Monday, August 22, 2011

Eddie Vedder "Ukulele Songs"

Now it isn't done in most of the Cd's I have seen, but sometimes the artists like to spell out a sentence with several song titles, and the last one that did this, that I remember, was Filter's "Anthems For The Damned" which used the last three tracks to say In Dreams, Only You, Can Stop This. This time it is the first three tracks saying "Can't Keep Sleeping By Myself Without You." He strums pretty quick on the first two songs "Can't Keep," which reveals tension he has being away from his love, and that he cannot be left wondering if the receiver's feelings are the same, and "Sleeping By Myself" has Vedder singing "I could never go to no one else/The hurt don't show but who knows, time will tell/I believe in nothing/But the pain that I can't see this turning out right/ Oh I'll be sleeping by myself tonight." The first seems more upbeat and the second is less positive, even though it's around the same pace. "Without You" is a slower song and is about a broken or troubled relationship where he sings "I'll keep on healing all the scars/ that we've collected from the start
I'd rather this then live without you." The strumming is nice on the next tune, "More Than You Know," and "Goodbye" can be difficult to say to people, but to a "Broken Heart," it's not so hard which ends in a nice way.  "You were put away for something you didn't do" just strike a cord for some reason on "Satellite" as he says he will wait for that satellite to return, which ends with a ringing phone. Hello? "Hey Fakah," what? You "Longing to Belong?."Track order is reversed,but was sequentially placed for effect, there are some nice strings on the latter, and the former is only 8 seconds, but sounds like a swear word interlude; kinda cute. "You're True" is another bare bones ukulele song that sounds nice when placed beside those "Sleepless Nights"."Once In A While" there is a colaboration that sounds amazing, unforgettable even. the last song was not one of 'em. Just kidding, Glen Hansgard makes a nice vocal partner. "Waving Palms" is short, but sweet While "Tonight You Belong To Me" and "Dream A Little Dream" end the album on a more positive note.It's Time for IFIHadToChoose7SongsIWouldChoose: Can't Keep, Sleeping By Myself, MoreThan You Know, Broken Heart, Longing To Belong, Sleepless Nights, and Dream A Little Dream

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