Jack Johnson - Do You Remember

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A friend once told me that if I liked John Mayer, I would probably also like Jack Johnson. I took their word for it and rented a couple CDs of Jack Johnson from the library. "Do You Remember" was the first song that really caught my attention. It is fairly different from the rest of the songs of In Between Dreams because there is no instrument playing the beat of the song. The guitar is the only thing keeping the tempo. This adds a pure sound to the song, having only voice and guitar. "Do You Remember" also has a country style to it unlike the other songs in the album. I absolutely love those first few notes when the melody begins—they sound so country.

I really appreciate the lyrics of "Do You Remember" because it tells the innocent and sweet story of when a couple fell in love. The whole song is reflecting on the years they spent together and the sometimes problematic, yet humorous experiences they went through. The line that repeats throughout the song is "over ten years have gone by". I think it adds an element of melancholy to the lyrics. Those words indicate that the special bond between them went beyond those simple memories and kept them together for ten years. I heard the song was about Jack Johnson and his wife, but I'm not sure if that's a fact or someone just assumed that based on the lyrics. Whether fictional or based on a true story, it still is a very pleasant, relaxing, and happy song.

I chose "Do You Remember" to be my autumn song choice for this week because of its country vibes and acoustic quality. It also mentions the month of September which is when fall first begins. I can picture listening to this song on a porch facing the falling leaves of autumn, or by a campfire under the cool autumn night skies. I will be adding this to my fall playlist as I did with the others. Enjoy and happy fall once again!

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REMINDER: In honor of the autumn season, I am choosing one song a week that I associate with fall and adding them to the existing Spotify playlist Songs of Autumn (as well as the usual A Song a Day playlist). Below is the link to the fall playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ih1oLJC1hfq7wCWJObmSz