the format - 1000 umbrellas - xtc cover video free download


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Uploaded: 2009/08/03

One thousand umbrellas

Upturned couldn't catch all the rain

That drained out of my head

When you said we were

Over and over I cried

'Til I floated downstream

To a town they call

Misery oh oh misery

Misery oh oh misery

And one million teacups

I bet couldn't hold all the wet

That fell out of my eyes

When you fell out with me

Now I'm crawling the wallpaper

That's looking more like a roadmap

To misery oh oh misery

How can you smile and forecast

Weather's getting better

And you'll soon forget her

If you let the sunshine come through

How can you smile and forecast

Weather's getting better

If you never let a girl rain all over you

And just when I thought that my vista was golden in hue

One thousand umbrellas opened to spoil the view

One million salt seas

Recalled from school atlas

Alas would be filled to the brim

Sunny Jim couldn't jump it

How can I be pleased

When I'm handed the keys

To a town they call Misery

Oh oh Misery

So with a mop and a bucket

I'll just say forget her

And carry on sweeping up

Where I've been weeping

The Jesters will creep in

To strike down the newly crowned Monarch

Of Misery oh oh Misery

How can you smile and forecast

Weather's getting better

And you'll soon forget her

If you let the sunshine come through

How can you smile and forecast

Weather's getting better

If you never let a girl rain all over you

Just when I thought that my skies were a June July blue

One thousand umbrellas opened

Two thousand umbrellas opened

Ten thousand umbrellas opened to spoil the view

Comments

10 years ago

eastlake93

Best break up song of all times. I like original better with the string quartet. You did it justice though.

11 years ago

Amelia Pond Smith

Nate <3 perfect voice :)

11 years ago

steadystates1

Well done. I've been working up a solo voice/guitar version of this myself and there were a couple of chords that were giving me trouble. Hearing your version cleared that up, so I thank you.

11 years ago

ligeti bartok

Great! You exposed the parallel chord structure behind this tune. Partridge is especially good at maintaining cogent melodies as the dissonances accumulate. In a way, I prefer your cleaner version, although no one can knock Dave Gregory's awesome string arrangement. Good on you. really well done!

11 years ago

Rayna Larson

This is a cover?

12 years ago

Michael Thorner

This is an assured, nuanced, and energetic reading. Loved it. @xtcfans music will live on forever!

12 years ago

Gabbie C

Hmmm I love this song..

12 years ago

asxtc

Brilliant lyrics by Andy Partridge..

12 years ago

Brian Matte

@lezettelove May I have the tabs too please?

13 years ago

catwomangea

They sound like The Decemberists in this song.

13 years ago

jihadpizza

Nailed it !!!

13 years ago

tgies

@Stephan1436 uh. no it's a cover of an XTC song

13 years ago

Charles Thomaston

Well done

13 years ago

Stephan1436

um this isn't a cover. its the original. duh

13 years ago

lezettelove

@frenkmelk i do know the tabs for this song if you really need it.

13 years ago

Frenk Melk

can you post your chords transcription for this? i have been wanting to learn this for years

14 years ago

TruthAxe

This singer sounds like he has a speech impediment.

14 years ago

amandajm15

i love this, basically my favourite cover of a song! :)

14 years ago

Paul Potts

Just came across this on a back episode of the Coverville podcast -- fantastic version! Gonna have to learn this guitar part... it sounds like a bear to get down smooth. Got a transcription somewhere?

14 years ago

Tresijas

Excellent cover!

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