The first LP for Kenny and The Kasuals was The Impact Sound of Kenny and the Kasuals Recorded Live at The Studio Club. This mouthful of a title was rarely used, and almost everyone referred to the album simply as "Impact." Only 500 albums were pressed, with the band thinking that it might be difficult to sell even that many. It wasn't. The album sold out (except for a few dozen copies which were warped beyond salvation in the heat while in drummer David "Bird" Blachley's car one summer day).
"Impact" has been cited by Rolling Stone as one of the most collectible American albums ever, and original copies still sell for over $400. The LP was reissued on vinyl in the seventies and is now available on CD.
After a couple of additional single record releases, in 1966 they hit on the song that would be picked up for national release. It was called "Journey To Tyme" and has been labeled as the very first "psychedelic style" recording.
Local airplay and positive sales caught the attention of the successful national record label United Artists, which negotiated with Mark Lee for the American rights. The song received good radio station play around the country, making the top ten in its hometown and reaching number one in Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Kenny has stated that the band's unwillingness to sign exclusively with United Artists kept the song from breaking into the national hit charts. Nevertheless, the song and the band were doing very well and it seemed like a good time for going "big time," and that meant a move to New York.
"In New York, we played The Rolling Stone Club after The Young Rascals and stayed in a hotel in Greenwich Village," Kenny remembers. "The New York bands we saw were terrific - Jimi Hendrix at the Nite Owl, The Seeds and The Lovin' Spoonful. We were asked to open for The Beatles at Shea Stadium. It was a great adventure."
After returning from a successful month in the Big Apple, Kenny and the Kasuals went back to their lucrative frat-party and nightclub circuit, becoming the most popular live band in Texas.
Record collectors rediscovered the "Impact" album in the early seventies, and eventually all of Kenny and The Kasuals recordings were re-released.
The band has been featured in write-ups in Rolling Stone (which called them one of the only true sixties bands left in the world), Texas Monthly, D Magazine, Creem, Bomp and Goldmine Magazines and have been featured on television news and variety shows.
Kenny and the Kasuals still perform, regularly featuring three of the original members (and on certain fun occasions, the entire original band). Two other top-quality musicians round out the current line-up. The music they play is still a high-energy mix of the hits and album dance songs that filled the dance floors in the sixties.
Raindrops To Teardrops
Kenny & The Kasuals Lyrics
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Raindrops, falling raindrops
Teardrops, lonely teardrops
Raindrops from the sky, listening to raindrops from the skies
Teardrops from my eyes, feeling of the teardrops from my eyes
Rain, rain go away
When you come bring my love to stay
Raindrops, falling raindrops
Teardrops, lonely teardrops
Teardrops blending with the falling rain
Pounding out a rhythm on my window pane
Making all the world seem a sad blur
She′s gone, can't be with her
Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
When you come bring my love to stay
Raindrops, falling raindrops
Teardrops, lonely teardrops
The lyrics of Kenny & The Kasuals's song Raindrops To Teardrops are about the feeling of missing someone and the tears that come with it. The first verse sets the scene of raindrops falling from the sky, which is then contrasted with the teardrops falling from the eyes of the singer. The repetition of the rain and teardrops shows the strong connection between the two and the way they blend together. The second verse continues to explore this idea, with the teardrops blending with the falling rain and creating a sad blur. The rain becomes a symbol of the singer's emotions, with the rhythm of the raindrops pounding on his window pane and intensifying his feelings of loss. The chorus repeats the wish for the rain to go away, but also includes the hope that it will bring his love back to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Rain, rain go away
The singer wishes for the rain to stop and go away
Raindrops, falling raindrops
Visualizing the rain pour down
Teardrops, lonely teardrops
Feeling of sadness and crying
Raindrops from the sky, listening to raindrops from the skies
Hearing the sound of raindrops from outside
Teardrops from my eyes, feeling of the teardrops from my eyes
Feeling the tears streaming down their face
Rain, rain go away
Repeated wish for the rain to go away
Come again another day
Hope for a better day
When you come bring my love to stay
Asking for their love to return with the rain
Raindrops, falling raindrops
Visualizing the rain pour down
Teardrops, lonely teardrops
Feeling of sadness and crying
Teardrops blending with the falling rain
Feeling of crying and sadness joining with the rain
Pounding out a rhythm on my window pane
Describing the sound of the rain hitting against the window
Making all the world seem a sad blur
Feeling of sadness surrounding the world
She′s gone, can't be with her
The reason for the sadness is the loss of a loved one
Rain, rain go away
Repeated wish for the rain to go away
Come again another day
Hope for a better day
When you come bring my love to stay
Asking for their love to return with the rain
Raindrops, falling raindrops
Visualizing the rain pour down
Teardrops, lonely teardrops
Feeling of sadness and crying
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@hifrommike2120
All kinds of cool. Thanks for sharing. Saved to my private playlist.
@gregmark1688
Kenny's 'Journey To Tyme" is, ofc, another early Psychedelic classic. FYI, Kenny Daniel still plays a couple shows a week around Dallas. He's a great guy.
@jayare5483
Awesome....