spoon - the underdog

that is 'the underdog,' by a band from austin, texas, called spoon.

the singer, (on this song,) reminds me of a young billy joel or a young elton john. remember how those guys sounded when they were young? they sounded like youthful, male virility. they sounded like tight, low-rise jeans and greenwich village in the '70s. they were direct and fun, all hipster and cool, and they had chops.

spoon is not about the piano like john and joel but the sound is at once fresh and throwback. if you have time to watch the video, notice how it highlights the various sounds in the song: the maracas, the clapping, the mariachi horns... this is a nice track.