Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand the Weather

“Couldn’t Stand the Weather” is a blues rock track by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, released in 1984 as part of their second studio album of the same name.

Couldn't Stand the Weather is the second studio album by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. It was released on May 15, 1984, by Epic Records as the follow-up to the band's critically and commercially successful 1983 album, Texas Flood. Recording sessions took place in January 1984 at the Power Station in New York City.

Stevie Ray Vaughan wrote half the tracks on Couldn't Stand the Weather. The album reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200 chart and the music video for "Couldn't Stand the Weather" received regular rotation on MTV. The album received mostly positive reviews, with AllMusic giving it a four out of five stars.

The album also features other standout tracks like Cold Shot, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), and Tin Pan Alley

The lyrics reflect themes of emotional turbulence and resilience in relationships. A few lines from the song:

“All these years you and I spent together / All this, we just, couldn't stand the weather”

It uses weather as a metaphor for the ups and downs of love and life, showcasing Vaughan’s poetic sensibility alongside his fiery guitar work.