Hey there... So, over the past few months of putting out videos, I've been jokingly accused of being able to make any song sound 'moody' or 'depressing'... (I prefer 'intense' and 'existential' myself... but that's neither here nor there... :) ANYWAY... given that fact, this time around, I considered doing one a bit more... centered. Not too intense but not too light either. But, ya know what? Honestly, it didn't feel right. I mean, if I'm gonna lighten things up... why not find the most sugar-pop song I can find and do THAT instead? Sooooo... yeah. 'Tis what I did. :) Two new videos for ya...
The Bedingfield song is more along the lines of my other songs and videos (all about finding and holding onto your voice in the world), but the Pink song is my attempt at 'light.' The irony being that, despite my best efforts at not being too intense on the Pink song, I'm pretty sure my delivery ended up coming across as some weird hybrid between my usual over-the-top and tongue-in-cheek. Which is, I guess... kind of what I was feeling as I alternated between a hearfelt chorus and verse lyrics like 'don't be fancy, just get dancey,' 'if you a gangsta,' and 'what's the deal, yo?' :) (haha... wow... even as I type this, I'm laughing at myself. Awesome... :)
Anyway, in one final note... despite some of the lighthearted lyrics, I really DO like the message of the song. Like all of us, I have my moments of self-doubt... sometimes feeling like I don't belong... that maybe I need to change somewhat to fit in... And, I think the song does a great job of championing just being who you are. Celebrating all the 'wrong-ness' that makes you unique... (but again... just to reiterate... when you hear me sing 'gangsta,' 'dancey,' or 'hot damn'... feel free to laugh at my expense. I'm ok with that. :)
As always, thanks for watching... sharing my videos with your Facebook friends... buying my music... and basically doing all the other little things you do on a daily basis. Your support is, quite frankly... amazing.
Thank you.
Gavin
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