109. If It Rains

White of High · 08 Oct 2010, 14:43

This is the START OUT OF HELL & ARRIVE TO HEAVEN topic.
Let's Go to Rock 'n' Roll!!!!!!!

If It Rains (5)

This song is like an average Bon Jovi happy rock song from the last 10 years. Nothing special. The guitar solo in the middle is aimless and I really hate Meat's overmanipulated voice in the high notes after that and at the end. Grrrr... Hurt my ears!

My score: 5

robgomm · 08 Oct 2010, 15:27

I really like this song. I don't think Meats vocals were manipulated imo. But anyway I like the lyrics, I LOVE the vocals, and it gets an 8 for me.

**allrevvedup** · 08 Oct 2010, 15:36

not bad, but nothing that jumps out at me to say it's a hit song

6

suzieq · 08 Oct 2010, 15:42

10 from me. I absolutely love this song.

CarylB · 08 Oct 2010, 16:25

Love it .. leads perfectly from Let's Be In Love, and to me carries a message of hope rekindled and embraced as the character acknowledges finally that living and loving will always have the potential for bringing pain .. but he has achieved enough maturity and wisdom to look life and love in the face, risk the hurt that will often come hand in hand with the joy of loving, and can hang on in there and be constant. Love the melody, love the clean unengineered vocals .. full of hope, promise and honest self-awareness.

10

Caryl

Sarge · 08 Oct 2010, 16:57

When I first heard the chorus on Behind the Music, I expected it to be a great tune, was disappointed when I heard it on the CD. Not bad but not great either. Suffers from the same weaknesses like Running Away From Me. "Lalala" and "nanana" often appears like lazy songwriting to me.

5

Smithie · 08 Oct 2010, 16:58

I like this song. With Let's Be in Love, If it Rains, and Elvis in Vegas the album ends on a positive note.

7

heidi · 08 Oct 2010, 17:05

i love this song too, it´s my favourite. 10 from me!

Lee B · 08 Oct 2010, 17:34

A 9 from me - this is one of my favourites on the album. In fact, second only to Song of Madness.

**Monstro** · 08 Oct 2010, 18:04

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Wario · 08 Oct 2010, 18:47

very very very catchy. love the nananas.

8/10 for me

Evil One · 08 Oct 2010, 20:37

6

meatfanforlife · 08 Oct 2010, 22:22

10

carole · 08 Oct 2010, 23:43

Love it, great song. I don't believe Meat's vocals are manipulated either, and it definitely doesn't hurt my ears to listen to it when Meat reaches those high notes.

10

Carole

LisaT · 08 Oct 2010, 23:59

I first heard the little snippet of the chorus on Behind the Music and knew, from that little snippet, that I was going to love this song. I was right. It's one of my favourites from HCTB. I understand what Sarge is saying though, about the lalala's and nanana's. 9/10

Steve6 · 09 Oct 2010, 00:22

5

Played it a few times and it didn't get me rocking!!!

PanicLord · 09 Oct 2010, 00:29

Absolutely superb song, imho one of Meat's very best. Cracking tune, production, vocals, and I love the sentiment behind it. Like IGLHFBOU I can imagine myself in the scenario described in the song, standing in the street looking thunder in the face, saying "l won't change!"

Part of 4 or 5 final songs on the album that together make for an enormously strong close.

10.

Mr. Happy · 09 Oct 2010, 03:00

It's ok. The chorus is amazing, but the rest of the song doesn't quite match it. So...

7

Rage Against · 09 Oct 2010, 05:11

7 for me. A good song, but I'd go to Madness, California or Peace first.

Elijah's way · 09 Oct 2010, 12:24

8.5/10 I think this is such an inspirational song, it could be used in any kind of rights movement.

White of High · 09 Oct 2010, 19:07

Average: 7.92 (150.5/19)

08 Oct 2010, 14:43	#1
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	109. If It Rains This is the START OUT OF HELL & ARRIVE TO HEAVEN topic. Let's Go to Rock 'n' Roll!!!!!!! If It Rains (5) This song is like an average Bon Jovi happy rock song from the last 10 years. Nothing special. The guitar solo in the middle is aimless and I really hate Meat's overmanipulated voice in the high notes after that and at the end. Grrrr... Hurt my ears! My score: 5

08 Oct 2010, 15:27	#2
robgomm Mega Loafer Join Date: 22.10.2006 Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK Posts: 1,671	I really like this song. I don't think Meats vocals were manipulated imo. But anyway I like the lyrics, I LOVE the vocals, and it gets an 8 for me.

08 Oct 2010, 15:36	#3
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,356	not bad, but nothing that jumps out at me to say it's a hit song 6

08 Oct 2010, 15:42	#4
suzieq Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.10.2008 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 2,319	10 from me. I absolutely love this song.

08 Oct 2010, 16:25	#5
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Love it .. leads perfectly from Let's Be In Love, and to me carries a message of hope rekindled and embraced as the character acknowledges finally that living and loving will always have the potential for bringing pain .. but he has achieved enough maturity and wisdom to look life and love in the face, risk the hurt that will often come hand in hand with the joy of loving, and can hang on in there and be constant. Love the melody, love the clean unengineered vocals .. full of hope, promise and honest self-awareness. 10 Caryl

08 Oct 2010, 16:57	#6
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	When I first heard the chorus on Behind the Music, I expected it to be a great tune, was disappointed when I heard it on the CD. Not bad but not great either. Suffers from the same weaknesses like Running Away From Me. "Lalala" and "nanana" often appears like lazy songwriting to me. 5

08 Oct 2010, 16:58	#7
Smithie Super Loafer Join Date: 11.08.2009 Posts: 756	I like this song. With Let's Be in Love, If it Rains, and Elvis in Vegas the album ends on a positive note. 7

08 Oct 2010, 17:05	#8
heidi Super Loafer Join Date: 29.06.2007 Location: hamburg Posts: 213	i love this song too, it´s my favourite. 10 from me!

08 Oct 2010, 17:34	#9
Lee B Senior Loafer Join Date: 06.05.2003 Location: Rugby, United Kingdom Posts: 112	A 9 from me - this is one of my favourites on the album. In fact, second only to Song of Madness.

08 Oct 2010, 18:04	#10
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	Posts removed to http://www.mlukfc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15884 studio engineering thread

08 Oct 2010, 18:47	#11
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	very very very catchy. love the nananas. 8/10 for me

08 Oct 2010, 22:22	#13
meatfanforlife Banned Join Date: 12.09.2010 Posts: 327	10

08 Oct 2010, 20:37	#12
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	6

08 Oct 2010, 23:43	#14
carole Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,286	Love it, great song. I don't believe Meat's vocals are manipulated either, and it definitely doesn't hurt my ears to listen to it when Meat reaches those high notes. 10 Carole

08 Oct 2010, 23:59	#15
LisaT Super Loafer Join Date: 10.02.2006 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 662	I first heard the little snippet of the chorus on Behind the Music and knew, from that little snippet, that I was going to love this song. I was right. It's one of my favourites from HCTB. I understand what Sarge is saying though, about the lalala's and nanana's. 9/10

09 Oct 2010, 00:22	#16
Steve6 Batman Join Date: 28.11.2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,690	5 Played it a few times and it didn't get me rocking!!!

09 Oct 2010, 00:29	#17
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,652	Absolutely superb song, imho one of Meat's very best. Cracking tune, production, vocals, and I love the sentiment behind it. Like IGLHFBOU I can imagine myself in the scenario described in the song, standing in the street looking thunder in the face, saying "l won't change!" Part of 4 or 5 final songs on the album that together make for an enormously strong close. 10.

09 Oct 2010, 03:00	#18
Mr. Happy Guest Join Date: 13.02.2010 Location: Posts: 736	It's ok. The chorus is amazing, but the rest of the song doesn't quite match it. So... 7

09 Oct 2010, 05:11	#19
Rage Against Guest Join Date: 31.10.2009 Location: The Dark Side Posts: 351	7 for me. A good song, but I'd go to Madness, California or Peace first.

09 Oct 2010, 12:24	#20
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	8.5/10 I think this is such an inspirational song, it could be used in any kind of rights movement.

09 Oct 2010, 19:07	#21
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Average: 7.92 (150.5/19)