Day 2: Little Ol' Me

It is great to see all these beautiful faces popping up on the left side of my screen, even the blank ones. So my friends, welcome back. Today I would like to introduce you to Mr. Otis Redding, perhaps you have met before. Otis Redding, known by many as the King of Soul, is one of the best singers to have walked the earth, tragically his life was taken away in a plane crash at the age of 26. Some of his more well known songs are These Arms of Mine, (Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay, and Respect which he wrote and performed (yes, the song Aretha later made famous). But today we'll be listening to a song called Little ol' Me.


Song: Little ol' Me
Artist: Otis Redding
Album: Remember Me (Released 1992/Recorded ????)

You've probably heard your parents or maybe even your grandparents tell you, "They just don't make love songs like they used to." Their statement probably didn't hold much weight for you, you probably just turned up the volume on your iPod to listen to Kiss Me Thru the Phone. Well this is precisely the kind of love song they were trying to tell you about, Otis Redding's Little ol' Me. Have you ever loved someone so much that you would do ANYTHING just to hold them in your arms? Well, Otis knows exactly how you feel. Easily one of the most soulful voices you will ever hear, when Otis sings it seems as though he bypasses his vocal chords and sings straight from his soul. If I could be have one superpower, it would have to be the voice of Otis Redding. His backup band, The Bar-Kays, are absolutely incredible. When you pair the instrumentation of The Bar-Kays with the voice of Otis Redding, it is almost too many wonderful sounds to take at once. Listen near the end of the song as Otis professes his committment to do anything for his love. Everytime I listen to Otis Redding I can't help but fall just a little bit deeper in love with my lady. I think you owe your folks an apology, they really don't make love songs like they used to.

Listen to it here: http://www.last.fm/music/Otis+Redding/_/Little+Ol%27+Me

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