Tag: Robert Reynolds

Back in the 1990s, I remember hearing these guys on the radio. Songs like What A Crying Shame and All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down sounded so good. What caught me was Raul Malo’s voice. His voice is always on and distinctive. But I always wondered, what are they? Are they country, pop, or Tex-Mex? Then I thought, why does it matter? Forget the box, I want to put them in and just enjoy. 

The song, co-written by Malo and Mavericks bassist Robert Reynolds, hit a cool older mood. From the opening guitar chords, it feels less like a country song and more like a strong Roy Orbison sound, which is always welcoming to my ears. The band didn’t sound like anyone else in Nashville. And when they released this song in 1995, they proved that country could be a mixture of things and still be radio-friendly.

It was released as a single from the band’s 4th album, Music for All Occasions, and it became one of their most remembered tracks. It even won them a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1996. Not too bad for a band that Nashville music insiders didn’t quite know how to categorize (like me). Were they country? Rockabilly? Pop? Tex-Mex? They were all of those, and this song shows how well they could blend them all together.

For me, this song feels like the point where The Mavericks’ sound matured into something really timeless. They are still working today, which is great news. The song peaked at #22 on the Billboard Country Charts and #4 on the Canadian Country Charts. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard Country Album Charts, #3 on the Canadian Country Album Charts, and #58 on the Billboard Album Charts, and #54 in Canada. 

Here Comes The Rain

Your love’s a heartache
That’s torn me apart
You’ve watched my heart break
Right from the start
You took everything you wanted
And now that you are gone

Here comes the rain
Falling down on me
I’m showered in pain
Nothing remains
Of what used to be

Here comes the night
Dark as my soul
There’s no end in sight
No shining light
No love to hold
Here comes the rain

I must have been dreaming
I must have been blind
But I never thought you
Could be so unkind
Tomorrow I’ll forget you
But I can’t forget you now

Here comes the rain
Falling down on me
I’m showered in pain
Nothing remains
Of what used to be

Here comes the night
Dark as my soul
There’s no end in sight
No shining light
No love to hold
Here comes the rain

Here comes the rain
Falling down on me
I’m showered in pain
Nothing remains
Of what used to be

Here comes the night
Dark as my soul
There’s no end in sight
No shining light
No love to hold
Here comes the rain

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