Heard this song in a car commercial today… in fact it was this one:
Having many many siblings we were lucky we had enough seats and seat belts. I find the whole "entertainment system in the car" feature a sort of ridiculous luxury, and one more item that will likely break and cost a small fortune to fix on your car. The lack of such ridiculousness is part of my attraction to the pragmatic Ford Focus hatchback I zoom around town in passing the mom on her cell phone with the kids glued to the television in the back seat. Our fears of kids not getting enough television time are over. Thanks Toyota. *rolls eyes* *hits the gas*
The kid in the other car, where the parents are blaring out "Angel of the Morning", has the better deal I think. Sure he may be embarrassed at that moment, but more likely he will hear that song when he grows up and think fondly of his parents (assuming he grows up liking is parents).
PS: This song has like 5,000,000 covers. The "original", written by Chip Taylor, was performed by Evie Sands in 1967:
…but the version by "Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts" got all the interest in 1968. I think it is deserving, and after listening to many versions, perhaps the best of them all.
I (and most others) are probably familiar with the version by Juice Newton in 1981:
Also, much more recently you may have heard Shaggy with Rayvon's 2001 version, with reworked lyrics. I like it and yet, the use of the word "peeps" just doesn't seem to fit.
"Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby."
…was changed to…
"Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby"
I have used "peeps" in a sentence, but in lyrics? Probably not. I guess I am just not that jiggy wit it? (Yes I am using lyrical slang that is over 10 years old… and thus I am old.) But I'll let you decide whether "peeps" works or not:
Then again most of you probably are with the kids in the commercial, wishing the song didn't exist! (In that case, this song will haunt you! It gets regular play, and there appears to be a new cover every couple years!)
There is a radio station in my neck of the woods named "WARM 101.3", and can you guess what they play? "Porn lullabies" you say? Close! I was looking for "Soft Rock". They have a couple of tag lines. One of them is "WARM 101.3, Today's Soft Rock", which they like to say in a sultry voice. They said it yesterday and then played this song, and my first thought was "If by 'Today' you mean 20 years ago, then yeah, you guys are 'Today's Soft Rock'." …and then I thought… "Ooo! I like this song. I'm going to listen even though it is gushing with sentimentalism and brings a weak tear to my eye." Enjoy, you softies out there!
I've turned a corner on Taylor Swift. She is alright after all. I think it is this song that convinced me too.
But let's not pretend she is doing anything "new". She is on a well driven road at this point. No trailblazing here. Of course trailblazers rarely win the "Album of the Year" Grammy.
I'm not really a fan of most of the American Idol winners, but I do like Carrie Underwood. I must say there is something about chicks singing country pop.
