The Searchers - What Have They Done To The Rain (1964)

The Searchers - What Have They Done To The Rain (1964) Artist : The Searchers Song : What Have They Done To The Rain “What Have They Done to the Rain“ is a song by Malvina Reynolds. Composed in 1962 and first entitled “Rain Song“, it was written as part of a campaign to stop nuclear testing in the atmosphere, which was producing fall-out. The song was recorded by The Searchers, reaching number 29 on the U.S. charts and number 13 in the UK[ in 1965. It has been recorded by many other artists including Esther & Abi Ofarim (1965), who also recorded a version in French, “Tout est étrange sous la pluie“, the same year, The Seekers, Marianne Faithfull, Joan Baez (1962), and Melanie. The song was recorded by the composer and issued by Columbia on the 1967 album Malvina Reynolds Sings the Truth (reissued on CD by Omni in 2008). It was also covered by actress Lili Taylor in Nancy Savoca’s film Dogfight.