"My Girl" by The Temptations
The song I chose to use for this weeks blog post is "My Girl" by The Temptations. The reason I chose this song is because of how long I have known the song, and the special place it has in my upbringing. My dad used to play this song at least once every time we would go out and cruise. The song begins with a smooth and mellow beat. I really love how the lyrics are so memorable you can remember the song in just a few listens. The voice of the David Ruffin (lead singer at the time) really worked hand in hand with the instrumental. The mixture of all the instruments was so simple, but the sound of it built a platform the singers could build off of. One of my favorite movies is actually The Temptations because of my love for their music. My favorite line from the song is, "I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day", which to me means the girl being talked about is the sunshine in a mans life through the stormy weather of his ups and downs. This song is for sure in my daily song rotation because of its impact on my life.
I really love my girl as well. I think that it has a very wholesome meaning and that is hard to find in some newer songs. I think that "My girl" is definitely talking about someone who lights their world. They are bragging about the perfect girl, and people should envy them. When you are with them, you forget about worries and just have a good time. You want to spend every minute with them and they make you a better person.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I have never heard this song before the class, which is so surprising! i liked it a lot, and it totally makes sense to me why it is considered a very popular pop song of that time. The lyrics are what makes this song so good, in my opinion. I agreee with you that the voice of the singer is matching the music perfectly. The simplicity of it also makes it easy to remember.
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