# Are there many songs about rainbows? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [November 23, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-many-songs-about-rainbows/993589 "2023-11-23T16:54:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
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From a few years back: > [@Songs about Rainbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-rainbows/847994): > > Yes, I am watching “The Muppet Movie”, why do you ask? The big ones are Somewhere over the Rainbow (1939) & Rainbow Connection (1979). Others: [‘Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows’ by Lesley Gore](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=XQmBXEZEYtg)[‘She’s a Rainbow’ by The Rolling Stones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c1BThu95d8) ‘Pocketful of Rainbows’ by Elvis Presley ‘Rainbow’ by Sia ‘Rainbow (Interlude)’ by Mariah Carey ‘Rainbowland’ by Miley Cyrus ‘Rainbow’ by Kacey Musgraves ‘Rainbow’ by Kesha Rainbow in the Dark Dio Billboard successes: Year Artist Track 1908 Frank Stanle… [‘Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows’ by Lesley Gore](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=XQmBXEZEYtg) [‘She’s a Rainbow’ by The Rolling Stones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c1BThu95d8) ‘Pocketful of Rainbows’ by Elvis Presley ‘Rainbow’ by Sia ‘Rainbow (Interlude)’ by Mariah Carey ‘Rainbowland’ by Miley Cyrus ‘Rainbow’ by Kacey Musgraves ‘Rainbow’ by Kesha Rainbow in the Dark Dio Billboard successes: **Year Artist Track** 1908 Frank Stanley & Henry Burr Rainbow 1908 Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet Rainbow 1918 Charles Harrison I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 1918 Harry Fox I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 1918 Prince’s Orchestra I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 1918 Sam Ash I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 1918 John McCormack The Rainbow of Love 1927 George Olsen & His Orchestra Where’s That Rainbow? 1928 Al Jolson There’s a Rainbow Round My Shoulder 1937 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians Rainbow on the River 1939 Glenn Miller & His Orchestra Over The Rainbow 1939 Bob Crosby & His Orchestra Over the Rainbow 1939 Judy Garland Over the Rainbow 1939 Larry Clinton & His Orchestra Over the Rainbow 1939 Dick Jurgens & His Orchestra Rainbow Valley 1943 Perry Como There’ll Soon be a Rainbow 1944 Glenn Miller & His Orchestra Rainbow Rhapsody 1946 Perry Como I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 1946 Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 1946 Harry James & His Orchestra I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 1957 Russ Hamilton Rainbow 1960 Demensions, The Over The Rainbow 1960 Frankie Avalon Swingin’ On A Rainbow 1961 Deane Hawley Pocketful Of Rainbows 1961 Phill Wilson Wishin’ On A Rainbow 1962 Jimmie Rodgers Rainbow At Midnight 1963 Gene Chandler Rainbow (Studio) 1965 Danny Hutton Roses And Rainbows 1965 Lesley Gore Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows 1966 Gene Chandler Rainbow ’65 (Part 1) 1967 Box Tops, The Neon Rainbow 1967 Gunter Kallmann Chorus Wish Me A Rainbow 1968 Rolling Stones, The She’s A Rainbow 1969 Dells, The I Can Sing A Rainbow/Love Is Blue 1969 Andy Kim Rainbow Ride 1970 Marmalade, The Rainbow 1976 Leon and Mary Russell Rainbow In Your Eyes 1978 Gary Tanner Over The Rainbow 1979 Kermit (Jim Henson) Rainbow Connection 1983 Sergio Mendes Rainbow’s End 2006 Katharine McPhee Somewhere Over The Rainbow 2010 Glee Cast Over The Rainbow “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” by Judy Garland “Look to the Rainbow” from Finian’s Rainbow. From @Thudlow_Boink Rainbow Eyes - Brian Wilson Silver Rainbow - Genesis Magical Rainbow Door - L.S.U. When the Rainbow Comes - World Party Love In a Rainbow - Brian May & Kerry Ellis Rainbow in the Dark - Dio Here Comes That Rainbow Again - Kris Kristofferson The 7 Colours of the Rainbow - Mannheim Steamroller Rainbows - Madness Rainbows - Dennis Wilson Rainbows & Butterflies - Wussy Chasing Rainbows - Jenn Bostic Rainbows Will Fade - John Austin & Erin Echo Never Blame the Rainbows For the Rain - The Moody Blues --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-many-songs-about-rainbows/993589)._