Nickelback - 'Gotta Be Somebody'
Ooh! Interesting diversion into Jonas Brothers territory, The 'Back! Apart from Chad Kroeger's distinctive mooey voice, this is your classic slightly disco-ey chest-beating rock anthem, the sort of thing which would be played at the romantic climax of a Disney Channel teen drama. You know the kind of thing, the girl finally gets to dance with her hot crushboy, after a series of unfortunate - but comic - misunderstandings.
First she thought he didn't even know she existed, then they bonded after being forced to work together on something, then she thought she saw him do something stupid, or insensitive, or she thought she overheard him call her a dweeb, and then she tipped pink milkshake over his head, and he stopped talking to her because she ruined his favourite T-shirt.
Finally he makes an extravagant gesture which partly humiliates him in front of his cool mates, and she drops the Miss Frosty act and they get to dance together at a party (and maybe even smooch a little...BUT ONLY A LITTLE). And this is the song they play.
(Don't the band normally move about a bit more than this?)
It starts with the U2-ish atmospherics, those little tinkles and sparkles and little ghosty harmonies, which would coincide with the moment she realises that he really does care about her after all, and she needs to give in or risk losing him forever. Then, as they move towards each other, Chad comes in, booming away. The boy picks the girl up, spins her around, their eyes lock onto each other.
Meanwhile, their friends look on, the girls all misty-eyed and gleeful, the boys suddenly serious. Then the chorus kicks in, there's a kiss, and everyone starts dancing, but our lovestruck pair do not care, as they are eternally lost in their perfect moment, hugging each other as tight as they can.
The camera pulls away, the names of the Executive Producers appear on the screen, and there's a slow fade to black.
Anyone seeking to recreate a moment like this in their own lives could do worse than carry the song around on some form of portable media player, just in case. However, if you're after another rough and ready quip-fest like 'Rockstar' or 'Photograph', well download them instead.
I should really get out more, right?
Download: Out now
CD Released: November 17th
(Fraser McAlpine)
Comment number 1.
At 12th Nov 2008, -RachelS- wrote:*sob*
... can't take many more songs like this!
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Comment number 2.
At 13th Nov 2008, catman231 wrote:aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
all of Nickelback's songs sound the same!!!!!!!!
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