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In a positive review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the record as, "an album that deliberately side-steps many of Thomas' signature moves while still sounding unmistakably like him." [ 3 ] The Boston Globe ' s Sarah Rodman wrote that on The Great Unknown , the singer continues his career of composing, "catchy melodies, lyrics ...
Thomas Inskeep of Stylus Magazine gave the album a negative review (although the "C" rating reflects a more mixed attitude), calling it "mediocre" and explaining that the large part of the problem was that "Rob's a fairly generic songwriter". Inskeep continued by saying he is "one of the most processed-cheese-and-Wonder-bread guys around" and ...
Cradlesong, Thomas' second album, was released in June 2009. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200. Four singles were released, including the single "Her Diamonds", Thomas' second Top 40 single on the Hot 100. The three additional singles released all failed to crack the Top 40 in the US, but the album was eventually certified Gold by the ...
"Ever the Same" is a ballad that Rob Thomas wrote for his wife, Marisol Maldonado. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] For several years, she battled a serious illness that doctors were unable to identify. [ 2 ] According to Thomas, Maldonado was "so frustrated by it that she would keep me at bay because she felt she'd be bringing me down."
Vocalist Rob Thomas wrote the lyrics to "Push" with Matt Serletic.The song's lyrics are about the stress of falling in and out of love. [2] Thomas stated that the man in the song (either himself or fictional) was the one being abused, either emotionally or physically, by a woman. [3]
Rob Thomas told Billboard magazine that it's "a love song and a rock song; there's a hopeful tone to it. It's kind of like the person is saying, 'As misguided as I may be, these are things that it takes to be with me.'" [2] This was Thomas' first attempt at a love song and he believes it is co-dependent of the 21st century.
As the video progresses, Thomas escapes from the pursuer and sings a few lines while walking along another part of the city. Just as he finishes the second verse, the hooded pursuer catches up again and Thomas runs through a bar, escaping through the bar's basement door. Thomas loses the pursuer again and goes into an elevator in another building.
1.2.3 Other uses in music. 1.3 Other uses in arts, ... Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... "Pieces", by Rob Thomas from The Great Unknown