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The writing of Rihanna's Umbrella began with a default GarageBand drum loop

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    The loop in question, at SoundCloud. I love stories about the genesis of songs. Neil Young wrote Ohio after seeing photos of the Kent State National Guard shooting in Life magazine. The story goes...

    The loop in question, at SoundCloud. I love stories about the genesis of songs. Neil Young wrote Ohio after seeing photos of the Kent State National Guard shooting in Life magazine. The story goes that he walked into the woods, and came out about ten minutes later with the complete song. Many great songs seem to have been written very quickly, in flashes of inspiration.

    I'm not sure I'd put Umbrella in the same category of something like Ohio, or its B-side, Find the Cost of Freedom, but its commercial success can't be denied.

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