Posted by Graeme Gigante on March 19, 2026 at 01:01:00:
Hi Bob, Snoop, & all else. Hope all is well. And I hope you all had a wonderful & productive St Patrick’s Day/Week. It’s the first day back in the spring again. So that means I myself, &Steven Green have come up with a good idea for 5th hour theme this week, & that would be spring-related songs ideal for the first day of the season. Here is what I came up with, songs about spring & the rain (being that rain is a major aspect of the spring):
- “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” by B.J. Thomas
- “I Wish It Would Rain” by the Temptations
- “Singing In The Rain” (The original by Matthew Morrison, & all other versions & artists/groups’ takes you have of this old but classic song)
- “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
- A twin spin of Lou Christie with his songs “Lightning Strikes Again” & “Rhapsody In The Rain”
- “Here Comes The Sun” by the Beatles
- “Good Morning” by Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, & Gene Kelly
- “It’s A Beautiful Morning” by the Rascals
- “Love, Rain O’er Me” (Love, Rain On/Over Me) by the Who
- “April, She Will Come” by Simon & Garfunkel
- “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina & The Waves
- “Spring Vacation” by The Beach Boys
- “Beautiful Day” U2
- “It Might As Well Be Spring” by Frank Sinatra (And various other artists)
- “Mr Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra
- “Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring” by The Beach Boys
- “The Birds & The Bees” by Jewel Akens
- “Mother Nature’s Son” by the Beatles
- “Spring Fever ‘by Elvis Presley
- “Green Rocky Road” by Tim Hardin
- “April Fool” by Matt Monroe
- “Lemon Tree” by Trini Lopez
- “Where Have All The Flowers Gone” by Johnny Rivers
- “Spring Rain” by Pat Boone
- “Pieces Of April” by Three Dog Night
- “Brand New Day” by Van Morrison
- “Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens
- “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” by Stevie Wonder
- “Spring Affair” by Donna Summer
- “Spring” by Tanya Tucker
- “Dog & Butterfly” by Heart
- “Peace Frog” by the Doors
- “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac
- “April In Portugal” by Dorothy Collins
- “When The White Lilacs Bloom Again” by Billy Vaughn
- “Flowers Mean Forgiveness” by Frank Sinatra
- “Spring in Manhattan” by Blossom Dearie
- “Springtime In New York” by Bob Dylan
- “Trees & Flowers” by Strawberry Switchblade
- “You Make Love Like Springtime” by Teena Marie
- “Just Walking In The Rain” by Johnny Ray
- “Rain Drops” by Dee Clark
- “Rhythm of The Rain” by the Cascades
- “Come Rain Or Come Shine” (By various artists)
- “Rain” by the Beatles
- “Rain, Rain, Go Away” by Bobby Vinton
- “Crying in The Rain” by the Everly Brothers
- “The Rain, The Parks & Other Things” by the Cowsills
- “Rain On The Roof” by the Lovin’ Spoonful
- “Walking In The Rain” by the Ronettes
- “Baby, the Rain Must Fall” by Glenn Yarbrough
- “Summer Rain” by Johnny Rivers
- “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” by Credence Clearwater Revival
- “Rainy Days & Mondays” by the Carpenters
- “Laughter In The Rain” by Neil Sedaka
- “Ridin’ The Storm Out” by REO Speedwagon
- “Fire & Rain” by James Taylor
- “See The Sky About Rain” by Neil Young
- “Rainmaker” by Traffic
- “It never Rains In Southern California” by Albert Hammond
- “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain” by Olivia Newton-John
- “I Wish It Would Rain” by Faces
- “In The Early Morning Rain” by Gordon Lightfoot, Elvis Presley, Crazy Crackers, & other artists who’s version you have of this song
- “Purple Rain” by Prince
- “Here Comes The Rain Again” by the Eurythmics
- “It’s Raining Men” by the Weather Girls
- “Blame It On The Rain” by Milli Vanilli
- “Its Raining Again” by Supertramp
- “Red Rain” by Peter Gabriel
- “Mandolin Rain” by Bruce Hornsby & the Range
- “When The Rain Begins To Fall” by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
- “I Love A Rainy Night” by Eddie Rabbitt
- “Rain” by Dragon
- “The Rain” Oran “Juice” Jones
- “Hold Back The Rain” by Duran Duran
- “Riders On The Storm” by the Doors
More song suggestions for this theme will be posted in follow ups overtime between now & tomorrow. And if anyone has any song suggestions for this theme, whether it’s about the spring, the rain, or both, feel free to post them in follow up responses. And let’s get the party going
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