Half announcement, half teaser, it's easy to wonder where this song is going. And maybe made fun of, just a little, because nostalgia makes everything seem a bit sillier. Now, they deserve to not only be parsed, but appreciated.
The lyrics of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" are just a total trip back into the '90s because the are so emblematic of their time: silly, sexy, and cocky as hell. But these lyrics are as confusing as they are mysterious, as complex is their intention as they are repetitive. The lyrics are deceptively simple and repetitive - for example, there's four whole verses that essentially repeat "Everybody/Rock your body/Backstreet's back/Alright!" So sure, it's easy to write off this pop song as just another cheeky, energetic hit for the Backstreet Boys. One of their most famous songs from this time was an intriguingly repetitive yet oh-so catchy song off their second album, a song titled "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." While the monster-themed music video became instantly iconic, it's the lyrics of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" that remain mysterious after all these years. One of the most notable quintets to come out of Orlando, Florida in the '90s (can't forget about *NSYNC) was absolutely everywhere at the twilight of the decade. The Gibson Brothers are currently on tour, with their next stop September 7th in Saratoga Springs, New York.Where were you in 1997? If you were an older Millennial, like me, there's a good chance you were listening to (or heard, in passing) the Backstreet Boys. Since then, the Gibsons have racked up several International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, including consecutive Entertainer of the Year wins in 20. The two made their studio debut as a duo in 1994 with the album Underneath a Harvest Moon. The Gibson Brothers’ most recent studio album is 2017’s In the Ground, released via Rounder Records. I mean, who isn’t? Any road dog who’s in or been in love knows what it’s like when you turn it around on the road and finally head home. And all the harmony surrounding that lyric only adds to that, like everybody is onboard with the same thing. “I mean, the bridge just gets right to and reinforces the point of hardly being able to be home with her. “I think what makes the song stand out for me is how direct the lyric is,” Leigh says. The duo is previewing the album with lead track “Lay Your Body Down.” Leading with white-hot electric guitar, the track finds the sweet spot between Laurel Canyon folk-rock and early Seventies Rolling Stones with big, layered vocal harmonies and crunchy blues flourishes.
A highlight of the album is a cover of R.E.M.’s iconic “Everybody Hurts,” of which, in press materials for Mockingbird, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe says, “It really re-focuses the song and the lyric in a great way.”įlashback: Tina Turner Covers Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson on Debut Solo Album Mockingbird features a fresh batch of original songs from the brothers, drawing from the duo’s myriad influences in bluegrass, classic country, rock & roll, and soul. Players on the album include renowned session musicians Billy Sanford (guitar) and Gene Chrisman (drums). The Gibson Brothers, made up of Leigh and Eric Gibson, wrote and recorded the album alongside Auerbach and Ferguson in Nashville. “I’ve been a fan of theirs for a long time, and when Fergie brought up the idea of doing a non-traditional type of album with them, I jumped at the chance.” “I was raised on bluegrass music, and the Gibson Brothers are one of this generation’s greatest in that style,” Auerbach tells Rolling Stone Country.
Auerbach and David “Fergie” Ferguson co-produced the album. The siblings’ 14th studio release, Mockingbird is the pair’s first via Dan Auerbach’s record label Easy Eye Sound. On November 9th, IBMA award-winning bluegrass duo the Gibson Brothers will release their new album Mockingbird.
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