When I started the Song of the Day section my intention was to provide readers with some crafty selections with particular meaning to the day or post number. Yet, I also wanted to leave ample space for songs that were currently stuck in my head or songs that are simply amazing and do not get the publicity or respect. For today’s song of the day I would like to focus on a song that does not get enough credit by English singer-songwriter David Gray.
Much of Gray’s music has been featured on television shows and movies. They are catchy and melodically pleasant which makes for a great combination. “Slow Motion,” which appears on his 2005 release Life in Slow Motion encompasses elements of a “epic” song. The overused title of epic does not have to refer to a gigantic work with numerous parts, heavy guitar riffs, and an amazing voice. Epic, in this sense, is referring to every aspect of the song working together to create a hauntingly beautiful sound. The song is actually incredibly simple. Slow piano riff mixed with some simple drums. What really makes this song is Gray’s harmony. At the end of each verse the lyric culminates into Gray and his back-up singers stringing out a few words powerfully. You are immediately shocked by the emotion. The calmness of the song that builds up, like a brewing wave, and crashes on the surface to wash over your ears. It is a piece of art that one can stare at forever and still pick out new portions that they did not realize on first glance (listen). I cannot say much more about the song. It just strikes a chord and that is what real good music does.
Check it Out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUdFshNl4U4
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