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stoutfellowAlbum Title: Everybody's Talkin'
Why I Bought It: For "Coconut". (While grazing on the satellite dish, I hit the segment of "The Witches" where they sing that song, and felt a sudden lack....)
What I Like (Silly): "Coconut". What is there to say? A Caribbean-flavored song about an unfortunate woman and her grumpy doctor, full of flair and fun.
What I Like (Desolate): "Without You". I like the low-pitched chorus, in particular. I also have the original, by Badfinger, but much prefer this one. (Mariah Carey's version, which I don't have, isn't bad, but this one is better IMO; her voice can't quite handle the low parts.)
What I Like (Soft): "All I Think About Is You". Gentle, tuneful, and deeply loving.
What Puzzles Me (Luddite?): "Spaceman". This is one of two songs I have about being an astronaut - the other is Elton's "Rocket Man" - and both of them are pretty negative about it. Are there any pop songs by pro-space geeks? (No, Queen's "Flash" doesn't count.)
Overall: I like this album moderately well. "Me and My Arrow" is kind of saccharine, but "One", the title track, "The Moonbeam Song", and "Daybreak" are pretty good. I could do without the metroparochiality of "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City", though.
Why I Bought It: For "Coconut". (While grazing on the satellite dish, I hit the segment of "The Witches" where they sing that song, and felt a sudden lack....)
What I Like (Silly): "Coconut". What is there to say? A Caribbean-flavored song about an unfortunate woman and her grumpy doctor, full of flair and fun.
What I Like (Desolate): "Without You". I like the low-pitched chorus, in particular. I also have the original, by Badfinger, but much prefer this one. (Mariah Carey's version, which I don't have, isn't bad, but this one is better IMO; her voice can't quite handle the low parts.)
What I Like (Soft): "All I Think About Is You". Gentle, tuneful, and deeply loving.
What Puzzles Me (Luddite?): "Spaceman". This is one of two songs I have about being an astronaut - the other is Elton's "Rocket Man" - and both of them are pretty negative about it. Are there any pop songs by pro-space geeks? (No, Queen's "Flash" doesn't count.)
Overall: I like this album moderately well. "Me and My Arrow" is kind of saccharine, but "One", the title track, "The Moonbeam Song", and "Daybreak" are pretty good. I could do without the metroparochiality of "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City", though.
