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This song is truly timeless, IMO - it would be very hard for someone who'd never heard it before to date it after listening. Of course, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't heard it, whether they realized it or not. All you have to say is "you know, the 'thunder only happens when it's rainin' song!"

From the first beat of the drum, I'm hooked. Actually, I think the rhythm portion is my favorite part of the song. Maybe it's the lyric, but it really does sound/feel like a heartbeat - esp. John's bass. It's so easily identifiable, even if you hear it from a distance. At work, it comes on the radio pretty often, and I can pick up that beat from several feet away - I can't hear lyrics, or guitar, or anything else - and I know that it's Dreams. So relaxing, dreamy.


The vocal is perfection, absolute perfection. Lush harmonies from Chris & Lindsey, one of the best examples of the 3 voices meshing together effortlessly. Lyrically, I love that this is a break-up song, but it's not as bitter as GYOW or Planets, for example. It's more of a "oh well, it's your loss" type of song.

I enjoy the album version most - that, and the demo ("second verse") on the remaster/reissue. For some reason, I much prefer more recent live ('97 - today) performances than older ones.
Not sure why.