Song of the Week- 3/29/08

This week I give to you, "Dreaming of You" by The Coral.

The Coral is a part of the new Brit rock scene. Although they aren't the most popular (that's the Arctic Monkeys) or the most resounded (also the Arctic Moneys), they are great in themselves. I first heard "Dreaming of You" on Scrubs last year. That summer, I got hooked on Scrubs, rewatched all 6 seasons and this song just stood out as one of their more memorable musical montages. What makes this song great? First, it's full of hooks everywhere, left to right, up and down. The bouncing bass part drives the song while being accented by drums, the electric organ (that somehow got lost in the 60s and finally found its way back into mainstream rock), and the jangly guitar. In front of all of this, we have lead singer James Skelly's great voice singing very simple lyrics. The song as a whole, after summing up all the parts, is a great pop-rock song that sounds like it was lifted straight from the 60s.

That's it for this week, enjoy.