"Taking A Chance On Love" by Benny Goodman

 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 my eyes off of you. 

-K.

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  1. Ben FreemanOctober 4, 2021 at 1:39 PM

    I had the same feeling! I felt like it was almost nostalgic but I am confident I didn't hear it until I took this class! I like how this song conveys a kind of warm feeling and that it makes you want to listen to this song again and again. The instrumental solos were very good, but I have to say that I loved how Helen sang this song, her voice was perfect for this song.

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