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Sonic Youth – Rain on Tin (2002) | Track profile | Dork

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Rain on Tin

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Rain on Tin

Release date: 25th June 2002

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"Rain on Tin" is a track by Sonic Youth, from the album Murray Street, released 25th June 2002. Full lyrics are available below.

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Rain on Tin

[Verse]

We all hope

To signal kin

Rays of gold

Now rain on tin

Gather round

Gather friends

Never fear

Never again

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Writer: Jim O’Rourke, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore
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Engineer: Aaron Mullan
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Guitar: Jim O’Rourke, Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore
Keyboards: Steve Shelley
Vocals: Thurston Moore
Mastering Engineer: John Golden
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