Permanent

David Cook | Format: MP3 Download
From the Album David Cook

Product Details

• Original Release Date: November 14, 2008
• Label: RCA Records Label
• Copyright: (P) 2008 19 Recordings Limited
• Duration: 2:56 minutes
• Genres:
• ASIN: B001KO5L22
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,112 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Permanent May Be the Best Song You Hear This Year, July 31, 2009

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NEMO Cougar (Northeast Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Permanent (MP3 Download)

Permanent is a late track on David Cook's debut major label record. The album builds with a combination of rock songs and ballads that gradually bring us down to this quiet moment -- when Permanent does its work. This piano/strings/vocal ballad is spare and heartwrenching and powerful. It has become an inspiration to many -- those who care for family and friends who are ill, who have loved ones away in the military, or who just know people going through terribly painful circumstances. The song itself, however, is strong, not sad, at its core -- we are not alone, and love will endure. Please share this song with people who may need it.

David Cook's older brother Adam was diagnosed with brain cancer in his mid-twenties, when David was a teenager. Thus began a 10 year struggle for both brothers, which culminated in the writing and release of the song Permanent in November, 2008, and the death of Adam a few months later in May, 2009. For a time, a live performance (AI finale of Season 8) of the song was available as a charity single, with all proceeds going to brain cancer research.

Many of us who have been touched or inspired by this song have been discussing it online since its release. You may want to view some of these interpretations and stories on Cook's official website. Please join us in celebrating this most amazing song of David.

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting, March 6, 2009

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Katherine ">^,,^<" (Boston suburbs, MA, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Permanent (MP3 Download)

This song is haunting, especially when you realize he's singing about his brother who has cancer. Very powerful song.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Over-priced!, June 6, 2009

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Mark Lenox (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Permanent (MP3 Download)

$1.29 is a THIRTY PERCENT increase in the price of music. REFUSE TO PAY for these over-priced songs! There are plenty still available at $0.99. Tell the record companies WE WILL NOT PAY MORE!