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Rain v Sun song mashup — what are your favorite weather songs?
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Dan Carino
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Dec 12, 2014
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Rain v Sun song mashup — what are your favorite weather songs?
A few songs to brighten your day or help you feel depressed, and a chance to vote for your favorite rain or sun song.
Perhaps Donovan, who sang "Sunshine Superman," has "had it up to here" with the rain?
Perhaps Donovan, who sang "Sunshine Superman," has "had it up to here" with the rain?
(
John Rabe
)

A few songs to brighten your day or help you feel depressed, and a chance to vote for your favorite rain or sun song.

AFTER you've checked your roof for leaks, made sure the kids are safe at school, and briefed yourself on all the serious news about the rainstorm, check out this musical mashup ...

It sure seems like songs about rain are better than songs about the sun. IMHO The Who's "Reign O'er Me" handily beats The Beatles' "Good Day Sunshine," and even Gordon Lightfoot's kinda whiney "Rainy Day People" is better than John Denver's kinda whiney "Sunshine on My Shoulders."

I will admit it's a tossup between Anne Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain" and Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine."

Please weigh in yourself in the comments below, pass along the mashup (you can listen above!) to people whose roofs are leaking, and nominate YOUR favorite weather songs.