Jeopardy

I like the way they funk up the basic relationship on the rocks song... it's got such a driving force to it and sounds so good, like a dance/party song.. that it makes it seem transcendent of what it's about. That's one of those little kernals of basic rock cleverness and I always have to credit someone for coming at a song that way.. it just sits there in the background.. but it gives the song a dual quality that's there.. you feel it. Even though it was a hit, it was a very respectable, clever one. It crossed barriers a bit. I like how back then, people didn't really want to put a song out unless there was a 'reason'. Even a simple type of song had a lot behind it, whether you could totally see it or not. There was a sense of professionalism. Now, I like pared down, punk type music a helluva lot, don't get me wrong. But you even find that professionalism there, as well. When you don't, the music typically sucks. I just like how music challenges our notions of what works and how, it defies those assumptions to come out a winner in the end. I love the creativity of it. I always feel like each good song is in some way defying all the odds.. but I guess that's because I'm a musician myself. Just the same, I think non-musicians can sense it.. the songs parlay over to almost everyone -- they're created that way.. that's how brilliant rock music is.