Have You Ever Seen The Rain By CCR (Cover)

Have You Ever Seen The Rain By CCR [Creedence Clearwater Revival] (Cover)
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" is a song written by John Fogerty and released in 1970 on the album Pendulum of American roots rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song peaked at #8 on the charts of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. On Cash Box the single peaked at #3. Billboard co-listed the b-side "Hey Tonight". Some have speculated that the song's lyrics are referencing the Vietnam War, with the 'rain' being a metaphor for bombs falling from the sky.[1] In his review of the song for Allmusic website, Mark Deming suggests that the song is about the idealism of the 1960s fading in the wake of events such as the Altamont Free Concert and the Kent State shootings and that Fogerty is saying that the same issues of the '60s still existed in the 1970s but that people were no longer fighting for them.[2] However, Fogerty himself has said in interviews and prior to playing the song in concert that the song is about rising tension within CCR and the imminent departure of his brother Tom from the band.[3]

John Fogerty released a live version of the song on his The Long Road Home - In Concert DVD which was recorded at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2005. (Courtesy of wikipedia)

Lyrics:

Someone told me long ago, there's a calm before the
storm, I know and its been coming for some time
When its over so they say it'll rain a sunny day
I know, shinin' down like water

Chorus:
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
comin' down on a sunny day

Yesterday and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hot
I know, been that way for all my time

'Til forever on it goes
through the circle fast and slow
I know, and it can't stop. I wonder

Repeat Chorus x 2

Tab/Chords: Available upon request.

Incomplete list of artists who've recorded this song:
Boney M.
Bonnie Tyler (Spain #8, IE #13, France #40, UK #47, Germany #63)
Ramones
Cassandra Wilson
Dancing Mood with Vicentico
Dr. Sin
Emmerson Nogueira
Gabe Garcia covered this song while a contestant on Nashville Star
Hi-Standard
Heroes del Silencio
Joan Jett (included on all her compilation albums)
Pholhas
Melanie Safka
The Minutemen
R.E.M. have covered this song live and opened with the song live at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater when it rained heavily during the opening act and throughout the concert
Rod Stewart covered this song in 2006 and released it in the cover album Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time.
Smokie
Spin Doctors recorded a cover for the soundtrack of the film Philadelphia.
Teenage Fanclub
The Fray
The Jeevas
The Ramones
The Ventures
Reginaldo Rossi
Rise Against
JuJu Stulbach of The Mosquitos featured in the General Electric commercial "Clouds"[6]
The Low Life
Justice Friends
Whiskey Therapy
(Courtesy of wikipedia)

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[center231]

I had to sign in. this is fucked both you and your dog can suck it.

[Canstey84]

@center231 when and where man? Slurp.

[Urankar3]

SUPER!!!5*

[Combinia]

nice cover man! and you have the perfect 60ies face! im pretty jalous ^^)

[2ndhand2]

What voice tuning program are you using......GOOD!!!!!

[bubbajimmy8]

Not that this is bad but there are way too many covers I can't find the original

[thornyyrose]

sounds good, doing any more?

[dexterous822]

This is no good. We like the old style.

[fluffia89]

Amazing 

[DippinDawg]

Damn...ive watched this like 20 times in the past 2 days and you have an amazing voice. im not the guy in our vids. i havent been over to my friends house to make vids but i love this song and people are complaining cuz ur voice is beautiful and their balls havent dropped yet so they cNT sing.

[ThePharmerGirl]

this is my favourite ccr song! love the cover!

[Diiivajen5stardiiiva]

UR QUITE GUD MAN!