Hanson: My 12 Favorite Songs (w/audio)
Submitted by shan2001 on Fri, 08/26/2005 - 10:21
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- If Only: 2000; This Time Around (audio clip) (Makes me wanna play the harmonica, heh.)
- Smile: 2001; Malcolm in the Middle Soundtrack (audio clip) (The ONLY song EVER that has the ability to put a stupid grin on my face no matter how horrible I feel.)
- Madeline: 1997; Middle of Nowhere (audio clip)
- Runaway Run: 2000, This Time Around (audio clip)
- Deeper : 2004; Underneath (audio clip) - (Argh, just listen to the melodies and harmony on this one!)
- Where's the Love: 1997; Middle of Nowhere (audio clip)
- Penny & Me: 2004; Underneath (audio clip)
- Lost Without Each Other: 2004; Underneath (audio clip)
- This Time Around: 2000; This Time Around (audio clip)
- Thinking of You: 1997; Middle of Nowhere (audio clip) (I think poor Hanson have recorded this song at least 5 times in their career, lol. It gets better with age, oddly. But I'll just include the "famous" chipmunk-sounding version from 1997 for this list. This isn't even the first recording of it, lol.)
- Strong Enough to Break 2004; Underneath (audio clip)
- Hand in Hand: 2000; This Time Around (audio clip)
Author Comments:
Yes, they've made significantly more, and significantly better things than "MmmBop". You really don't know what you've missed if you've dismissed them on the basis of 1997. :-p They've grown up, their music has matured and progressed remarkably well, and most of all, they STILL love making good, pure music despite snickering folks and a small fan base. Their second album, This Time Around was darn-near perfect. And if you haven't bothered to listen, no snickering solely on the basis of one single made in 1997. :-p
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Not a particular fan, by I really like "Smile", one of my favourites on the MITM soundtrack.
Cool! It's definitely a great track. :)
Sure is. How come it was never included on a Hanson album then.. any idea? (Well, I assume it wasn't as you listed it as being on the MITM soundtrack..)
It was gonna be on This Time Around, but there wasn't enough room for all the tracks they wanted to include, so this was one of the tracks that got the ax. :-\ I imagine it was a hard choice since I've heard parts of the other tracks that didn't make it to ANY album-- they make some really good stuff.
Well. At least they learned how to write good lyrics. ;)
Yeah, no more made-up words. :-p
What's wrong with a made-up word? Shakespeare did it, supposedly.
Nothing at all, IMO. :) Most others thought it was corny though, I suppose.