It’s not so much the Katharine Ross bit I’d be questioning…in fact that part of it is entirely understandable…it’s the feeling that I’d probably want to put as much distance between myself and the forces of law and order as I could. I’ve never been an outlaw on the run, but I imagine if I had been running from the forces of law and order I’d be quite unlikely to take some time out to drive around a back yard somewhere with Katharine Ross on the crossbar of my bicycle. In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” is used as a bit of an interlude when things start to get a bit hot and heavy for Butch and Sundance (Robert Redford and Paul Newman, respectively).īack in the 1960s they did weird things in movies for no apparent reason and this was one of those occasions.
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It’s since featured in a number of other films and TV programmes, including Forrest Gump and Spider-Man 2. Originally written for the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1969.
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” is the perfect antidote if you’re feeling a bit glum. The soundtrack was appropriate for the film as it too was subversive.“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” - B. The combination of Newman and Redford, with an Oscar winning script, and especially Bacharach’s unconventional score for the film led the film to becoming the biggest box office hit of 1969. The song was the breakout hit from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the revisionist Western. BJ Thomas was the next to be offered the song, and he took it, puzzled that anyone would turn down a song that was going to be featured in a Paul Newman film. Bacharach initially offered the song to Ray Stevens, who was known for novelty hits, but Stevens passed on it because he didn’t understand the song. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
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It can also be an anthem to living worry free despite the challenges of the world. It is about remaining positive in spite of the negative things that you are facing, a song particularly important in the face of some of the coming challenges of the 1970s. The lyrics reflect an optimism about life. I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining 'Cause, I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining It won't be long 'till happiness steps up to greet meīut that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep fallin' Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep fallingĪnd I said I didn't like the way he got things done It begins with some cheerful ukulele strumming, then jumps right into lyrics that sound like a nursery rhyme:Īnd just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” is so odd that it's almost a novelty song.
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