Live 18 Dec 1980 version
Long as I remember the rain's been falling down
Clouds of mystery pouring, confusion on the ground
Well good men through the ages try to find the sun
Well now I wonder, yeah I wonder, who'll stop the rain
Go!
Well I went down Virginia seeking shelter from the storm
Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow
Well Bobby planned a new deal, wrapped in golden chains
Lord I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain
Heard the singer playing, everybody yelled for more
The crowd they got together just trying to keep warm
But still the rain keeps pouring, falling through the years
Still I wonder, yeah I wonder, who'll stop the rain
Go!
I wanna know
I wanna know
I wanna know
Well I wanna know
I wanna know
I wanna know
WHO'll STOP THE RAIN is a song originally released by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1970. See the original Creedence Clearwater Revival version for more details.
The above lyrics are for the live 18 Dec 1980 performance of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, during The River Tour. The song was played in a full-band arrangement. This was the first known Bruce Springsteen live performance of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN.
Other versions of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN were officially released.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN is known to have been performed at least 93 times during The River Tour (138 dates, October 1980 to September 1981); all of these 93 outings were during the tour's last 96 shows. On this tour, the song was played in a full-band arrangement. The live 29 Dec 1980 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80 official live download in 2019. The live 31 Dec 1980 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 official live download in 2015. The live 05 Jun 1981 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on the Wembley Arena June 5, 1981 official live download in 2018. The live 09 Jul 1981 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena 1981 official live download in 2020.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed 9 times during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour (156 dates, June 1984 to October 1985). On this tour, the song was played in a full-band arrangement.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed 21 times during World Tour 1992-1993 (104 dates, June 1992 to June 1993). The first 19 of these performances were during the 1993 European leg of the tour and most of them were dedicated as "a prayer for Bosnia and Herzegovina" (see the live 16 May 1993 version). The 24 Jun 1993 show in East Rutherford, NJ, was billed as "Concert To Fight Hunger" (see the live 24 Jun 1993 version) and the 26 Jun 1993 show in New York City, NY, was billed as "Kristen Ann Carr Fund Benefit Concert" (see the live 26 Jun 1993 version). On this tour, the song was played in a full-band arrangement. The live 24 Jun 1993 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey June 24, 1993 official live download in 2018.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed once during what is known as The Reunion Tour (132 dates, April 1999 to July 2000), on 26 Jun 1999 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The song was played in a full-band arranegement.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed 7 times during The Rising Tour (120 dates, August 2002 to October 2003). The song was played in a full-band arrangement.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed once during the Magic Tour (100 dates, October 2007 to August 2008), on 02 Aug 2008 in Foxborough, MA. The song was played in a full-band arrangement.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed twice during the Working On A Dream Tour (83 dates, April to November 2009). The song was played in a full-band arrangement.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed 9 times during the Wrecking Ball Tour (133 dates, March 2012 to September 2013). On this tour, the song was played in a full-band arrangement (see the live 02 Jun 2012 version), a Roy Bittan piano-only arrangement (see the live 23 Jul 2012 version), a solo acoustic guitar arrangement (see the live 15 Aug 2012 version), and a solo acoustic guitar and harmonica arrangement (see the live 26 May 2013 version). The live 28 Jul 2012 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on the Gothenburg July 28, 2012 official live download in 2020. The live 22 Sep 2012 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on the East Rutherford, NJ 09.22.12 official live download in 2019.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed once during the High Hopes Tour (34 dates, January to May 2014), on 01 Feb 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The song was played in a full-band arrangement. Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows are officially available for purchase. See the live 01 Feb 2014 version for more details.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed once during The River Tour 2016 (75 dates, January to September 2016), on 26 Jul 2016 in Trondheim, Norway. The song was played in a full-band arrangement. Audio recordings for all The River Tour 2016 shows are officially available for purchase. See the live 26 Jul 2016 version for more details.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed once during the Summer '17 Tour (14 dates, January and February 2017), on 18 Feb 2017 in Hunter Valley, Australia. The song was played in a full-band arrangement. Audio recordings for all Summer '17 Tour shows are officially available for purchase. See the live 18 Feb 2017 version for more details.
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was performed off-tour on 12 Jan 1993 at Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, during the eighth annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. The song was performed by John Fogerty, backed by Bruce Springsteen and others. The live 12 Jan 1993 version of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN was released on The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live album in 2011.
List of available versions of WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN on this website:
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN [Live 18 Dec 1980 version]
