I've previously blogged about my dislike for that Rihanna singer. I know, she's hecka huge now, but my husband still changes the radio channel when her songs come on, even if it's to the classical channel. That's how influential I am in his musical taste.
However, I am sometimes captivated by her. Sometimes purely by how awesomely bad she sounds. Sometimes by her bangs or hotpants. Sometimes just to ponder how appropriate the song "Shut Up and Drive" would be as a theme song for the short-lived TV series "Drive." As for the song "Umbrella"... I know it's like this summer's anthem, but I can't stand her nasally "ella ella ella eh eh eh", yet it captivates me with its awesomely bad catchiness...
I am in love with this acoustic version by Marie Digby. Anyone who can improve a Rihanna song enough for me to love it is a master.
This version by Mandy Moore is so not good in comparison. Too slow, for one.
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Well, you know how sometimes something you see or hear annoys you so much, that you just have to see it again.
For you its "Umbrella". For me its "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne. That tune is so annoying, and the music video is even worse. Unfortunately, Pearl uses it as the ad for their "music video program". I hate hate hate the song, but when that ad is on, I have to watch it. A form of self torture perhaps.
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