... Throughout the 1950s, Laine enjoyed a second career singing the title songs of Hollywood films and television shows, including: Gunfight At OK Corral, 3:10 To Yuma, Bullwhip, and Rawhide. His rendition of the title song for Mel Brooks' 1974 movie Blazing Saddles won an Oscar nomination for Best Song, and his recording of "Rawhide" for the television series of the same name has become a classic of the genre.
Rain Rain Rain
Frankie Laine Lyrics
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Rain, rain, rain.
Rain, rain, rain, rain.
Well, didn't it rain, children.
God's gonna send the waters from Zion.
He's good raise his Heaven up higher,
It's gonna rain. (Well, it's gonna rain.)
Well stop! Great God, stop still and listen.
My God walked down by the briny sea,
Beheld the evil of the sinful man;
Declared that he would destroy the land.
He spoke to Noah; Noah stopped.
He said: "Noah, I want you to build an ark.
I want you to build it big and strong.
Build it three hundred cubits along,
Thirty high and fifty wide,
'Cause it's got to stand that rain and tide."
Well, rain, children.
God's gonna send the waters from Zion.
He's good raise his Heaven up higher,
It's gonna rain. (Well, it's gonna rain.)
Well, after God told him what to do,
Noah began to cut and hew.
The ringing of the saw cried "Judgement."
The ringing of the hammer cried "Sinner repent."
A hundred years, he hammered and sawed,
Building the Ark by the Grace of God.
After the foundation was laid,
He hewed the timber and the Ark was made.
"Lord, let it rain."
Behold the Ark was made.
Oh, Noah.
(Well, he called in the animals two by two.)
(The ox, and the camel, and the kangaroo.)
Oh, Noah.
(Well, they called in Japeth, Ham and Shem.)
(And God began to flood the land.)
Oh, Noah.
(He raised his hands to heaven on high.)
(He knocked the sun, the moon from the sky.)
Oh, Noah.
(Shook the mountains and wobbled the sea.)
(And He hitched his reins to the chariot wheels.)
Oh, Noah.
(Stepped on the land and stood on the shore.)
(And declared that time would be no more.)
Rain, rain, rain.
Rain, rain, rain.
Oh, Noah: Noah, didn't it rain.
Rain, rain, rain.
Rain, rain, rain.
Rain, rain, rain, rain.
My Lord, then the wind did blow and the Ark did rock,
And Noah couldn't find nowhere to dock.
My God spoke and he whispered low.
Showed old Noah where he wanted him to go.
He said: "Look a-here, Noah, the rain's done stopped,
And I want you to land on the mountaintop."
Showed old Noah a rainbow sign,
Said: "It won't be a rain but fire next time."
Rain, rain, rain.
Rain, rain, rain.
Oh, Noah: Noah, didn't it rain.
Rain, rain, rain.
Rain, rain, rain.
Oh, Noah: Noah, didn't it rain.
The song "Rain Rain Rain" by Frankie Laine is a retelling of one of the most well-known stories from the Bible: Noah and the Ark. The song describes God's plan to flood the earth to cleanse the world of sin, and how he instructed Noah to build an enormous wooden ark to save a pair of each animal on Earth. The song is heavy on Old Testament imagery and lyrics that are rooted in religious themes. The repeated chorus of "Rain, rain, rain" is a reflection of the overwhelming rain that flooded the earth for forty days and forty nights.
The song's verses alternately describe God's instructions to Noah, Noah's labor to build the ark, and the moment of reckoning when the floods came. The lyrics also reference the wrath of God and the need for repentance, as well as the triumph of the human spirit in the midst of adversity. Overall, the song is a powerful reflection of the religious beliefs and values that have shaped Western culture for centuries, and it speaks to the enduring power and influence of the biblical story of Noah and the Ark.
Line by Line Meaning
Rain, rain, rain.
It is going to rain heavily.
Rain, rain, rain, rain.
The rain will persist for a long time.
Well, didn't it rain, children.
It rained heavily, and it affected everyone.
God's gonna send the waters from Zion.
According to the Bible, God sent a flood to cleanse the Earth.
He's good raise his Heaven up higher,
The song implies that God is so powerful that He can raise Heaven up higher.
Well, it's gonna rain.
It's definitely going to rain.
Well stop! Great God, stop still and listen.
The lyrics are calling out for God's attention.
My God walked down by the briny sea,
The song imagines a scenario where God physically walked by the sea.
Beheld the evil of the sinful man;
God observed the wickedness of mankind.
Declared that he would destroy the land.
God decided to destroy the Earth with a flood.
He spoke to Noah; Noah stopped.
God communicated with Noah to build an ark.
I want you to build it big and strong.
The ark had to be strong enough to withstand the flood.
It's got to stand that rain and tide.
The ark had to be sturdy enough to survive the floods.
After God told him what to do,
Noah followed God's instructions to the letter.
The ringing of the saw cried "Judgement."
The noise of sawing was a sign of the coming judgement.
The ringing of the hammer cried "Sinner repent."
The sound of the hammer represented a call to repent for one's sins.
After the foundation was laid,
Noah started building the ark.
Lord, let it rain.
Noah was asking God for the rain to start.
He called in the animals two by two.
Noah gathered the animals in pairs.
And God began to flood the land.
The flood started due to God's command.
He knocked the sun, the moon from the sky.
The power of God was immense, as He could move celestial objects.
Shook the mountains and wobbled the sea.
God's power was so great that He could cause seismic activity during the flood.
And He hitched his reins to the chariot wheels.
The song references a Bible verse where God is described as a warrior riding a chariot.
And declared that time would be no more.
The flood was a monumental event that marked the end of an era.
My God spoke and he whispered low.
God's voice was soft when He spoke to Noah.
Showed old Noah where he wanted him to go.
God guided Noah to the place where he could land the ark.
Said: "It won't be a rain but fire next time."
The rainbow was a sign that God would not destroy the world with water again, but with fire next time.
Oh, Noah: Noah, didn't it rain.
The song repeats the phrase from the beginning, emphasizing the tremendous rain that fell during the flood.
Contributed by Eli H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alanfox7312
Frankie Laine was the godfather to BBC London 94.9 DJ big george or George Webley died years ago his mum was the secretary to his fan club
@evelynmilner981
And that's just what it's doing, rain rain rain......