Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)
Serendipity Singers
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CHORUS (Ah, ah) Oh, no, don't let the rain come down (Ah, ah) Oh, no, don't let the rain come down (Ah, ah) Oh, no, don't let the rain come down My roof's got a hole in it and I might drown Oh, yes, my roof's got a hole in it and I might drown There was a crooked man and he had a crooked smile Had a crooked sixpence and he walked a crooked mile Had a crooked cat and he had a crooked mouse They all lived together in a crooked little house CHORUS Well, this crooked little man and his crooked little smile Took his crooked sixpence and he walked a crooked mile Bought some crooked nails and a crooked little bat Tried to fix his roof with a rat-tat-tat-tat-tat CHORUS Now this crooked little man and his crooked cat and mouse They all live together in a crooked little house Has a crooked door with a crooked little latch Has a crooked roof with a crooked little patch CHORUS CHORUS (Ah, ah) Oh, no, don't let the rain come down (Ah, ah) Oh, no, don't let the rain come down (Ah, ah) Oh, no, don't let the rain come down My roof's got a hole in it (my roof's got a hole in it) My roof's got a hole in it and I might drown
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Written by: ED E MILLER, ERSEL HICKEY
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10 facts about this song
Group FormationThe Serendipity Singers were a 1960s American folk group, known for their 1964 top ten hit "Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)".
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Song's PopularityTheir song "Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)" reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of May 9, 1964.
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Song's WriterThe folk tune was written by the songwriting team of Ersel Hickey and Ed E. Miller.
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Song's DurationThe song, with a duration of around 2 minutes and 45 seconds, was a popular radio hit.
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Song's Genre"Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)" belongs to the Pop-Folk genre.
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Album ReleaseThe song is part of the Serendipity Singers' self-titled debut studio album, which was released in 1964.
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Grammy NominationsIn 1965, the song helped the group earn two Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Performance by a Vocal Group.
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Song's Cover VersionsThe song was covered by different artists, including Trini Lopez in his 1965 album "The Folk Album".
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Song Inspirations"Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)" is said to have been inspired by an old English nursery rhyme.
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Song in Popular CultureThe song was also used in the 1964 film "The Lively Set".
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