Grooving Bryan Adams

Back in the days, at the dawn of the new century... can you imagine this song playing on the radio on your favorite idea Bryan Adams was not a dance music artist. Who would've imagined Bryan Adams to have a dance song, especially such a praiseworthy dance track. On a general scale, most if not all tracks by Chicane are highly uplifting, this song is no exception especially since it has Bryan Adams in it. If you cannot make any connections between the music and a lifted spirit, then simply watch the music video. The video is nicely synced with the beat, so it is quite pleasant to watch the video and read the captions that appear every now and then.

The lyrics: "Don't give it up, you know its true... Gotta do what you gotta do.... yea....." blend really well with a dance beat. I'm not really a Bryan Adams fan... but his voice, which is quite wavy, goes really well with the 4-4 drum beat and the bass line. A reason for the successful blend of the genres is that Bryan's voice is very similar to male vocals in older dance tracks in that they sound like they are a bit blurred out or as if underwater. If you are familiar to older dance tracks, such as those by Deepest Blue (which I did a post on a few weeks ago), you will notice that only a male voice that sounds like the wind can go well with a dance tune. Today, most male vocals are deep and aggressive. There are exceptions however... such as the song commonly known as 'the numa numa song'. I believe this track was good enough to make top 10.

If you don’t like the ambient sounds, just listen or read the lyrics, they are near the level of an anthem. They are very encouraging and I believe a lot of young adults going through the education system, career obstacles, and other personal problems should listen to this song and follow the vocals. The trancy ambient sounds and melodies plus Bryan’s voice = a reminder to not give up and escape depression and find happiness by yourself. I mean… literally… don’t give up! If Bryan Adams can groove it up, I’m sure YOU can do anything.

Whether you are a fan of Chicane or Bryan Adams, the addition of the other should only be an improvement to the other artist. Have a listen and a nice day.