James Morrison - 'Please Don't Stop The Rain'
What is it with pop stars and being demanding at the moment? Noisettes don't want us to upset the rhythm, Tinchy and Taio are ordering us to take them back, and now James Morrison - a man who is always very polite and friendly in his dealings with people, hence the "please" - is asking everyone to accept the inclement weather.
I mean, who does he think he is? It's part of the British psyche to moan about the rain, especially when we've had a run of unseasonably warm weather. It probably won't do any good - actually it DEFINITELY won't do any good - to rage against the cruel fates which have conspired to ruin your barbecue. But does that mean it's alright for James Morrison to stick his big nose in?
Fair enough, he probably needs his nose to be that size in order to sing like that - it's a resonating chamber in your head, y'know - but still...
(. It's literal.)
And there's a flaw in his logic in any case. He's making the case that IF there is rain on the way, there's nothing anyone can do about it, so we might as well just let it happen. However, what he says is "please don't stop the rain", which implies that he actively WANTS it to rain. He's doing a rain dance, right now, and asking us to be patient with him.
I mean, if there's an element of choice in the matter, if it's at all possible to stop the rain, what's the harm in stopping it?
It's one thing to suggest we all try to accept the bad things in life as being part of a bigger picture, taking the rough with the smooth and all that. It's quite another to demand that bad things happen, just so you can develop a healthy philosophical attitude about them.
And if that seems unnecessarily pedantic, uh...you have met me before, right?
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CD Released: April 6th
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(Fraser McAlpine)
Comment number 1.
At 5th Apr 2009, spirit wrote:Is this the review of the song ?
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Comment number 2.
At 5th Apr 2009, lingxiali wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 3.
At 5th Apr 2009, spirit wrote:I know we are in the middle of a RECESSION ,.............. and there are budget cuts.......... but I HOPE that doesn 't mean that from now on you will only be reviewing the titles of songs and not the song itself ?! lol
You have only reviewed the song title...... what about the content... your reviews are normally so detailed and informative.
Sorry to be picky in these troubled times but your standards are normally so high.
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At 5th Apr 2009, fluffyfinches wrote:Spiritwarrior, you have, as they say, the wrong end of the stick. Indeed it is a recession, and Fraser was simply making it so that people can understand the review without actually listening to the song, thus ensuring that it reaches the largest possible audience. Amirite?
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At 5th Apr 2009, spirit wrote:HI FLUFFY
You have suggested that people don't actually need to listen to the song.... that way it reaches the largest possible audience ?!!
How does that work ? lol
Actually on hearing the song it is not in the same league as BROKEN STRINGS or YOU MAKE IT REAL. (good pop songs sang well )...... and it doesn't inspire me to review the song...... can someone else do a recession hit review for all the heartfelt gorgeous JAMES MORRISON fans out there ?
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At 5th Apr 2009, spirit wrote:Surely DANNY, LIAM , JAX or CURTAINS can wax lyrical about the merits and strengths of the gorgeous, lovely JAMES MORRISON ?
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At 5th Apr 2009, Fraser McAlpine - wrote:yup. Plus it's James Morrison, people. How much musical description do you need?
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At 5th Apr 2009, spirit wrote:So this isn't his death metal ballad then ? Does it veer off into nu rave in the second verse then return to the chorus for a good dose of punk rock with psychedelic leanings then veer off again to hip # hop territory with a ska underbelly before settling in a Jamaican dancehall style ?
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Comment number 9.
At 6th Apr 2009, Daniel wrote:I like this song and I like James Morrison. He's got a unique voice.
I agree with 3 stars, though.
It's not as good as Broken Strings (Although I did think that Nelly Furtardo spoilt that song because she's not as powerful a singer)
Very good, James Morrison. You've even persuaded me to purchase your album next time I'm in Asda...
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