Week One Hundred and One: Rainy Day Songs - Milli Vanilli - "Blame It On The Rain" - Girl You Know It's True

Holy smokes!!! Remember the scandal that ensued once it was discovered that Rob and Fab weren't really the individuals singing the songs that were marketed under the name of Milli Vanilli??? They even had to give their Grammy award back. Here's Wikipedia's take on things:

"Because of rising public questions regarding the source of who actually sang in the group, as well as the insistence of Morvan and Pilatus to Farian that they be allowed to sing on the next album, Farian confessed to reporters on November 12, 1990 that Morvan and Pilatus did not actually sing on the records. As a result of American media pressure, Milli Vanilli's Grammy was withdrawn four days later. However, their three American Music Awards were never withdrawn because the organizers felt the awards were given to them by music consumers. Arista Records then dropped the act from its roster and deleted their album and its masters from their catalog, taking Girl You Know It's True out of print.


After these details emerged, at least 27 different lawsuits were filed under various U.S. consumer fraud protection laws against Pilatus, Morvan and Arista Records. One such filing occurred on November 22, 1990 in Ohio, where lawyers there filed a class-action lawsuit asking for refunds on behalf of a local woman in Cuyahoga County who had bought Girl You Know It's True; at the time the lawsuit was filed, it was estimated at least 1,000 Ohio residents had bought the album. On August 12, 1991, a proposed settlement to a refund lawsuit in Chicago, Illinois was rejected. This settlement would have refunded buyers of Milli Vanilli CDs, cassettes, records, or singles. However, the refunds would only be given as a credit for a future Arista release. On August 28, a new settlement was approved; it refunded those who attended concerts along with those who bought Milli Vanilli recordings. An estimated 10 million buyers were eligible to claim a refund and they could keep the refunded recordings as well. The deadline to claim refunds passed on March 8, 1992."

I'm not even going to lie... I actually liked Milli Vanilli, but I was ten-years-old at the time!!! In fact, if I recall correctly, my friend, Cecilia, and I did a dance to their song, "Girl You Know It's True", for a school talent show...go ahead and laugh if you must!!! :-)

You said you didn't need her

You told her good-bye (good-bye)

You sacrificed a good love

To satisfy your pride

Now you wished

That you should have her (have her)

And you feel like such a fool

You let her walk away

Now it just don't feel the same

Gotta blame it on something

Gotta blame it on something

Blame it on the rain (rain)

Blame it on the stars (stars)

Whatever you do don't put the blame on you

Blame it on the rain yeah yeah

You can blame it on the rain

Get

Ooh, ooh (ooh)

I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain

I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain

Yeah, yeah

Should've told her you were sorry (sorry) huh

Could have said you were wrong

But no you couldn't do that. No, no

You had to prove you were strong ooh

If you hadn't been so blinded (blinded)

She might still be there with you

You want her back again

But she just don't feel the same

Gotta blame it on something

Gotta blame it on something

Blame it on the rain that was falling, falling

Blame it on the stars that did shine at night

Whatever you do don't put the blame on you

Blame it on the rain yeah yeah

You can blame it on the rain

Cause the rain don't mind

And the rain don't care

You got to blame it on something

(Blame it on the rain)

(Blame it on the stars)

Whatever you do don't put the blame on you

Blame it on the rain yeah, yeah

You can blame it on the rain

Girl

Ooh, ooh (ooh)

Girl

I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain

I can't, I can't. I can't, can't stand the rain

Get

Girl

(Whatever you do)

(Blame it on the rain yeah, yeah) [Repeat x3]

You can blame it on the rain, blame it on the rain,

blame it on the rain baby

(Blame it on the rain yeah yeah)

Blame it on the stars that did shine that night

(Blame it on the rain yeah yeah)

Blame it, blame it on the rain

Woo

I'm walking

I'm walking

Walking in the rain

Walking in the rain

(Rain, rain)

(Stars, stars)

Whatever you do don't put the blame on you

(Blame it on the rain)

Yeah yeah

(Blame it on the rain)

That keeps falling, falling

(Blame it on the stars)

That did shine that night

Whatever you do don't put the blame on you

Blame it on the rain yeah yeah

Blame it on the rain (rain, rain)