more brave than me
more blond than you
e e cummings
On Yourself or Someone Like You, Matchbox Twenty's ability to craft sturdy, mainstream rock was overshadowed by their reliance on loud guitars, colorless production, and bombastic vocalizing.
Upon its release, R.E.M.'s debut album drew critical acclaim for its unusual sound.
"If You're Gone," written by Matchbox Twenty' front-man Rob Thomas, the second single was released from their Mad Season album. Thomas told Billboard magazine that he wrote the song right after he met his future wife.
May 12, 1998: Matchbox 20 released the single "Real World."
Matchbox 20's "Real World" was initially ineligible to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 due to not receiving a physical release in North America.
July 16, 2000: Matchbox 20 rose to Number 1 with the smash "Bent."
If there’s one sentiment that comes off from the onset of “Bent”, it’s the narrator perceiving himself as being a vulnerable individual.
Rob Thomas
