Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down (Official Music Video)
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I Wish It Would Rain Down opens with Jeffrey Tambor playing a theatre director who complains about the young dancing girls can neither dance nor sing, and discovers that his star has appendicitis. Eric Clapton, seated on a stool, says that "Billy" used to be the drummer in a good band and is a good singer. Collins is forced to act with the play's star, but the director calls his acting "terrible". Collins replies, "I never said I could act, he said I could sing" as he pointis to Clapton. As Collins sings, his character fantasizes about becoming a famous stage actor, singer, and movie star. The montage features "Billy" receiving an Academy Award from Clark Gable, The "Billy" character's name is inserted onto fake covers of major industry publications such as Variety and Billboard, and newspapers such as the Denver Post. His face inserted into still photographs from the television program You Bet Your Life and the films White Heat. Also, he is depicted imitating the character of Davy Crockett, standing next to Marilyn Monroe, and acting out a scene from The Maltese Falcon. Also, the published sheet music for the song is shown followed by a shot of the sheet music for "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven". After the music ends, Tambor's character decides to cut the musical number. The character says the guitarist is good, but his assistant says that "Eric gave a week's notice." Collins sits behind the drums, disbelieving. Members of Collins' backing band play various non-speaking parts in the video. |