In 1992, she began to perform as a professional rock musician, playing in an all-female cover band called Lois Lane. When she started a band that played original music, Red Onion (Berkner, Brian Mueller, Adam Bernstein and Alan Lerner), she found song-writing to be a struggle--a problem that disappeared when she started writing children's music. "Writing music for kids has not been a struggle at all," Berkner has said. "The more I started working on material for children, the more I realized that it opened up creativity in me that I never knew I had."
She regularly appears on Noggin (with Lampert and Bernstein), a television network aimed at children, in music videos played between programs and on the program Jack's Big Music Show. Berkner has also appeared in Jamarama Live!, a touring music festival for children sponsored by Noggin, and in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
In 2004, Berkner and Mueller had a daughter, Lucy, and the Laurie Berkner Band cut back on performing. "Daughter Lucy is her main audience now," her website noted.
Thunderstorm
Laurie Berkner Lyrics
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I love to watch ′em when the weather is warm
Sit by the window watch the lightening flash
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Giant raindrops, down they fly
Buckets of water fill the summery sky
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Watch that big black sky
Hear that boom boom boom
Like a big bass drum
And then a streak lights up the room!
Watch that big black sky
Hear that boom boom boom
Like a big bass drum
And then a streak lights up the room!
Thun thun thun thun thunderstorm
I love to watch 'em when the weather is warm
Sit by the window watch the lightening flash
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Laurie Berkner's "Thunderstorm" is a playful song that depicts the excitement and thrill that one experiences while witnessing a thunderstorm. The opening lines, "Thun thun thun thun thunderstorm, I love to watch 'em when the weather is warm," immediately sets up the tone of excitement and anticipation. The repetition of "thun thun thun thun" imitates the sound of thunder, creating a vibrant atmosphere.
The second verse describes the pouring rain and the buckets of water that fill up the sky. The powerful and sudden thunderclaps and lightning strikes are reflected in the use of onomatopoeias such as "Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash." These sounds add to the fun and excitement of the song, providing a visceral experience to anyone who has ever been caught in a thunderstorm.
The final verse repeats the chorus while incorporating that "big black sky," "boom boom boom," and "streak of light." Coupled with the music, the song creates an immersive experience that accurately reflects the power and intensity of a thunderstorm all while keeping the mood upbeat and enjoyable. Overall, the song is a joyful celebration of the natural beauty that a thunderstorm can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Thun thun thun thun thunderstorm
The opening statement of the song, denoting the sound of a thunderstorm
I love to watch ′em when the weather is warm
The singer expressing their fondness for watching thunderstorms during warm weather
Sit by the window watch the lightening flash
The singer describing the act of sitting by the window and observing the lightning flashes during a thunderstorm
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Onomatopoeic descriptions of the sounds of thunder during a storm
Giant raindrops, down they fly
The singer describing the size and speed of the raindrops that fall during a thunderstorm
Buckets of water fill the summery sky
A metaphorical description of the amount of rain that falls during a storm
Now here it comes another lightening flash
The singer anticipating another lightning flash during the storm
Watch that big black sky
An instruction to observe the dark sky during a storm
Hear that boom boom boom
Onomatopoeic description of the sound of thunder
Like a big bass drum
A comparison of the sound of thunder to a musical instrument
And then a streak lights up the room!
The singer describing the sudden illumination of a dark room by a lightning flash
Thun thun thun thun thunderstorm
Reiteration of the opening statement of the song
Crack Crack, Bam Bam, Crashity Crash
Reiteration of the onomatopoeic descriptions of the sounds of thunder
Writer(s): John Philip Sousa, Isaac B. Jenkins
Contributed by Parker V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I often play it in New York around the state line of New York and Vermont. In August 3rd I will be playing it in New Jersey.