Don't Rain on My Parade

"Don't Rain On My Parade"
Popular song, Show tune by Barbra Streisand from the album Funny Girl: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Funny Girl: The Original Soundtrack Recording
Released	January 1964
Recorded	20 December 1963
Genre	Musical Theatre
Length	2:46
Writer(s)	Bob Merrill (lyricist)
Composer(s)	Jule Styne (composer)

"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 #46 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

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.

The song was 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. The Bobby Darin version was used in the film American Beauty and the trailer for Catch Me If You Can.

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