It's Raining Again

I love the way this song mixes an inherently unhappy subject with such a playful timbre. On one hand we have sombre lyrics like:

• "It's raining again"
• "My love's at an end"
• "I'm losing a friend"
• "It's only time that heals the pain"

But this is contrasted with a childlike sense of naivity:

• The upbeat tempo
• The playful saxophone and xylophone throughout
• Childlike lyrics, like "And makes the sun come out again" and "C'mon, you little fighter"
• The teasing melody at the end of the accordian's solo
• The background vocals at the end, reciting the nursery rhyme "It's raining, It's pouring, The old man's snoring..."

This song reminds me of my placement with Year 1s (age 5-6) during my teacher training.