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A blog about music from my unique perspective (also a spot for some poetry I’ve written)
A blog, generally about music, usually for projects hosted by Jeff Author Icon. I may also write about the 48-Hour Media Prompt Challenge if I don't feel like writing a story or poem inspired by the given song. Other bits of poetry or different topics of discussion might end up here as well.

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February 3, 2025 at 9:32am
February 3, 2025 at 9:32am
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Number three in my "The Soundtrack of Your Life" Open in new Window. tracklist is Monica, an old demo which Imagine Dragons released from the vault about a week ago in celebration of the tenth anniversary of their sophomore album Smoke + Mirrors. I'm including it just for fun.

When I first listened to this song, I spent most of it trying to figure out why on earth Dan Reynolds fake deepened his voice to such an exaggerated extent. It was almost over when I realized he probably wanted to sound more like George Ezra, an artist who was trending at approximately the time this demo was created.

After the initial shock, I found myself laughing at the almost asinine yet deadpan goofiness of the lyrics: "popcorn candy - my favorite." It hearkens back to some of ID's earliest work such as Emma (2009), when Dan was unsure of himself as a songwriter and tended to write corny, mostly fictionalized songs about failed love, rather than being brave enough to really share his heart with us.

I can see why Monica never made it to the album, as it largely lacks the moody, medieval mystique which I love so much about S+M, instead dealing with a dud relationship in absurdly whimsical detail. It feels like a song Dan sat down and put together experimentally (indeed almost haphazardly) on his computer… which is exactly what a demo usually is, I suppose. I've actually watched him show us how he composes raw demos, but that's a story for another time.

An interesting observation I discovered on Reddit  Open in new Window. points out the presence of "tritones"  Open in new Window. in Monica, which I'd never heard of before. Having no knowledge of music theory, I'm not sure if I can identify them myself, but it's certainly something which adds depth to what could be considered a rather disposable song.

At any rate, this is a side of the Dragons we've not seen before, and as such it's quaint and amusing.



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