Creedence Clearwater Revival: Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Written by and J. C. Fogerty....

Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm,
I know; it's been comin' for some time.
When it's over, so they say,
It'll rain a sunny day,
I know; shinin' down like water.

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 hard,
I know; been that way for all my time.
'Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
I know; it can't stop, I wonder.

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?

Yeah!

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?

"Have You Ever Seen the Rain"
Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
from the album Pendulum
B-side	"Hey Tonight"
Released	January 1971
Format	7 in 45 rpm
Recorded	1970
Genre	Rock, roots rock
Length	2:39
Label	Fantasy
Writer(s)	John Fogerty
Producer(s)	John Fogerty
Certification	Gold
Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (1970) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (1971) "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" (1971)

"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" is a song written by John Fogerty and released as a single in 1971 from the album Pendulum (1970) by roots rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number one on the RPM 100 national singles chart in March 1971 In the U.S., in the same year it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (where it was listed as "Have You Ever Seen the Rain? / Hey Tonight", together with the B-side). On Cash Boxpop chart, it peaked at number three. In the UK, it reached number 36. It was the group's eighth gold-selling single.

The song's lyrics refer to the Vietnam War, with the "rain" being a metaphor for bombs falling from the sky.The song reminiscences the futility and danger of Vietnam patrols through ever changing weather. This song is one of many that John Forgerty wrote protesting the Vietnam War. In his review of the song for Allmusic website, Mark Deming suggests that the song is about the idealism of the 1960s and about it 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 1960s still existed in the 1970s but that people were no longer fighting for them.^]However, Fogerty also has been quoted as saying 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. In an interview, Fogerty stated that the song was written about the fact that they were on the top of the charts, and had surpassed all of their wildest expectations of fame and fortune. They were rich and famous, but somehow all members of the band at the time were depressed and unhappy. Thus the line "Have you ever seen the rain, coming down on a sunny day." The band split in October the following year after the release of the album Mardi Gras.

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.

In popular culture

• Cover versionsThe song is playing in the background in the film Philadelphia during the bar scene where Denzel Washington's character responds to homophobic taunts from some of his colleagues.
• Was heard playing in its entirety, at the very end of the first episode of the TV series Cold Case, "Look Again".
• It is used in the film Evan Almighty during the opening sequence.
• It is heard featured in The Longest Yard 2005 remake.
• In the film December Boys, it is heard in both the released CCR version and a quieter instrumental version.
• Heard in one episode of Tour of Duty, titled "The Good, the Bad and the Dead", in the ending scene.
• Heard playing throughout the Dexter episode "Father Knows Best"; it is heard during a flashback scene, as well as the ending scenes.
• Heard playing during the season 1 finale of Nurse Jackie.
• Heard playing during the series finale of Stargate SG-1, "Unending".
• It was made available to download on January 24, 2012 for play in Rock Band 3 Basic and PRO mode utilizing real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards plus vocal harmonies.
• Made available for download on RockSmith as of April 2013

• Spanish versions[edit]Arvingarna
• Spin Doctors for the film Philadelphia, and also released as a single
• Brian Fallon has covered this song live
• Boney M.
• Bonnie Tyler covered this song on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night (Spain #8, IE #13, France #40, UK #47, Germany #63)
• Cassandra Wilson
• Dr. Sin
• Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
• Emmerson Nogueira
• Hi-Standard
• Heroes del Silencio
• Joan Jett (included on all her compilation albums), her version is also heard playing in the second season finale of The Wire: "Port in a Storm"
• Johnny Cash
• The Lumineers occasionally play live with their song, Big Parade
• Paula & Willie Nelson
• Sass Jordan
• Mango, did a piano and vocal version from the album Acchiappanuvole (2008)
• Melanie Safka
• Priscila Y Sus Balas De Plata covered the song in Spanish, entitled "Ven Por Favor."
• The Minutemen
• Needtobreathe often covers this song live in concert
• R.E.M. have covered this song live
• Rod Stewart covered this song in 2006 and released it in the cover album Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time
• Smokie
• T.Love
• Teenage Fanclub
• Karen Souza
• The Fray
• The Jeevas
• The Ramones covered this song on their thirteenth studio album Acid Eaters, recorded in 1993 (album entirely composed of covers)
• The Ventures
• Rise Against
• Saving Abel plays this song live on some occasions
• The Low Life
• Amy Gilliom
• Sawyer Fredericks and Noel Bybee performed and recorded this song as a duet during the battle rounds of The Voice Season 8 in 2015
• Love Psychedelico Recorded on their album Abbott Kinney
• It was performed on American Idol Season 11 by Phillip Phillips, and again on the results show with John Fogerty.
• Belinda Carlisle
• Allison Moorer on her 2015 Down to Believing album

• Laureano Brizuela - "Cerca de ti"
• Eduardo Palomo - "¿Quien va a perder?"
• Ana Gabriel - "Ven a ver Llover"
• Juan Gabriel - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol)"

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