| Friday, January 19, 2007 |
| MOTW #2: Tremolo - 'I Believe (Love Is Revenge)' |
Since Phil posted on Switchfoot's 'Revenge' earlier this week, I figured I'd follow it up with another great song along the same lines by another awesome band. The band: Tremolo; the song: 'I Believe (Love Is Revenge)'.
Tremolo is a power-pop band out of Oakland, CA, and they're not just musicians, they're revolutionists. The band takes 50% of their profits (yes, 50%) and puts into a fund they started called 'Love > Revenge' fund. They are actively involved with the International Justice Mission and the Not For Sale Campaign. It's so refreshing to see musicians that aren't afraid to voice their support for something they believe in. Also, the singer, Justin Dillon, has been featured on the Starbucks 'The Way I See It' cup, and actually has a great quote on there (link).
So, what makes this song great? Well, the hooks are definitely great as are all the musical parts and interludes and the like. But the lyrics are what make it worthy of MP3 of the Week. The catchy chorus was often texted back and forth amongst our group of friends as a means of expressing our affection:
I believe in you, I do, I do,
I do believe in you,
Even if you're not around,
You're still in my life...
What made this song one of my favorites on the album (and overall as well) was the bridge:
Though I cannot forget what you did to me,
No one prospers in this guilty economy,
Love's the greatest revenge that we all need...
Even as Phil finishes up his post on 'Revenge' I have to say that I agree with both Foreman and Dillon that love is the greatest revenge that we have received and that we need. A world where revenge takes the form of love would be a much better place for all without a doubt. I know you guys will check out the song, but please check out the other links as well. The album is beautifully put together and if you like this song, I'll venture to guess that you'll enjoy the entire album. So have a ball with these guys, and feel free to discuss the song in the comments.
Tremolo - I Believe (Love Is Revenge)
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posted by Arpit Mehta @ 2:50 PM  
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| 27 Comments: |
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Ok, here's my new favorite band.
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Dear Phil,
Thank you for Arpit.
Sincerely,
A Faithful Reader
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that hook reminds me of switchfoot's "the blues", especially at the start.
great entry, arpit. loving the song, band, and how it supplements my "revenge" post (which better be completed by tonight.)
love is the greatest revenge that we all need. amen, brother.
and heather, i thank God for him. he's east Indian too--grew up in the same city as me, his favourite genre is my favourite genre too (indiepop), he likes switchfoot, and as if that weren't enough, he loves the Man Upstairs. such a rare breed, and to think i just found him randomly on the internet.
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Seriously - the internet is a weird place :p
Glad you guys liked it - they're great guys and I've gotten to know em personally which is awesome!
And yes, you better finish that post tonight :p
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love.. being the greatest revenge one could receive..
thats gonna make a lot of emo kids, like myself, think. sometimes the emo kids dont want to be loved.
he..
just kidding.
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Lol - emo kids are awesome... I wish I was one, but I'm not short... :p
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Yeah, I definitely think of The Blues at the beginning of the song...
Good song.
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hey.. i am short.. :S
emo kids are hilarious. if i do say so myself. jk :-#
and i really enjoyed this song.. good listen.
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I believe in arpit, i do, i do, even if he's not around...
hmm, i should start an arpit fan club. then i could be president. what do you think of having fans, arpit? take some time to think about it.
and can i ask a dumb question? how do you pronounce Tremolo?
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oh, and i looked up the quote. very good. i especially liked the last line: "Art is the words we wish to say, but lack the language to say it." so true. i'll definitely use that somewhere.
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the music you find.. I should email you some of my finds.
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Lol - you can be my fan club president and chief fan - I bestow that honor upon thee... right.
Yeah, that quote is ridiculous - Tremolo and Justin Dillon are doing so much but no one really knows who they are. I'm really hoping that as this year progresses that they get a little more attention (I'm interning for em, but that's not why I put up the song :p). Definitely pass this on to other Switchfoot fans and people who you think might like their music.
Oh, and Nat, you can email it to motw@switchfeed.com :)
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I wasn't crazy about the song the first time I listened, but as is the case with many great bands, it just took me a few listens before I really enjoyed the song. I listened to the other songs on their myspace, and they are really good. And they give away 50% of their profits? That's just amazing. Really. Thanks for blogging about them. Finding great new music is one of my favorite things. :) Have a good day...
Jill
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Glad you liked em Jill - yeah, they're great musicians and great guys. Now I gotta start thinking about next week's motw :p
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hey I'm doing next week's ;)
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Sounds good - less work for me :p
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yeah, thought I'd give you a break :P nah, i just have this band/song in mind!
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Sweetness... that gives me a week and a half to come up with a new song. I'm sure I can scrounge something up by then.
You know, I think I'm liking the idea of starting up a MOTSOTM :p
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dude.
I'll have the House vote on it. We'll get back to you when we have a decision. Since I'm the only one on your fan club staff so far, I'm pretty sure MOTSOTM will be a thumbs up.
nothing like more music options.
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^hahaha, is that you, heather?
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Lol - alright, I'm getting a restraining order - you can't show up within 2 comments of me Heather :p
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yeah, it's me.
all right, after this i'll stop. i was just teasing. didn't mean to freak you out or anything. :o)
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Haha - yeah, like I'd ever get a restraining order for you to stay 2 comments away from me... it'd probably have to be 5 ;)
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oh, man, you're killing me!
*falls on floor in dramatic spawl*
*then sits up and thinks, "what did phil tell him about me to encourage a restraining order??????"*
*slumps back over and thinks "oh, yeah, it was all me."*
aaaaannnndd cut.
any future fans wishing to further applaud me may request my IM details at heather@switchfeed.com as soon as phil creates my account. i'll be here all week. thank you, and good night.
[oh, for pete's sake. i'm really gonna post, aren't I?]
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Wait, Phil's gonna let you post? And give you an email account?
Phil! I thought we had something special here! You can't just bring in a girl into this relationship and expect me to be okay with this! What the heck man?
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no one said i was posting.
phil just said he'd give me an account since i commented "faithfully". he was just kidding, and so was i. you guys still have something special. really special. i could never come between you two.
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Ok, here's my new favorite band.