Be Yourself - New song?

[WhoDidIt?]

So I've listened to it a few more times, and have decided it would be worlds better if he just didn't sing any actual words. It could be a fun little ditty to lighten up the moment you realize the ladies are on stage. I just can't get into the song cause the words are too pitiful to sing . . . Even in my own mind.

[kittensXLI]

Originally Posted by DMB6800

The fact that this song could be on an album and the likes of Granny, Crazy Easy, etc aren't, is an absolute joke.

Good post.

Originally Posted by awsomepath

Not a fan of the mumbling at all, but otherwise I like the song. Chorus is great, especially with the Lovely Ladies.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by vaxarado

Its really not anywhere near as bad as you are making it out to be. It all depends on your interpretation of the song.

Line isn't bad at all considering what the song is about.

Maybe I'm misinterpreting it as something else, but at least it leaves itself open for that kind of stuff.

[Julia Roberts]

Originally Posted by KevinTH

The whole "derka derka derka deeeerka, doopie doopie doopie" part is what makes me think this will be on the album, and has been recorded. That just seems like something that was recorded with a bunch of effect driven, layered vocal tracks. Also it's a very horn driven song and according to those posts yesterday on Twitter or Instagram they were working with a brass band in the studio. That's not to say they weren't playing on another song, but this definitely would fit that mold.

This would fit the RS article talk of trying out some songs on the road. Maybe the horn part was road tested before being recorded this week.

Curse you, Be Yourself. A pox upon your family.

[hmich176]

Originally Posted by WhoDidIt?

So I've listened to it a few more times, and have decided it would be worlds better if he just didn't sing any actual words. It could be a fun little ditty to lighten up the moment you realize the ladies are on stage. I just can't get into the song cause the words are too pitiful to sing . . . Even in my own mind.

You could say that about a bunch of tunes. One thing I'd love to see that I know won't happen: I would love to see DMB release an instrumental album - no lyrics at all.

[Evans]

"Love is love, no matter what it looks like"

Sounds like something Michael Jackson would say to justify what he was doing with kids.

I like Be Yourself instrumentally, I just find the lyrics to be ho hum.

Black and Blue Bird on the other hand was a step in the right direction mostly.

[Dramageek]

Originally Posted by hmich176

You could say that about a bunch of tunes. One thing I'd love to see that I know won't happen: I would love to see DMB release an instrumental album - no lyrics at all.

I've been saying the same thing. Dave can't write anything more than middle school crap poetry lyrics anymore. But they keep churning out good music. Keep it instrumental, kind of like the sound check jam from LT 33.

[KevinTH]

"I Need a Word", a song written for Sesame Street, has more value as a song than "Be Yourself". I'll add that he sang this with Grover...a blue puppet with someone's hand up his ass...

I'd rather listen to Grover than the Lovely Ladies.

[Roose13]

[WhoDidIt?]

Originally Posted by hmich176

You could say that about a bunch of tunes. One thing I'd love to see that I know won't happen: I would love to see DMB release an instrumental album - no lyrics at all.

They should offer up the next album with or without lyrics. Customer choice

[aoeiifreak]

Originally Posted by WhoDidIt?

They should offer up the next album with or without lyrics. Customer choice

Well we had an official LL poll here...that turned out great. I don't know what sort of source we could point the band to that they'd actually take seriously.

[jaymas9]

Originally Posted by KevinTH

"I Need a Word", a song written for Sesame Street, has more value as a song than "Be Yourself". I'll add that he sang this with Grover...a blue puppet with someone's hand up his ass...

I'd rather listen to Grover than the Lovely Ladies.

Nailed it.

[vidonimt]

Originally Posted by jaymas9

Nailed it.

Grover's dance moves are about the same as the LL's.

Arm up arm down. Arm up arm down.

[mthawk07]

"I am sad, and I am mad, and I don't have a rocket" certainly has more depth than "boyly boy, girly girl, mista mista, sista sista."

Although I do know of one person who might like the "mista mista" lyric.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxW3VRJznaI

[BruceW]

It's "boy oh boy" not "boyly boy" HUGE difference...sheesh

[cpxc.]

Originally Posted by BruceW

It's "boy oh boy" not "boyly boy" HUGE difference...sheesh

Sounds like something from the nightman cometh.

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by BruceW

It's "boy oh boy" not "boyly boy" HUGE difference...sheesh

I've heard more profound things come out of a two year old's mouth.

[Maggard103]

Dave could fart into the microphone, and the #FaM would still be like, "I think it's growing on me".

[Dannyyankou]

Has Hilly said that "Be Yourself is a fun little song that shouldn't be taken seriously" yet?

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by bamadavefan15

Line isn't bad at all considering what the song is about.

Maybe I'm misinterpreting it as something else, but at least it leaves itself open for that kind of stuff.

Completely agree. I shouldn't have worded it as 'not nearly as bad.' Makes like I think it sounds its still pretty piss poor. I don't.

[paulg83]

I agree the lyrics are atrocious and the derka derka doo doos sound EXACTLY like if SNL tried to parody every Dave Matthews song or something.

The Lovely Ladies add nothing, but I don't think they make the song any worse than it is.

I also think the song got more of a bad wrap simply BECAUSE the Ladies were on it for its debut.

All that being said, musically this song is SO MUCH BETTER than people are giving credit for. I'm not saying it's top tier, or even mid-tier, but it does NOT deserve to be trashed as much as it has (again, MUSICALLY). I think many people jump on the bandwagon here. And they're also afraid to say anything positive in fear of being ridiculed or laughed at. Bad vibes lately...

But anyway, the horns are on point, it goes some interesting places (that building part is fun), the guitar riff is pulled straight from ASTB at parts which I personally like.

All I'm saying is this song is like the Y2K for the DMB. Everyone's getting out their "The End Is Near" signs but guess what... The band's gonna go on just fine.

Just my humble opinion.

[Tomriddle]

Originally Posted by paulg83

I also think the song got more of a bad wrap simply BECAUSE the Ladies were on it for its debut.

This is my favorite thing on the Internet

[dmb9howell]

Originally Posted by paulg83

I agree the lyrics are atrocious and the derka derka doo doos sound EXACTLY like if SNL tried to parody every Dave Matthews song or something.

The Lovely Ladies add nothing, but I don't think they make the song any worse than it is.

I also think the song got more of a bad wrap simply BECAUSE the Ladies were on it for its debut.

All that being said, musically this song is SO MUCH BETTER than people are giving credit for. I'm not saying it's top tier, or even mid-tier, but it does NOT deserve to be trashed as much as it has (again, MUSICALLY). I think many people jump on the bandwagon here. And they're also afraid to say anything positive in fear of being ridiculed or laughed at. Bad vibes lately...

But anyway, the horns are on point, it goes some interesting places (that building part is fun), the guitar riff is pulled straight from ASTB at parts which I personally like.

All I'm saying is this song is like the Y2K for the DMB. Everyone's getting out their "The End Is Near" signs but guess what... The band's gonna go on just fine.

Just my humble opinion.

I agree with the first 3 paragraphs, especially.

[scrock25]

Originally Posted by Tomriddle

This is my favorite thing on the Internet

So the song went to the deli and the wrap it got was bad?

Bad cold cuts, bad lettuce, the wrap was actually bad/stale?

What does this guy mean?

[Dannyyankou]

Despite the almost universal hatred towards this song, it's getting more credit than it deserves by calling the music "good". It's nothing special really. Louisiana Bayou is 10x better musically than this pile of shit.

[FeelingGood]

I think I'm settled with this. Dave dropped a major deuce - has before, will again. I'm still going to scream like a little girl (well, it'll be more like a YEAAAAH) if I hear the first three notes of Seek Up tonight. Hopefully the fam reaction won't cause this to be played 30 times this tour. Please dear god don't let this song be on the album.

[paulg83]

Originally Posted by scrock25

So the song went to the deli and the wrap it got was bad?

Bad cold cuts, bad lettuce, the wrap was actually bad/stale?

What does this guy mean?

Hahaha okay, I did have a wrap for lunch. It was a good wrap, though not great. Maybe that's how I let that one slip.

My bad on the dumb typo, you guys. Just like Ants to let something inconsequential in a post overshadow the rest of its thought-out point.

[Dannyyankou]

I heard the working title of this song was "Fuck Yourself".

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

I heard the working title of this song was "Fuck Yourself".

Like a donkey?

[Dannyyankou]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

Like a donkey?

Yep. The full title is "Fuck Yourself (Like A Donkey While Shakin Dat Ass)"