Their debut album 'Memory Comes Back' (1996) was released for the respected indie label Lazy Dog and received enthusiastic reviews upon release as did it's follow up, 'Nostalgia', released in late 1998.
In Spring 2001 Raining Pleasure were linked with EMI. The band recorded and released an ep 'Capricorn', before returning to the studio to prepare their third full length album, their first for a major.
In December 2001 Raining Pleasure's major label debut 'Flood' was released to critical acclaim. The album spawned three massive airplay hits in Greece, the biggest of which 'Fake' has become a pop and rock radio staple, after successfully being used in TV spots for Greece's leading telecommunications company. 'Fake' was followed by the hits 'Capricorn' and 'Only Through You'. "Fake" was also used to the soundtrack of the film "The Best of Times" directed by the famous Taiwanese director Tso-chi Chang. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival 2002.
The buzz surrounding the group is fantastic and has taken many by surprise. In Rock N Roll Magazine 2002 readers' poll the group was voted best Greek rock act of all time, a humbling vote of confidence for an act that has been around for just over 5 years.
Raining Pleasure have been one of the hottest tickets across Greece for three summers running, having shared festival stages with The Cure, The Pixies, The Dandy Warhols and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club among others and having sold out theatres across the country.
Their major label debut album, 'Flood', performed exceptionally well on the charts, spending 15 weeks on the international chart where it peaked at No.1 before chart regulations necessitated the album's move to the local repertoire chart where it peaked at No.5 (an astonishing and unprecedented feat for a Greek act performing in English). The album spent well over a year on the Top 40 Artist Album Charts and has been certified Gold.
2004: The group's album 'Forwards & Backwards', is introduced by the double A-side single 'World'/'Identical Twins'. On 'Identical Twins' esteemed vocalist Elly Paspala contributes a vocal track of rare beauty. Both songs became airplay hits.
In March the band's cover of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' featured in the successful Greek film 'Hardcore', began climbing the airplay charts where it will remain for over six months. In September the group scores another hit with album track 'Love Me, Love Me, Love Me' which video clip directed by Marina Gioti won the best animation video clip award at the Animation Block Party Awards 2005 in New York.
Winter 2004: The band embarks on its first tour of Germany and enters the studio to record a new version of the classic album by Manos Hadjidakis and the New York Rock N Roll Ensemble, 'Reflections'.
'Reflections' is released to immediate critical acclaim. The album was introduced to media at a concert at St Paul's Anglican Church in Athens.
Their latest album 'Who's gonna tell Juliet?' is released in December 2007 in Greece on their new indie label Celesta Records. It is a unique and unusual alternative pop record, described as a fervent guitar driven pop gem with strong melodies, smart lyrics and compelling vocals.
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Dedication
Raining Pleasure Lyrics
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I'm not afraid
all though I'm worlds apart from yesterday
and yet I can't believe I'm old enough today
to be in love, and feel in love
and see if love is the way
I don't need fancy places
to spend the time,
with you tonight
and yet I'm not so sure
the time is really right
to be in love, and feel in love
and see if love is alright.
And you will sing
as long as there's a song
the feelings never gone
it was the first time to be in love
Maybe tomorrow I'll never sing again
but I'll remember when
it was the first time to be in love
The pictures slowly fading
and now it's gone,
the letters we remembered are old and torn
and although the time has passed
the memory lingers on
to be in love, and feel in love
and know when love is gone
The lyrics of Raining Pleasure's song Dedication express the idea of growing up and experiencing love for the first time. The singer acknowledges that they are getting older but not afraid of it. They feel as though they are worlds apart from yesterday, meaning that they are not the same person that they used to be. Despite this, they cannot believe that they are old enough to be in love and feel in love. They want to see if love is the way but do not need fancy places to do so. As long as they are with their loved one, they are happy. However, they are not sure if the time is really right. They do not know if it is alright to be in love and feel in love.
The song also talks about the idea of memory and how it lingers on. The singer talks about how the pictures and letters from the past are slowly fading away, but the memory of being in love still lingers on. It was the first time for the singer to be in love, and they know that they will remember it forever. The chorus of the song talks about how the feeling of love never really goes away, and the memories of it will be with the singer forever. The song also talks about the idea of knowing when love is gone. The singer acknowledges that although the time has passed, the memory of being in love still lingers on.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel's like I'm getting older
I feel like I'm getting older
I'm not afraid
I'm not scared or worried
all though I'm worlds apart from yesterday
Even though I feel completely different from how I felt yesterday
and yet I can't believe I'm old enough today
But still, I find it hard to believe that I am old enough today
to be in love, and feel in love
To experience love and all that comes with it
and see if love is the way
And figure out if love is the path that I want to follow
I don't need fancy places
I don't require luxurious or extravagant locations
to spend the time,
To pass the time with you
I'm happy just to be here
I am content just being here
with you tonight
With you this evening
and yet I'm not so sure
However, I'm not entirely convinced
the time is really right
That this is the perfect time
to be in love, and feel in love
To be in love and experience all that comes with it
and see if love is alright.
And determine if love is truly okay
And you will sing
And you will sing
as long as there's a song
As long as there is music
the feelings never gone
The emotions will never fade away
it was the first time to be in love
It was the very first time I experienced love
Maybe tomorrow I'll never sing again
Perhaps tomorrow, I won't sing anymore
but I'll remember when
But I'll always remember
it was the first time to be in love
That it was the first time I experienced love
The pictures slowly fading
The images are slowly disappearing
and now it's gone,
And now it's all gone
the letters we remembered are old and torn
The letters we once cherished are aged and tattered
and although the time has passed
And even though time has passed
the memory lingers on
The memory still remains
to be in love, and feel in love
To be in love and experience all that comes with it
and know when love is gone
And realize when love has faded away
Contributed by Wyatt V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
giorgio p
εξαιρετική η δουλειά τους σε αυτό το κομμάτι. το "πείραξαν" και του έδωσαν νέα πνοή ως έργο. σπουδαίος ο βασιλικός στην ερμηνεία του!
girl
είναι φοβεροί,αν είχαν κατάλληλο marketing θα είχαν βγει παραέξω.δηλαδή καλύτεροι είναι οι muse και Οi placebo?love greek raining pleasure
Kostas t
να σου πω ενα μυστικο. ναι ειναι καλυτεροι οι muse και oi placebo
Spiros Grigoriadis
O Dorian Rudnytsky (μπάσο και τσέλλο) των New York Rock&Roll Ensemble λέει στο forum του site τοu Michael Kamen ότι του άρεσε πάρα πολύ η εκτέλεση των κομματιών από τους Raining Pleasure. Μάλιστα σε ένα live των Raining Pleasure στην Γερμανία είχε καλεστεί από τον Βασιλικό και τους είδε live. Δεν παίξανε κανένα κομμάτι από αυτό τον δίσκο αλλά του αρέσανε πάρα πολύ και μάλιστα γράφει ότι τέτοια συγκροτήματα (όπως και οι NYR&RE) δεν υποστηρίζονται από τις δισκογραφικές λόγω των πειραματισμών τους
Sandrousse
Franchement, j'adore! Mélodie, voix, présence.....la basse, d'enfer! Le clip "Fake"... vous êtes supers! Je ne comprends pas ce qui est écrit sur les autres commentaires, c'est dommage!
zeena61
Εξαιρετική διασκευή. Μαγεία!
Dimitri Tsambrounis
ακούγοντας ένα τραγούδι πόσο "αντέχει" διασκευές και ξένο στίχο, καταλαβαίνεις τι μεγαλείο έιναι , το τραγούδι, όσο κι ο θεός Μάνος.
Henriett Panyik
Szép!Szeretem!Gratulálok!
mark mindel
Originally done as a score for a movie that was shelved. I really like Raining Pleasure's version here. The original NYRRE album didn't do well as it was so different than their previous work, but after the Greek album went gold, I went back and listened to the NYRRE version which I now really like.
Γιώργος Παπαδούλης
Εγώ πιστεύω ότι οι στίχοι του Γκάστου ήταν πολύ καλοί, αλλά ίσως δεν ταίριαζαν τόσο με τη μουσική... Ήθελε, κατά τη γνώμη μου, κάτι πιο απλό. Και όντως των New York Rock & Roll Ensemble ήταν απίστευτοι και ταίριαζαν απόλυτα.