K's Musical Discovery

 I just love Simon and Garfunkel in general. Again this is a musical group that makes me think of my mom and being a little kid. I love how pretty folk music is. The acoustic guitar is such a beautiful instrument. That is especially why I love this song because it has the acoustic folk but then the whole band comes in and it is so powerful. It tells such an awesome story of a young kid leaving home and trying to make it in the world. I especially relate to this song after moving away from home this summer. In the chorus they have the gunshot and I think that really adds to the whole feel and power of the song. The imagery of a boxer is so cool to me. I love the feel of this song when it portrays being all alone against the world and I think that we can all relate to that to a certain extent. Simon and Garfunkel are such an important part of the music industry and I think of American History. The whole counterculture and protests to Vietnam and the civil Rights movements are very pi...

 I can't even begin to describe this song. I found it when I was thirteen in the eighth grade. It seriously changed me and my taste of music. It is such a good song. It is only two minutes and fifty two seconds but it conveys so much emotion. I love how simple and pure the song is. It isn't trying to hard it just talks about a girl breaking your heart. Because this song was recorded in the sixties it has that authentic and old time feel. Dion's voice has such a perfect tone for this song. He sounds so emotional but still doo-wop. The backing vocals also help the whole feel of the song as well. I used to listen to this song everyday after school while I would ride my bike around. This song still sounds as good and euphoric as the first time I heard it back in eighth grade. I think the reason this song still resonates with me is because I can still listen to it even after knowing it for so long and listening to it so many times. I love this song and so many of the memories I ...

 This song really stuck out to me for several reasons. Nat "King" Cole has an absolutely amazing voice especially on this song. He really captures an aesthetic with the song nature boy. He has such an atmosphere while performing this song. His voice is so smooth and the instruments always come in at the perfect moment. It brings to my mind a Disney villain enchanting the hero. I can very easily get lost in this song and its atmosphere. It has a very pretty and sinister feel to it. I used to play the cello for a long time all through middle school and high school. Because I played cello for so long I can really appreciate the use of strings in this song. I love the cello and just orchestras in general. This song captures the essence of a dark and smoky room very late at night. I like when he talks about love as the most important thing you can learn. I think that Love is really behind everything we do. Love has so many various forms and it is somehow different for everybody an...

 This song really stuck out to me for a few reasons. It has such a calm feel. The swing of the beat and trumpets is very calming to me. You can really hear the jazz influence in this song. I love the saxophone solo towards the end of the song. The song is pretty short which I like a lot. This song is about taking a chance on love and I think it displays the feeling perfectly. It was written so long ago and yet it is still very relatable all these many years later. I heard this song for the first time in class and yet it sounded familiar. I think that is because of how well it matches the emotion of falling in love so well. A big thing I look for in music is how well it conveys a message or an emotion. This song reminds me of "Can't take my eyes off of you" by Franki Valley and the four seasons. It has that jazz influenced swing and brass. Both of these songs make me think of that feeling of being in love although I have memories and experiences related to Can't take m...