Kip and Caroline are raising their son up right. Things have changed between them and Kip is working hard to make amends for his life through teaching his son the lessons he learned the hard way. This are about to change.
'Testify' - Aranda from Aranda
This is a pretty funky song. You hear some good singing chops from the fellas of Aranda. The hook is very catchy and feels like an old blues song played on an acoustic guitar. Here Kip is fighting to find religion. This is something that has probably been lacking in his life. The song makes me think of him fighting some demons within himself and looking for help beyond his family to keep him on the right path. The way the singer wails testify always made me think of church and someone yelling at the preacher to testify to the lord!
'Soft Shock' - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs from It's Blitz!
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs play this mellow, brooding sound so well. The fuzz of the guitar hides in the background sounding chaotic, but never interrupting the singer. Her voice sounds so sweet as she sits in front of the issues behind her. This one is kind of open to thoughts on the story. I think Caroline is worried. She doesn't know about what, but she can feel something is going to happen. Things have been going well for them. Maybe it is the past creeping into her mind, she doesn't want Kip to leave her behind again.
'No Hassle Night' - The Dead Weather from Horehound
This song is an assault on the senses. The distortion kicks you in the teeth without being over powering to the song. This sound of The Dead Weather is like nothing else I had heard before. Their ability to hold back at times is what makes it seem extra menacing. This song really becomes sort of the beginning of the end. I don't know what it ever points to specifically in the story other than the tone of the music. It is dark and evil sounding. I believe it is symbolizing something bad that is happening internally that is made clear in the next song.
'Cancer' - My Chemical Romance from The Black Parade
The song is pure sadness. While being part of a concept album, it is pretty easy to figure out what is happening here. There is something about the piano that makes it have the ability to make you weep with just a few key chords. The arrangement is beautiful in the way it conveys the message even if there were no lyrics at all. Life has a way of catching up with you. Sometimes it doesn't matter how much you've reformed, in the end some things can never be shaken. Kip is dying.
'Cry' - Kelly Clarkson from All I Ever Wanted
Kelly's vocal range is on its best display here. She can belt it out with the best of them. This is how she can differentiate herself from others out there. Here Caroline is dealing with the news. There is a line in the song about this being as hard as it gets. Even with all the old troubles and heart aches she's had, nothing can compare to this. "This is as hard as it gets. This is what it feels like to really cry." You could say out of all this story, Caroline is hurt more than Kip in every instance. She's been through so much with him already and now her pain has just begun.
This section is the turning point and turn downer of the second CD. The next section is the last and will finish up our story.
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If this weren't titled the legacy of Kip Winger, I'd almost think about changing it to Caroline being the one getting sick. Sort of as the physical display of the emotional hurt of Kip's previous transgressions. Obviously, that'd make it harder to title the legacy of Kip Winger, but I think it could be interesting.
Yeah there are probably many opportunities to make this more suspenseful. Really when I think about it the story is pretty short, meant to just be what the music should make you think about in the two hours it takes for the CD to play.
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