Topic Off-Vespa… espa… espa… eh… eh… ey!
December 11, 2007
Popular songs which I tend to hear repetitively on the radio and television have this effect on me: either I like it or I hate it. There seem to be no middle ground.
Take the song by Rihanna called “Umbrella” (the single topped the charts all over the world, remaining at number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks and in the UK for ten weeks – source: wikipedia); I didn’t like it at all though I must admit that it has a hot music video with the all the dancing with splashes of water and the shower of sparks. 
I usually got really annoyed whenever I heard the part that goes “ella… ella… eh… eh… eh….” Call me an old fart, but I just didn’t get what was that about. 
Fast forward to last week: while I was in a cage (that’s how most bikers refer to the four-wheel contraption) driving, I heard the same song; only this time it was slow and sung by a guy. It blew me away! I never realized how good a melody this song has until I heard it sang in a totally new and different way. I didn’t catch who the singer of that version was so I searched the ‘net to look for the song. Listen to what I’ve found…
If you liked the song as well and you want to sing along, feel free as I posted lyrics after the jump.
Umbrella
version by: Scott Simons
I
You have my heart
Never be worlds apart
May be in magazine
But you still be my star
‘Cause in the dark
Can’t see shiny cars
That’s when you need me there
With you I’ll always share
HOOK
When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Took an oath that I’m sticking out to the end
Now that it’s raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
Under my umbrella
II
These fancy things
Will never come in between
You’re part of my entity
Here for infinity
When the world has took its part
When the world has dealt its cards
If the hand is hard
Together we’ll mend your heart
(repeat Hook)
BRIDGE
You can run right into my arms
It’s okay don’t be alarmed
Come into me
There’s no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
Oh… because…
(repeat Hook)
ella… ella… eh… eh… ey!
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J0HNRANA
john[dot]rana[at]gmail[dot]com
Hey John!
Check out Marie Digby’s version of umbrella as well. Just search “marie digby” on youtube and you’ll find it. Its been viewed over 3 million times!!
I’ve seen that, Jon. Nice acoustic rendition, and it doesn’t hurt that she’s hot.
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