David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - Decemb… Read Full Bio ↴David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist who has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". He was probably best known for "Take Five", written by saxophone player Paul Desmond, who was the saxophonist in The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Due to the immense popularity of his work, Brubeck had won multiple awards such as a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys in 1996, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 1999, and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009.

Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employed unusual time signatures, a fact jokingly referred to by his greatest hits album 'Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective'. Upon his death, a number of commentators noted his crossover appeal to mainstream pop audiences, something putting him in the company of other jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong and Herbie Hancock among others.

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Dave Brubeck Lyrics

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Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams
Funny, but here's that rainy day
Here's that rainy day they told me about
And I laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way

Where is that worn out wish that I threw aside
After it brought my lover near
It's funny how love becomes a cold rainy day

Funny, that rainy day is here

Funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
Funny, that rainy day is here

Overall Meaning

The Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Here's That Rainy Day" is a poignant jazz standard about love gone wrong. It opens with the singer wishing he had saved his leftover dreams. He laments the fact that his lover has left him and feels lonely as he realizes, "where is that worn out wish that I threw aside after it brought my lover near?" The singer is surprised that love can turn into a cold and dreary day, and he is disappointed that his romantic hopes have not been fulfilled.

The song is about the feeling of hopelessness that comes when a relationship has run its course. It's a sad reminder that nothing lasts forever, and that even the most beautiful moments can give way to sadness and regret. The song is a perfect example of how jazz can convey complex emotions and tell stories through its intricate melody and soulful instrumentation.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams
Perhaps I should have kept some of my unfulfilled aspirations.

Funny, but here's that rainy day
Ironically, the day that I was warned about has arrived.

Here's that rainy day they told me about
This is the day that someone warned me would come.

And I laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way
I didn't take the warning seriously and thought things would turn out differently.

Where is that worn out wish that I threw aside
I wonder where the hope that I gave up on is now.

After it brought my lover near
This hope led me to meet my significant other.

It's funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
It's ironic how what was once warm and loving can become dreary and cold.

Funny, that rainy day is here
Ironically, the dreary day that represents the end of love has arrived.

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Written by: ROBERT REYNOLDS, SCOTTY HUFF

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