Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures

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Music Review: Here's an album that he wrote, hope U like it song for song
Rating: 5 Stars

Here's the song that I wrote... I mean, that won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1988. I heard that McFerrin wasn't too chuffed about Bush Sr. using it on his campaign. Maybe he should've let Dukakis use it. Utilizing a reggae sound and spoken rap and monologue, "Don't Worry Be Happy" advises people to do just that: "in every life we have some trouble/but when you worry you make it double." He predicts that things will get better, so if you "ain't got no cash, ain't got no style, ain't got a gal to make you smile", well... you know what to do.

Some bluesy inflections and doo-wop come in the funk-driven beat-box melody of "All I Want".

In his cover of the Beatles' "Drive My Car", his pulsing noodling vocal bass is prominent, as is his approximation of the falsetto harmonies the Fabs did. A fun interpretation.

Some doo-wop influences come in on the title track, where he does a singsong commentary on a day in his life, such as getting up early in the morning, prepping his kids for school,... and he says that the simple pleasures are the things that make him happy.

His cover of the Rascals' "Good Lovin'" is engaging and comical when he does the falsetto chorus, set to his usual bass and chest tapping.

With the falsettos of "Come To Me", this sounds like something Prince could've done in his Controversy or self-titled era, provided he added instruments to it.

Next cover is "Suzie Q", which Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Rolling Stones covered. His vocal interpretations of the opening bluesy guitar is amusing.

"Drive" is an exercise in early rock fused with trad. blues.

He does a really funky and wailing rendition of Buddy Miles' "Them Changes" and Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love", where his vocals resemble Stevie Wonder and his interpretation of Clapton's heavy droning guitar is innovative to say the least.

One of the most unique and interesting albums to come out of the 80's.

Description of Simple Pleasures

Jazz CDs

• Music > Styles
• Pop
• Rock