Don't Rain on My Parade

"Don't Rain on My Parade" is a popular song from the 1964 musical Funny Girl. It was also featured in the 1968 movie version of the musical. The song was written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne. Both the movie and stage versions feature Barbra Streisand performing the song. In 2004 it finished No. 46 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

"Don't Rain on My Parade"
Song by Barbra Streisand
from the album Funny Girl
Released1964
RecordedDecember 20, 1963
Genre
Length2:46
Composer(s)Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Bob Merrill

Streisand has sung the song live on many occasions, including during her comeback tour Barbra Streisand: The Concert Tour (1993–1994), Timeless Live In Concert Tour (1999–2000), Streisand: The Tour (2006–2007) and the Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic (2016). The instrumental of this song can be heard during the Overture of the stage show, the film and on Streisand's 2006–2007 Tour.

There is a reprise version of this song with alternate lyrics which served as the finale for the stage show. This number was cut from the film. Streisand sang this version live for the first time since her run in the original Broadway production as an encore during her 2006–07 Tour.

Barbra Streisand versions

  • "Don't Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl: Original Broadway Cast Recording (1964) – 2:46
  • "Don't Rain On My Parade (Reprise)" from Funny Girl: Original Broadway Cast Recording (1964) – 2:07
  • "Don't Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl: Original Soundtrack Recording (1968) – 2:45
  • "Don't Rain On My Parade" (Live) from Live Concert At The Forum (1972) – 2:39
  • "Don't Rain On My Parade" (Live) from Barbra Streisand ... and Other Musical Instruments (1973) – 2:38
  • "I'm Still Here/Everybody Says Don't/Don't Rain On My Parade" (Live) from Barbra: The Concert (1994) and The Concert: Highlights (1995) – 4:26
  • "I'm The Greatest Star/Second Hand Rose/Don't Rain On My Parade" (Live) from Timeless: Live in Concert (2000) – 5:25
  • "Don't Rain On My Parade (Live)" from Live In Concert 2006 (Target Exclusive Version Only) (2007) – 2:57
  • "Don't Rain On My Parade (Reprise)" from Live In Concert 2006 (2007) – 3:31

Cover versions

The song has been covered by many artists, among the notable ones are Nancy Wilson in 1964, Bobby Darin in 1966, Shirley Bassey in 1965 and by Only Men Aloud! in 2008. Japan in 1978 on their Adolescent Sex album.

References

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