Why Does It Always Rain On Me?!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Firstly, I'm sorry about the microphone obscuring my hands when I'm playing the guitar. I'm away at the moment so we're making a bit of an ad hoc studio setup this week (as you've probably noticed). Secondly, the copyright pests were really strict on this song and kept flagging it so the clips are incredibly short. Also my producer apologises for the typos, yet she still decided to keep them in the edit for your pleasure...anyway, any news?

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Why didn't you sing it? The start sounded lovely.

[@superduperman7202]

Review Easy Life. You tend to wander in the past for heroes. Do some nows.

[@Nickydo111]

Hello Justin! II have been binge watching your videos over the last few weeks. Frankly your a bloody legend. I noticed a disparity in your last three or four videos in terms of mood and was wondering if you are ok. Are you stressed? Anxious? Out of sorts? Talk to me Goose. Keep on my friend. Coming from the Isle of Mull in Scotland.

[@NinStardust]

You know you literally dictate what music I listen to every day. You make everything sound so amazing that I have to delve into whatever you’ve talked about! Can’t decide if it’s brilliant or frustrating 😅

[@pauljohnson3687]

Hi Justin you have a great sense of humour cheers me up 👍

[@NinStardust]

I love Travis. They’re definitely underrated. Their music saw me through a rough patch in the early naughties, so I won’t have a bad word said against them either 🥰

[@uksoundadvice4362]

They were the biggest band in the UK for a few years

[@stukavonferno8858]

Underrated by whom? They've been very successful!

[@whatdothlife4660]

That autocorrect to naughties hmmm

[@garyman420]

Underrated? By what metric? What is their current rating?

[@whatdothlife4660]

@@garyman420 12

[@bennyboydrake]

Been a fan of Travis since I heard all I wanna do is rock all those years ago. A friend of mine knows Andy Dunlop quite well, through them I asked if he wanted to play banjo on one of my tracks and he said yes. He came down to the studio via train and played banjo for us, That was a surreal day I will never forget, what an absolute legend and a top bloke all round.

[@jaggy-snake]

I got slagged by quite a few of my musician pals when I said “The Man Who” was one my favourite albums of all time. I think it’s an incredible collection of songs

[@oxsila]

Nigel Godrich's soundscape really added the necessary filling tho it's gotta be said

[@bradtravis2440]

Me too, all I got was 'Why you like such depressing music'? Because it's beautiful, dumbass! Absolutley love Travis

[@jaggy-snake]

@@oxsila I agree, though the songs work really well live too.

[@gavinkaufmanworld]

Such a beautiful album 😁❤

[@oxsila]

@@jaggy-snake 100%

[@jimboc669]

The Man Who is actually such a banger album. Fran's vocals are something else.

[@amandaforeman428]

The producer was Nigel Goodrich, who also produced The Bends. I think he brought the same emotion to The Man Who and that’s why that record was so successful. I loved it then and still do! ❤

[@markusandergard6925]

Nigel Godrich did not produce The Bends. He started on Ok Computer ->

[@ameliap9670]

Thank you for reminding me of them, I used to listen to them a lot in the past... how nice

[@grahamnevillegolf6035]

They're back catalogue is extraordinary. Phenomenal live band and come across as genuinely lovely people.

[@bradtravis2440]

They've been the soundrack to my life. Most favourite band ever. Thanks for covering them in the vid, Justin.

[@paulketchupwitheverything767]

I've seen Travis live a couple of times and they were very good. Dougie's backing vocals are spot on. They did a fun cover of 'Baby One More Time'.

[@AdolfoGarzaBorn]

Travis' music has been with me throughout the happy and sad moments of my life. I owe them so many great memories. They are one of the few men I look up to. Their latest album has some of the most beautiful lyrics. They deserve the world's recognition, shame that they have been forgotten.

[@elizabethtonovic4678]

Love a bit of Travis! "Love Will Come Through" is one of my all time favourite songs. "Side" and "Re-offender" also take pride of place in many a playlist of mine.

[@rphsquires]

My musical preference usually leans more towards the much heavier side of heavy metal, but I do bloody love "Turn" by Travis, and when I hear my three kids singing along and singing their hearts out to it in the back of my car I can't help but feel I've done alright as a parent.

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

What bands my dude?

[@rphsquires]

@@ThePsychedelicCinema At The Gates, In Flames, Dark Tranquility - that kinda thing.

[@MrShahid0072]

One of their very best indeed.

[@witch_haunts_ghost]

I love Travis so much. I love Fran Healy. My favourite song by Travis is "Writing to Reach You", it is such a great song. And this song is amazing too, isn't part of the video a parody of the Trainspotting loo bit? I love Glasgow! I miss Glasgow and Travis remind me of that place....as an aside, I read an article that Fran had an almost car jacking in LA (he fought the dude off) and he said the experience was "Fran Theft Auto", which I thought was brilliant. Great video, Justin. Thank you as always!

[@TheProJuicers1]

love the fact that's it's a self aware wonderwall parody too, fantastic tune

[@witch_haunts_ghost]

@@TheProJuicers1 100% agree!

[@someoneout-there2165]

I love their song "Sing".. some of their songs just have a sound that stays with you.

[@wergulublue7102]

I love the feel of Travis, Driftwood, Writing to reach you,I remember stopping what I was doing just to try and catch the lyrics when they first came out, emotional intensity, kind of depressing but beautiful songs.

[@malkybck]

Travis are the most under rated band in my opinion. So many brilliant songs!

[@lewisb85]

Everything they have released has gone top 5 in the UK it's as if they are one of those bands that everyone loves but for some reason won't admit to liking them. They are very big on the radio 2 market when if you think about it is actually the biggest listenership in the UK.

[@Nitnatsnoc84]

Yesterday I was at a Travis concert in Hamburg, Germany. It was absolutely epic. I like to believe that the band was overwhelmed by the great audienc - but they earned it by creating that music and by being such a great live band.

[@andrewbinns7049]

I had the privilege of seeing Travis at a small venue in Munich in 2006. It was the first gig back after they had taken a break. Fran played rhythm guitar with the young Munich support act and the joy on the band’s face and Fran’s face was brilliant. Travis then started their set by walking through the crowd in boxers hooded robes to the rocky theme music. It was one of the most joyous and uplifting gigs I’ve been to and you could tell Fran and the rest of Travis were really enjoying playing together. Thanks for reminding me of the gig with this video.

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

The Man Who being the somber, darker emotions record and The Invisible Band being brighter and more uplifting sound, those records released 2 years apart were a fantastic one-two punch of straightforward post-britpop from Travis. Great production by Nigel Godrich on a lot of their tracks from this period as well.

[@tommyhartman7920]

Travis, one of my all time favourite bands. Fantastic live.

[@richardayton6862]

when I was a kid in the early 2000s, Travis were one of the bands that made me take notice of guitar based indie type music that went on to form a big part of my music taste

[@shirhaham3914]

The singer was actually in the hottest place in South of Israel called Eilat, and it almost never rains there. It’s usually very dry and hot weather, about 36-40 Celsius! And he went there and it literally rained on him in this place… Greetings from me in Israel😊

[@mickbenton8196]

Saw them live a couple of times. Superb, humble, no egos.

[@StrangeDevice]

Justin, there are innumerable reasons you are my absolute favorite person ever on YT, not the least of which is the fact that, rather than turn off notifications on your laptop, you instead fully expect everyone in your life to know exactly when you're filming, whether in Switzerland, the U.K., or anywhere else in the world, and to fuckin refrain from sending you emails during those times. Only a rock god who sits on high atop all others shall have such expectations, and you are that god. 🙌🙌🙌 See you on the ice!

[@hannahmitchell87]

So glad you didn't slag em off :) I love Travis!!! The Man Who was a stonking album & let's not forget their legendary Brittney Spears cover

[@picklesooz]

They were the first indie band I ever saw live and blew me away. Absolutely slay live

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

Fast becoming one of new favourite channels. Cheers Justin.

[@lucynorrish1683]

The Man Who was one of my most played albums of the late 90's so thanks and on a completely unrelated and possibly innapropriate note, you have surprisingly nice hands.

[@MarkWhiley]

As I've got older I've really leant into Travis, thanks to Adam Buxton bringing them to my attention again. Their songs mean a lot more to me now than they did as a young'un. "Coming Around" and "Writing To Reach You" being two of my favourites. On the 90s/00s British Rock topic, would like to hear your opinions on Suede (Animal Nitrate perhaps?) and Feeder (particularly the Comfort In Sound album). Or as something totally left field, a musician's perspective on musical comedy like Victoria Wood or Tim Minchin. Thanks as always Justin for the great content!

[@RC-fi8nn]

The Adam Buxton interview is fantastic!

[@beesoftheinvisible4021]

Love Travis. My wife and I listen to them driving through Scotland… my daughter’s first concert (in utero) was Travis in Koln Germany. This ep made me very happy. Lots of love from Australia. See you soon!

[@davidjames4980]

The man who is a pretty dark album , other than driftwood, that key change in the last laugh of the laughter is stunning , some of the chord progression reminds me of radiohead

[@andeanaandreas3960]

Travis remain one of the stand out bands from the 90's who are still creating fabulous music. Their friendship is a joy to behold. They give their time generously to their fans and are touring this year, with upcoming dates in Japan and Mexico. Wonderful!

[@collydub1987]

Hope you know how much we all appreciate the videos Justin. The fact that we all spend our time coming here to watch you dissect 20 year old songs says it all about how good you are at this. Keep on rockin man. Hope the concert in Raismes goes well pal.

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks so much Colin, that's really kind.

[@kevinchester0533]

Seen Travis live a few times, they always get the crowd going

[@neilfound3506]

Just come across this a year late, but I thought I’d add my 2 penny’s worth, Travis are one of those bands that were so good live, the records were good, but it felt like they took their performance up a notch when playing to an audience. And on Justin Hawkins, the media painted a picture of him and his issues in life, and he loved to ham it up for the camera in the videos, but his channel shows how good a musician he is and how genuine a person he is

[@philfedora495]

Travis are the most forgotten band of the last 25 years. They're had some absolutely brilliant bands and were massive at the time, but now you hear nothing about them at all.

[@andeanaandreas3960]

I'm sad that you think this. Travis are still releasing new music and have undertaken huge tours this year and back in 2019 across the UK and Europe. They are a fantastic band to see live, with a base of really dedicated fans.

[@tobetrayafriend]

I agree. They were absolutely everywhere for a couple of years between the late 90s and the early 2000s and then vanished from the popular consciousness. I can't hear Fran's singing voice without being catapulted back to 1999 when i was 18, which is perhaps a measure of how ubiquitous they were then.

[@chrisbluma7942]

I recommend seeing Travis live. Fran’s voice is perfection and the band are no slouches themselves.

[@cricketbat09]

Travis came up with a real classic song. It's one of those songs that stays in your head for life.

[@jediquigley2192]

Love Travis, I've been to about 5 of their gigs over the years, Fran is fab when he chats to the audience, lovely to have a reminder of them. Must get The Man Who out 🙂 any old skool Travis boarders about?

[@AdolfoGarzaBorn]

I'm a big fan. Definitely check out the latest album 10 songs, it's one of their best. That album has some amazing lyrics, that type of bitter-sweetness that makes you cry. Just excellent. I'm amazed how these guys keep coming up with great music, music that feels intimate and fills a part of you that you never even know you were missing. Every time a new Travis album comes out it just becomes part of the soundtrack of my life.

[@FaxanaduJohn]

He rambled on at T in the Park about the evils of weed, and as I was eccied out my nut puffing on a joint at the time I didn’t find it very rock n roll.

[@jediquigley2192]

I am anti weed so totally down with that 😂 my brother developed schizophrenia after smoking it

[@FaxanaduJohn]

@@jediquigley2192 fair doos!

[@grant1133]

Love travis , Fran is a really talented songwriter.

[@jayrobertson1969]

The Man Who is one of the best UK albums ever. Still absolutely gorgeous. Timeless. I think if you ask Fran he’ll say the rain is metaphorical, even if the line was inspired by actual rain

[@Daz21721]

Such good memories of this album at the time . My favourite was Writing to reach you was such a special song for me and probably still is . Sometimes it made me feel so happy and other times I would just burst into tears . I guess it was a time of my life there was so many ups and downs . They had so many beautiful songs . Driftwood , Flowers in the window and Coming around we’re also memorial songs .

[@Keeleycide]

Yes!!! It's like that for me. Ugh. I love them.

[@jimboblivesforever]

Apart from The Man Who being a great album, Travis gave me a true moment of speechlessness when they covered Baby One More Time.

[@eilidhwatson8406]

oooh I forgot about that

[@andrewfaucett6915]

Travis is one of my favorite bands. Saw them open for Oasis after this record came out. I’ve seen them several times since. Bummed that Fran’s dog bite forced them to cancel their big US tour.

[@archmad]

not underrated, but they got forgotten easily

[@andrewfaucett6915]

@@archmad Unfortunately they were somewhat forgotten. I love everything they’ve done. The last album was stellar

[@zerofox3d]

I nearly wore out a MiniDisc recording of the album, classic.

[@robbiepeterh]

Memories of seeing them at V Festival as a 14 year old and yes, it rained… and they were so lovely

[@JagBetty]

This shows Justin can hold your attention for ages, with an unusually sharp vocabulary and his sunny disposition I could watch him all night😎👍😊🎸

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Uh Travis.😃 "Driftwood" "As You Are" "All I Wanna Do Is Rock" ...yes underrated. And kind people as it seems. Wish I knew why Fran Healy is his hero.

[@zvonimircizmarovsky]

It’s about a guy repeatedly getting soaked while he could’ve gotten himself a nice Aphex Twin umbrella and no worries :) Love your channel btw Keep it up please, thanks

[@antidotevaccine]

love travis so original doing their own thing brilliant

[@SisterSusTV]

When I run into famous musicians, most of them ignore me. I saw him in front of the venue the day of their concert in my town. Fran Healy was talking to a bunch of fans, I was waiting a bit further away as to not bother him. He noticed me and made a point to walk over and come talk to me. I'll never forget how kind he was!

[@sah-win]

Oh shit! This may be the best intro yet. Nice one!

[@GeneFJacket]

I was lucky enough to stumble across Travis around '99, via Turn, and have been a huge fan ever since. It always bummed me out they were never got that pop like some of their (lesser) contemporaries, especially as they've never lost a step and continue to put out great record after great record.

[@abbyhuntley3171]

I love this song! And Travis in general to be honest

[@moonbeanification]

I seem to remember Paul McCartney complimenting Travis on their sense of melody. I do love a melody that paints all over the canvas.

[@gilbycoyote]

The Man Who is a fantastic Album. I always loved the video to “writing to reach you”

[@scampraksha]

I wasn't into that type of music at the time (more Revolting Cocks kinda vibe) but I was blown away by Fran on Da Ali G Show when he sang Why Does It Always Rain On Me while 'Ali' tried to screw with him the whole way through. His look of peace and joy as he continued to make his beautiful sounds through the fracas has remained with me ever since. Great song and wonderful performer.

[@dawnross2514]

Happy memories - playing my Travis CD to DEATH!!! Beautiful songs, lovely energy :D Thank you for highlighting their music :D

[@71771PAULTHEWALLOFSOUND]

That part in "Don't let the bells end" with you and your brother playing the same guitar was epic, obviously you're brothers and most jell well together, unfortunately oasis missed the memo 😅

[@quince2285]

The Man Who album is a masterpiece😘

[@starstart23]

Yer sunny disposition shines through! Thank you for giving Travis their well earned credit. 12 Memories, and The Man Who are brilliant albums. I’d love to hear your thoughts on The Black Crowes

[@cflowers69]

Mr. Hawkins, I just watched you with Wolfgang VH playing live. I would very much like you to know that I absolutely love your vocal work. It is such a wonderful thing to have a real-deal rock star around. Thank you, for what you do.

[@PsychoGallagher]

For years I've been hoping to meet Fran someday, because he moved to my hometown (Berlin). So far, no luck ^^ Travis played a huge part in musical upbringing and I'm so damn thankful for their fantastic records. And it all started with this song... :)

[@mostlyharmless9164]

And sunny is the best disposition to have, life's too short for anything else... ☀

[@moanathetokyopoogle6744]

I sang this to myself last week riding through the rain here in Tokyo, not having thought of it for years. Then 2 nights ago in a small izakaya I heard it again, the only foreign song they played during the night. Now this, must listen to more Travis it seems! Btw, I’ve had a month off work for a bit of stress recovery, discovered your channel and now very addicted! Thanks for getting me through a challenging month and bringing me back to sanity with your charm.

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks so much Josh! :)

[@mikebee888]

In music a big part is about conveying emotions, and Travis just succeeds well in this song.

[@Mikedawgs]

Travis is amazing so glad you checked them out

[@MmostlyRandom]

it's just a bloody brilliant song that got the recognition it deserved. Travis are seriously underrated

[@troymacneil5766]

Great walk down memory lane Justin. Shout out to my buddy Richard Legassick. Our first band was named Driftwood back in 2001,,, when we listened in heavy rotation The Darkness and Travis.

[@wrahvin]

You are probably one of the nicest people I am subscribed to on YT

[@Ed_Mason]

Loved this! Covering some Manic Street Preachers would be cool x

[@robertgrover4519]

I saw Travis recently at the round house and his voice is still on point(as was the whole band). They’ve done many albums since ‘the man who’ and like you Justin are still creating new material.. his voice on ‘Turn’ is epic.. Check out there song ‘Selfish Jean’.. anyway keep up the good work, love your channel.. Come back to Brighton soon.. you were also epic! Thanks, Rob

[@danperdomo5494]

Hey Justin! Would love to see you do an episode on some classic garage punk from the early 60s,--Louie Louie, 96 Tears, Liar Liar, etc. Maybe like a spin through the best stuff on Nuggets to break down those caveman riffs and super primitive production. Love the channel, cheers!

[@jgemslie]

You just instantly start tapping some part of your body when this song starts, brilliant.

[@keeklawless9248]

Loving these. Watching the Sub number go up everyday is very pleasing. So knowledgable and approachable

[@Rebecca.42]

Thank you for reminding me of this band! ❤❤

[@deViIle]

Driftwood is one of my all time favourites. The Man Who and The Invisible Band are fantastic albums.

[@magicmark3309]

It’s nice to see a musician who can both be in a humorous type of band who doesn’t take themselves to seriously and also has a good knowledge of the musical landscape and some surprising taste in sad boy songs. Lol

[@luciustitius]

I am very glad to hear from Mr. Hawkins that Fran Healy is a great human being - that’s what I considered him to be. One get a glimpse of that by watching a YT-clip of a gig about the musical journey of Travis. Very great and very funny. I highly recommend it to everybody who wants to know more about them and their career.

[@JonathanCranfield]

Remembering seeing Travis supporting the Long Pigs (there is a band you should check out ) at Southampton Uni Students Union. Travis then a year later played at my University student union - the headliner with less than 30 in the crowd. Some great songs..

[@TW-vl4wj]

Love Travis!! Soundtrack of my 20s

[@mirapiccolo6601]

what a beautiful song...ciao Justin..

[@CosmicHamsters]

OMG, I had forgotten about this song, how is that possible. Love it

[@tomwilko7841]

writing to reach you, which i think was the second single after driftwood, is and will always be one of my favourite songs...it soundtracked an incredibly emotional time in my young life so i'm biased but jeesus it never fails to enthrall me...i loved their first, more upbeat classically britpop album and saw them at t in the park promoting that, they were fantastic and i was slightly disappointed when driftwood and writing didnt exactly set the charts on fire, i remember being really surprised when the third single was the one to catch fire, that happens so rarely, the album went from the doldrums to no1 months after it was released...its one of those albums with very little filler, it rewards multiple listens, again so rare, especially now...great lads

[@Mattythebassman]

Always loved Travis, they wrote some beautiful songs.

[@shawnfitzgibbon1109]

I love Travis. Very underrated band. This was great!

[@hoppy751]

I was literally just randomly singing this in my head on the way home from work today then get home to this video. Absolute madness x

[@torturedpoetedits]

I love Travis, one of my go to bands for a string of good songs.

[@frankshailes3205]

Saw a recent broadcast of a live Travis performance in Glasgow, they've still got it. Taps aff!

[@michaelmcginnigle3547]

I have been contemplating commenting telling you to look at travis for weeks! The matrix truely on show

[@johnnythefox-y6k]

So glad to see your subs growing daily Justin. Your channel brings me a lot of joy, keep it up, I will admit you've successfully made me spin Permission to Land a few times since discovering your channel a few months back.

[@verucabeckwith3014]

This is my first time hearing this song. If this was released in the States, I missed it. The only song I remember hearing (and loving) is "Sing." I will definitely check out more of their stuff. Thanks, Justin!

[@mylene_vlr]

I've just watched the video for Sing, hilarious! Although I wouldn't like to waste carefully prepared food like this.

[@CFChristian]

It was released but idk in what context. Maybe for like 2 weeks it got airplay.

[@whatdothlife4660]

It was played a shitton on MTV and VH1. I can't recall ever getting sick of their videos though because they have such a nice sound.

[@GeneFJacket]

It was released in the states, all of their singles were up through 12 Memories in '03, not so much after that. They were played quite a bit on MTV, if memory serves, but got way more airtime on VH1.

[@thomasbarchen]

I am up here visiting Glasgow now and it ain't raining but I think it will the day after tomorrow and the day after that and then the next days, weeks, months and so on. Nice place to visit!

[@Hywel2thefuture]

Absolutely loved The Man Who by Travis

[@petewiseman]

Dear Justin, thankyou, I enjoy your videos and your sharpness/candidness as a man and musician, despite consistently disagreeing with you tastewise.

[@pigeonpumper]

Loving the rock n roll insight as usual, but I've gotta pull you up on one thing. The second chord of the song is a B minor not a C# minor. I think the minor V chord is a lovely bit of modal interchange as it adds to the "rainy disposition" of the song. Anyhow thanks for the videos Justin and keep doing what you're doing!

[@martinkerrmusic]

The intro goes to Bm but the verse - which is what he was playing - goes to the C#m

[@theskidmarkoforion4829]

The man who and the invisible band. Beautiful albums.

[@geraintjones6401]

Whenever someone explains an aspect of music theory, I have an "ooo, that makes sense" moment before realising that actually I'm still about as musical as a dropped gong.

[@chrishexx3360]

As a Scot, I do love a wee bit of Travis.