Original video located here. Accessed 4th May 2015
Song title: Stand By Me
Artist: Ben E. King
Year: 1961
Why I like this song:
R.I.P. Ben E King.
I recall hearing this song at a young age and it suck with me ever since. Which is indeed a testament to it's staying power.
One could put this down to the message of togetherness in facing adversity and Ben E King's conviction. But personally, the best part of the song is the instrumental portion in the middle of the song: the strings swell and yet the bass is still holding it's ground. That part has always stood out for me and conveys a message of tenacity through troubled times.
I don't know if that was the intention but that's what I got out of it.
Needless to say, this song has got me through some troubled times and will no doubt continue to do so in the future. And I can only wonder how many people have come up to King over the years and told him how much that song helped them when things were grim.
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