Cullum was born in Romford, East London. He was brought up in Hullavington, Wiltshire, and educated at the independent fee-paying Grittleton House School and the sixth form at Sheldon School. He then went on to study English Literature, and minored in Film Studies, at Reading University where he graduated with First Class Honours.
His mother, Yvonne, is a secretary of Anglo-Burmese origin, whose family settled in Wales after Burma's independence; his father, John Cullum, worked in finance. His paternal grandfather was a British Army officer, while his paternal grandmother was a Jewish refugee from Prussia who sang in Berlin nightclubs.
Cullum married British model Sophie Dahl at a country hotel in the New Forest National Park in England on 9 January 2010.
Cullum released his first album, Jamie Cullum Trio—Heard it All, in 1999, of which 500 copies were made. Due to their rarity, original copies have sold for as much as £600 on eBay. The success of Heard It All Before resulted in Cullum being invited to appear on Geoff Gascoyne's album Songs of the Summer.
After graduating from Reading University, Cullum released a best-selling album, Pointless Nostalgic, which stirred interest from Michael Parkinson[2] and Melvyn Bragg.
Just after Cullum made his first television appearance, on Parkinson in April 2003, he signed a £1m contract[3] for three albums with Universal, who beat Sony in a bidding war. Cullum's third album, Twentysomething, released in October 2003, went platinum and became the #1 selling studio album by a jazz artist in the United Kingdom. Cullum ended 2003 as the UK's biggest selling jazz artist of all time.[3]
Although primarily a jazz musician, he performs in a wide range of styles and is generally regarded as a "crossover" artist with his musical roots firmly based in jazz. Cullum draws his inspiration from many different musicians and listens to an eclectic mix of music from Miles Davis[4] to Tom Waits and many more. Cullum has belonged to several bands, ranging from banging drums in a hip hop group to playing guitar in rock bands such as Raw Sausage and The Mystery Machine, in his teenage youth. Cullum names his elder brother, Ben Cullum, as his biggest musical influence, and the two continue to collaborate extensively.
Cullum is well known not only for his abilities on the piano, but also for his unique entertainment style and charisma. One of the many things that features in Jamie's concerts is the "stompbox" (not to be confused with an effect pedal for guitars), made from a small wooden block. The stompbox is used to amplify a musician's tapping foot. Jamie found this in Australia and uses it to enhance upbeat and fast-paced songs such as Seven Nation Army originally by the White Stripes and "Gold Digger", originally by Kanye West. He is also often found using a looping machine. This plays a heavy part in Cullum's versions of Seven Nation Army and Teardrop by Massive Attack. Cullum is also often found beatboxing at most gigs.
As well as the White Stripes and Kanye West, Cullum has performed work by Massive Attack, Rihanna, Pussycat Dolls, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Joy Division, Lady Gaga and many others. He has also performed with Kylie Minogue, Sugababes, Will.i.am and Burt Bacharach.
Cullum rarely works to a set list and on average his gigs last just over two hours. The gigs are largely improvised, rooted in jazz but not solely consisting of jazz music.
Cullum has played at many large music festivals, including Glastonbury Festival (in 2004 & 2009), Coachella 2005, 2006 South by Southwest, North Sea Jazz Festival, the Hollywood Bowl (performing with the Count Basie Orchestra) and the 2006 Playboy Jazz Festival. On the April 29th 2006 Cullum played his biggest ever crowd on Queensday in The Netherlands.
Discography:
1999 - Heard It All Before
2001 - Pointless Nostalgic
2003 - Twentysomething
2005 - Catching Tales
2009 - The Pursuit
2010 - Devil May Care
2013 - Momentum
2014 - Interlude
2018 - The song society playlist
2019 - Taller
2020 - The pianoman at christmas
2021 - The pianoman at christmas (The complete edition)
Singing in the Rain
Jamie Cullum Lyrics
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I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy?
Flying on your motorcycle,
Watching all the ground beneath you drop
You'd kill yourself for recognition,
Kill yourself to never ever stop
You broke another mirror,
You're turning into something you are not
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Drying up in conversation,
You will be the one who cannot talk
All your insides fall to pieces,
You just sit there wishing you could still make love
They're the ones who'll hate you
When you think you've got the world all sussed out
They're the ones who'll spit at you,
You will be the one screaming out
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
It's the best thing that you ever had,
The best thing that you ever, ever had
It's the best thing that you ever had,
The best thing you ever had has gone away
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
The lyrics of Jamie Cullum's "Singing in the Rain" song represent a series of contrasts and visual metaphors that depict the downfall of an individual who tries too hard to keep up with the glamour and recognition that comes with fame. The opening line "Two jumps in a week, I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy?" talks about the singer trying to show off his daredevil stunts on his motorcycle. He is quite proud of himself for being able to pull it off, even though it is very dangerous. The line "Flying on your motorcycle, watching all the ground beneath you drop" illustrates how he feels invincible and above it all.
The next line, "you'd kill yourself for recognition, kill yourself to never ever stop," shows that this person is hungry for fame and recognition, and he's taking extreme measures to achieve it. However, his desires and actions are slowly leading him to lose his grip on reality, which is expressed in the line "you're turning into something you are not." The second verse of the song takes a sad turn, as it portrays the person's downfall further. The line "drying up in conversation, you will be the one who cannot talk" implies that the singer is losing his ability to communicate and connect with others on an emotional level. The image of "all your insides falling to pieces" indicates that he is falling apart and struggling to keep up with his own expectations.
The chorus "don't leave me high, don't leave me dry" is a plea, a request to not be abandoned, to not be left alone to suffer the consequences of his own actions. The lines "they're the ones who'll hate you when you think you've got the world all sussed out, they're the ones who'll spit at you, you will be the one screaming out" signify that the singer, in his quest for fame and recognition, has become someone who is despised and rejected by others, and he is left alone with his regrets.
Line by Line Meaning
Two jumps in a week
You're taking risky behavior and making it seem like you're talented.
I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy?
You think that you're impressing people by acting recklessly.
Flying on your motorcycle,
You're taking advantage of your freedom by surpassing limitation.
Watching all the ground beneath you drop
You're becoming detached from the realities of others.
You'd kill yourself for recognition,
You're willing to do anything just to get noticed by others.
Kill yourself to never ever stop
You'd rather die than to give up on the high that comes with being admired.
You broke another mirror,
You're experiencing a string of bad luck due to your reckless behavior.
You're turning into something you are not
Your risky behavior is changing who you are and not for the better.
Drying up in conversation,
You're not able to hold a conversation anymore because you're losing touch with reality.
You will be the one who cannot talk
Your behavior is causing you to become isolated from others.
All your insides fall to pieces,
You're losing yourself and everything you stand for.
You just sit there wishing you could still make love
You're afraid of losing the ability to connect with others emotionally.
They're the ones who'll hate you
The people who once supported you will now hate you for your reckless and self-destructive behavior.
When you think you've got the world all sussed out
You're over-confident and believe that you know everything about the world.
They're the ones who'll spit at you,
The people who once supported you will now turn their back on you and reject you.
You will be the one screaming out
You'll be the one in pain and outcry due to the consequences of your reckless behavior.
It's the best thing that you ever had,
You had something amazing and you didn't appreciate it.
The best thing that you ever, ever had
You had a rare treasure but it's now gone because of your reckless behavior.
The best thing that you ever had,
You're realizing what you've lost and it hurts.
The best thing you ever had has gone away
You've lost something irreplaceable because of your reckless behavior.
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me alone with the consequences of your reckless behavior.
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
I can't handle the pain of the consequences alone. Stay with me.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Muhammad Asad Bin Faruq
I'm singin' in the rain
Just singin' in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I'm happy again
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
The sun's in my heart
And I'm ready for love
For love
Let the stormy clouds chase
Ev'ryone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
And singing
Singing in the rain
In the rain
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
La la la la, la la
La la la la
La la la la, la la
La la la la
La la la la, la la
La la la la
La la la la, la la
La la la la
I'm singin' in the rain
Just singin' in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I'm happy again
I walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
And singing
Singing in the rain
In the rain, in the rain, in the rain
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
ur welcome :P
Antônio S. P. Santos
Ah, gente... amor, emoção, carinho; um desejo de estar com alguém num fim de tarde de um dia nublado, abraçadinho, sentindo o vento a pele tocar, é o que penso quando ouço essa música, nessa ótima versão, com esse instrumental maravilhoso e nessa belíssima voz.
Muhammad Asad Bin Faruq
I'm singin' in the rain
Just singin' in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I'm happy again
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
The sun's in my heart
And I'm ready for love
For love
Let the stormy clouds chase
Ev'ryone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
And singing
Singing in the rain
In the rain
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
La la la la, la la
La la la la
La la la la, la la
La la la la
La la la la, la la
La la la la
La la la la, la la
La la la la
I'm singin' in the rain
Just singin' in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I'm happy again
I walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
And singing
Singing in the rain
In the rain, in the rain, in the rain
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
Daba do, do do do do
Do da do
ur welcome :P
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😘😘😘😘😘😘💃
Dominic
What a fantastic tone that this man has to his voice...
Être Générique
Correct
Desley Kakoulidis Gallaway
Dominic yes lovely isn’t it 😎🥰love Jamie’s version
Gui Correia
Simplesmente sensacional 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Joubert Guimarães
Adorável Jamie! Cada vez mais fã deste excelente e sensível intérprete!!!
Ana Lorinha
Música maravilhosa pra ouvir sozinho sentindo o momento
Ana Conteúdos Digitais
Obrigada. Amo essa versão!