'The best thing in the world is to love someone and they love you back'
What a simple sentiment, but I don't think I have ever it phrased like that in a song before. Meet Jason Anderson. What a great songwriter. I think it's his attention to detail that gives him so much credibility with me. Sort of how I feel about the Hold Steady and Clem Snide...their angst filled songs name places and name names...making the songs instantly easy to identify with. They don't sing about grandiose emotions in a general, or vague way...they tell stories.
Here is my favorite tune off of Mr Anderson's new record 'Tonight'
Posted on 09/24/2007
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hmmm like that concept- as well as the song. I think a lot of artists have forgotten that sometimes the simplest stories- those that reflect greek myths, biblical tales, shakespeare common idoims, -love found and lost, envy, vanity, selflessness vs selfishness- are the most powerful.
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Amen. Just something so sincere when you a hear someone singing about listening to Elliot Smith records with an old flame...who can't relate to that?
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Blair, you've got to go see him live. It's so fun...sort of a lo-fi springsteen experience. I mogged about it a year or so ago...that's how I met Rob, from his cranky comment. (The first of many, I might add.)
Here's a link, if you're interested: http://mog.com/jenny/blog_post/9611
I so miss the Flywheel.
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Funny you mention Springsteen...i hear a lot of 'The Boss' on this record...but with a little more hipster sensibility.
Off to follow your link now :-)
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great stuff. I bet that song is great live, with the whole crowd singing. If he comes to Chicago I will have to go hear him just for that.
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I was thinking the same thing Andi...it would be an awesome way to close the show...reminds me a lot of that Frames song People Get Ready
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Ya freaked me out with the title of that post, Blair. Hard to imagine MOG without your input and enthusiasm. That said, the song was a "wow." Although more toungue-in-cheek and tied into a specific time, place and popular culture, it made me think of Tom Rush's "No Regrets," and that's high praise from me.
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Yes, it's exactly like that.
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Ahh, a new weakness...Thank you.
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blair: you have my heart swelling with the song from Jason Anderson & _of course_ People Get Ready... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, lovely !!!
Is it just me, or do you also love when they mention artists you love as well - When OK GO sing about the second side of Surfer Rosa & follow up with a "UK Surf Mix" emulating the Pixies Wave of Mutilation "UK Surf Mix" - I knew they would be a band I would love for life...
Every time I hear Glen & the lads break into a Pixies cover, happiness of an immense proportion ensues !!!
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Ha....i catch myself listening to this song all the time! I think it has been played 102 times, and 51 of those are me!!
I always love it when bands name check other bands...like when Snow Patrol names Sufjan Stevens in 'Hands Open'....sort of humanizes the band for me...like hey, i love that record too!
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yeah... we become even more intertwined when we share a love/appreciation with a band or artist !!!
Tori Amos is great that way too... NIN get a couple of nods from her & Neil Gaiman.
I love going back to my posts & playing the songs or videos - it's great as a background music & there is no doubt that I love the songs I post about... it's like a doublestuff oreo(TM) only less shortening & more sweetness ;)