Friday, February 18, 2011

Nineties Revisited: At My Most Beautiful


Original video located here. Accessed 18th February 2012


Song title: At My Most Beautiful

Artist: R.E.M.

Year: 1998

Why I like this song:

Michael Stipe once said it isn't easy trying to convey genuine feelings in a song and, as a result he was working on this song for a very long period of time. Thus, when it was finally done he was really proud of the end result.

And so he should be. For me this song really does a great effort in capturing little moments in a relationship. Little moments that make any relationship what it should be: Special. Key amongst them is the repeated line: "I've Found a Way to Make you Smile" but some of the other lines work equally well. Indeed, this song is the type that quietly sneaks in and builds a connection without the listener realizing it. And if that isn't the mark of a great song, I don't know what is.

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