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| From | Dave Seaman <seamand@upmc.edu> |
| Subject | Don't Worry Brian |
| Date | Mon, 23 May 2005 10:13:46 -0400 |
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<<<From: "Huseman, Matt" <Matt.Huseman@phh.com>
To: "'audities@smoe.org'" <audities@smoe.org>
Subject: Lyrics
A lot of the music mentioned on this list is unlistenable to me for that
very reason... not to mention that so many bands in the 'power pop' (and I
use that term loosely) genre revisit the same mid-60's jangly guitar sound
over and over again. Exhibit A would be the otherwise beautiful 'Don't Worry
Baby' by the Beach Boys. The lyrics are godawful.>>>
I LOVE Don't Worry Baby, despite the lyrics - I think the chorus and one of
the verses (the one that begins with, "Well, it's been building up inside of
me for oh, I don't know how long" - is this the first verse?) fall into the
simplistic but good category - they are very simple yet touching, honest and
fit the music to a tee. But I have to agree with you to an extent that some
of the lyrics are bad. In fact, didn't I hear that this is a love song to
his car? Ugh. But somehow I am able to block out the bad lyrics and put my
own conotation/spin on this one, because this has been one of my favorite
songs since I was a wee kid. It just tugs at my heartstrings, like Caroline
No, or Please Let Me Wonder - after all these years, these songs still
manage to move me. (Watch, after your email I'll lose the blocking ability,
and the song will sour on me -- curse you ;-))
But I have to agree with you in general - a simple and or ordinary lyric
will usually not ruin a great melody/arrangement for me, but a bad one will.
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