Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employed unusual time signatures, a fact jokingly referred to by his greatest hits album 'Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective'. Upon his death, a number of commentators noted his crossover appeal to mainstream pop audiences, something putting him in the company of other jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong and Herbie Hancock among others.
Love Is Here to Stay
Dave Brubeck Lyrics
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Not for a year but ever and a day
The radio and the telephone and the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies and in time may go
But oh, my dear, our love is here to stay
Together we're going a long, long way
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
But our love is here to stay
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
They're only made of clay
But our love is here to stay
The Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Love Is Here to Stay" is a classic love song that communicates a message of eternal, unfading love. The singer conveys his confidence and assurance that his love is not just a fleeting moment but is an undying, everlasting emotion. He uses similes to describe the temporal nature of life's pleasures, including radio, telephone, and movies, to contrast with his unchanging and steadfast love. He emphasizes that no matter what happens, their love will always stand, even if mountains like the Rockies tumble or man-made structures like Gibraltar crumble. The singer also expresses his belief that no material force can imperil his love, which is a reflection of his unwavering commitment to his lover. The song's use of timeless and enduring references reinforces the message of abiding love, which transcends all worldly happenings.
Line by Line Meaning
It's very clear, our love is here to stay
Our love is a solid and dependable thing that endures through time and changes.
Not for a year but ever and a day
Our love is not temporary but permanent, loving and lasting as long as we live.
The radio and the telephone and the movies that we know
The cultural trends and innovations around us which we have come to know well and love.
May just be passing fancies and in time may go
Those recent novelties could be short-lived trends, which may disappear one day.
But oh, my dear, our love is here to stay
Nevertheless, despite those temporal cultural trends, our love is constant and unchanging, and will stay.
Together we're going a long, long way
In life, we are always journeying together. Our love is keeping us on track on this journey.
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
Even mountains may erode and tall strongholds could someday fall.
They're only made of clay
Those strong physical structures, the mountains and the seas, are all merely fragile and temporary things.
But our love is here to stay
Our love, however, is eternal and will outlive all those other things around us. It will always be here to stay.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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@squintstheninja
So, famously, Dave Brubeck said that the group never intended for this song to be as famous as it became. Paul Desmond had a lick he wanted to play around with, and they used the opportunity to give Joe Morello an overdue drum solo.
So, Dave and Eugene kinda took a backseat while Paul did his thing, and then Joe got his solo.
But Joe could have gone nuts here. This is the era of Buddy Rich and Art Blakey. Drum solos were marked by how fast and how hard you can bash everything.
For one of jazz's most influential groups, in the group's most famous song- a jazz standard and by extention, arguably one of the most famous drum solos in jazz- Joe Morello's solo was so simple, a middle schooler on a PlayTek My First Kit could play it.
Joe could have gone nuts. He could have gone ferral for three minutes Whiplash-style. The team gave him a blank check to flex.
He didn't. He decided to just... he just vibed out, man.
They say jazz is about the notes you don't play. In that case, this is the greatest jazz drum solo of all time.
@baldilocks1914
I'm just going to leave my comment here so when someone likes it I can listen to this masterpiece again.
@ItsLarry-in1jq
Something tells me you're gonna be listening to this song a lot for the next while lol
@paulbellamy9920
Wanted to give you the gift of listening again. Happy holidays my friend.
@lioncat84
Sure, but right now this comment has 69 likes. Niiiiceee.
@McGuyveracity
You're welcome. 😊
@Tae__story
Like from Korea🖤
@robadobflob3405
Most people may not realize it, but for most of the song the saxophonist is playing incredibly quietly. It takes great skill to be able to play with a full, round tone at those volumes. It is so quiet on the sax track that you can hear the keys clicking and his fingers touching the brass sax.
@keibraun8679
I play the Alto as well, and I can vouch. It takes YEARS. YEARS of experience to the point where someone can make the saxophone’s tone even across the range of octaves and notes. Let alone quietly with a full sound, and a mysterious twist on the whole thing. There’s alot more that goes into the saxophone than just playing that many people don’t realize. He’s truly an amazing saxophonist.
@nicot9305
Thank you for pointing this out to us non-sax players.
Just to keep things clear for people new to jazz, Dave Brubeck is the piano player. As a non-sax player, I don't know the name of this amazing sax-player. But he's great!
Just from listening to this song for most of my life, I always thought Dave Brubeck was the sax player. So for young, and older, people who read these things....Know your Jazz!
@johnderouen1038
@@nicot9305 Paul Desmond is the saxophonist. Eugene Wright is on bass, and Joe Morello is on drums. Brilliant musicians, the lot of 'em.