San Francisco vocalists Martha Wash and Izora Redman comprised the duo Two … Read Full Bio ↴San Francisco vocalists Martha Wash and Izora Redman comprised the duo Two Tons of Fun, later changing their name to the Weather Girls. They began singing together in gospel ensembles and choirs, meeting in the group NOW (News of the World) before turning to secular music. They gained initial recognition during the mid and late '70s as background singers for disco performer Sylvester. Their glorious voices capably supported his on the hits "Dance (Disco Heat)" and "(You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real," plus his albums. The legendary performer/producer/composer Harvey Fuqua signed them to his Honey label that was distributed by Fantasy. They issued the LP Backatcha and the single "Taking Away Your Space" in 1980. They subsequently had three chart singles as the Weather Girls from 1982-1985, the biggest of which was "It's Raining Men" in 1982. The duo recorded three LPs for Columbia Records before disbanding in the late '80s. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

It's Raining Men
Two Tons Lyrics

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Hi, hi! we're your weather girls
Ah-huh
And have we got news for you
You better listen!
Get ready, all you lonely girls
And leave those umbrellas at home.
Alright!

Humidity is rising, barometer's getting low
According to all sources, the street's the place to go
Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start raining men.

It's raining men! Hallelujah! It's raining men! amen!
I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get
Absolutely soaking wet!
It's raining men! Hallelujah!
It's raining men! Every specimen!
Tall, blonde, dark and lean
Rough and tough and strong and mean

God bless mother nature, she's a single woman too
She took off to heaven and she did what she had to do
She taught every angel to rearrange the sky
So that each and every woman could find her perfect guy
It's raining men! Hallelujah!
It's raining men! Amen!
It's raining men! Hallelujah!
It's raining men! Amennnn!

I feel stormy weather
Moving in about to begin
Hear the thunder
Don't you lose your head
Rip off the roof and stay in bed

God bless mother nature, she's a single woman too
She took off to heaven and she did what she had to do
She taught every angel to rearrange the sky
So that each and every woman could find her perfect guy
It's raining men! Yeah!

Humidity is rising, barometer's getting low
According to all sources, the street's the place to go
Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start raining men.

It's raining men! hallelujah!
It's raining men! Amen!
It's raining men! Hallelujah!

It's raining men! Amen!
It's raining men! Hallelujah!

Overall Meaning

"It's Raining Men" is a joyous, exuberant song with a message designed to empower women who've been alone for too long. The song was a collaboration between Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer, and it became a hit almost as soon as it was released in 1982. Two Tons of Fun, a disco duo consisting of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead, recorded the song and had a massive hit with it, reaching number 46 on the US pop chart and number 1 on the US dance chart.

The song's lyrics tell the story of how women everywhere are about to enjoy a rare meteorological miracle. As the temperature rises and the barometer drops, the streets are the place to be because for the first time in history, it's going to start raining men. The chorus of the song is a call to action, urging women to "get out and let themselves get absolutely soaking wet." Weather girls Martha Wash and Izora Armstead declare that they have news for all the lonely girls out there, and they encourage them to leave their umbrellas at home.

The song is an anthem of female empowerment, with the message that love is about to rain down on them. Mother Nature is portrayed as a powerful ally to all women, and the song asserts that she has rearranged the sky so that every woman can find her perfect match. The song's message of joy and celebration is underscored by its catchy beat and fun, upbeat melody.

Line by Line Meaning

Hi, hi! we're your weather girls
We are the ones who will forecast the events of the night.

And have we got news for you
We have an important announcement to make.

You better listen!
Pay attention to what we're about to say.

Get ready, all you lonely girls
Prepare yourselves, ladies who are looking for love.

And leave those umbrellas at home.
Don't bring your umbrellas tonight.

Humidity is rising, barometer's getting low
The air is getting moist and the pressure is dropping.

According to all sources, the street's the place to go
We've heard from our sources that you should head to the streets.

Cause tonight for the first time
For the very first time this evening

Just about half-past ten
At around 10:30 in the evening.

For the first time in history
This is a momentous occasion in history.

It's gonna start raining men.
Men will be falling from the sky tonight.

It's raining men! Hallelujah! It's raining men! amen!
Men are literally falling from the sky and we are overjoyed.

I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get absolutely soaking wet!
We're going to run out into the rain and get completely drenched.

It's raining men! every specimen! Tall, blonde, dark and lean. Rough and tough and strong and mean
All kinds of men are falling from the sky. From tall to short, fair to dark, gentle to rough.

God bless mother nature, she's a single woman too
We are grateful to mother nature who, like us, is a single woman.

She took off to heaven and she did what she had to do
Mother nature went to heaven and performed a miracle for us tonight.

She taught every angel to rearrange the sky
She instructed the angels to change the sky for us.

So that each and every woman could find her perfect guy
This is so that every woman can find the perfect man for her.

I feel stormy weather, moving in about to begin
The weather is about to change dramatically.

Hear the thunder, don't you lose your head
Don't panic when you hear the thunder.

Rip off the roof and stay in bed
This is a metaphorical expression, meaning we should embrace the stormy weather and find love in it.

It's raining men! Yeah!
Men are falling from the sky and we are thrilled!

It's raining men! Hallelujah! It's raining men! Amen!
Men are literally falling from the sky and we are overjoyed.

Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Shaffer, Paul Jabara

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I've been a huge fan of these 2 since Sylvester met them in 1976 and they all recorded together on his 1977 LP SYLVESTER (his 3rd LP). The video above is when they performed live in Japan- which explains why the audience is reserved and respectful, it's their culture. However, this is truly the best live version of these 2 singing "It's Raining Men"- I love the ad-libs. The 2 started out as Two Tons Of Fun in 1977 and by 1979 their popularity as backup singers for Sylvester had grown so much that their record company signed them to their own record deal, thus breaking up the trio. Billboard magazine reported that their debut album was one of the most anticipated in 1980. By the end of 1980 they released a second album with a new name the record company gave them without notice- The Two Tons. They weren't happy about it and soon after their record company dropped them. In 1982 Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (Sat. Night Live/David Letterman Show) wrote "It's Raining Men" and after Donna Summer, Diana Ross, etc., turned it down, they gave it to Izora Armstead & Martha Wash. Izora came up with the name The Weather Girls and the rest is Herstory. Izora also got a patent on the name so that their new record label CBS Records couldn't screw it up for them again. Ahhh... the memories and the trivia just never ends....