Material Issue crafted some amazing pop songs in their time but never quite made the big commercial splash many close to the band predicted. Thematically similar to "Valerie Loves me" , it's about a girl but has a distinct melancholy tint to it partly from memory and sentiment but also circumstance. This is almost a counterpoint to "Pretty in Pink"- instead of the quirky girl (as in Kim the Waitress), Renee is the popular girl who "was most likely to" but never quite made it very far. It's not a disparaging song about her, just one filled with longing and regret from both sides in memory. The band had moderate success but their mark was cut short by the tragic death of Ellison. This is an amazing pop gem that musically fits and thematically parallels the band's all too short life.
Material Issue crafted some amazing pop songs in their time but never quite made the big commercial splash many close to the band predicted. Thematically similar to "Valerie Loves me" , it's about a girl but has a distinct melancholy tint to it partly from memory and sentiment but also circumstance. This is almost a counterpoint to "Pretty in Pink"- instead of the quirky girl (as in Kim the Waitress), Renee is the popular girl who "was most likely to" but never quite made it very far. It's not a disparaging song about her, just one filled with longing and regret from both sides in memory. The band had moderate success but their mark was cut short by the tragic death of Ellison. This is an amazing pop gem that musically fits and thematically parallels the band's all too short life.