05-22-2004, 12:32 PM
I like the song. Like most people said, the first listen doesn't do it justice. I can only assume that Gordie knows he's a bit out of his range in this one but he sings it without a care. Maybe the strained voice is intended to portray a band just beginning on its journey to stardom, and just putting every ounce of energy into the music without worrying about every little thing the critics may notice.
I like the off kiltered nature of the music. It is the exact opposite sound of what you hear on the radio. A good example is "The Reason" by Hoobastank which is so simply structured and look at the success of the song. It's actually number one on Puretracks. I'll take The Hip and their thoughtful music over that stuff any day. Now I don't know whether the Hip have much say in the singles or if it is the label because the Hip must know that it probably won't be a big hit to non-Hip fans. It's almost like they don't care if they make any headway in the US and I love it!
I like the off kiltered nature of the music. It is the exact opposite sound of what you hear on the radio. A good example is "The Reason" by Hoobastank which is so simply structured and look at the success of the song. It's actually number one on Puretracks. I'll take The Hip and their thoughtful music over that stuff any day. Now I don't know whether the Hip have much say in the singles or if it is the label because the Hip must know that it probably won't be a big hit to non-Hip fans. It's almost like they don't care if they make any headway in the US and I love it!