Song Evaluation

The song that I chose was Drive By, by Train. The album California 37 (where the song comes from) was released January 10, 2012. The songs style is Pop Rock. The Musicians/Instruments that play the song are:

Charlie Colin: bass, guitars, background vocals; 

Rob Hotchkiss, guitars, bass, background vocals, harmonica; 

Pat Monahan: lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, percussion; 

Jimmy Stafford: guitars, background vocals, mandolin; 

Scott Underwood: drums, programming, keyboards, and percussion.

The mood of the song is fast with a slow middle 8. The structure of the song is:

1.     Introduction (riff)

2.     Verse 1

3.     Bridge

4.     Chorus

5.     Verse 2

6.     Bridge

7.     Chorus

8.     Middle 8

9.     Verse 3

10.  Chorus

The song starts with a riff and a guitar plays it. The song is about a boy that fell in love with a girl but one night they before she woke up he left. Now he is trying to get her back in a car parade and singing the hook (Oh I swear to you, I'll be there for you, this is not a drive-by). In the song the hook is repeated 6 times (chorus). The song Drive By is a memorable song, I personally like this song because of the lyrics and the introduction. I think that the message of the song was delivered in an effective way. This song was a big hit, I recommend other people listening to this song because it a very cool song. The first time you listen to this song you will want to hear it again, and again, and again.