The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

Previous track"**Sock It 2 Me**"

"**The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)**" is the fourth track on Missy Elliott's debut studio album *Supa Dupa Fly* and was released as the lead single from the album. It is her debut solo single. and contains additional vocals by Timbaland and Ann Peebles, whose song "I Can't Stand the Rain" is sampled. The song's moans are used as a sample in Method Man & Redman's "The ?"

## Lyrics

**[Intro: Missy Elliott | *Timbaland*]**
Oooh, aah! Mmmhmm
*Ha, run the track*

**[Hook: Missy Elliott | *Timbaland* | Ann Peebles]**
Me I'm super fly (*Uh-huh*), super dupa fly (*Uh-huh*)
Supa dupa fly (I can't stand the rain; *Uh!*)
Me I'm super fly (*Uh-huh*), super dupa fly (Against my window)
Supa Dupa Fly (I can't stand the rain; *Uh!*)
Me I'm super fly (*Uh-huh*), super dupa fly (*Uh-huh*)
Supa dupa fly (I can't stand the rain; Oh!)
Me I'm super fly (*Uh-huh*), super dupa fly (*Uh-huh*, Against my window)
*Ficky-ficky, uh!*

**[Verse 1: Missy Elliott | *Timbaland*]**
When the rain hits my window (*Say what?*)
I take and ah-ah-ahem, me some indo
Me and Timbaland (*Uh-huh*), ooh, we sang a jangle (*Uh-huh*)
We so tight that you get our styles tangled (Uh-huh)
Sway on dosie-do like you loco (*Uh-huh*)
Can we get kinky tonight? Like Coko (*What?*), so-so
You don't wanna play with my Yo-Yo (*Uh-huh*, uh-huh)
I smoke my hydro on the D-low (*What?* D-D-D-D-low)

**[Chorus: Ann Peebles | *Timbaland* | Missy Elliott]**
I can't stand the rain (Uh-huh, *uh-huh, uh-huh*) 'gainst my window (*Against my window*), I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (*Against my window*), I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (*Against my window*), I-I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (Yeah, *say what? Yeah, uh!*)

**[Bridge: Missy Elliott | *Timbaland*]**
Beep, beep, who got the keys to the Jeep (Haa!), vroom (Uh-huh)

**[Verse 2: Missy Elliott | *Timbaland*]**
I'm driving to the beach (*Uh*)
Top down, loud sounds, see my peeps (*Uh*)
Give them pounds, now look who it be (*Who it be?*)
It be me, me, me and Timothy (*Me-me*)
Look like it's 'bout to rain, what a shame-shame (*Uh-huh*)
I got the Armor-All to shine up the stain-stain
Oh, Missy, try to maintain-tain
Ficky-ficky-ficky-ficky-ficky-ficky-ficky

**[Chorus: Ann Peebles | *Timbaland* | Missy Elliott]**
I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh*) I can't stand the rain (*Say what? Uh-huh, uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (*Uh-Uh*), I-I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (*Yeah*), I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (*Whaaat? Huh*), I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, huh*)

**[Verse 3: Missy Elliott | *Timbaland*]**
I feel the wind
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (9, 10)
Begin (*What?*), I sit on Hills like Lauryn
Until the rain starts coming down, pouring
Chill, I got my umbrella
My finger waves these days, they fall like Humpty (*Ahh, uh-huh*)
Chumpy, I break up with him before he dump me
To have me, yes, you're lucky

**[Chorus: Ann Peebles | *Timbaland*]**
I can't stand the rain (*Yeah, uh-huh*) 'gainst my window (*Uh-huh*), I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (*Now check the vibe, baby*), I-I can't stand the rain-rain (*Uh-huh*)
'Gainst my window (*What?*), I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, huh*)
'Gainst my window (*Uh!*), I can't stand the rain (*WhaT? I like this, baby*)

**[Outro: Ann Peebles | *Timbaland*]**
I can't stand the rain (*Can you stand the rain?*)
I can't stand the rain (*Haha! Can you stand the rain?*)
I can't stand the rain (*What? Can you stand the rain? Hahaha*)
I can't stand the rain (*Can you stand the rain? Uh-huh, can you stand the rain?*)
I can't stand the rain (*What?*), 'gainst my window (*Uh-huh*) I can't stand the rain
'Gainst my window, I-I can't stand the rain
'Gainst my window (*Yo*), I can't stand the rain
'Gainst my window (*Break it down, break it down like this!*), I can't stand the rain
'Gainst my window (*Check it out later*), I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, you like this; uh-huh*)
I can't stand the rain (*Uh-huh, uh, uh, Misdemeanor*)
I can't stand the rain (*We killin' this shit, uh)*
I can't stand the rain

## Music Video

The critically acclaimed music video for the song was the first of Missy's career directed by Hype Williams. The video was designed by Ron Norsworthy. The most notable aspect of the video is the patent leather blow up suit, which resembles an inflated trash bag that Missy wears during a fisheye lens shot and that is still referenced to today. The video contains cameos by Timbaland, Taj of SWV, Yo-Yo, Total, 702, Lil' Kim, Lil' Cease, Da Brat and Puff Daddy. The video was nominated for Best Rap Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards but lost to The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize".