SONG OF THE WEEK!!!

"If I Die Young" by The Band Perry. Written by Kimberly Perry "If I Die Young" was released as their second single in June 2010 off of the group's self-titled debut album, which was released on October 12, 2010. Told as a story, a female narrator tells how she has lived a regret-free life and fulfilling life even though she dies at a young age. This song debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and 92 on the Hot 100. Early in 2011 the song was remixed for Pop Radio and debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. The song has sold over 2,000,000 digital copies in the U.S. and won Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards nominations for 7 others while going 2 times Platinum.
This soft-tempo song is beautifully arranged with lightly pensive lyrics. With delicate vocals and string accompaniments of acoustic guitar, banjo, accordion, mandolin, and fiddle it carries a lovely tune. Aside from the very serious and somewhat dark subject matter of the song the message of the song entwined with the poetic lyrics it manages to be uplifting. Though the lyrics are generically descriptive and sugarcoated, it is a pleasant listening experience with a joyfully uplifting message. You can’t help but sing along.

~C