Soft as Chalk Lyrics

Lyric discussion by minincoal 

Cover art for Soft as Chalk lyrics by Joanna Newsom

the piano parts remind me of something i've heard before. i keep thinking a charles schwab commercial, but i really don't think that's right. anyone else have any ideas?

well, when i first heard this song and when it got into the faster-paced piano it automatically reminded me of 'Martha My Dear'-esque Beatles. i think joanna derives her style from so many different sorts of music and is influenced by a lot of old stuff-- so it just seems familiar. i know a lot of songs i first hear and i'm like "oh i think i've heard this before...somewhere." but i think it's just such a simple and chirpy tune that it appears familiar.

if you mean the descending scale, it kind of sounds like Rhapsody in Blue

her playing reminds me of aretha franklin! watch some videos of aretha playing piano and singing live and you'll definitely get it