Every once in a while, while listening to the radi-adi-o, I am struck by something about a song that is new to me. While driving home from work, listening to one of the college radio stations I typically listen to, a particular lyric to a catchy tune caught my attention:
I didn't take the time to listen to his name
So just for now, I'll call him Ichabod Crane
My Sleepy Hollow baby standing in the rain.
Longtime readers will know that I am a big fan of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and have a genuine affection for the working class village which, since 1996, bears the name of Irving's formerly fictional (at best fictionalish) milieu. I also love the story of the historical Ichabod Crane, a man whose storied military career has been almost entirely subsumed by his goofy, timorous fictional landscape.
So, what was this song that hit my funnybone? It's a paean to a guy who looks like a young Jeff Goldblum, who indeed played Ichabod Crane in a TV movie based somewhat loosely on Irving's story. It's a pleasant tune by Mattiel Brown and her eponymous band, with droll lyrics and some nice, crunchy guitars:
The song's sound is somewhat of a departure from Mattiel's prior sound, which involved more 'soaring' vocals and instrumentation devoid of grunginess. The new single, thankfully, reminded me of the old material, for which I am grateful. Here's Keep the Change, which perfectly showcases her strong, clear vocals:
It's here where I note that I am a sucker for altos. It's funny how one earworm can lead to an infestation of earworms... and here I am unable to get any ivermectin!
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