Friday, October 9, 2009

2006 : 09 "Growin' Old" by Pigeon John


Beastie Boys, Dana Dane and JJ Fad
Oh it kinda make me sad
Because oh we growin' old
Oh we growin' old oh we growin' old
Fats Boys, "Beat Street" and Kangol hats
Oh it kinda makes me sad
Because oh we growin' old
Oh we growin' old oh we growin' old

There are not many hip-hop songs that start with a violin solo. It is great when a song catches your attention from the first second. The laid-back beat and flow of this song make it very inviting. It feels like riding in a convertible with the top down, remembering days of summer long past. This is a great example a song where the music and the lyrics fit the same theme.

There is a strong element of nostalgia in hip-hop. There is a lot more looking back than there is in the rock world. It might be because the musical landscape changes a lot faster than the rest of popular music. When this song came out the nostalgia was very comforting to me. I guess I was feeling old at the time.

I once had the whole world
And all the time in the land
The mountains high and the valleys low
I never planned
That it would leak right through my hand
And I guess it's too late to know

Rich Thomas

Listen: Pigeon John >> "Growin' Old"

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