New SoulReviewed by Katherine Schiselr, 2008-12-21
Very Catchy type of song. Nothing like anything I have ever downloaded before, but I really enjoy this song.
Such Inspiring SoundsReviewed by Jen Shakespeare, 2008-07-24
This album was perfect background music for reading the book, "Thoughts and Amateur, Heart of a Poet" by Klista Ali.
A bit too simplistic and annoyingReviewed by John L. Berger, 2008-05-26
Although Yael Naim's voice is strong and has a definite presence,
this song feels more like a children's song applied to an adult
voice.
The melody is nothing but a sine wave that scales up then down then
up then down, over and over again. That alone is forgivable and
this is certainly not the first song to do so; however, the "filler
verses" are incredibly annoying with the even verses being nothing
more than "la la la la la" for the equal duration of the odd
verses. Was it that difficult to add lyrics in tune with the
overall story? 1/2 of the song is nothing but "la la la la la
la"!
Finally, the solitary trombone opposite her voice feels immensely
out of place. Instead of adding a harmonious addition to her
singing, the trombone makes the song feel like a bad attempt at New
Orleans-style jazz. The combination just doesn't work out.
If this song was released in the late 1980s alongside with songs by
groups such as 10,000 Maniacs, it would have been a smash hit on
college campuses. But here in 2008 on traditional radio, it just
doesn't work. Hopefully, her future works will have more depth and
complexity than this song, enough to match her soft yet strong
voice.
It just makes me smile...Reviewed by Andrew, 2008-05-16
I feel happy when I listen to this song. Isent that what music is about? making the person who is listening to the music to 'feel' something?
A Song That Grows As A NoveltyReviewed by Flap Jackson, 2008-04-06
First off, I gave this song 4-stars because nobody else has yet
done so. But anyways, when I first heard this song in full, I
wasn't impressed, and the MacBook commercial seemed to get the best
part of the song. I mean the song was original, different, and a
throwback to who knows when, but it just wasn't that impressive.
Well, I am now sad to say, my opinion hasn't changed much, however
this is the type of song that grows on you. So at first you may
hate it, then you'll think it's OK, then you'll like it, then you
might love it.
The song has a real novel quality, in that it's a novelty. It's not
going to win Grammy's, but it's fun. I really started loving it
when me and my family found ourselves singing along with the 'la la
la la' part. However, the song is great for the first two minutes
or so, then it starts falling apart, going off in weird and strange
directions. So like most Peter Jackson movies, this song needed to
go back to the editing room. Sure 2-minutes isn't very long, but
when your peak is a MacBook commercial, you can shorten the song a
bit.
So overall, you might love it, you might hate it. It's a strange
and different song that may be far from perfect, but it has some
very good elements to it. And that might just make the song worth
buying...
Real Score: 3.5
