Rain (Beatles song) Rain (Beatles song) "Rain" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was first released in May 1966 as the B-side of their "Paperback Writer" single. Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the album "Revolver" although neither appears on that album. The song was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It is noted for its slowed-down rhythm track, an example of the tape-manipulation techniques the band embraced at this time, and backwards vocals over the song's coda. The single's release marked the first time that reversed sounds had appeared in a pop song,
Julia (Beatles song) duet and Sean Lennon. Sean Lennon performed the song live on 2 October 2001 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, as part of the "" concert special. On Danger Mouse's mashup album, "The Grey Album", "Julia" is mixed with Jay-Z's "Dirt Off Your Shoulder". According to producer Butch Vig, Kurt Cobain covered "Julia" during sound checks for Nirvana's breakthrough album "Nevermind"; it was also said to be Cobain's favorite Beatles track. Julia (Beatles song) "Julia" is a song by the Beatles, but performed as a solo work by John Lennon. The song was written by Lennon (though