My daughter will be doing a dance routine to this song, and it has to be the 80's version - the theme of the dance show is the 80's. Can anyone PLEASE help me???
2006-12-14 05:50:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States in January, 1970. It is known as a very happy, optimistic song. B. J. Thomas had the first number-one hit of the 1970s, when it took the top spot on January 3. It was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach and has been covered numerous times.
The song is often associated with the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which features the song in a key scene (which is parodied in the Leslie Nielsen spoof film Spy Hard, keeping the song intact). The Academy Award winning song was later used in the superhero film, Spider-Man 2, to accentuate Peter's blissful mood after abandoning his Spider-Man identity and its responsibilities. Most recently it was used in the Kevin Smith film Clerks II. It was also sung in The Simpsons episode, Duffless.
Ray Stevens was first offered the opportunity to record the song for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but turned it down.
The former Newcastle United football player David Ginola sang a rather memorable version of this on Stars in Their Eyes. It has also been covered by the Japanese band Shonen Knife and Welsh band Manic Street Preachers. It is also mentioned in the Genesis song "In the Cage" on their 1974 album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
The Flaming Lips covered this song on their 1996 Brainville EP. Ben Folds Five also covered the song for the 1998 Burt Bacharach tribute TV special and soundtrack One Amazing Night.
Dionne Warwick has collaborated with Kelis on a cover of this for her 2006 duets album."
2006-12-14 06:00:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head is a BJ Thomas song.
Eddy Rabbitt did "I Love A Rainy Night"
2006-12-14 05:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by metalmom71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothin' seems to fit Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin' So I just did me some talkin' to the sun And I said I didn't like the way he got things done Sleepin' on the job Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin' But there's one thing I know The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me Raindrops keep fallin' on my head But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red Cryin's not for me 'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin' Because I'm free Nothin's worryin' me
2016-05-24 03:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by Paula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BJ Thomas did the original version. No idea of the 80's.
2006-12-14 06:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by nuttin'fancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was recorded about 1969 and was on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid by B.J. Thomas. I don't think an 80's version was released. Maybe somebody will know.
2006-12-14 05:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by father of 4 husband of 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.J. Thomas did the original 1968 version. No idea who did it in the 80's. Good luck...
2006-12-14 05:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Englebert Humperdinck and BJ Thomas
2006-12-14 05:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.J Thomas sang this song for the movie Butch Cassidy.
2006-12-14 06:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by mister21ar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BJ Thomas sang it once upon a time, look it up on Leoslyrics.com
2006-12-14 05:56:25 · answer #9 · answered by Mt ~^^~~^^~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Englebert Humperdink and Andy Williams.
I think Eddy Rabbit did a cover of it as well.
I really hate that I know this.
2006-12-14 05:53:04 · answer #10 · answered by blue.green_eyes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋