![]() ![]() A much more organic song, “Madeline” sounds particularly great played acoustically. While not lyrically amazing, the song has an impossibly catchy but unique tune that is difficult to discredit. “Madeline” – Easily the best song from their most well-known album Middle of Nowhere, “Madeline” is a peek inside what was to come as the band grew older. While slow in parts, “Believe” makes up for what it may lack musically with amazingly poetic lyrics and a surprising sensibility: “Murder wears a friendly smile/Like the perfect end in a plastic vial/No pain.” Who would have thought that the happy-go-lucky trio who seemed to do nothing but smile at the height of their fame could have such destructive and saddening thoughts? While depressing, it merely lends itself to the fact that the brothers are only human, too.Ġ4. ![]() “Believe” – Perhaps the primary testament to Hanson’s lyrical talent, “Believe is one of Hanson’s deepest songs. It is an uncommon style and atypical of many of the brothers’ songs, particularly setting itself apart from the rest of the songs on Underneath.Ġ5. Whether performed live with only a piano or played as a more electric version on Underneath, “Crazy Beautiful” cannot be missed. With gorgeous piano and accompanying violin, as well as passionate vocals that seem to shake the walls, the song is a masterpiece in and of itself. “Crazy Beautiful” – “Crazy Beautiful” is one of the most musically impressive songs Hanson has ever written. Haunting vocal harmonies, a staple of Hanson’s music, give the tune an ethereal feel, while the string section gives the piece a grown-up mood, competing with “Weird” for the title of Most Adult Song on the album.Ġ6. A little lyrically lacking (the guys were only children when they wrote the song), the gorgeous music behind the words makes up for whatever little depth from which the song may have otherwise suffered. “I Will Come to You” – A mesmerizing harmony of piano and violin, “I Will Come to You” is a strong contender on the Middle of Nowhere album. A true masterpiece, the title track of the CD deserves its place of high status.Ġ7. A guitar solo seals the deal with it simplicity, appropriately coalescing into the next verse with the strings and passionate vocals. The canvas begins with the stroke of the soft piano keys and builds to a climax of colors with an amazing string orchestra. A painful, beautiful piano ballad, “Underneath” paints the feeling of loneliness while still being with someone else. “Underneath” – “Underneath,” the title track of Hanson’s most recent album, allows for a moment of introspection on the part of the band. To see this song performed at a Hanson concert is to attend a performance like no other.Ġ8. Building to an easily-repeatable chorus, this song is especially great live. ![]() However, although the lyrics are heavy, the mood of the song is uplifting and makes anyone listening want to sing along. Describing the trials of someone during war time, the song could easily be a depressing look into the meaning of sacrifice. “When you live in a cookie-cutter world/Being different is a sin/You don’t stand out/But you don’t fit in/Weird.” The simplicity of the song is its best quality: anyone and everyone can identify with the sweet, sad ballad.Ġ9.”This Time Around” – “This Time Around” is a fast-paced, piano-driven work of art, and the third song on the album that shares its title. ![]() “Weird” has the best lyrics on the album, offering a look into what it’s like to feel different when everyone else seems normal. “Weird” – The acclaimed song “Weird” rounds out Middle of Nowhere, making it sound less like a children’s album and more like the promise of great things to come from an amazingly talented band. ![]()
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