuality, strength of voice and moves of cat-like sexiness

[torridscene]

Yes. How could Carole King not like this version? It has all the big lushness-- strings, choir, etc., but it also ROCKS -- listen to that drumming! Excellent.

[RickJ32]

@torridscene Carole probably realized that Helen sang it better than she did.

[FaerieCrone]

Top drawer class!

[expatbritingermany]

In some camera shots she looks very much like Amy Winehouse, especially in profile. Great song - I remember it well!

[valleytownonly3]

Helen Shapiro has a pretty and powerful voice which doesn't always happen togethor and she has so much talent it should be illegal. She has an excellent stage presence, you can't take your eyes off her. When I watch this video, it makes me wonder if she got better material there is no telling how far she could have gone. I think she still would have given the Beatles a run for their money for top billing (ok I know that's a bit of an exaggeration but ???).

[DesandNatepowns]

Gary and Dave a song writing duo from Canada also did this song, it's worth checking out. 

[valleytownonly3]

@DesandNatepowns I did and you're right, in fact I found all their songs on YT impressive. thx.

[DesandNatepowns]

I agree with Wayne in Texas, she sings like an earth angel!!!

[moscowandy]

Much better then Carole King version to my point, more dynamic, greatly orchestrated and super backsinging

[smokeysport2]

Wow does she do a good job on this one. She sings on the upbeat all the way through, it's good to hear that again.

[creekxx206]

im always thinking of you baby ♥

have a relaxing holiday instead of worrying ♥

I miss you baby ♥

[SandySummers]

As good as the Carol King version.

[steve89z]

sounds just like that song sunday will never be the same? who sang that?

[fgldnglbs]

@steve89z That was Spanky and Our Gang, 1967-8. The song was originally Carole King's first solo chart entry(don't know how high) in 1963.

[fgldnglbs]

What show was this?

I'm also looking for anything about Carole King's opinion of her version.

[nyrainbow4]

"Beat-Beat-Beat", German TV show

[rafa57tg]

Lovely singer, an angel yes

A great voice for a very pretty song.

Thanks for the post

[LaVerne37]

The #1 find of my Youtube life...I am absolutely in love with this angel!!!

many thanks for posting!!!

Wayne in Texas...ahhhh "Hegs!"