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4.0 out of 5 stars
"We're holding up the bypass.", December 21, 2005
This review is from: Jcb Song (Audio CD)
Nizlopi were a rather obscure UK folk pop act, and "JCB Song" sold only a few hundred copies when first released. However, the duo made a sweet, homemade video and posted it on their website (it's still available); the song subsequently became a sensation. Re-released on a major label, "JCB Song" recently debuted at #1 on the UK chart, preventing Westlife from claiming yet another chart-topper. Hee!
So is the song worthy of this adulation? Sure, it's a simple folkie winner. The wistful lyrics are told from the lead singer's point-of-view when he was five. He and his dad are driving a JCB - a large construction digger - down the bypass. His young mind imagines his dad as Bruce Lee and using the JCB to crush the school-yard bullies. The lyrics are somewhat silly, but the tone is reminiscent of Alan Jackson's brilliant "Drive" - just a dad and son bonding. Relatively few songs explore the father-son relationship, and "JCB Song" is a surprisingly strong addition to the list.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
JCB Song, August 20, 2006
This review is from: Jcb Song (Audio CD)
I love this song - its innocent lyrics are so touching in a world where every song seems to be about a hollow kind of love. Cute.
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