Melody Monday - Vol. 1
This song seemed appropriate for the first edition of Melody Monday, in which I’ll share songs I enjoy spanning all genres and generations. I’m a fan of all types of music and as long as it has a catchy melody chances are I’ll be hooked. Hope you enjoy this segment!
Soul For Real - Candy Rain
Those of you that know me personally and have been to any event where I managed to seize control of the music selection has heard this banger. Never has the early 90’s male R&B group sound been more epitomized than in “Candy Rain”. Soul For Real consisted of 4 teenage brothers, and it’s obvious that Heavy D and the people of Uptown Records were hoping they’d be the 90’s version of The Jackson 5. Singing lead on the track is the youngest of the group, Jason “Jase” Dalyrimple, just 13 at the time of the release. His vocal ability is incredible. The song is stacked with memorable hooks and uplifting “dare you to sit still” groove rhythms. Why it took 8 songwriters (yes, 8) to come up with the groundbreaking theme of a women’s love falling from the sky in the form of glorious sweet-tooth quenching downpours I’ll never know. What I do know is the music video has 50+ million views on YouTube. What? That’s more than DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” and Usher’s “My Way” combined. Let that sink in. Then jam the tune y’all. Happy Melody Monday.