Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers cover version is credited with adding greater nuance to the song, the "Financial Times" citing their recording as transforming the song from carefree optimism to "an exhortation to keep going in the face of tragedy" and noting that Bradfield's voice "added grit to the facile lyric". The group often spent their downtime on the tour bus watching the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", and incorporated the song into live sets. After the disappearance of lyricist Richey Edwards, the band decided to continue rather than split up. Having booked studio time in France
Paul Newman (band) I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness. Paul Newman (band) Paul Newman is an Austin-based post rock/math rock band taking its name from its bassist. Their music is largely instrumental, creating vast soundscapes with occasional interjections of both subtle and intense vocals. The band formed in 1995 with an initial lineup of Paul A. Newman (bass guitar), Craig McCaffrey (guitar), and Anthony Nozero (drums). Bassist Eddie Robert joined the following year. Newman and McCaffrey previously played together in the hardcore punk band Brick. After a debut single, the band signed to Trance Syndicate, releasing their first album, "Frames per Second",