"I Think It's Gonna Rain When I Die"

Redsfan2144 · February 2006

September 29, 1992:

Alice in Chains released their second album, Dirt. Dirt contained the song "Rain When I Die" in which Layne sang in the refrain, "I Think It's Gonna Rain When I Die!"

April 5, 2002:
Layne Staley died due to an overdose of a drug known as speedball.

According to past weather reports, Layne was right. It rained when he died.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KBFI/2002/4/5/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

brain of c · February 2006

i'm only happy when it rains.

VEDHEAD27 · February 2006

I know. It's very eery isn't it? :( The sky above was crying the day we lost this talented, haunted man.
SUCH a tragic loss. I miss this face, this voice.

{{RIP LAYNE}}
&
LONG LIVE AIC!!!

Brisk. · February 2006

didn't they find him a week later he died?

anyway, R.I.P LAYNE, love aic as much as pj - I'LL WEAR MY RIP DEDICATION SHIRT ON THAT DAY!

(looks like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ALICE-IN-CHAINS-TRIBUTE-TO-LAYNE-SIZE-SMALL_W0QQitemZ8380307028QQcategoryZ28022QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
godsmack lyrics on the bacK)

"I wish i could just hug you all, but im not gonna"

peace
Ed

Redsfan2144 · February 2006

Yeah, they found him later in April. They learned from the autopsy that he had died April 5th and had been there for two weeks.

Brisk. · February 2006

dude? a double thread?

Anon · February 2006

I BrisK I wrote:

dude? a double thread?

haha, seriously, wtf?

all4

VEDHEAD27 · February 2006

Yes I BrisK I...over a week actually. :( Identified only through dental records. :mad: Breaks my heart. :(

Awww, on a lighter note...

"I wish i could just hug you all, but im not gonna"

I just listened to that yesterday. Love it when he says that.

I'm so grateful for all that was left behind. AIC is (imo) without a doubt one of the greatest bands EVER. So much love for this man & AIC! I truely hope he's at peace now.

Redsfan2144 · February 2006

all4PearlJam wrote:

haha, seriously, wtf?

all4

Yeah, I put it in Other Music first. Then I realized that Other Music doesn't get as much traffic as The Porch. AIC is very well related to Pearl Jam.

reversedarwinism · February 2006

Brutality wrote:

September 29, 1992:

Alice in Chains released their second album, Dirt. Dirt contained the song "Rain When I Die" in which Layne sang in the refrain, "I Think It's Gonna Rain When I Die!"

April 5, 2002:
Layne Staley died due to an overdose of a drug known as speedball.

According to past weather reports, Layne was right. It rained when he died.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KBFI/2002/4/5/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

He also said, "I choose the day, one damp and gray." on GET BORN AGAIN and he said, "Slow suicide is no way go." on WAKE UP from the Mad Season album.

I am a huge aic fan, formerly obsessed; after he died I couldn't listen to his music for about two months. It was just too sad and ironic.

VEDHEAD27 · February 2006

I hear ya reversedarwinism. It's the same way with Kurt too...especially on frickin In Utero which can be easily interpreted as one giant, 41 minute long suicide note. The album (while it's one of my favs of all time) is very disturbing in parts. :( The lyrics from both these tourtured souls just dig way deep...even more so after the inevitable, tragic losses. They all ring way too true. It's indeed difficult to listen to at times. Very haunting, erry and ironic. That's one of the many things I love about them both though...so real. No candy coating going on here. These words, these emotions, this pain & darkness was straight from the heart & soul.

yosi1 · February 2006

Thats really strange, I've been listening to AIC a lot recently, and I just looked up all of the same stuff today and yesterday.

Kraven · February 2006

Whats really weird is that Kurt and Layne died on the same day 8 years apart.

darthvedder88 · February 2006

Wow, that is eery that it rained when he died...but in a way it doesn't surprise me for some reason. Either way, I'm glad Alice in Chains is starting to get more recognition these days!

VEDHEAD27 · February 2006

Kraven wrote:

Whats really weird is that Kurt and Layne died on the same day 8 years apart.

Indeed!! The erriness & similarities between these 2 is never-ending imo! It's really fuckin trippy.

darthvedder88 wrote:

I'm glad Alice in Chains is starting to get more recognition these days!

FOR REAL!!

rage333 · February 2006

I heard they found maggots and shit crawling all through him when he died. have you guys heard anything like that? It is the saddest story................ I truely love AIC and I wish they could still grace us with beautiful music. It is really weird that it really did rain when he died and that he and Kurt died on the same day. I wish I could hear a Kurt/Layne duet. RIP Kurt & Layne

Redsfan2144 · February 2006

rage333 wrote:

I heard they found maggots and shit crawling all through him when he died. have you guys heard anything like that? It is the saddest story................ I truely love AIC and I wish they could still grace us with beautiful music. It is really weird that it really did rain when he died and that he and Kurt died on the same day. I wish I could hear a Kurt/Layne duet. RIP Kurt & Layne

I read somewhere that when the police and a family member went to his house to find him, he was unrecognizable. It doesn't take long for the body to start decomposing by itself.

Jellyrolls · February 2006

RIP layne

"Say goodbye, don't follow"

AxlUlrich · February 2006

i remember the moment he passed away..i immediately checked the weather forecast.
its funny how fate works..

RIP LTS

catefrances · February 2006

is it so strange for it to rain in april in seattle.

i found layne's death particular sad, him dying alone, as junkies often do, but also cause of the time it took for him to be found. he didn't want anyone around, i can understand that. and it was a slow suicide. i don't know if he wanted to die, but i get the feeling that he didn't want to live. or was at least ambivalent about it. well now he gets to sit in that angry chair but i hope he at least found that serenity.

seattle. junkie. child of divorce.
i won't be drawn into eerie parallels.

intodeep · February 2006

One of my favorite AIC songs. I love the intro. I remember a few years back my buddies and i were going to see a JErry show it was to be our third and on our way to the concert we were all like man jerry always plays a few AIC songs but he has never played rain when i die wish he would play that one....

He closed the night out with Rain when i die at that show only time i've seen it live it was awesome

cookie5798 · February 2006

unique in so many ways........will never leave my heart!

Jeremy1012 · February 2006

reversedarwinism wrote:

He also said, "I choose the day, one damp and gray." on GET BORN AGAIN and he said, "Slow suicide is no way go." on WAKE UP from the Mad Season album.

I am a huge aic fan, formerly obsessed; after he died I couldn't listen to his music for about two months. It was just too sad and ironic.

the "slow suicide's no way to go" part absolutely kills me, as does "for little peace from god you plead." so sad... :(

Nothingbetter · February 2006

Every time I think of Layne being gone, I get sad. RIP.

"I Think It's Gonna Rain When I Die"

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