Awhile back I was listening to a few new songs I'd downloaded that
were recommended by my kids. I was surprised that, at regular
intervals, the sound of thunder popped up during the first song. I
thought that was, well...interesting...or maybe a bit odd, since the
song had nothing to do with the weather. (Not even
weather-as-metaphor, such as in, say, Tom Waits' 'Emotional Weather Report'.)
Then I started to listen to the next song--again, the sound of
thunder!! What's this, I thought--some strange new trend in indie rock?
Finally I figured it out. I recently added 'desktop weather' to my computer, courtesy of the Weather Channel, and that day I learned that severe storm alerts are issued to the sound of thunder. Never mind that our severe weather that day was high
winds...but I guess you can't
getting anyone's attention with the sound of wind.
Anyway, here is one of my favorite songs, and positively my favorite weather related song--The Ronettes' majestic 'Walking in the Rain'. The song opens with the sound of thunder, then a couplet that is the apotheosis of hopeful anticipation:
Finally I figured it out. I recently added 'desktop weather' to my computer, courtesy of the Weather Channel, and that day I learned that severe storm alerts are issued to the sound of thunder. Never mind that our severe weather that day was high
Anyway, here is one of my favorite songs, and positively my favorite weather related song--The Ronettes' majestic 'Walking in the Rain'. The song opens with the sound of thunder, then a couplet that is the apotheosis of hopeful anticipation:
The sound of rain & thunder repeats again & again in the song--one might even think a little too often. Get out your umbrella...I want him, and I need him,
And someday, someway, I'll meet him...
