Musical Criticism

For lunch today I purchased a delicious wrap.  While I waited for it, the Seals and Croft song "Get Closer" played in the background.

Because the song is at least 20 years old, I knew every word.   Although I fall ever more behind with today's music, I'm your man for '70s pop.

I was humming along, not really paying attention to how the peppy background music contradicts the mood of some pretty dark lyrics.   This man has been hurt, ladies and gentlemen, but from the sound of it you'd think he just got a raise.

Suddenly, for the last chorus, the music grows more militant and the pain of the song becomes clear.   It's harder to hum from this point forward.

Comments

[Helen]

You silly! =)

[Bill Cash]

Marcus, you famously also told us that the ending of pop epic "Karma Chameleon" had a "militant" drum beat. Keep your latent martial tendencies in check.