This song was covered by Singaporeanfemale artist Zhuang Xue Fang (莊雪芳), in edited Standard Chinese lyrics written by Suyin (舒雲/雨牛) under title name of 雨水不要下, with Ruby Records in 1967.American Songwriter Allen Toussaint uses the rhyme as the basis for his song "Rain Rain Go Away," as performed by Lee Dorsey on the 1966 album The New Lee Dorsey.The folk group Peter, Paul & Mary recorded a version of "It's Raining" on their first LP Peter, Paul & Mary in 1962.A song, based on the rhyme, was co-written by Gloria Shayne Baker and Noël Regney. "Rain Rain Go Away" was initially recorded by Bobby Vinton.Rain, Rain, Go away Come again, April day Little Johnny wants to play. In a book from the late 19th century, the lyrics are as follows: Rain, rain, go away Come again another day Little Arthur wants to play. In the mid-19th century James Orchard Halliwell collected and published the version: Rain raine goe away, Come again a Saturday.Ī wide variety of alternatives have been recorded including: "Midsummer day", "washing day", "Christmas Day" and "Martha's wedding day". The modern English language rhyme can be dated to at least to the 17th century when James Howell in his collection of proverbs noted: Raine raine goe to Spain: faire weather come againe.Ī version very similar to the modern version was noted by John Aubrey in 1687 as used by "little children" to "charme away the Raine.": Similar rhymes can be found in many societies, including ancient Greece. Rain rain go away, Come again another day. There are few versions and variations of this rhyming couplet.
It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19096.
"Rain Rain Go Away" is a popular English language nursery rhyme.
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