The way that we humans work has shaped what music sounds like, what it can do, and what it must do. For example, there’s simply no pop music without the respite of weekends and, certainly, little of the music industry that we’ve come to know.
In fact, most of the earliest pop music wars were, actually, fought for real estate in people’s busy agenda, and, most specifically, for the time that they could allocate for relaxation during a Saturday night. Want someone to love your song? Make ‘em play when they’re not busy thinking about their job. Rocky Michaels remembers those days well and is ready to put a sound to them and into your ears.
These were, of course, the days before the luxury of being able to listen to your favourite records through headphones while strolling across town. In fact, these were days when having an entire library of songs available through a streaming app placed on your phone still felt entirely like a Sci-Fi film plot. You tied yourself to your favourite record because you just were forced to.
Since most people are busy throughout the week with work, the weekend was the designated time for enjoyment, celebration and recreatino. The weekend required tunes to build up enthusiasm. And, yes, before yu knew it, the weekend required song about the art of spending a weeking, songs like “Hey Now Friday.” The end of the week and how people choose to spend it is an integral part of the pop song mythos.
“Hey Now Friday” by Rocky Michaels is a song that honours the little freedoms that make life worthwhile, the things that keep people going, the joys that make rock n’ roll remain a thrill worth planning for.
It’s a Summer song, sure, and a light affair. But that’s precisely the point. One quick listen to this should reveal that Michaels is a songwriter of considerable experience and one who knows the importance of giving audiences what it is that they want most. “Hey Now Friday” is a celebration of time spent having fun because, truthfully, this is the foundation on which rock n’ roll was built.
Get rid of these thrills and you kill rock n’ roll. Lose out on the opportunity to dance around to songs like “Hey Now Friday,” and what else do we have left? Mondays and paperwork, and that’s no way to live!
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