4th Blog Post

4th Blog Post


Song Chosen: Great Speckled Bird by Roy Acuff


I love the simplicity of the instruments in the song, it reminds me of a cartoon I loved as a small child. I also enjoy his voice, it is sort of soothing. 


The emotion I get in this song has very religious undertones. He obviously loves his religion that he is singing about in this piece, and speaks of not wanting to fear looking at the “Savior”. The lyrics are very unique in the way that he never repeats a verse, there is no chorus, just one long verse of poetry.


I think the way the lyrics interact with the instruments and music is very casual. Maybe this is meant to indicate he is content with his beliefs. He speaks of a “Speckled Bird” which he implies he is proud of his beliefs. However, upon more research on where this metaphor arose from, it seems to me that a “speckled bird” is about being faithful to her (the bird) creator, while all the other animals dislike her, she is “meek”. Acuff is proud to call himself a member of this religion.


What surprised me about this song is that most Christian and worship music these days are very serious and almost solemn, while Acuff found a way to make it enjoyable and fun for church-goers.



Roy Acuff And His Smoky Mountain Boys – Great Speckle Bird And Other Favorites (1968, Vinyl) - Discogs

Comments

  1. Paul NitisaponOctober 5, 2021 at 3:18 PM

    Growing up in church, I totally agree with you! It was definitely more enjoyable to go to church and sing happy songs that make you smile. I like how you dove into the lyrics and explained about how Acuff used the "Speckled Bird" as a metaphor!

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  2. John HarmsenOctober 6, 2021 at 7:30 PM

    Great job on this weeks blog post. I like the way you described the song making you think of a old cartoon. i also liked how you bring up how the intrument and his voice go together. I don'tknow much about any christian music but it is cool that this song is more upbeat.

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