I Love Rzeznik
So I remembered today just how amazing are Johnny Rzeznik's deeply emotive guitar writing and ultrasexy black leather rock'n'roll voice. Sure, he'd be nowhere today without the guy who taught him how to be a member of a band instead of a vagabond songwriter, and Robby has written some great songs, but I've got to hand it to the frontman. And I would expect nothing less from a pioneer of alternative at a metal label in an electro-crazed era.
I do intend to see City of Angels someday, too; I'm surprised at how many people love "Iris" with no awareness of its commission or understanding of its lyrics. They think "And I'd give up forever to touch you, cuz I know that you feel me somehow." is just an expression of lust, and then don't see the relevance of "You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be, and I don't want to go home right now." But the fact that they can love the song with none of the context is testament to the amazingness that is Rzeznik.
That identifiability is part of what makes his songs so fantastic. Regardless of what was going through his mind when he wrote them, almost all can be experienced very personally by the listener who can believe the lyrics to apply to their situation. In keeping with the Blues tradition of commisseration, listening to him sing is cathartic. While Robby writes mostly about his past in a less ambiguous way, Rzeznik songs fit nicely into anyone's heart... inlcuding mine.
Please accompany me through life, Rzeznik, and help me narrate my story with your gorgeous songs.
I do intend to see City of Angels someday, too; I'm surprised at how many people love "Iris" with no awareness of its commission or understanding of its lyrics. They think "And I'd give up forever to touch you, cuz I know that you feel me somehow." is just an expression of lust, and then don't see the relevance of "You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be, and I don't want to go home right now." But the fact that they can love the song with none of the context is testament to the amazingness that is Rzeznik.
That identifiability is part of what makes his songs so fantastic. Regardless of what was going through his mind when he wrote them, almost all can be experienced very personally by the listener who can believe the lyrics to apply to their situation. In keeping with the Blues tradition of commisseration, listening to him sing is cathartic. While Robby writes mostly about his past in a less ambiguous way, Rzeznik songs fit nicely into anyone's heart... inlcuding mine.
Please accompany me through life, Rzeznik, and help me narrate my story with your gorgeous songs.