No Souvenirs
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"No Souvenirs" is a 1989
song by Melissa Etheridge and the second single of her second album Brave and Crazy
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”. The song is about a love affair that goes by very fast and leaves “no souvenirs”. The lyrics reflect a phone call the singer makes a while after the breakup reminding her lover that she can still get in touch with her but that she would also accept it if she destroys all the souvenirs of that relationship. On the bonus DVD of her greatest hits album, Etheridge states that this is the song she gets the most questions about since it names various words she has created and phrases that mean specific things to her (“Jackpot telephone”, “Make the buffalo roam”...).
regarding the skyline in the background. The scene is interrupted by various short films showing her lover destroying the souvenirs of the very short love affair. To illustrate the anonymous character of that relationship, the head of the person is not visible.
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
song by Melissa Etheridge and the second single of her second album Brave and Crazy
Brave and Crazy
Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 .-Track listing:all songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted#"No Souvenirs" – 4:33#"Brave and Crazy" – 4:37...
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Song information
“No Souvenirs” was actually written before the first album came out but Melissa Etheridge decided to keep it back until the second album since its original intro was too similar to the intro of “Bring Me Some WaterBring Me Some Water
- Song information :Melissa Etheridge wrote the song after the initial version of her debut album was rejected by the recording company, which left her only four days to provide new material and a modified edition of the album...
”. The song is about a love affair that goes by very fast and leaves “no souvenirs”. The lyrics reflect a phone call the singer makes a while after the breakup reminding her lover that she can still get in touch with her but that she would also accept it if she destroys all the souvenirs of that relationship. On the bonus DVD of her greatest hits album, Etheridge states that this is the song she gets the most questions about since it names various words she has created and phrases that mean specific things to her (“Jackpot telephone”, “Make the buffalo roam”...).
Music video
The music video was shot in 1989 and shows the singer sitting at the dock of a bay playing the guitar with her band in the background. The video plays at night in a big city, most likely New YorkNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
regarding the skyline in the background. The scene is interrupted by various short films showing her lover destroying the souvenirs of the very short love affair. To illustrate the anonymous character of that relationship, the head of the person is not visible.
12" vinyl maxi single
- A-side:
- “No Souvenirs” - 4:33
- B-side:
- “No Souvenirs (live)”
- “Brave and Crazy (live)”
CD single
- "No Souvenirs" - 4:33
- "No Souvenirs" (live) - 4:43
- "Like the Way I Do" (live)Like the Way I Do"Like the Way I Do" is a 1988 Melissa Etheridge song and the second single from her debut album Melissa Etheridge.-Song information:The song was actually written years before the album was recorded. Melissa Etheridge had already played it during her live concerts, where it was the first of her own...
- 10:06
Charts
“No Souvenirs” is the only single of Brave and Crazy that reached the US Billboard Top 100 and peaked at #89. The song was very successful in the Canadian single charts where it became Etheridge's first top 10 hit peaking at #4.| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian singles chart | 30 |
| 1989 | Canadian singles chart | 4 |
| 1989 | The Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |
| 1989 | Alternative Songs | 18 |
| 1989 | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
Credits and personnel
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and 12 string guitar by Melissa Etheridge - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, recording and Audio mixing (recorded music)mix by Kevin McCormick - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and cymbalCymbalCymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
s by Mauricio Fritz Lewak - Electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
by Bernie Larsen - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
by Scott Thurston - Acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
by Waddy WachtelWaddy WachtelRobert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work... - HarmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
by BonoBonoPaul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his... - ArrangementArrangementThe American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
by Kevin McCormick and Melissa Etheridge - EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
by Bob Vogt
Sources
- Melissa Etheridge and Laura Morton: The Truth Is..., Random House 2002
- Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled bonus DVD
- Music video
- Bring me some water at musicmoz.org
- Melissa Etheridge records