Smithereens Song

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The song was to be used in the film Say Anything..., but it was ultimately cut because the producers believed the song revealed too much of the story. Backing vocals were provided by Maria Vidal.

Frontman Pat DiNizio attributed the song's harder guitar sound to new producer Ed Stasium: "[The album had] a heavier guitar sound, like in "A Girl Like You". We were trying to preserve our integrity, yet find a home on radio", lead singer Pat DiNizio said.[2]

"A Girl Like You" was written by DiNizio on assignment for Cameron Crowe's film Say Anything.... DiNizio based the lyrics on bits of dialogue in the screenplay. When the film's producer asked DiNizio to change the lyrics, because it revealed too much of the plot, he refused, and the band decided to keep the song for their next album, 11.[3][4] Pat DiNizio stated that he wrote the lyrics with a separate meaning from the movie in mind.

"A Girl Like You" was released as the first single from the band's third album, 11. The track peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and at No. 3 on the magazine's Modern Rock chart. It became the band's first Top 40 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 38 and spending 20 weeks on the chart.[4]

Tyler Joseph wrote this song about his wife, Jenna Joseph. He wrote it because he wanted to show her he would do anything to protect her, as well as tell everyone that he will never be above writing a sweet song for his wife.

Joji, a Japanese singer-songwriter recently released his third album on November 4th called Smithereens. After listening to his album, I would consider it to be a tribute to his losses and triumphs in love. The album is divided into two sections with the first being his ballads while the other is labeled as lo-fi music. This is immensely shown in his singles released before the entire album was out.

Any brush with fame can be a deeply meaningful and resonant experience. In terms of music, if we meet an artist who we have listened to for any period of time, the music may take on new meaning as we listen through a new lens of familiarity and intimacy. I have met the person who made this song that I love. I shook his hand. We made eye contact. We had a conversation.

I had the honor of meeting Pat DiNizio, lead singer for power pop band The Smithereens at the Newark Airport in 2016. We had a nice conversation. I talked about the time I saw the band in concert 30 years ago, and amazingly, he was able to tell me who the opening act was. He introduced me to other members of the band. He gave me a guitar pick. He gave me a sticker. We had a really nice conversation.

At the end of the song comes a sense of realization and resolution. All good things must come to an end. Love. Happiness. Relationships. This is just a period of sadness, and just like the relationship, the blue period will end.

I would also mention, that in conjunction with the release of Redux, Retroactive has released the LRV remastered version (RRV1627) of the original 1995 recording for the first time ever on vinyl. Additionally worth noting is that the remastered CD version of the 1995 recording is only available, currently, in the Limited Book version.

Red shell cassette with J-card with full lyrics on inside. The track split between Side A and B is the same as the vinyl version which as previously stated is unfortunate because it really breaks the flow of the music. Regarding sound, there is a nice analog-ish quality here. Cassettes have made a modest return to fame with new materials, and on a good quality deck they can sound very good to great. (Although finding a good deck these days is difficult and the choices very limited).

Fortunately, the sound on this Deliverance tape is very good to excellent with no tape hiss between tracks. The gain is set nicely too, just slightly below the -10dB level, so there is no distortion due to overflow and the songs sound good at moderate to high volume. Obviously not as sweet as the vinyl in terms of sound, but nostalgia sometimes drives us to find one more way to experience the best music does it not?

This is a beautiful record. Matt Hunt and Jimmy P. Brown, II have striven to release the entire Deliverance back catalog on vinyl. I suspect this one was held-out until Redux could see the light of day so they could be simultaneously revealed. Suffice it to say, the 1995 version (remastered) is a worthy companion to Camelot 2021. Honestly, listening to the 1995 version in this vinyl format is intense, so much more in the music as the full spectrum of frequencies jump out of the speakers.

The record itself is crystal clear black with little to no surface noise once cleaned. Roomy jacket includes audiophile black paper/poly-lined inner sleeve (which has now become the standard on these LRV releases) along with the two-sided insert with lyrics and credits. While the paper printed inner sleeves (featured on previous LRV releases) look cool, I am so glad to see the poly-lined inner become the standard because there is less static and it is much easier to remove the vinyl from the sleeve. Besides, a lot of those printed inner sleeves end up with seam splits anyway.

The Smithereens have released only two albums of original material since 1999, so it was pleasantly surprising when The Lost Album, consisting of a dozen songs recorded in 1993 but never released by the band, appeared last September.

The Smithereens was formed in 1980 when Carteret, New Jersey, classmates Dennis Diken (drums), Jim Babjak (lead guitar), and Mike Mesaros (bass) met Pat DiNizio, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from the nearby town of Scotch Plains.

The fact that The Smithereens have released only two albums of original material since 1999 made it all the more pleasantly surprising when The Lost Album, consisting of a dozen songs recorded in 1993 but never released by the band, appeared last September.

DD: The other inductees the year that we got in, the ones that come to mind are Jason Alexander from Seinfeld, who played George Costanza. He was there and he was very cool. We had actually done a show with him in Las Vegas some years ago, where he opened for us doing some kind of magic act.

The Smithereens were scheduled to perform in Northern Virginia in October 2020 which, not knowing how long the pandemic pause would last, was then rescheduled to May 2021. Which, of course, was rescheduled again. Last week, the long-awaited return of the New Jersey-based band finally happened. And what a show it was! The Smithereens stormed back into a sold-out Birchmere and proceeded to melt the paint off the walls.

Recently, I became aware that an abundance of bands from the 1980s are still making music and scheduled to perform in the DC area: Gang of Four, Tears for Fears, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, English Beat, Blondie, the list goes on! Much more than nostalgia acts, that these musicians are back out there playing the songs of their youth speaks volumes about the emotional impact the songs had on their fans in the first place. Two years, the concert meant to commemorate their 40th anniversary was delayed two years. But whether celebrating 40 years, or 42, The Smithereens show no sign of slowing down demonstrating that, once again, age is just a number.

The well-known artist Joji, originally made his debut with the character Pink Guy, who made songs, which were upbeat and energetic. Recently, Joji made a switch to slower-tempo songs, with songs like Slow Dancing in the Dark, Gimme Love and Glimpse of Us featured on the social media platform, Tiktok.

As someone who has been a fan of Joji since his Pink Guy days, I had pretty high expectations for this album. This soon fell short, as this album did not meet the expectations I had previously had with past albums. Although he mentioned that this album was a glimpse of a new music style he was trying, I was not a fan. The higher upbeat songs felt bland and repetitive, and the overall production just did not fit his voice. However, I had a few songs that I thoroughly enjoyed, which ranked high in my ratings. This is my review of my top three songs from SMITHEREENS.

This song quickly blew up on Tiktok, however, when I heard it back in June, I immediately was a fan. This song was originally released as a single but was included in this album. I enjoyed the overall production of this, and his voice matches the soft-spoken lyricism in this song. The lyrics set up a unique visual, and Joji was able to create a vision with this song. There was raw emotion within this song, and it showed. Also, the overall flow and transitions truly made this song better. I rated this song a 9/10, being #1 on my ranking list.

This song was a CLOSE number one. I enjoyed a lot of aspects of this song. The lyricism was genius, and Joji told a story with these lyrics. There was a good variety of his music styles combined into this song, which is something I enjoyed. I like his inclusion of the newer music style, combined with his older style. The transitions and flow were also flawless and also brought the song together. The only reason this song did not receive the number-one spot was because of the bridge. I was not a fan of the bridge at all, and it seemed quite random to the rest of the song. Overall though, I was very pleased with this song and gave it a 9/10.

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