Week 7 Blog Post - You Send Me by Sam Cooke

 

    My mom made me listen to this song all the time growing up and I just remembered hating this kind of music. Now that I'm older, I see the worth of this song and music like it. The timbre of Sam Cookes' voice is very soulful and smooth. It sounds like the kind of voice radio shows would rave about. His range is impeccable! He goes from a low octave to a higher octave very smoothly and makes it seem effortless. I also appreciate the background vocals! Their harmonies definitely reinforce Cookes voice. The instruments in this song are very subtle. There's a bit of a riff of guitar plucking in the background. The drums keep the tempo going, as sort of a heartbeat for the song. The lyrics are very repetitive. He says "you send me" about 20 times in the song which more or less means, "you excite me" or "you make me happy." But I think it's important to remember that repetition is used for emphasis. So Cooke is really trying to prove his point in this song. He's portraying just how much he loves his significant other. All in all, great song. Should be on everyones oldies playlist. Definitely a bop.

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  1. Lyndzi HaneyOctober 22, 2021 at 6:29 PM

    You nailed this right on the spot. He does have a smooth and silky voice and I enjoyed listening to this song after you wrote about it. I think that it is neat that it has a background meaning to you with you and your mom. Awesome post and thank you for sharing!

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  2. LarissaOctober 25, 2021 at 9:32 AM

    That's awesome that you came to appreciate the music your mom made you listen to! Especially in a class like this it brings us to evaluate and look for things that we otherwise wouldn't have listened for or appreciated. Repetition can seem tedious but it does drive home the message they are trying to convey!!

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