Eurythmics — Here Comes the Rain Again (acoustic)
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Here comes the rain again
Falling on my head like a memory
Falling on my head like a new emotion
I want to walk in the open wind
I want to talk like lovers do
I want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
So baby talk to me
Like lovers do
Walk with me
Like lovers do
Talk to me
Like lovers do
Here comes the rain again
Raining in my head like a tragedy
Tearing me apart like a new emotion
Oooooh
I want to breathe in the open wind
I want to kiss like lovers do
I want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
So baby talk to me
Like lovers do
Here comes the rain again
Falling on my head like a memory
Falling on my head like a new emotion
(Here is comes again, here it comes again)
I want to walk in the open wind
I want to talk like lovers do
I want dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
Falling on my head like a memory
Falling on my head like a new emotion
I want to walk in the open wind
I want to talk like lovers do
I want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
So baby talk to me
Like lovers do
Walk with me
Like lovers do
Talk to me
Like lovers do
Here comes the rain again
Raining in my head like a tragedy
Tearing me apart like a new emotion
Oooooh
I want to breathe in the open wind
I want to kiss like lovers do
I want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
So baby talk to me
Like lovers do
Here comes the rain again
Falling on my head like a memory
Falling on my head like a new emotion
(Here is comes again, here it comes again)
I want to walk in the open wind
I want to talk like lovers do
I want dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
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Mellow, really ?
Alastair wrote:
I'm with you in that minority.
I love The Eurythmics but it looks like I am in the tiny minority who think this does not suit an accoustic version. Always thought Lennox's voice needed the hefty Eurythmics production to balance out her strident vocals.
I'm with you in that minority.
noelle103 wrote:
The cover shows the album it's on (VH1 Storytellers). A great compilation album, not sure if it's still available, though.
Could anyone please tell me where I can buy/download this song? Thx.
The cover shows the album it's on (VH1 Storytellers). A great compilation album, not sure if it's still available, though.
Please, this is not melow
TallCreative1 wrote:
Me too!
Upping this from 8 --> 10. Just touching and beautiful. 
Me too!
Upping this from 8 --> 10. Just touching and beautiful.
Amazing version of this song. This is why I love RP!
I love The Eurythmics but it looks like I am in the tiny minority who think this does not suit an accoustic version. Always thought Lennox's voice needed the hefty Eurythmics production to balance out her strident vocals.
Could anyone please tell me where I can buy/download this song? Thx.
11 on this one.
phantomsix wrote:
Break through? Joking right? I think you'll find that Ms Lennox has indeed been around some time now and doing a pretty good job at it.
please,
that comment was definitely tongue-in-cheek. obviously.
Break through? Joking right? I think you'll find that Ms Lennox has indeed been around some time now and doing a pretty good job at it.
please,
that comment was definitely tongue-in-cheek. obviously. bforr wrote:
I Agree!!
Annie Lennox could sing the phone book and it would be awesome.
I Agree!!
Damn, this version teared me right up...
This, now.., Radio Paradise you so pull at my heart strings. 
RoelantSiekman wrote:
Break through? Joking right? I think you'll find that Ms Lennox has indeed been around some time now and doing a pretty good job at it.
This girl is going places! If only radio station with many listeners could pick up on her latest album, she may just have her break through!
Break through? Joking right? I think you'll find that Ms Lennox has indeed been around some time now and doing a pretty good job at it.
I love this version. Always felt the original was over stylized and steely. This has sensitivity, kind of like Tuck and Patti.
This girl is going places! If only radio station with many listeners could pick up on her latest album, she may just have her break through!
Original is so much better (for me)
Bit of unnecessary out of context yelling there Annie.
Next: Sweet Dreams acoustic by marilyn manson and tylor bates
Acoustic, studio, whatever. Eurythmics forever !!!❤
Saw them in Germany in Frankfurt, early 90s I think. For the last encore, Annie Lennox dropped the mic on the floor, and just sang a cappella. 10000 people absolutely still, and her voice filled the whole Festhalle.
Chills. The good kind. 
Laptopdog wrote:
After hearing it again, I put it at a 10 where it belongs.
Love this version. Gave it an 8. By the end of the song, I gave it a 9.
After hearing it again, I put it at a 10 where it belongs.
bforr wrote:
Annie Lennox could sing the phone book and it would be pathetic junk.
Annie Lennox could sing the phone book and it would be awesome.
Annie Lennox could sing the phone book and it would be pathetic junk.
Raining now in Sabadell, Barcelona (Spain). Perfect one to hear while watching through the window .
not really necessary (ehm. where is the PSD button....)
Although I prefer the "full" version, in this one, Annie's voice really stands out. What talent!
gadgetgeek wrote:
She can break a heart with that voice for sure. Oh how I love the rain, and love this song! Isn't it amazing how some absolutely LOVE the rain while many of their friends HATE it?
Great version of this song. I'll give it a 9.
She can break a heart with that voice for sure. Oh how I love the rain, and love this song! Isn't it amazing how some absolutely LOVE the rain while many of their friends HATE it?
love her, but this is boring
Annie Lennox could sing the phone book and it would be awesome.
Such a pretty song trashed. Annie needs to dial it way down here.
Fantastic rendition.
I really like this version. Solid 9.
Love this version. Gave it an 8. By the end of the song, I gave it a 9.
Proclivities wrote:
Early sixties-folk music
Early sixties-folk music
Whine...whine...cry....A W F U L !
Regardless of how you come to this song, a first time experience or a relisten from times gone by for me it comes to this.
To my mind it's one of those perfect songs to have running thru your head if you're happily blind and head over heels; regardless of if it's the very first time you've have ever truly felt that way or giving it a shot yet one more time, committing yourself in battle-scarred veteran style to the possibility that this time, with this person, it may truly be the experience you have sought your entire life.
A true discovery of Love.
For each of us it is different. For each of us it is unique. Yet for all that for each of us it is always the same; defined by a willingness to take that leap of faith. Regardless of the outcome I say good luck with it; for it certainly can make life sweet can't it? And it certainly makes life worth the effort.
To my mind it's one of those perfect songs to have running thru your head if you're happily blind and head over heels; regardless of if it's the very first time you've have ever truly felt that way or giving it a shot yet one more time, committing yourself in battle-scarred veteran style to the possibility that this time, with this person, it may truly be the experience you have sought your entire life.
A true discovery of Love.
For each of us it is different. For each of us it is unique. Yet for all that for each of us it is always the same; defined by a willingness to take that leap of faith. Regardless of the outcome I say good luck with it; for it certainly can make life sweet can't it? And it certainly makes life worth the effort.
Highlow
American Net'Zen
American Net'Zen
Bit shaouty there Ann.
Very very nice version!! 
Annie Lennox is simply fantastic. She has an incredible voice, really knows how to sing and -to me - is one of the most attractive women in music business. Love her.
stephw wrote:
...Some songs are just not meant to be "acoustic" or they would have been recorded that way to begin with. That being said, the original is one of my favorite Eurythmics tunes!
That is not always true, though it's likely the case for this song. The era when the song was composed would determine how it would ultimately have been recorded and released. Pretty much no one could release a song with just acoustic guitar and vocals in 1983 (or almost any time) and expect it to get very much airplay.
...Some songs are just not meant to be "acoustic" or they would have been recorded that way to begin with. That being said, the original is one of my favorite Eurythmics tunes!
That is not always true, though it's likely the case for this song. The era when the song was composed would determine how it would ultimately have been recorded and released. Pretty much no one could release a song with just acoustic guitar and vocals in 1983 (or almost any time) and expect it to get very much airplay.
terrible
can you please play something with a little more energy?!! some people are cooking out here...trying to anyhow 
Love Annie's voice. Both versions are solid 8/9s. Don't think I've heard any of her solo work on here--some very nice ones out there (Summertime is outstanding)
Stephen_Phillips wrote:
This is the most stupid comment I've ever heard... hum... read here !
Annie Lennox sure has a powerful voice - but it is limited to a narrow range and it is within that range that the songs are written for her.
If you ever have the (mis)fortune to hear Annie Lennox singing a song not written for her then you will hear that clearly - weak low and high notes but full blast on a few mid-range notes that she can hit really well.
British people place her as one of our female singing legends. Well she is a nice person with a powerful voice - but in my opinion she is not a 'great' singer for the reasons I have explained.
And before you jump in to comment, I know you don't have to have a great voice to be a great artist (Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder etc etc) but she is a singer first and foremost, not a singer-songwriter, and as such she should be judged primarily on her singing ability.
If you ever have the (mis)fortune to hear Annie Lennox singing a song not written for her then you will hear that clearly - weak low and high notes but full blast on a few mid-range notes that she can hit really well.
British people place her as one of our female singing legends. Well she is a nice person with a powerful voice - but in my opinion she is not a 'great' singer for the reasons I have explained.
And before you jump in to comment, I know you don't have to have a great voice to be a great artist (Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder etc etc) but she is a singer first and foremost, not a singer-songwriter, and as such she should be judged primarily on her singing ability.
This is the most stupid comment I've ever heard... hum... read here !
Stephen_Phillips wrote:
The entire album Medusa stands in stark contradiction to your post.
Annie Lennox sure has a powerful voice - but it is limited to a narrow range and it is within that range that the songs are written for her.
If you ever have the (mis)fortune to hear Annie Lennox singing a song not written for her then you will hear that clearly - weak low and high notes but full blast on a few mid-range notes that she can hit really well.
British people place her as one of our female singing legends. Well she is a nice person with a powerful voice - but in my opinion she is not a 'great' singer for the reasons I have explained.
And before you jump in to comment, I know you don't have to have a great voice to be a great artist (Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder etc etc) but she is a singer first and foremost, not a singer-songwriter, and as such she should be judged primarily on her singing ability.
If you ever have the (mis)fortune to hear Annie Lennox singing a song not written for her then you will hear that clearly - weak low and high notes but full blast on a few mid-range notes that she can hit really well.
British people place her as one of our female singing legends. Well she is a nice person with a powerful voice - but in my opinion she is not a 'great' singer for the reasons I have explained.
And before you jump in to comment, I know you don't have to have a great voice to be a great artist (Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder etc etc) but she is a singer first and foremost, not a singer-songwriter, and as such she should be judged primarily on her singing ability.
The entire album Medusa stands in stark contradiction to your post.
Annie Lennox sure has a powerful voice - but it is limited to a narrow range and it is within that range that the songs are written for her.
If you ever have the (mis)fortune to hear Annie Lennox singing a song not written for her then you will hear that clearly - weak low and high notes but full blast on a few mid-range notes that she can hit really well.
British people place her as one of our female singing legends. Well she is a nice person with a powerful voice - but in my opinion she is not a 'great' singer for the reasons I have explained.
And before you jump in to comment, I know you don't have to have a great voice to be a great artist (Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder etc etc) but she is a singer first and foremost, not a singer-songwriter, and as such she should be judged primarily on her singing ability.
If you ever have the (mis)fortune to hear Annie Lennox singing a song not written for her then you will hear that clearly - weak low and high notes but full blast on a few mid-range notes that she can hit really well.
British people place her as one of our female singing legends. Well she is a nice person with a powerful voice - but in my opinion she is not a 'great' singer for the reasons I have explained.
And before you jump in to comment, I know you don't have to have a great voice to be a great artist (Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder etc etc) but she is a singer first and foremost, not a singer-songwriter, and as such she should be judged primarily on her singing ability.
Ditto, Bill- This has happened a few times over the last few weeks. Are you guys enjoying a nice vacation somewhere (other than Paradise)?
Bill:
Everything ok? I was dependent on the stream variety during a work gauntlet... This was played less than 3 hours ago.
Or wait, is Bill now a Russian bot?
Everything ok? I was dependent on the stream variety during a work gauntlet... This was played less than 3 hours ago.
Or wait, is Bill now a Russian bot?
Uh, I believe Dave is playing guitar, right next to Annie.
Love this version.
clwguy wrote:
Love this version.
clwguy wrote:
1.5 absolutely fucking awful. Where's David Stewart to fix this mess?
1.5 absolutely fucking awful. Where's David Stewart to fix this mess?
9.5 Absofuckinglutely brrilliant!
Perfect holiday fare. Happy Thanksgiving Billbecca and RP Family.
Perfect holiday fare. Happy Thanksgiving Billbecca and RP Family.
Refer to Stegokitty - June 17, 2016 @ 15.48
Rotterdam wrote:
Can I just ask, why does nobody ask this question about Joni Mitchell?
'Blue' comes to mind, and if you don't get the reference, that would explain the question.
Can I just ask, why does nobody ask this question about Joni Mitchell?
'Blue' comes to mind, and if you don't get the reference, that would explain the question.
torino390 wrote:
How often does a cover of an original by the original artist come out better than the original?
not heard this before. really liked it. so much better than the studio version in my humble opinion.
How often does a cover of an original by the original artist come out better than the original?
Rotterdam wrote:
Can I just ask, why does nobody ask this question about Joni Mitchell?
excellent question ! That's an artist I don't get at all...
Can I just ask, why does nobody ask this question about Joni Mitchell?
excellent question ! That's an artist I don't get at all...
like this version too!
Eye-rollingly annoying pretentious tripe.
Wow. Never head this before either. Very powerful and passionate. Totally different song.
not heard this before. really liked it. so much better than the studio version in my humble opinion.
A most eccellant version
Great version of this song. I'll give it a 9.
Hasan wrote:
Can I just ask, why does nobody ask this question about Joni Mitchell?
Am I the only who feels that Annie is so busy showing off her voice, she forgets to communicate . . . anything else . . . ?
Can I just ask, why does nobody ask this question about Joni Mitchell?
Hasan wrote:
In case you're still in doubt: Yes.
Am I the only who feels that Annie is so busy showing off her voice, she forgets to communicate . . . anything else . . . ?
In case you're still in doubt: Yes.
Nice version
Proclivities wrote:
If a "bad song" gets "ruined" does it become a 'good' song?
Good point, how about a horrible song done differently, but is still horrible. Am I the only one that can't stand Annie Lennox's voice?
If a "bad song" gets "ruined" does it become a 'good' song?
Good point, how about a horrible song done differently, but is still horrible. Am I the only one that can't stand Annie Lennox's voice?
this sounds so much better than the original version ! 8 from me, I love it
SmilinJimmy wrote:
If a "bad song" gets "ruined" does it become a 'good' song?
Yikes. A bad song ruined.
If a "bad song" gets "ruined" does it become a 'good' song?
Hasan wrote:
You and Mohamed are the only ones - certainly!
The answer is YES!
Am I the only who feels that Annie is so busy showing off her voice, she forgets to communicate . . . anything else . . . ?
You and Mohamed are the only ones - certainly!
The answer is YES!
Incredible Annie!
Promise Annie: "I kiss you like lovers do".
This and more!
Promise Annie: "I kiss you like lovers do".
This and more!
Wonderful. And c'mon guys, she's a trained operatic singer. Submerge yourself in the voice, it's alllllll good.
Hasan wrote:
yes
Am I the only who feels that Annie is so busy showing off her voice, she forgets to communicate . . . anything else . . . ?
yes
I am often really pleased when an artist releases an acoustic rendition of an already successful song. In addition to that, I love other artists' acoustic covers of amplified songs. Much of the time I finally get the gist of the lyrics and the message comes through clearer because of a simpler musical background.
I'd listen to this again
I'd listen to this again
Hasan wrote:
yes
Am I the only who feels that Annie is so busy showing off her voice, she forgets to communicate . . . anything else . . . ?
yes
simply wonderful..
Am I the only who feels that Annie is so busy showing off her voice, she forgets to communicate . . . anything else . . . ?
Hot .. in every way.
handyrae wrote:
Yes, agreed.
Great song and unique delivery
OK, I'll say it. I really like this version.
Yes, agreed.
Great song and unique delivery
Yikes. A bad song ruined.
I've always been an Annie Lennox fan but you can do better than this for entertainment purposes.....
love it.
uuuugh..... painfull, really - having to remember this era AND listen to a solemn, downtrodden song - yikes, man!
oh, yeah... but it's so artistic! { throws up in mouth just a little bit }
oh, yeah... but it's so artistic! { throws up in mouth just a little bit }
Damn it. So wonderful ... until she started screaming there prior to the ending.
like this version a lot
stephw wrote:
I agree. Some songs are just not meant to be "acoustic" or they would have been recorded that way to begin with. That being said, the original is one of my favorite Eurythmics tunes!
Wait a second......if there was no original, how can there be an "acoustic" version ? curisous
I agree. Some songs are just not meant to be "acoustic" or they would have been recorded that way to begin with. That being said, the original is one of my favorite Eurythmics tunes!
Wait a second......if there was no original, how can there be an "acoustic" version ? curisous
handyrae wrote:
me too. Nice variation on the original.
OK, I'll say it. I really like this version.
me too. Nice variation on the original.
OK, I'll say it. I really like this version.
seems either hot or cold on the dynamics, no real build-up across the song...nice singing though, its just the guitarist got a little excited fast in that one part
wow. annie lennox sure can sing.
i hate this song, but she's got a hell of a voice!
i hate this song, but she's got a hell of a voice!
4 -> 3 and going downwards.
jkhandy wrote:
what's with the folks in TX?
I looked through all the comments and found only one other negative comment about this song from someone in Texas, and it was pretty mild. On the other hand, there are quite a few negative comments made by people from all over. So I gotta ask, what's with you're bigoted view of Texans?
And just to be clear, I am originally from Chicago.
what's with the folks in TX?
I looked through all the comments and found only one other negative comment about this song from someone in Texas, and it was pretty mild. On the other hand, there are quite a few negative comments made by people from all over. So I gotta ask, what's with you're bigoted view of Texans?
And just to be clear, I am originally from Chicago.
You've got to be kidding, right? This bit of crap was trite (at best) when it came out.
This self-congratulatory bit of vomitus is just regurgitated crap.
Just switched back to Xmas in Frisco for another remix of "Drummer Boy"
This self-congratulatory bit of vomitus is just regurgitated crap.
Just switched back to Xmas in Frisco for another remix of "Drummer Boy"
That voice. The heart.
timiambeing wrote:
Please dont be offended but you think too much, just like you write too much - it's beautiful - feel it don't analyse it :-)
I've never before been accused of thinking too much!
And I "write too much" because I'm a writer. If too many words make your life difficult, stick to Twitter. But - point taken. I'll try to limit my comments to emoticons. No promises. 
And I still don't care for this song. Annie Lennox has an extensive repertoir that deserves to be explored. As does Dave Stewart.
Please dont be offended but you think too much, just like you write too much - it's beautiful - feel it don't analyse it :-)
I've never before been accused of thinking too much!
And I "write too much" because I'm a writer. If too many words make your life difficult, stick to Twitter. But - point taken. I'll try to limit my comments to emoticons. No promises. And I still don't care for this song. Annie Lennox has an extensive repertoir that deserves to be explored. As does Dave Stewart.
I like this way more than the original
jkhandy wrote:
what's with the folks in TX?
We love broad generalizations.
I'm down with this version too. It strips it down to its essence and shows that it's a wonderful song even without fancy synth lines and shoo-bop shoo-bops...
what's with the folks in TX?
We love broad generalizations.
I'm down with this version too. It strips it down to its essence and shows that it's a wonderful song even without fancy synth lines and shoo-bop shoo-bops...
Cynaera wrote:
Please dont be offended but you think too much, just like you write too much - it's beautiful - feel it don't analyse it :-)
Annie Lennox has a wonderful, evocative, powerful voice that lends itself to however many instruments are layered as her backup. Acoustically, this is not one of her better songs. Still, she sang "Into the West" for the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, and it was beautiful, haunting, and made me cry. Maybe it's just because I really hate this song - always have - that I find it obnoxious.
Now - having ripped on Lennox, let's rip on Dave Stewart. The man's a twisted, savvy genius with talent oozing from his pores (uh, figuratively speaking.) But "Here Comes the Rain Again" is just a dismal representation of the magic he and Lennox had. I always hope never to hear this song on the radio again, but it keeps appearing, like Peeves (to those who aren't familiar with the Harry Potter books, Peeves is an obnoxious, uncontrollable poltergeist that shows up at the worst possible times, performs irritating, destructive acts, and then disappears until the next time - much like this song.)
Now - having ripped on Lennox, let's rip on Dave Stewart. The man's a twisted, savvy genius with talent oozing from his pores (uh, figuratively speaking.) But "Here Comes the Rain Again" is just a dismal representation of the magic he and Lennox had. I always hope never to hear this song on the radio again, but it keeps appearing, like Peeves (to those who aren't familiar with the Harry Potter books, Peeves is an obnoxious, uncontrollable poltergeist that shows up at the worst possible times, performs irritating, destructive acts, and then disappears until the next time - much like this song.)
Please dont be offended but you think too much, just like you write too much - it's beautiful - feel it don't analyse it :-)
flatpicker wrote:
'cause it does, it's just different live :-)
I love the original version so much!
This really doesn't live up to it.
This really doesn't live up to it.
'cause it does, it's just different live :-)
I love the original version so much!
This really doesn't live up to it.
This really doesn't live up to it.
Annie Lennox has a wonderful, evocative, powerful voice that lends itself to however many instruments are layered as her backup. Acoustically, this is not one of her better songs. Still, she sang "Into the West" for the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, and it was beautiful, haunting, and made me cry. Maybe it's just because I really hate this song - always have - that I find it obnoxious.
Now - having ripped on Lennox, let's rip on Dave Stewart. The man's a twisted, savvy genius with talent oozing from his pores (uh, figuratively speaking.) But "Here Comes the Rain Again" is just a dismal representation of the magic he and Lennox had. I always hope never to hear this song on the radio again, but it keeps appearing, like Peeves (to those who aren't familiar with the Harry Potter books, Peeves is an obnoxious, uncontrollable poltergeist that shows up at the worst possible times, performs irritating, destructive acts, and then disappears until the next time - much like this song.)
Now - having ripped on Lennox, let's rip on Dave Stewart. The man's a twisted, savvy genius with talent oozing from his pores (uh, figuratively speaking.) But "Here Comes the Rain Again" is just a dismal representation of the magic he and Lennox had. I always hope never to hear this song on the radio again, but it keeps appearing, like Peeves (to those who aren't familiar with the Harry Potter books, Peeves is an obnoxious, uncontrollable poltergeist that shows up at the worst possible times, performs irritating, destructive acts, and then disappears until the next time - much like this song.)
Feels like they are really reaching a bit on this one...
Self indulgent. Karaoki.
Acoustic versions, including this one, have a tendency to suck. MTV Unplugged is to blame for ruining many good songs.
jkhandy wrote:
what's with the folks in TX?
We're surrounded by too many right-wingers. I like this version.
what's with the folks in TX?
We're surrounded by too many right-wingers. I like this version.
okelle wrote:
Annie Lenock. You rox!
Thank you, Annie Lenox. You rock.
Annie Lenock. You rox!
agree - lame
anotherlistener wrote:
I agree. Some songs are just not meant to be "acoustic" or they would have been recorded that way to begin with. That being said, the original is one of my favorite Eurythmics tunes!
This version of this song just doesn't do it for me.
I agree. Some songs are just not meant to be "acoustic" or they would have been recorded that way to begin with. That being said, the original is one of my favorite Eurythmics tunes!
This version of this song just doesn't do it for me.
I think her voice is one of the best out there.
It is interesting, I don't really like her voice in an intimate recording like this, but she has great emotional delivery and passion for the song. Makes it endearing even though her singing isn't great.
Hannio wrote:
what's with the folks in TX?
Perfect segue from Dave Matthews. Pretentious crap followed by more pretentious crap.
what's with the folks in TX?
Thank you, Annie Lenox. You rock.
Interesting...Pleasant surprise to hear s/g acoustic from them.
MJMJ wrote:
What is not profound to you may be profound to others.
Singing like the song's profound don't make it so
What is not profound to you may be profound to others.
Perfect segue from Dave Matthews. Pretentious crap followed by more pretentious crap.
Singing like the song's profound don't make it so
Anyone know where I can buy this? iTunes don't got it.....