Allow me a brief interlude from the story in progress because I have two things to mention.

On Sunday, the third straight day of rain in the D/FW area, I finally broke down and made an iTunes playlist of "rain" songs. Now I know people tune out when I talk about music on here, but there are a few select readers that actually like it. (Ok, maybe one. Maybe.) So what follows, before I get to the little nugget I got in my inbox this morning, is a listing of said songs. Discuss. Or not.

Can you remember anyone at school who might have had a glass eye?

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- Ali | 03.22.06 | 12:02 pm

were you going for songs about rain you like? or ANY song with rain in the title? If the latter, you know there's a ton missing, right?

Sandy Duncan has a glass eye, too, if it helps with the witty banter

- | 03.22.06 | 12:11 pm

Lamont Schofield.

- Cleo | 03.22.06 | 3:08 pm

I have a glass eye, haven't seen it since 1983 at P. Hughes Middle School. Thought I threw it out on my lunch tray with my retainer (took it out to rinse it). Very traumatic....... Tell your mom thanks, and you should feel bad for making fun!

- | 03.22.06 | 6:03 pm

THat happened to me once, too, on a baseeball field;)

Lamont Schofield could well have grown up to be President of Jason Lee Elementary PTA. I have no idea.

- iTuneFreak | 03.22.06 | 10:16 pm

Still Raining, Still Dreaming-Jimi Hendrix
Red Rain-The White Stripes
Prayers For Rain-The Cure Cant belive you missed that one
Only Happy When It Rains-Garbage

all time greatest-Naked In The Rain-Red Hot Chili Peppers

- Ed R | 03.22.06 | 10:23 pm

What? No 'Laughter in the Rain' by Sedaka?!
Naked in the Rain is in his original list.

- Hijinks And Sue | 03.22.06 | 11:41 pm

"Rain at the Drive-In" by NRBQ

And, in memory of Barry Cowsill, who died in Hurricane Katrina, and his brother Bill, who died a few weeks ago, gotta mention "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" by the Cowsills. I can always embrace my inner 10-year-old (or was I 9???) ... I desperately wanted to be Susan Cowsill when i was a kid. Several years ago, I interviewed Paul Cowsill (his son pitched in the Angels organization) and I shared this tidbit with him. His response: "No, you would have hated it. We used to tear the heads off of her dolls."

- Cliff Jones | 03.23.06 | 4:40 am

also:

Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Purple Rain - Prince
Rainy Day Man - James Taylor
Rain - Ben Taylor Band
Rainy Night in Georgia - Gladys Knight
Black Sheets of Rain - Bob Mould

- Ed R | 03.23.06 | 5:56 am

Bob Mould! Husker DU!

- Bon | 03.23.06 | 8:20 am

No "Rain" by Tones on Tail????????

- jen | 03.23.06 | 7:41 pm

who can forget 'blame it on the rain'~milli vanilli??

- Ed R | 03.24.06 | 6:51 am

One issue...it's not raining.

- Ali | 03.24.06 | 7:44 pm

And for a country twist:
Songs about Rain - Gary Allen
Kentucky Rain
Like the Rain


Or an easy listening one...Rainy Days and Mondays.

- | 03.26.06 | 11:50 pm

I can't belive know has mentioed the Cult " Rain "