Song of the Day: August 04, 2017 - "Nothing Makes Me Happy" by Said the Whale
Surprise! It's a new track from Said the Whale!
"Nothing Makes Me Happy" comes mere months from their last album, As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide, and features guest vocals from Ali Milner (aka Willa). The song is about, well, the title seems to sum it up nicely, with the band saying:
"We were thinking about friends of ours who complain about their lives even though from an outsider’s perspective they’ve got everything. It’s a very common complaint to have right now, and it’s something that is perpetuated by social media - seeing your peers share only the best moments of their lives makes everything you do feel weak by comparison. And I’m guilty of it, too! We can be so focused on the goals we're trying to achieve that we forget to take a step back and appreciate what we have. Now that I think about it, this song is a little bit like a re-hash of ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ but targeted at insecure, privileged millennials. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "