Matchbox

"Matchbox" gave me a similar feeling that "Slow Down" did--that it belongs more in the early Beatles repertoire. Again, that's not to say it's not a fun rock-and-roll cover. :) Originally by American rockabillyCarl Perkins, "Matchbox" was sung by Ringo and included George Martin on piano. [I hope we're familiar enough with George M. to not need a link to his Wikipedia page. :P ] musician

The lyrics are definitely classic rock-and-roll. The song is about "a lovelorn 'poor boy' with limited prospects", a well-used and reliable theme in many genres of music. I'm not overly fond of rockabilly; to my confessedly untrained ears it sounds repetitive and I soon tire of the lyrics as well as the music. I love a good guitar solo as much as anyone else, but I just don't usually hear anything that stands out to me. No doubt plenty of people will find this outrageous, but I'm a product of my times, and not every song or genre of music can interest everyone all the time. :)

That's all I've got for today. Til tomorrow!

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