Songs

This is a list of some songs that I have and that I have reviewed. I'm not a professional reviewer and often can't find the words to properly describe what I mean, so bear with me.

Let's Go (The B*Witched Jig)

Written by: B*WITCHED, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan.
Produced by: Ray Hedges
Arranged by: Ray Hedges and Martin Brannigan
Fiddle: Daniel Collier
Other instruments (possibly synth, drumbox): uncredited, unless that falls under the producing and arranging
Duration: 1:24

Nice intro to the album. It's a combination of a Drum 'n Bass style drum sound and Irish fiddle music, if you can imagine such a thing. Somehow it really works, and the two have a real chemistry together. Since the album is an innovative mix between music styles, this little instrumental piece shows that the artists involved really know what they are doing. I'm delighted to see that B*WITCHED are credited for co-writing this song, indicating that they are not only involved in writing lyrics on the album; unless it involves writing the single sentence "Grab your cap, grab your runners, let's go!".

C'est La Vie

Written by: B*WITCHED, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Tracy Ackerman.
Produced by: Ray Hedges
Arranged by: Ray Hedges and Martin Brannigan
Guitar: Erwin Keiles
Fiddle: Daniel Collier
Other instruments (possibly synth, drumbox): uncredited, unless that falls under the producing and arranging
Duration: 2:52

There's not a dull moment in this song, which is odd since the instruments are rather straightforward. This song wins on its singing and on the envelope. It starts slowish, but takes the listener gradually to a very dynamic song; that way it doesn't blast at you, but you're really in it. The combination of the sound of Edele's voice and the harmony of the others is just magic. The vocals keep going forward, always taking the listener for a ride. This is achieved by letting lines overlap rather than wait a beat, by original vocal rhythms, by singing on twice the speed of the music, by increasing the intensity, and by an increasing speed of vocal variations. Keywords are energetic, refreshing and playful.

I don't know what it is with me and lyrics, but we just don't understand each other. So also in this song. I recognise that there is some symbolising going on, probably about the (perceived) differences between boys and girls, here as the tree house - doll house difference. The song could relate to their tomboy image, but there are also references to the joy of singing and playing. And there's the image of them being the big bad wolf blowing away the tree house, showing how they conquer something, probably the boys' domain. Anyway, you'll just have to fit it all together yourself; it could just as well be a love story.

The French saying c'est la vie (that's life) is not pronounced the way they do in this song. They use an alliteration with say you will, etc, which just doesn't work with the proper pronounciation. It surprises me that Sinead, who says to have been fluent in French, was involved in writing the song and let this go by.