Andy Grammer – Fine By Me

A textbook Happy Pop Song

Tom: I’ve been in America for the last couple of weeks, which means I’ve been hearing some tracks on US radio that never cracked the UK. This is one of them, and… well, I’m rather surprised that it didn’t make it to Britain.

Tim: Hmm. Somewhat reminiscent of Thinking Of Me, I reckon, but without all the crap bits (i.e. the words).

Tom: Huh. You’re right. Well, don’t get me wrong, I don’t think it’s exceptionally good. It’s nice, in that chirpy Daniel Powter kind of way. The chorus is easy to sing along to. It has what I can only call a Proper Middle Eight. And it ends exactly when it needs to – just under three minutes – and in exactly the right way.

Tim: It does and all, doesn’t it? Going out on a high, rather than fading or anything stupid.

Tom: In short: it’s a textbook Happy Pop Song, and I like it.

Tim: Me too.