Pink gave New York City an unforgettable gift when she brought her dad, Jim Moore, onstage for a tender father-daughter duet of “I Have Seen the Rain.” Under the soft stage lights, Jim strummed his acoustic guitar, his voice weaving gently around Pink’s rich, heartfelt lead, as the audience clapped along in the cozy venue. You could feel the bond between them in the way they glanced at each other, sharing a moment that was clearly bigger than the song itself.
It was a side of Pink many aren’t used to seeing. The queen of pop anthems put her powerhouse vocals aside for a moment to showcase raw storytelling, reminding everyone that she can master any genre she touches. Before they began, Pink told the crowd, “My dad was my first rock star.” She explained how Jim had written this song nearly four decades ago while serving in Vietnam and that this night was the first time he would perform it on such a grand stage. She introduced him simply as “my favourite person in the whole world.”
Jim’s song, “I Have Seen the Rain,” was born in the humid uncertainty of Vietnam, capturing a soldier’s quiet fears and the impossible task of finding normalcy after returning home. It later became a hidden gem on Pink’s I’m Not Dead album, where the two recorded it live in one take, father and daughter, side by side in the booth, harmonising in a way that can only come from years of singing together at Vietnam vet events and around the family home.
Pink revealed it was the very first song she ever learned to sing, crediting her dad for teaching her not just how to harmonise, but how to love the simplicity and honesty of an acoustic guitar. She dedicated every performance of the song to Vietnam veterans, carrying forward her dad’s story while making it her own.
Jim Moore passed away in August 2021 at the age of 75, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer, leaving behind not only a powerful song but also a legacy of love and resilience that lives on every time Pink performs his words. Fans continue to honour him in the comments under the videos of their duets, touched by the quiet bravery in his lyrics and the bond he shared with his daughter.
If you’ve never heard “I Have Seen the Rain,” now is the time. Let yourself feel the honesty of Jim’s songwriting, the warmth of a daughter’s harmonies, and the reminder that music, at its heart, is about sharing the stories that shape us with the people we love.
