Blue Umbrella

Story Behind The Song

This song was inspired by the romance of the songwriters, and a summer stroll in a Chicago rainstorm to see the Monet exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Song Description

Rain showers can't dampen the bliss of two new lovers, who head out for a stroll under a blue umbrella.

Song Length 3:15 Genre Pop - General, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood On Cloud Nine, Blissful Subject Happiness, Falling in Love
Similar Artists Norah Jones, Adele Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Blue Umbrella
by Tom and Mary Erangey, copyright 2011

Hey...hey you, jump onto my cloud
Me and you, our own Shangri La

Verse 1: I looked out my window
Saw the rain coming down
Your head on my pillow
I'm happy as a clown
You woke with a smile
And said let's go for a stroll...in the rain
You, jumped onto my cloud
Me, and you, our own Shangri La

Chorus: Under a blue umbrella
We shared a blue umbrella
Under a blue umbrella

And now we're walking and talking and hugging and kissing and running and laughing aloud
Joking and flirting and teasing and squeezing and touching the clouds

Verse 2: The rain was so gentle
And the sun shone through
The world blossomed green
It shimmered with dew
You held me so close
And my happiness grew
Hey, hey you, jump onto my cloud
Me, and you, our own Shangri La

Chorus: Under a blue umbrella
We shared a blue umbrella
Under a blue umbrella

And now we're walking and talking and hugging and kissing and running and laughing aloud
Joking and flirting and teasing and squeezing and touching the clouds

Bridge [instrumental]

Chorus
Chorus and out


Strong chorus in this song that would evoke visual images from the listener. Creative and solid background vocal arrangements in the chorus, make this a very catchy song that would work well behind visuals in an advertisement.

There's a bounce to this song that leaves the listener with a happy feeling. The intro with the uplifting piano tells of good things to come and it doesn't disappoint. The lyrics are playful and the singer's cheerful delivery gives this momentum. I love the harmonies, and the hook "under a blue umbrella" really draws you in.

Nice vocal

Very catchy ditty, some good vocals going on
Not to bad a production
Thanks for the listen

"Blue Umbrella" has commercial possibilities with the intro line sticking in the mind of the listener hearing the echoed "hey,hey, you,you, jump onto my cloud" along with a visual hook of "under a blue umbrella".
This is a happy tune to lighten anyone's spirit while directing the listener towards hearing other songs by Tom & Mary.

Very nice overall feel to the song. Well structured with strong vocals and instrumentation.

Love the instrumentation

The glaring strength of Blue Umbrella is that it's a near perfect song for rainy weather related tv stories and advertisements. This song is very license-able for media.

Lyrics Tom and Mary Erangey Music Tom and Mary Erangey, and Rich Rankin
Producer Rich Rankin Publisher Tom and Mary Erangey
Performance Lead vocals Mary and Tom Erangey; instruments Rich Rankin; back-up vocals Angie Wendt and Nicholas Strahanoski
This track is on 6 Member Playlists
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The Spermatochords POP 3/19/2015
Ionut Mirel Udrea Best Pop Songs 2/22/2015
Songbird8 fun melodies 2/9/2014
omelian 201311 11/17/2013
omelian White 11/17/2013
Music Events My Top Songs 10/29/2012

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