02-20-2018, 09:52 AM
I think the right song is getting voted for here. I love Ocean, but it's not unique enough of a composition when compared the others. They each offer something fresh to the Hip canon.
A lot has been said about the dance-beat "Oh to join the rush" section of Rink. I absolutely love this part -- at a time in their career where they could have avoided risks by playing things safe (and familiar), the boys showed they could still take chances and be fresh and relevant by including contemporary elements like this. To my ears it doesn't sound pandering or gimmicky -- ten years on this still sounds fresh...I mean listen to the guitars, bass and drums here. It crackles with energy. The tempo shift mirrors the momentum shift of a hockey turn-over/offensive rush. This musical flourish matches the hockey imagery of the lyrics. I see the goalie's team gaining control of the puck in their end, and as Stompin' Tom once sang, "...they grab the puck,and go bursting up,and they're down across the line" leaving the goalie all alone as he watches his teammates go on the offensive...and as they do he laments, "Oh, to join the rush" ..wouldn't that be great! I get all that from few short seconds of music and lyrics. One of the many reasons I love this song.
A lot has been said about the dance-beat "Oh to join the rush" section of Rink. I absolutely love this part -- at a time in their career where they could have avoided risks by playing things safe (and familiar), the boys showed they could still take chances and be fresh and relevant by including contemporary elements like this. To my ears it doesn't sound pandering or gimmicky -- ten years on this still sounds fresh...I mean listen to the guitars, bass and drums here. It crackles with energy. The tempo shift mirrors the momentum shift of a hockey turn-over/offensive rush. This musical flourish matches the hockey imagery of the lyrics. I see the goalie's team gaining control of the puck in their end, and as Stompin' Tom once sang, "...they grab the puck,and go bursting up,and they're down across the line" leaving the goalie all alone as he watches his teammates go on the offensive...and as they do he laments, "Oh, to join the rush" ..wouldn't that be great! I get all that from few short seconds of music and lyrics. One of the many reasons I love this song.