When Rihanna’s first single “Umbrella” off the forthcoming album Good Girl Gone Bad came out a few weeks ago, I was convinced that I would never need to listen to another song ever again. I was obsessed. Naturally when I heard the video had been released I leapt about like a crazed child, unable to control my level of excitement…and then I watched it.

I was under the impression that the rain was symbolic for a tumultuous period in Rihanna’s life, and the “umbrella” isn’t really an umbrella but rather the greater mast of friendship shielding the broken and dismayed from the aforementioned rain. When I saw that Rihanna had interpreted the “umbrella” theme literally I began to question whether or not she wrote the song and if she even knew what she was singing about. What’s going on with the silver water? It reminds me of Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson circa 2001’s "What's It Gonna Be." You know, the one where Busta and Janet morph Alex Mack style into puddles. That was cool. This is not. I'm sorry but if it’s raining sparks then your umbrella is going to catch on fire no matter how sexy you look standing on your toes in your leather ballerina outfit (PS I want that outfit).

Climate change is driving the world to a crisis point -- thankfully, (mock) rock bands like Spinal Tap are here to save the day. In this clip from last night's Tribeca premiere, "Marty DeBergi" reunites the band for a performance at the 2007 Live Aid concert. According to Marty DeBergi, "They're not that environmentally conscious, but they've heard of global warming. Nigel thought it was just because he was wearing too much clothing – that if he just took his jacket off it would be cooler." The boys from England aren't perhaps the brightest stars in the rock heavens. But they can still rock us tonight.

Alanis taught us recently that hip-hop lyrics out of context are laden with comedy gold -- and the current king of this new style is Mike Hightower. His full orchestral cover of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back," cut together with footage from a classic Gilbert and Sullivan performance (The Pirates of Penzance, if our musical theater nerdity doesn't fail us), has had us chuckling all day. The lip flaps may not match perfectly -- but in spirit, it's seamless.

The only thing more shocking than Gwen Stefani's pre-fashioned punk rock and over-the-top antics is Gwen Stefani without them. In her new video "4 in the Morning," our lady Gwen appears to have been taken prisoner and forced to recreate a Jessica Simpson video.

Rolling around under the sheets and soaking in the tub, Gwen lets her platinum blonde hair down to shows fans the sensitive core that hides under her badass porcelain exterior. Has Stefani gone soft? Maybe. But it's also possible that she realized building an entire career on gyrating and outrageous fashion is utterly exhausting. We still love you Gwen.