I'm always a sucker for a good love song."Hot Coals" is one of those tunes I wish I could've written. Actually, it's mostly just the chorus that makes me think that. It's simple. It's built on a popular cliche, but every time Evan Dando sings "I 'd walk over hot coals just to win your love," I can just feel every word he's saying. As much as I can admire someone like Conor Oberst's use of clever word-play and metaphors in his lyrics, the simple and direct approach is often the most effective. And in the case of "Hot Coals," it's the most affective too.
Evan Dando made his career in The Lemonheads. He churned out poppy catchy alternative songs that earned him a big following, lots of magazine covers, celebrity girlfriends, and ultimately more fame than he seemed to be able to handle. After 1996, he kind of disappeared for a while. Whenever he resurfaced for the occasional tribute album or soundtrack, the music he was playing was pretty different... a lot more country than alternative. You could hear him covering lots of songs by his idol Graham Parsons, or tunes by Hank Williams and other Americana legends. This might've confused some of the fans who missed his bubblegum rock, but I loved it. Dando's voice is so rich and his acoustic guitar playing is also warm and tuneful. His talents are perfectly suited for this kind of music. "Hot Coals," a song written by Jeff Rymes of the alt-country California band The Lonesome Strangers, is a great showcase for this.
"Hot Coals" is from the original soundtrack to the film "Heavy." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
Evan Dando made his career in The Lemonheads. He churned out poppy catchy alternative songs that earned him a big following, lots of magazine covers, celebrity girlfriends, and ultimately more fame than he seemed to be able to handle. After 1996, he kind of disappeared for a while. Whenever he resurfaced for the occasional tribute album or soundtrack, the music he was playing was pretty different... a lot more country than alternative. You could hear him covering lots of songs by his idol Graham Parsons, or tunes by Hank Williams and other Americana legends. This might've confused some of the fans who missed his bubblegum rock, but I loved it. Dando's voice is so rich and his acoustic guitar playing is also warm and tuneful. His talents are perfectly suited for this kind of music. "Hot Coals," a song written by Jeff Rymes of the alt-country California band The Lonesome Strangers, is a great showcase for this.
"Hot Coals" is from the original soundtrack to the film "Heavy." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
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