listening blog 6

 

I chose to listen to Sh-Boom by The Chords. When listening to this version and the cover done by The Crew Cuts this version was by far the better one. This song is very up beat and fun to listen and dance to. The harmonizing the group does is really catchy and gets stuck in my head in a good way. I think the accompaniment goes well with the lyrics, and the accompaniment’s solo fits well in the song. My favorite part is all of the random noises that aren’t words like “Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom” or “sha-lang-a-lang-a-lang”. My least favorite part is when the low voice has a solo. It’s not bad it’s just a little boring. I love how this song is in the movie Cars because it brings nostalgia. I think Disney made a good choice when picking The Chords version over The Crew Cuts version. I also love how the song is a love ballad, some jazz, and some blues mixed in it. The lyrics are super cute, and I love all the cute messages it says for example, “If you would let me spend my whole life loving you Life could be a dream,” and “If you will tell me I’m the only one that you love Life could be a dream”.

Comments

  1. Carli NielsonOctober 10, 2022 at 9:41 AM

    Hi! To start off, I totally agree that the version by The Chords is the better version between the two! I also really love the lyrics. My favorite parts of the song are the scats (like you mentioned) and the saxophone solo. It will give me chills at times because it's so amazing. The overall feeling of the song is so fun especially when it brings back the nostalgia of the movie "Cars". Great job on your analysis!

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  2. T.R.O.October 11, 2022 at 7:40 PM

    Sh-Boom by The Chords is one of my favorites tunes. I swear that I should have grown up in the 50’s listening to this type of music because I would have loved it. Anyway, I appreciate your attention to detail about the lyrics and how they use fun syllables rather than lyrics in some areas. I would agree that The Chords do a much better job than the cover by The Crew Cuts. Maybe I’m just against stealing someone’s thunder but I would argue that musically there are a lot of reasons to prefer the original. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. eleanor ratcliffeOctober 20, 2022 at 2:32 PM

    The random noises and ad-libs in the background were also my favorite part. They make the song sound really interesting, I like how all the moving parts blend together. The Chords version is a lot better than the Crew Cuts version and I’m glad someone else agrees. Like you said it has a lot of nostalgia because it’s in the Car’s movie.

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