# Songs with storm sounds in them? (no nature soundtracks) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957 "2013-09-04T02:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/21 "2013-09-04T10:38:31Z")
_ **Raining Blood** _ by Slayer. ---
**Author:** ![Flip\_Pancake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f1d935/32.png) [@Flip\_Pancake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flip_Pancake)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/22 "2013-09-04T11:04:03Z")
[a-ha’s cover of _ **Crying in the Rain** _](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-WPexVEujg). ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/23 "2013-09-04T11:51:11Z")
Hard to believe no one has mentioned the 4th movement of Beethoven’s Symphony #6 (“Pastoral”), memorably illustrated in Disney’s FANTASIA. (Oh, wait, sorry, I see you said “with vocals.”) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/24 "2013-09-04T12:38:47Z")
In The Rain – The Dramatics ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/25 "2013-09-04T12:46:57Z")
Paul McCartney’s _Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey_, around about the lyrics “and I believe I’m gonna rain”. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/26 "2013-09-04T12:56:11Z")
[Storms in Africa](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJPgPLgcjog), Enya ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/27 "2013-09-04T13:09:42Z")
There’s _Rain_ by the **Beatles** , although it’s just a reference w/o any actual pitter patter. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/28 "2013-09-04T13:22:18Z")
Do any versions of Toto’s _Africa_ have storm sounds? I can’t recall. The lyrics (actually the chorus) repeatedly mentions “the rains in Africa.” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/29 "2013-09-04T13:34:36Z")
[“Rainy Day In June”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf4Bi2KuYOI) by the Kinks ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/30 "2013-09-04T15:00:39Z")
“Short Change Hero” - The Heavy There’s a thunder roll following the too-long intro before the actual song. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Righteous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Dr.Righteous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Righteous)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/31 "2013-09-04T15:11:44Z")
Steelhouse Lane - [Son of a Loaded Gun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwRt9aKtklo) ---
**Author:** ![I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Made_French_Toast_For_You)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/32 "2013-09-04T15:48:34Z")
Cat Power - [Say](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sES7VOxYsW4) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/33 "2013-09-04T17:43:22Z")
[GINO VANNELLI-Storm at sunup .](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvGMgJmrfMk) ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/34 "2013-09-04T17:58:57Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Sting, “Fortress Around Your Heart” > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qcVtEy6G1Q](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qcVtEy6G1Q) Sting also has [Wild Wild Sea](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtTMxBVFVSg) from _The Soul Cages_ album. A long time ago, when that album was still fairly new I remember I was out walking the dog listening to the album on a Walkman on a cloudy day and I thought the thunder was real. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/35 "2013-09-04T18:08:57Z")
Both of Tomoko Kawase’s Halloween singles (2006’s Lollipop Candy BAD Girl and 2011’s I’m Your Devil - both released in her Tommy heavenly[sup]6[/sup] identity), include the sound of a thunderstorm over the intro and outro. It doesn’t overlap with the vocals in LCBG - IYD, it’s part of a spoken intro/outro - but, hey, I can’t pass up a chance to mention Tommy. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/36 "2013-09-04T18:21:05Z")
> [@fiddlesticks](#): > > Sting also has [Wild Wild Sea](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtTMxBVFVSg) from _The Soul Cages_ album. A long time ago, when that album was still fairly new I remember I was out walking the dog listening to the album on a Walkman on a cloudy day and I thought the thunder was real. 🙂 Cee Lo’s “Bright Lights Bigger City” has a police siren in it - the first two times I heard the song I was driving, and looked around to see if I ought to pull off the road! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/37 "2013-09-04T18:21:54Z")
Matthew Sweet - “Thunderstorm” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/38 "2013-09-04T18:47:19Z")
Clouds _The Rocket_ Yes _South Side of the Sky_ Surprisingly, _The Sky is Crying_ (SRV) does not. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/39 "2013-09-04T18:49:27Z")
_Cars Hiss by My Window_ by The Doors - think it has rain sfx in it. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957/40 "2013-09-04T18:51:42Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > _Cars Hiss by My Window_ by The Doors - think it has rain sfx in it. Ha! I once partied in the dumpy little hotel room that this was written in! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-storm-sounds-in-them-no-nature-soundtracks/667957.md?page=3)