MP3: The Social Services - Seven dwarves
Swedish/Glaswegian trio The Social Services impressed me from the moment I first heard them and now that their debut album "It's nothing personal, it's national security" is finally out, it's time for me to heap on more praise. Seriously, they're a great band and if you still haven't checked them out by now, it's time you got on it. Today's track is "Seven dwarves", a jaunty little pop song with an uplifting, esteem-boosting message. As the band themselves describe it:
An American indie blog once wrote a few lines about us and their interpretation of this particular song was that it was about 'jerks'. We're not entirely sure where they got that from.
To set the record straight, the song was lovingly written for and about Lucy's [Lucy Cathcart] five nieces and two nephews, aged 2-12. It's also especially designed for Lucy's mum who once put in a plaintive request for us to write 'some happy songs'. She finds our oeuvre somewhat depressing.
Depressing? Hardly! Okay, so maybe their version of "You are my sunshine" is a total downer, but it's well-balanced by pieces like this. And even tracks like "The Baltic Sea" have their silver lining if you're actually paying attention. Anyhow, I'm getting off point, but my message remains the same: The Social Services are a great band. Pay attention!
The Social Services - Seven dwarves