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Lou Christie Rhapsody In The Rain Lyrics Information:
"RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN" (UNCENSORED) 12
Words by: Lou Christie, music by: Twyla Herbert
Performed by: Lou Christie 3
First released: 4
Single: March 1966
Album: Spring 1966
1 Almost as soon as radio stations began airing "Rhapsody in the Rain," they
received complaints from irate parents saying the lyrics were too explicit. Many
of the radio stations banned the song until MGM re-recorded a version that toned
down the content with words that were more socially acceptable. The 'cleaned-up'
lyrics are as follows: 1a 'Cause on our first date we fell in love in the rain. 1b And in this car our love came like a falling star.
2 Featuring a melody that was inspired by Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet," and
a titillating theme, the song seemed destined to do better than it did. Whether
it was the controversial lyrics or competition from the other singles of
Christie's that had been released at the same time, "Rhapsody in the Rain"
managed to hit the pop charts at only #16 in the U.S. and #37 in the UK.
3 Lou Christie, born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco, on February 19, 1943, in
Glen Willard, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., was known for his frenzied falsetto voice
and for a string of pop hits in the 1960s. In 1962 he made the acquaintance of
Twyla Herbert, a classically-trained musician and self-proclaimed mystic some 20
years his senior. They became songwriting partners and together they wrote most
of his biggest hits. On this record, the backup singers were a girl-group known
as The Tammys, made up of sisters Gretchen and Cathy Owens and their friend
Linda Jones.
4 Appears on: *
Single(s):
(1)Lou Christie
A-side: "Rhapsody in the Rain"
B-side: "Trapeze"
1. MGM, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #MGM-13473, US-1966.
(2)EnLIGHTNIN'ment: The Best of Lou Christie
1. Rhino, 18-Track, Stereo CD, #R2-70246, US-1988 5 .
et al. * This list is not intended to be the complete discography
on which this song appears.
5 Transcribed from the track on this album.
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