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'Rock You Like a Hurricane' by Scorpions -

The German rockers got everyone to sing out loud: "Here I am / Rock you like a hurricane!"

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'Ridin' the Storm Out' by REO Speedwagon -

Released in 1973, Gary Richrath wrote this song about a time when the band was caught in a blizzard in Boulder, Colorado, and got stuck at a bar.

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'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC -

This iconic song by Aussie rockers AC/DC gets everyone with their fists in the air shouting "thunder!"

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'The Lightning Strike (What If This Storm Ends?) by Snow Patrol -

Front man Gary Lightbody wrote this song after he was caught in a storm in Glasgow, Scotland. "I was pretty terrified – 150-mile-an-hour winds, trees falling down," he said.

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'Hurricanes' by Dido -

"Let me face / The sound and fury / Let me face / Hurricanes," sings Dido.

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'Thunder' by Imagine Dragons -

"Thunder, feel the thunder / Lightning and the thunder." Sounds like a storm to us!

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'Surfing in a Hurricane' by Jimmy Buffett -

A hurricane surely brings big waves, right? So why not ride them? "I feel like goin' surfing in a hurricane / The waves were hard, the seas were high / Wicked thunderbolts flashed in my eyes," sings Buffett.

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'Riders on the Storm' by The Doors -

This track from the band's 1971 album 'L.A. Woman' is a classic. The song begins with the sound of pouring rain and thunder.

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'Storms in Africa' by Enya -

We can listen to Enya's angelic voice singing about storms in Africa in this 1988 tune. The lyrics go: "Storms have come! / Rains wash the earth away / Dark skies fall down / Into another day / Rains have now come / From storms in Africa."

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'Like a Hurricane' by Neil Young -

Released in 1977, this Neil Young tune is about a love interest of his. "You are like a hurricane," he sings.

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'Bad Moon Rising Creedence' by Creedence Clearwater Revival -

The lyrics to one of CCR's most famous songs go: "I hear hurricanes a-blowing / I know the end is comin' soon / I fear rivers over flowin'."

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'Tornado' by Little Big Town -

The country group uses the weather as an analogy for feelings. "Thought you'll change the weather / Start a little storm, make a little rain / But I'm gonna do one better / Have the sun until you pray / I'm a tornado / Looking for a soul to take."

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'Hurricane Eye' by Paul Simon -

"Oh, what are we going to do / I never did a thing to you / Time peaceful as a hurricane eye," sings Paul Simon.

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'Lightning Strikes Twice' by Iron Maiden -

Hailing from England, the heavy metal band is no stranger to bad weather. "Not very long before the storm reaches here / Off in the distance the lightning is flashing again / Feel something strong as the power draws near," sings Bruce Dickinson. 

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'Hurricane Drunk' by Florence and the Machine -

Yet another song that uses the weather as an metaphor for feelings. "I'm in the grip of a hurricane / I'm going to blow myself away," sings Florence Welch.

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'Calm Inside the Storm' by Cyndi Lauper -

This track can be found on the singer's 1986 album 'True Colors.' "I'm like a rockin' ship / On your rollin' sea / You know crash lightnin' / Never frightens me, nah."

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'Storm Front' by Billy Joel -

The Piano Man sings about "a storm front coming" and points out that there is "white water running and the pressure is low."

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'Storms' by Fleetwood Mac -

Stevie Nicks mentions how tempestuous she is in her relationship. "I have always been a storm," she sings.

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'Waiting for the Hurricane' by Chris de Burgh -

Have you ever gone on vacation only to find out a hurricane is on the way? Chris de Burgh apparently has. "Standing in the foyer of the Grand Hotel / Suitcase in his hand looking for a bill / There's a hurricane coming and everyone's trying to get away."

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'Crying Lightning' by Arctic Monkeys -

The indie rock band sings about a game called
"Crying Lightning" and how someone likes "to aggravate the ice-cream man on rainy afternoons."

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'Hurricane' by Luke Combs -

'Hurricane' was the first single released by the country music artist, and it's yet another song that uses the weather as an analogy for feelings. "Rain was driving, thunder, lightning / You wrecked my whole world when you came / And hit me like a hurricane."

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'Electrical Storm' by U2 -

Bono sings about the weather as a metaphor for a relationship between two lovers. He goes: "Sure hope the weather will break soon / The air is heavy, heavy as a truck / We need the rain to wash away our bad luck."

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'Stormy Weather' by Etta James -

This song features on Etta James' classic 1960 album 'At Last!' It paints a pretty gloomy picture of a relationship, using the weather as a metaphor. "Gloom and misery everywhere / Stormy weather, stormy weather / And I just can get my poor self together."

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'Stormy Weather' by Pixies -

The alternative rockers keep repeating that "it is time for stormy weather /  For stormy weather / It is time."

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'After the Storm' by Mumford & Sons -

Mumford & Sons sing about that glorious time when things get better again. "And after the storm / I run and run as the rains come [...] And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears."

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'Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)' by T-Bone Walker -

This blues number, also known as simply 'Stormy Monday,' paints a pretty grim picture of some days of the week. "They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad / Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad." Things do get a bit better by Friday and throughout the weekend though.

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'Hurricane' by Charles Bradley -

This R&B tune touches on how humans are destroying Earth. The lyrics go: "Stop killing your planet / It's crime / Can you see the rain? / And thunder / It's a hurricane (hurricane)."

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'Running From the Storm' by Gary Moore -

"The wind is up, and the sky is falling / The thunder cracks, and the sea is rolling." It does sound like something you'd want to run away from!

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'Hurricane' by Bob Dylan -

This is a protest song about how boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. Given the title, it's worth a mention on this list!

Sources: (Musical Mum) (Zing Instruments) (Spinditty) (Music Grotto) (MidderMusic) (The Telegraph)

See also: Are these the most influential protest songs ever recorded?

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