The Thunder Rolls

Garth Brooks

About The Thunder Rolls

"The Thunder Rolls" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in April 1991 as the fourth and final single from his album No Fences. The song became his sixth number one on the country chart. It was originally recorded by Tanya Tucker, but was never released until it appeared on her self-titled 1995 box set. Her version included a fourth verse which Brooks himself intended to use on his version but did not at the suggestion of producer Allen Reynolds. A modernized version was recorded by Jet Black Stare, but without the fourth verse. Metalcore band All That Remains released a cover of the song on April 28, 2017 on their eight studio album, Madness. This song also appears on Brooks' albums The Hits, The Limited Series, Double Live and The Ultimate Hits. 


Year:
2013
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Three thirty in the morning
Not a soul in sight
The city's lookin' like a ghost town
On a moonless summer night
Raindrops on the windshield
There's a storm movin' in
He's headin' back from somewhere
That he never should have been
And the thunder rolls
And the thunder rolls

Every light is burnin'
In a house across town
She's pacin' by the telephone
In her faded flannel gown
Askin' for miracle
Hopin' she's not right
Prayin' it's the weather
That's kept him out all night
And the thunder rolls
And the thunder rolls

The thunder rolls
And the lightnin' strikes
Another love grows cold
On a sleepless night
As the storm blows on
Out of control
Deep in her heart
The thunder rolls

She's waitin' by the window
When he pulls into the drive
She rushes out to hold him
Thankful he's alive
But on the wind and rain
A strange new perfume blows
And the lightnin' flashes in her eyes
And he knows that she knows
And the thunder rolls
And the thunder rolls

The thunder rolls
And the lightnin' strikes
Another love grows cold
On a sleepless night
As the storm blows on
Out of control
Deep in her heart
The thunder rolls

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Garth Brooks

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music artist. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Brooks' integration of rock elements into his recordings and live performances has earned him immense popularity. This progressive approach allowed him to dominate the country single and album charts while quickly crossing over into the mainstream pop arena, exposing country music to a larger audience. more »

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Written by: Patrick Alger, Garth Brooks

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Musical Genre
"The Thunder Rolls" by "All That Remains" is classified under the rock genre with elements of heavy metal. - "The Thunder Rolls" by "Garth Brooks" is under the country genre and is one of Brooks's signature songs.
Original Version
The song was originally written and recorded by "Garth Brooks" for his album "No Fences," which was released in 1990.
Cover Version
The heavy metal band "All That Remains" covered this song for their 2017 album "Madness." This marked a new direction for the band as this was their first attempt doing a cover song.
Song Writing
Garth Brooks co-wrote the song with Pat Alger. It's one of several collaborations between the two. Their other hits include "Unanswered Prayers" and "That Summer."
Album Success
The album featuring “The Thunder Rolls” by “Garth Brooks”, "No Fences," is Brooks' best-selling album, with sales over 17 million copies in the U.S.
Award Recognition
The song "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks won the award for Video of the Year at the 1991 Country Music Association Awards.
Music Video Controversy
The music video of "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks was directed by Brooks himself and portrays a story line of a husband's infidelity, which caused considerable controversy upon release and was banned from many country music video channels like TNN and CMT.
Live Performance Reaction
For the band "All That Remains," their cover of "The Thunder Rolls" had an unexpected reaction with fans, as indicated by the band's frontman Phil Labonte. He stated the song was received just as well, if not better, during live performances in comparison to their original material.
Emotional Connection
Both versions of "The Thunder Rolls" provide a deep emotional connection to listeners, despite their different genres, due to the powerful storytelling nature of the lyrics.
Chart Performance
"The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991.

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