In true New York form, I found myself bumping into yet another star on the streets today (see previous posts on Kevin James, Mariska Hargitay, The Brand New Heavies etc.). Rihanna, known for her hit "Umbrella" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdPScXhaztg), was in her SUV surrounded by bodyguards and policemen, as a big crowd congregated in a semi-circle, as if gravitating slowly and collectively like an organism of some sort to the passenger seat where Rihanna was situated. I decided to join the amoeba of people and take a look. Starstruck yet again.
Speaking of Rihanna, Mandy Moore (one of my guilty pleasures now - and I will explain later so keep on reading) did a cover of "Umbrella". I must say, it was actually pretty cool. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMB6YOWzQMY
As for Mandy Moore, her music has gained my respect ever since she came out with remakes of old rock pop song classics, "Can we still be friends?" by Todd Rundgren (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olc1PTyeCzM), and "Breaking Us in Two" by Joe Jackson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C-xazgqpPc). If you get a chance, listen to Mandy's versions (I know...I'm making it sound like she and I are close) and compare. The production quality is excellent, and Mandy's voice puts a good spin to these once soft tunes.
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