Born in 1970 and raised in Kitchener, Ontario , he began his professional career playing with the Rhinos before beginning a solo career. In the late 1990s, he moved to Ottawa, where he developed a loyal following with a weekly show at the Manx Pub on Elgin St. In his live shows, he often uses looped live samples of his guitar and other instruments to create a richly layered solo performance. While at the Manx he often entertained with cover versions of songs by some of his favourite artists, including David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and the Rheostatics. At the same time, he began to amass an extensive repertoire of original tunes, and briefly joined local power-pop band Starling.
As a songwriter, he has released six albums, including an album devoted to covers David Bowie songs. His albums have often been recorded in a home-studio with him performing most, if not all, instruments. He is a talented guitarist who is universally lauded for his lyrics, having been compared to Elvis Costello and received accolades from renowned Canadian author Timothy Findley.
In 2004, Danny was nominated for Best New Artist at the Juno Awards following the release of his album "Tales from the Invisible Man" the previous year. The award went to Michael Bublé.
Beautiful
Danny Michel Lyrics
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She said I was beautiful and I'd never heard that.
From someone like you.
C'mon, this can't be true.
You make me feel all new and...
Beautiful.
but it's just not the same.
So we go double-dutch,
and she climbed in a plane.
Now I'm sleeping in till noon,
and the little things don't hurt.
Now I'm wearing out her name,
and she's wearing my shirts.
I wanna shoot the moon,
spend all my cash on you.
Do everything to you...
'Cause you're...
Beautiful.
You'll be #1 and I'll be #2,
You're a modern girl and I'm an old fashioned fool.
She sparkles in the pouring rain,
and keeps me water tight.
I don't know what all this means,
but man it sure feels right.
I haven't felt this good,
I didn't know you could.
I never thought I should be...
The lyrics in Danny Michel's song "Beautiful" tell the story of a man who is experiencing a new level of love and admiration for a woman in his life. In the beginning of the song, he is sitting in a rainy tent wearing an "I love NY" hat when the woman tells him that he is beautiful. He is surprised by her compliment, especially coming from someone like her. She makes him feel new and beautiful.
As the song progresses, he talks about how holding her on the telephone is just not the same, so they arrange to spend time together. When she arrives, he can sleep in till noon without feeling guilty and the little things don't hurt anymore. They have shirts and names that they share, and he wants to do everything for her. He wants to shoot the moon and spend all his cash on her because she is beautiful. He acknowledges that she will always be number one, and he will be number two.
The woman in this song makes him feel like a modern day fool, but he doesn't mind. She sparkles in the pouring rain and keeps him water tight. He doesn't know what all of this means, but he knows that it feels right. Danny Michel's "Beautiful" is a heartfelt love song that illustrates how love can make you feel new, beautiful, and alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in a rainy tent in an 'I love NY' hat.
The singer is in a tent during rain while wearing an 'I love NY' hat.
She said I was beautiful and I'd never heard that.
The singer is told they are beautiful by someone who he thinks wouldn't normally say something like that.
From someone like you.
The singer is surprised to hear a compliment from the person who gave it to them.
C'mon, this can't be true.
The artist is in disbelief about the compliment they received.
You make me feel all new and...
The compliment makes the artist feel renewed in a positive way.
Beautiful.
The singer believes the person who gave them the compliment is beautiful as well.
She held me on the telephone, but it's just not the same.
The singer is talking about how phone calls don't compare to being with someone in person.
So we go double-dutch, and she climbed in a plane.
The artist and the person they are talking about did various activities together before she left on a plane.
Now I'm sleeping in till noon, and the little things don't hurt.
The artist is able to sleep in late and small things don't bother them anymore, possibly because of the positive experience with the person they are talking about.
Now I'm wearing out her name, and she's wearing my shirts.
The artist is thinking and talking about the person a lot while they are wearing each other's clothes.
I wanna shoot the moon, spend all my cash on you. Do everything to you...
The singer wants to go above and beyond for the person they are talking about and is willing to spend a lot of money on them.
'Cause you're... Beautiful.
The person the artist is talking about is beautiful and he wants to do a lot for them.
You'll be #1 and I'll be #2, You're a modern girl and I'm an old fashioned fool.
The person the singer is talking about is more modern than the singer and they will put them first in their life.
She sparkles in the pouring rain, and keeps me water tight.
The singer describes the person he is talking about in a positive light and says that they keep him company during the rain.
I don't know what all this means, but man it sure feels right.
The singer isn't sure what they are feeling, but they know it feels good and right.
I haven't felt this good, I didn't know you could. I never thought I should be...
The artist is extremely happy and feeling good in ways he never thought he would before.
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ecanuck
Thanks, bought this on iTunes. Brilliant songwriting metaphor. The guitar riff 2/3rds of the way through the recorded version really puts me in mind of some of Tom Waits' (whether by Waits or his backup, don't know.)
Erin Way
it's the kind of song you dream of having sung to you ...
Zak Drake
THANK YOU for putting this song on. i freekin love it. and havnt herd it for like 2 years
NauticalDisaster
@myname864 I highly agree, buy his albums. He's also phenomenal live, so see him if he plays near you.
ACiDroN Guttergirl
קול יפה !
Vicki Reed
I have this cd....I play it a lot.
deathpiggy89
do you have beautiful nothing?? if so could you upload it..I love that song so damn much!
Thomas Kitzler
maybe some of you could go buy his album if you like his music so much. this would probably be of some support for a talented artist like him, and then we would not need to complain all the time that there aren't any good artists out there anymore.....the britneay spears fans seem to have no problem buying her albums ;)
Wendy Hicks
Have advanced degrees in literature -- BUT - this guy says it better,
Cyanide Apple Juice
@deathpiggy89 I got it, message me if you want it, or any of his albums!