I was watching E! News (yes, it's my favourite channel XDDD) a few days ago and saw a snippet of Mandy Moore doing a cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella". I can't decide whether I love or hate the original version (singit, "a-a-a-a" XD), but I did love what I heard on the television. Finally found the time to go hunt it down, so here it is!

Yahoo! Music:
http://music.yahoo.com/promo-42778155-53-20070813

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l607rEC8tzM (quality isn't very good)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGWj7-iEcU (with link to mp3)

Oh and if you've been living under a rock and haven't heard the radio stations playing this song over and over again (:lol:), here are the lyrics:

Umbrella
You had my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
May be in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby 'cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you, I'll always share
Because...

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
I'ma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Told you we'll still love each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
Under my umbrella

These fancy things
Will never come in between
You're my entity
Here for infinity
When the war has took its part
When the world has dealt its cards
Even if the hand is hard
Together we'll mend your heart
Because...

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
I'ma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Told you we'll still love each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
Under my umbrella
Under my umbrella
Under my umbrella

You can run into my arms
That's okay don't be alarmed
Come into me
(There's no distance in between our love)
Gonna let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because...

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
I'ma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Told you we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
Under my umbrella
Under my umbrella
Under my umbrella

It's raining
Ooo baby it's raining (raining)
Come into me
Come into me
It's raining
Ooo baby it's raining
Come into me
Come into me

While comparing lyrics, I realised that Mandy sings, "Told you we'll still love each other", while Rihanna sings, "Told you we'll still have each other". :fangirl: I must say that Mandy's cover makes the song really sweet! And hey, Aerith singing about an umbrella, what's there not to love? :cleris: Those Cleris music videos using Rihanna's "Umbrella" that I watched a couple months back had amazing foresight! And now all I have to say is someone, anyone, puh-lease make a rockin' Cleris music video with Mandy Moore's "Umbrella" cover. Everyone here will love you for life. :fangirl:

Squee! It must be KH themed!!

I love this song =)
It fits Cleris, or KH...basically, themes that are revolved around eternal bonds, and being there for one another no matter what happens~

Haha, yeah! I shall convince myself that this is the official AC theme song or something. De Nile is a beautiful place. And hey, the second verse about mending hearts is so totally Cleris. :giggle:

This is so soothing compared to the original. I can honestly say that I can imagine Aerith singing this. I would make a Cleris fanvid but I have never made a fanvid before. So I'm sorry. :sad:

Yeah, agreed! Mandy's version sounds like such a pretty love ballad. :wub:

And aerislives did a music video for Mandy's "Umbrella", yatta! :fangirl:
Watch here.