I’ve already been asked how it could possibly be possible that I hadn’t heard this song sometime over the last two years.  I know it’s been everywhere.  The trouble is, any song that’s everywhere mostly makes me want to run the other way.  I have a twinge of a counter-cultural streak I guess – or just a distaste for most normal pop music.  Think what you will.

Anyhow, since I heard it for the first time last week off the Pitchfork list, I’m completely in love.  It’s a darn good and surprisingly sophisticated song and I wanted to learn it and put up a copy.  So here’s my version:

Umbrella – Rihanna – Def Jam Records

To stop any questions in advance, no, I didn’t know about the Marie Digby version with 14 million hits on Youtube.  And I like mine better, even if she’s significantly cuter.  Yes, I was a little nervous that me covering this just wouldn’t work for some reason, but I think it does – though I’m sure someone will tell me it doesn’t.  And yes, I know I rush it at the end.  When I work with Timbaland I won’t do that, but for now, I lays it down like it gets lays downed.