I have a lot of Eric Clapton and sometimes I don't listen to a lot of it. So today two Clapton songs came up on my ipod while having it on shuffle, song one was his version of "I Shot The Sheriff". When I was little I hated this song, both Marley and Clapton's versions. So I am supposed to be scanning and I decided not to skip it when the song came on. Soon I realized I am bopping back and forth to the beat of the song and actually listening to the lyrics. I found myself intrigued by the lyrics and the groove of the song. Soon I stopped scanning completely to listen to the song twice in a row: Once through just for the lyrics and then the second time for the music. I think I have a new respect for the song. I loved the piano and organ bits, the drumming is very slick and organized, the bass groove and the guitar riffs that are simple and timely. And the girls singing wasn't annoying me anymore. I have always loved Marcy Levy since hearing her on Clapton's Behind the Sun album. She is Clapton's most recognized backing vocalist since joining him in 1974 after singing with Bob Seger. She has written a few songs with Clapton as well, most notably "Lay Down Sally".

So that was song one that I found a new appreciation for. Song two was a song not written by Clapton, but on his August album called "Grand Illusion", which I though i never liked. Boy was I wrong. I have never even listened to the dang song since today. WTF. Sooooo, once again I had to stop and listen to the song twice through for the lyrics and then for the music. A dark somber song that I recognized the drumming and the drummer behind the kit. Yes, Phil Collins. If Eric Clapton hadn't started singing, I could have sworn it was a b-side of Collins that could have filled his "No Jacket Required" album. Simple lyrics but still very powerful. I love the bridge into the chours where the thumping of the drums ask you for attention. The best line in the song in my opinion:

"I used to chase the moments of desire
Back to when my young heart burned like a fire."