1 - HUDSON is an American rock 'n… Read Full Bio ↴Hudson can refer to multiple acts:
1 - HUDSON is an American rock 'n' roll band that originated in Los Angeles, California. Comprised of lead singer David Hudson, guitarist Chris Llewellyn, keyboardist Brian Cohen, bassist James Hart and drummer Christian Thierbach IV.
2 - The indie folk project of Travis Aulsebrook from Melbourne Australia. He has released two EP's, 'Open Up Slowly' in 2011 and 'The Undertow' EP in 2013. His track Against The Grain reached #1 on Hype Machine's Most Popular Chart on November 20, 2011.
3 - Hudson is a folk/indie musical project by John Boswell and Will Crowley. The band specializes in creating concept albums. Their first album, Eastward, was composed and recorded June 13-20, 2010, and chronicles the story of a young man's journey East to rescue his brother from captivity. Their sophomore album, Crimson, was recorded April 1-9, 2011, and tells the story of a castaway who leads a people's rebellion against a tyrannical king.
4 - A five-piece pop punk / rock band from Bayonne, New Jersey. For the last seven years, singer Allan Taylor, guitarists Sean J. O'Rourke and Anthony Cortese, drummer Brian Suhovic and bassist Michael Reeves have become a staple in the New Jersey underground rock scene. With hundreds of shows, two tours, two EPs and a hit song featured in 20th Century Fox's "John Tucker Must Die" under their belt, Hudson continue to build on their NYC-area success with unforgettable live shows and anthemic songs driven by the band's immense talent and desire for songwriting.
5 - A four-piece band from Stoke-on-Trent originally known as Ginger Wig. The current line up consists of Rick on bass/vocals, Tim on drums and samples, Jack on guitar and Damo on guitar.
6 - Hudson Soft, a Japanese video game company. They are mostly known as the creators of the Bomberman, Adventure Island and Mario Party series. Examples of composers who have created music for their games are Jun Chikuma, Yasuhiko Fukuda and Takahito Abe.
7 - A funk band from Milwaukee.
8 - Hudson are four young men coming from the south belgian wasteland and forming a fabulous alternative band. Hudson love to blend rock electricity rage with surly melancholic pop.
9 - Hudson is a jazz super group featuring Jack DeJohnette (drums), Larry Grenadier (bass), John Medeski (piano/keyboards), and John Scofield guitar.
Against The Grain
Hudson Lyrics
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So soft and slow, never knew a girl
Could be so god damn cold
I know, the way she move
Got me spendin' my dough
And yo, if you would've seen
What I seen on the pole, just know
That I was wrong for fallin' in love
I was wrong for fallin' in love
(They always say don't love a ho)
I was wrong for fallin' in love
(Don't do it, yo)
I was wrong for fallin' in love
(They always say don't love a ho)
But I just went against the grain
It was a feelin' I can't explain
And it felt like harmony, singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
I don't want it to ever go away
I want it 'round me every day
Singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
Look at me, I'm stuck, that bubble in my pants
Got me caught up, I never had no luck
Thinkin' with the wrong head got me
Jumpin' out there with no glove
It feels so good, had me sprung out all messed up
Now I'm stuck
That's what I get for for fallin' in love
That's what I get for for fallin' in love
(They always say don't love a ho)
That's what I get for for fallin' in love
(Don't do it, yo)
That's what I get for for fallin' in love
(They always say don't love a ho)
But I just went against the grain
It was a feelin' I can't explain
And it felt like harmony, singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
I don't want it to ever go away
I want it 'round me every day
Singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
So thick, so raw, that oil all over her body
Stole my heart, I'm caught
The way she drop down won't allow me
To close my drawers 'cause I'm already in love
And I knew better from the start, oh, no
I was wrong for fallin' in love
I was wrong for fallin' in love
(They always say don't love a ho)
I was wrong for fallin' in love
(Don't do it, yo)
I was wrong for fallin' in love
(They always say don't love a ho)
But I just went against the grain
I was a feelin' I can't explain
And it felt like harmony
Singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
I don't want it to ever go away
I want it 'round me every day
Singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
It was a feelin' I can't explain
And it felt like harmony
Singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
I don't want it to ever go away
I want it 'round me every day
Singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
In "Against The Grain," Hudson sings about falling in love with a stripper and how his feelings go against the norm of what society expects of him. He admits that he was wrong for falling in love and knows that people warn against loving someone in her profession because it's seen as taboo. Despite this, he can't help the feelings he has for her and how she sings to him as she dances. He mentions how she has a hold over him, with the way she moves and how he can't resist her even though he knows he should. As his feelings continue to intensify, he gets caught up in the moment, even though he knows he could get hurt. The song ultimately speaks to the idea of going against what is expected of you and following your heart, even if it's a risky move.
Line by Line Meaning
So soft and slow, never knew a girl
Could be so god damn cold
The girl he fell in love with started off alluring and sweet, but turned out to be heartless
I know, the way she move
Got me spendin' my dough
Her seductive movements have him spending more money than he intended to
And yo, if you would've seen
What I seen on the pole, just know
That I was wrong for fallin' in love
Seeing her strip teased showed him how much of a mistake it was to have fallen for her
But I just went against the grain
It was a feelin' I can't explain
Despite warnings against it, he followed his heart to love her, maybe because he just couldn't help himself
Look at me, I'm stuck, that bubble in my pants
Got me caught up, I never had no luck
Thinkin' with the wrong head got me
Jumpin' out there with no glove
He got caught up in his sexual desire and acted impulsively without considering the possible consequences
That's what I get for for fallin' in love
(They always say don't love a ho)
He acknowledges that he should have listened to the warnings about falling in love with someone of a certain character
So thick, so raw, that oil all over her body
Stole my heart, I'm caught
She was so physically attractive that he couldn't resist her and fell for her charms
The way she drop down won't allow me
To close my drawers 'cause I'm already in love
And I knew better from the start, oh, no
Her seductive moves keep him aroused and infatuated with her, despite knowing he should have avoided getting close to her from the start
I want it 'round me every day
Singin' in my face like
Diddy, daddy, doo, dah, day
He's addicted to her even though it is against his better judgment
Contributed by Kaylee A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@faellcedaer5034
my art teacher always plays this at the beginning of each year, also Ms.Wyrick if you see this, I say hello.
@needsmorefail
I came for the video, but I stayed for the song. Good show, gentlemen. Good show.
@TheRotgans
This song is summer. Summer is this song.
@omglovethisvideo
I've been listening to this song for 2 years and i still love it just as much as the first time i listened to it
@gingerbowermanpacer3255
I showed this video to my elementary art students a couple weeks ago. They LOVE it so much they are all asking for me to play it again and again. it is now my bribe to get them behaving well. Only if they work hard do they get to see it at the end of class. :) AWESOME work!
@TheHAMization
That's music the radio stations should play.
@Nougatrillettes
I'm not sure you actually realize how stong and moving your song is. You know, for me it's one of the rare song that can change your emotions from the badest to the best.
@MH-sp7te
This song got me through law school, through grad school, and it's getting me through 2022.
@sabrunka
Hudson is the BEST. Don't question it.
@thecoolhatgirl
The song and video combination is absolutely brilliant, can't believe this isn't more well-known!