With Damon Mitchell’s folk-toned lyrics in the song License Plate on album Elise, and the accompanying violin instrumental, the combination sets the scene for Mitchell’s sound. Distinct lyrics such as “time was not my friend” and “did you have to go?”, sets the scene for a narrative of looking back into time. Listeners hearing this single will think of situations that did not work out, perhaps for the best or worse of it all. The overall tone of the album Elise is a mixture of a heartfelt journal entry and a broken heart. The vocal talents of Mitchell could be compared to a modern-day Burt Bacharach and is a signature style that listeners recognize and appreciate. Overall, the most distinct observation about this album is it tells a story from one track to another, without sacrificing the loss of varying sound as you hit play and go through the songs.
Six Degrees of Your iPod has become an excuse to embed several awesome songs into one equally as awesome post. Then, I tirelessly search for a comparison between the first and sixth song which would be significantly easier if I only liked The Beatles. Yes, I do believe that “In My Life” and “A Day in the Life” are quite connected. Unfortunately, my job becomes significantly harder when I attempt to link songs that have absolutely nothing to do with each other (which is what I often try to do). Let’s get to it.
This melancholic catchy tune was written for the movie Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid by Hal David and Burt Bacharach. Did you know that the song was initially offered to Ray Stevens and even Bob Dylan was reportedly offered the song. God, that would have been weird. B.J. Thomas took the assignment and the song propelled into a #1 hit and an academy award winner for best original song. Good choice B.J.
2.) “Happy Together” by The Turtles
3.) “Pure Love” by The Mountain Goats
4.) “I Want to Grow Up To Be a Politician by The Byrds
A great single off singer/songwriter David Gray’s seventh studio album. How am I going to compare these?
Comparison
And it is judgment time. I believe I am stumped. This is close to an impossible task. A B.J. Thomas song from 1969 to a David Gray song from 2005. An Oklahoma boy and a musician from Cheshire, England. A Grey’s Anatomy episode was named after “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” and David Gray’s last name rhymes with the first name of the show. That’s not good enough. Here is the best I can give you. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head peaked at 12 on the U.S. Billboard Album charts while Life in Slow Motion, the album where “The One I Love” only hit #16 on the charts. Have anything better? I’m eager to hear what you can come up with!
The Music Court 