Once in a while I will check out the free singles on iTunes. Usually they don't offer anything remotely resembling good music, but I was pleasantly surprised with this week's selection. I listened to a sample of Sam Sparro's Black and Gold and immediately downloaded it. Now, maybe everyone else already knows about this song, but it was new to me. I usually try to listen to popular music since I teach middle school music and often need to know what they are listening to in order to know what they are talking about when they are making musical comparisons. However, I usually only listen to the radio when I'm driving, and I have been without a car for a couple of months. I tried listening to the radio when I got home from work, but I quickly realized that while I do have the patience to listen to such clever lyrics as Sexy can I hit it from the front, can I hit it from the back... while I am driving, I don't want that garbage in my home while I'm trying to relax. So anyway, if you haven't already heard the song and downloaded it for free on iTunes, I highly recommend it!
The lyrics are clever, and it's interesting how people are interpreting them differently. I think it's pretty clear that it's about wanting to believe in God and having a crisis of faith. He is wondering if evolution proves that there is no God but argues with himself that the truth is not necessarily something that can be seen. He feels that there is something beyond the black and gold of night sky, but he's not sure. Does anyone else have a different interpretation?
Once again, this song is free on iTunes this week!
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According to Wikipedia (and there is a source for the statement I pulled: Guardian.co.uk):
"Sparro is openly gay. Although he now considers himself 'a spiritual person, but ... not into any religion' he and his boyfriend of two years remain close with his parents."
Your theory might be right; sounds reasonable. After listening to it, I could see the spiritual aspect.
Yeah, after deciding that he was pretty darn good looking, I found out that he was gay before I posted. Having that knowledge doesn't change my thoughts on what the song is about.
On youtube, people were arguing that it was about atheism, evolution, existentialism, and even racism. I can kind of see how people would think that it's about existentialism, but all of these arguments are only looking at pieces of the lyrics and not the song as a whole.
"but all of these arguments are only looking at pieces of the lyrics and not the song as a whole."
Huh, that sounds strangely like all of civilization in regards to the Bible.
*chuckles* True true!
Also, what's all this about hot muscians? Damnit, now I have to learn an instrument.
Princess, we are buying a Sax!
And of course, I agree with your assessment of the Lyrics. Existentalist writing.. possibly... but the existance of God really covers all the points which are raised in this song. Plus, it's just nifty.
Matthew is hoping to increase his sax appeal.
I need your address. Can you e-mail me? dryas at theedge dot ca.
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