Archive for the ‘Hit Songs’ Category

While “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down” may have been the highest reaching single The Mavericks ever released on US country charts, it did not set the high watermark for their North American success. “Here comes the Rain,” released in 1995 as part of their Music for All Occasions, spread across the Great White North like winter weather, rising to number 4 on the Canadian country charts. The song also had success on American soil, though more tempered, reaching the 22 spot for US country. Why so much success north of the border. Perhaps, it’s in the lyrics. Let’s take a lookYour love’s a heartacheThat’s torn me apartYou’ve watched my heart breakRight from the startYou took everything you wantedAnd now that you are goneChorus 1Here comes the rainFalling down on meI’m showered in painNothing remainsOf what used to beChorus 2Here comes the nightDark as my soulThere’s no end in sightNo shining lightNo love to holdHere comes the rain (more…)

Known for their relatable lyrics, The Mavericks were a band for the everyman, sorting out real life problems for real life people to fantastically original rhythms. Their collaboration effort with Flaco Jimenez was the highest chart topping effort of any of the band’s numerous songs over the years, largely due to inspired writing and adept lyricism. Raul Malo teamed with Al Anderson in coauthoring this historic hit. Take a look for yourselfI can’t sleep a wink anymoreEver since you first walked out the doorThen I just started drinking to forgetBut I don’t think the worst has happened yetChorusAll you ever do is bring me downMaking me a fool all over townThey all wonder why I wear a frownThat’s cause honey all you do is bring me down bring me down, Flaco (more…)