If there ever was a song that completely blew me away and left me in such wonder and awe, this song is probably the one. In fact, I've lost count of the amount of times I've been tempted to declare this song, the best song ever. It's an unbelievably beautiful innovative production, so innovative that if it were released today, it would still be hailed as a milestone in music innovation. However, it was released in 1975, making its production even more incredible.



The only disappointing thing is that the song was not able to make it to No.1 in the US according to Billboard, only being able to stay at No.2 for 3 weeks. Such a shame because it truly deserved to be a chart topper on the Billboard charts, it is easily one of the top 20 songs of the 70s.

The lyrics of the song, which can be found on Lyrics Freak deals strongly with the subject of denial, specifically the denial of being in love. Many people can relate to such feelings and circumstances, and this song presents this subject in such a powerful and eerie manner. The choir voices in the background make this possible as we don't know what they're saying, however, we get the feeling that these voices are telling the singer that he's in denial and should be telling the truth. In addition, the choir voices contribute to a somewhat eerie feeling throughout the song, the idea that the singer has not pleased the gods with his denial.

I could go on forever talking about the production of this song, because it is just so innovative but was also a labourious process. The only I will say about it is that the use of a choral backing, which is actually the voices of the singers overdubbed several times, really makes this song sound how it sounds. An amazing piece of innovation in my opinion. Wikipedia gives a more thorough explanation of the production if you are interested in reading more about this.

To finish off, I would love to say that this is one of the songs that always gives me a spine-tingling feeling and lifts the hairs on my back every time I listen to it. There is something about this song that does that. Something which I will probably never be able to identify. Something extraordinary. I'm 100% sure that if you listen and embrace this song as much as I do, you will fully understand this feeling. Sometimes the word "classic" is overused to describe songs, but in this case, this is a true classic, that will remain one for all time. Enjoy!