I haven't heard as many songs of Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty, but what I've heard ("Bent", "If you're gone" and Thomas' single "Streetcorner Symphony"), I've really liked.
But "How far we've come" is the best so far and it's currently on repeat mode on my player (just like Speed of Sound was once). Then I checked out the video and totally tripped on it too.
Brilliant song, seemingly introspective and definitely a commentary on the world if the video is anything to go by. A video of that kind, with clips of some of the most unforgettable moments in history, really takes the song to a different level.
I don't know why it reminded me of Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire", a song which also had a great video, which you can see here (embedding disabled by the poster, a certain, er, billyjoel. huh.)
Good music, I tell you, can change stuff. Ah. Must hear it hear it again.
Monday, April 14, 2008
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Hi BD,
Speed of sound is still on one of my lists and has been one among few other influential songs for me/on me.
The one you posted (though a little noisy) does have moments when it reminds me Billy Joel's.
Avid - Thanks for the comment. "Noisy" is a nice way to describe the song and I wouldn't want to have it any other way! lol..
I used to love Matchbox 20 - "Yourself or someone like you" was part of my favourite playlist at college. Still love "3 am", "Real World"...
Rob Thomas kinda sold out post "Smooth". This one is not bad, especially after his solo effort as pretty-boy-pop-singer.
Hi MM/BD
The following is a link to photography that puts urban transport into perspective. I found it interesting and insightful. Thought you may like it. This is in a way related to your blog on BWSL.
http://www.hubsess.com/uploaded_images/26080732636761.jpg
Diviya - "Pretty boy pop singer"..hm! I quite liked "Streetcorner Symphony" but hey, I havent' heard much of his earlier stuff and going by past experience, probably the earlier stuff is the better stuff! Thanks for the comment!
Avid - Thanks for that, I'd seen it and really a picture says a thousand words!
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