Reply To: Artificial Heart discussion
Glasses – I love the transition between Sucker Punch and this, they go very well together. They almost seem to go together lyrically too (this being the hangover from the Sucker Punch night). This is probably my favorite song on the album. The melody is perfect, and the harmonies and overall performance are very well done. This song, more than any other, displays the immense skill of Marty Beller. “The radiators and floorboards will argue while we sleep” is another great line. There’s some great alliteration in this one.
This, like most of the songs on the album, seems to deal with a marriage and having children. It’s almost a combination of You Ruined Everything and Shop Vac.
Je Suis Rick Springfield – I love how different this is from every other Coulton song we’ve ever heard. From the programmed drums to the dancy Hawaiian feel of the music, to the obvious different of it being in a whole other language. My favorite part is the tiny marimba break that takes place before every verse (that’s a marimba, right?).
Having Google translated this, I love the oddness of this idea. This song is about a dude in France trying to convince someone he is Rick Springfield (it never says if he is or isn’t). I love the line about the tie not being like a man.
Alone at Home – There’s been a lot of moaning about the lack of slowness in this, but I think it works either way. If there’s anything about this that bothers me, it’s the lack of instrumentation. But even that works after a few listens. I love the passive aggressive bitchiness of the lyrics. I really dig the instrumentation in the bridge, to the contrary. Also, the drums are really well performed throughout.
Again, a song about marriage and the annoyances therein.
Fraud – That whirling bass is a win. I also really love the acoustics on the left and right channel. This one seems to be almost a companion piece to The World Belongs to You. The angels again seem to represent children.
I’m starting to think this thing is a concept album. I think the it that might be described is marriage. Maybe a friend warning another friend about the dangers of marriage before he goes through with proposing? Yeah… there’s really no evidence to that really. Just an idea.
Good Morning Tucson – Ah, a straight forward JoCo song! This is feeling like classic Coulton. This one has some great piano work (especially in the latter part of the bridge). I too am amazed that I was born in the ’90s.
Another pretty easily understood premise. A morning show host pretends to be joyful on air, but really hates his job.