Skinny Love Research Papers
“Skinny Love”—a song practically everyone is familiar with, either through film, the radio, advertisements, covers, or as a campfire singalong, was released by artist Bon Iver in April 2008.
“I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on skinny love what happened here
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my”
The song has achieved incredible fame, with over 175 million streams to date on Spotify. The cover by artist Birdy has just under 200 million streams, and is certified Platinum in the United States. However, Justin Vernon, …show more content…
The website posted a review of the record, and Bon Iver gained instant publicity to the masses. The review, a 8.1/10, comments on the history of the album, and the sheer talent required to develop an album given the limited resources Vernon had in the cabin. Word began to spread, and the album gained more and more popularity, appealing to soft-folk fans of artists like Iron and Wine and Sufjan Stevens. With the budget-friendly Shure SM57 microphone, an old Silvertone guitar, a borrowed pair of drums, and a laptop, Vernon put together his first work for the public under the name, Bon …show more content…
Right off the bat, the listener can hear that they won’t be experiencing the same ‘cuddle up by the fire in the heart of winter’ album they once heard. There’s a lot of depth to the song, as well. The song starts off with a subtle electronic guitar, and as Vernon sings and the song develops, the horns and drums come crashing in, exhibiting a new side of his music never seen before. Songs like “Holocene” propose fascinating ideas about life and meaning, from a perspective that seems to be more knowledgeable and controlled. Vernon seemingly has risen above the depression seen on his other work, showing a more centered self, especially in the releasing statement, “I could see for miles, miles,
“I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on skinny love what happened here
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my”
The song has achieved incredible fame, with over 175 million streams to date on Spotify. The cover by artist Birdy has just under 200 million streams, and is certified Platinum in the United States. However, Justin Vernon, …show more content…
The website posted a review of the record, and Bon Iver gained instant publicity to the masses. The review, a 8.1/10, comments on the history of the album, and the sheer talent required to develop an album given the limited resources Vernon had in the cabin. Word began to spread, and the album gained more and more popularity, appealing to soft-folk fans of artists like Iron and Wine and Sufjan Stevens. With the budget-friendly Shure SM57 microphone, an old Silvertone guitar, a borrowed pair of drums, and a laptop, Vernon put together his first work for the public under the name, Bon …show more content…
Right off the bat, the listener can hear that they won’t be experiencing the same ‘cuddle up by the fire in the heart of winter’ album they once heard. There’s a lot of depth to the song, as well. The song starts off with a subtle electronic guitar, and as Vernon sings and the song develops, the horns and drums come crashing in, exhibiting a new side of his music never seen before. Songs like “Holocene” propose fascinating ideas about life and meaning, from a perspective that seems to be more knowledgeable and controlled. Vernon seemingly has risen above the depression seen on his other work, showing a more centered self, especially in the releasing statement, “I could see for miles, miles,