What is most endearing about Hanson to me is their quirkiness! I love that they have
dared to write more than one song that wasn't informed by romantic love alone: Weird,
With You in Your Dreams, Man from Milwaukee . . . Yearbook and others.
This is the kind of inspiration, I always treasure about the music. I'm looking
forward to how things continue to develop, dare I say it, this time around. ::grin::Note: The song titles contain a short sound clip. You will
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this time around
Oh My Gosh! This Time Around is just . . . . well,
wonderful! It seems to have a sort of "Jonny"-esque (Lang, that is—for
anyone just joining us. (c;) feel to it--I guess THAT's no coincidence. =o) Anyway,
Mr. Sabec, No Worries—my local radio station will be hearing from me regularly
now. ::grin::
The story behind the lyrics haunts me much, much more than Yearbook
ever did.
In a conversation with Laura of bright and beautiful, I began to feel
like the meaning behind This Time Around was beginning to gel: Are you settling
for something just because it's easy . .. or are you making the hard choices--making a
difference? ::pause for reflection and awe::
dying to be alive
It's been kind of a tough weekend. (Note: Posted about 25 days after
my grandfather's passing.) There's been losses in my family and a friend's family
recently. I heard you crying, somebody stole my soul. How could I be dying, some
25 days ago . . . Once again, there's Hanson—reaching out a hand to understand.
How much do I love the new song clips? Long-time visitors to this page know how close
gospel is to my heart—Even though you're rock-n-roll, guys, you've proven that you
never forget your soul! Could Dying to be Alive be any more
intriguing and, well, addictive? It's classic Hanson with its clever title.
save me
"Whoa" . . . and "just wow" are really all that come to
mind right now. It always takes awhile for my Real Music Player to open itself and
then for audio clips to find their way over . . . This means, as I'm innocently responding
to mail or typing away on some project, suddenly . . . there's Taylor's amazing
voice with, "Loving you . . . " and everything freezes for a second. (A
real "Matrix" mid-air moment for me!) I'm about speechless when it comes
to Save Me.
if only
For all those boy band side-takers, I think that Hanson has knocked that
question out of the park, baby!! My opinion is that If Only hinted at the
sound of another brother band, but the complexity of Hanson's music is only that much more
obvious in contrast. No offense intended, simply an observation.
in the city
I realized that I haven't commented on In the City yet. Before I launch into my
theory behind the lyrics, let me say this song intrigues me, but the music didn't speak to
me as immediately as say, Dying to Be Alive. But, there's a raw energy
about it that is undeniable. But now, my theory:
I've long held a theory about Hanson and The City. Since I
lived and worked in and around New York before becoming a Midwesterner, I always refer to
NYC as "The City." So, first of all, my opinion is that this song is undoubtedly
about, well, the Big Apple—which may be obvious to some and not to others. Secondly,
not to relive painful memories or revive old rivalries involving fan clubs with food
names, Hanson—Taylor—has mentioned an affection for this city. Finally, every
time I hear the LFA version of Man From Milwaukee, I wonder, "Have the guys
been watching too many reruns of Saturday Night Live's 'Coffee Talk'?" Their New
Yoo-ork accent is positively amusing!! In their current song about "the city"
(where-ever that might be ::wink wink::), they speak of their fascination with those
sassy, love-to-hate-them, demo-distributing, X-rated story-writing, ever-intriguing,
subway riding, TRL attending, Beacon Theater scene stealers. I hope that didn't sound
bitter, because it wasn't intended to be. If you're from the East Coast, you get
that there's actually a compliment in there somewhere. (c; How can you not love the New
York fans?
can't stop
This one hasn't been posted at the official website yet. But Access Hollywood
faithfuls did not have to strain to hear a song that could only be Can't Stop. A
recent story on the band's studio endeavors showed the guys rocking out to this number.
The best part was watching Zac singing his heart out . . . and it will fall
directly into yours when you hear this sweet, sweet song. |