In addition to being one of the most groundbreaking songs ever recorded, Rain introduced the word to the first real music video.

The band, sick and tired of performing/miming their hits on an endless sting of cheesy television programs, decided they would create promotional films instead.

previously on WTG:

• behind the beatles: rain
• memories of john lennon
  
• behind the beatles: being for the benefit of mr kite
• behind the beatles: dear prudence
• behind the beatles: she said she said
• additional beatles content

elsewhere

• more beatles video

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