Jeopardy

is this song cool or what?

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.

I remember Greg would came out with the first album and then this one was like a sequal-well @ least all of the videos were like themed together. The song is someone is warning that things aren't good and that it could end. However that "don't let go" part makes me think that he's a wussy and calling a bluff and the other must comply,cos he really doesn't want to be alone...thats all fine and dandy-I get warnings but does he say or tell the person what he would like to see a chnage with or more effort? Nope...not a word! If he did,one woul gladly try to make the necessary changes to accomodate said unhappy other... Oh hey sorry...

Fun Fact: Greg Kihn appears at the end of Weird Al's cover "I Lost on Jeopardy." Look carefully at who's driving the car.