The song I chose to look up a review of is the song "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" by the Irish band Snow Patrol. The main points of the review are the voices of the two singers, Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody and Martha Wainwright, the song's structure, melody, mood, and Snow Patrol's seemingly instant fame. While I agree with most of the review (because it praises one of my favorite songs), I do not agree with the part of the review that criticizes Snow Patrol's burst into the music world. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing for a group to receive large amounts of attention when they are first becoming popular. If a group has a popular first song, I think it compels people to look into the group further. Of course, that doesn't mean people couldn't realize they actually don't like the band as much as they thought they did, but it could just as well add to the band's popularity, especially if they continue to release popular singles. If I were to review this song, I would focus more attention on the lyrics because they are the true reason I like the song. I would also focus on the fact that the song is a duet, which adds to the emotional appeal of the song because both men and women can easily relate to it. I also love the instrumental aspect of the song because it is so simple, but it's very effective in working with the lyrics to make the song so (emotionally) appealing and so easy to relate to. In general, I liked this review of "Set the Fire to the Third Bar," although I wish it had more detailed to really get the reader to understand what the song really like.
Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfa9yxCpWoA
Review - http://www.musicomh.com/singles/snow-patrol-6_1106.htm
A. Yeah, I think this is a case where someone comments _too much_ on the external implication and not enough on the song itself. Besides, I hate when people complain about a band becoming popular. I wouldn't say thats a legitimate criteria.
ReplyDeleteOh and that song is beautiful. One of my favorites as well.