The PRO was formed in November 1969 by John Arthy, a baker who moonlighted as a BBC session bass player. Arthy discovered a cache of original musical arrangements dating from the 1920s in an attic and on the strength of this find decided to form his own band. The name of the band was inspired by Harry Warren's (Home in) Pasadena. There was a strong revival movement for music of the 1920s at the time (other rival bands included The Temperance Seven); however, Arthy moved this new band in a different direction to most of the revivalists: away from humour and towards more serious, dedicated renditions of the music.
The orchestra’s first vocalist was John "Pazz" Parry, an old friend of Arthy's (the two had both been members of The Water Rats Jazz Band). With Arthy as Bandleader and also performing on the double bass and sousaphone, the PRO soon grew in popularity.
The orchestra became professional in 1975. Their first LP was released in the spring and was premiered at the Midem music fair in Cannes. The orchestra followed this by touring West Germany (where the revival movement was incredibly popular) in the autumn of that year.
The orchestra toured the US in 1993 and 2002.
After John Arthy retired in 1997, it continues to tour and record with Bandleader and singer Duncan Galloway. In 2007 the Orchestra is touring europe: Brussels, Munich, Berlin and scandinavia.
Stormy Weather
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra Lyrics
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Since my gal and I ain't together, keeps raining all the time
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere, stormy weather
Just can't get my poor old self together
I'm weary all the time, the time
So weary all the time
When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time
(When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
If she stays away, that old rocking chair's will get me
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more)
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time, the time
Keeps raining all the time
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra's song 'Stormy Weather' is a soulful rendition of a classic from the 1930s. The song speaks of the singer’s heartbreak after his lover leaves him and how it has cast a gloomy shadow over his life. The repeated line, "Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky, stormy weather" reinforces this idea. The singer's desperation is evident in the lyrics when he sings, "Just can't get my poor old self together. I'm weary all the time." His sadness is further emphasized when he says, "Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere, stormy weather."
Despite the melancholy tone of the song, there is also a glimmer of hope. The singer prays that the Lord above will let him "walk in the sun once more." The song suggests that the one he loves is the only key to his happiness, and that without them, he is lost in a sea of misery. The repetition of the line, "Keeps raining all the time" reinforces the idea that he feels trapped in his sadness and can't seem to escape it.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky, stormy weather
I am experiencing stormy weather and I cannot understand why there is no sun up in the sky.
Since my gal and I ain't together, keeps raining all the time
The reason for the stormy weather is that my gal and I are not together and it seems to keep raining all the time.
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere, stormy weather
Life has become bleak and full of misery because of the stormy weather.
Just can't get my poor old self together
I cannot seem to pull myself together and overcome this gloomy situation.
I'm weary all the time, the time
The weight of this situation has left me feeling tired and drained all the time.
When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
Since my gal left, I have been plagued by sadness and depression.
If she stays away, that old rocking chair's gonna get me
If my gal does not return, I fear that I will become a recluse and spend all my time in an old rocking chair.
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun once more
All I can do is pray and hope that I will be able to experience happiness and joy once again.
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
I feel like I cannot continue on because everything I had is gone due to the stormy weather.
Keeps raining all the time, keeps raining all the time
The rain never seems to stop, it keeps raining all the time and adding to my distress.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, S.A. MUSIC, CTM Publishing
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alessandro Pesci
Wow! Very charming music
Casey Rowe
Nice. Thanks lots for the video. :)
sylvester breit
Very Nice - Thks!
bellini verdi
ESTO NO ES MUSICA ANTIGUA................................ES UN DISCO TRABAJADO EN 1976...............Y SACADO EN 1977.............UN PUNTO DE INFLEXION PARA RECORDAR LA MUSICA PRECIOSA DEL PSADO.............Y AUNQUE NO ES IGUAL A LOS ORIGINALES.ESTA CLARO QUE HOY DIA............QUEDA.............COMO TAL................PERO NADA MAS LEJOS DE LA REALIDAD.....................LA REALIDAD ES MUCHO MAS BELLA............PERO ESTA CLARO ESTA ORQUESTA.HIZO.ALGO UNICO..........................Y ES RECORDAR LA GRANDEZA DEL PASADO....................
TinkNorman
Un poco raro sí que eres, pero tú sigue con lo tuyo. Ah! Y dále recuerdos a Beethoven y Vivaldi de mi parte!