Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Lucky featuring Colbie Caillat
from the album
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillatreleased: 2010-06-28
A happy tune I was in a store, and heard this song. Usually I can't identify the artist if it is a pop artist, but right away, I thought it might be these two. I also thought it was a great song with a very catchy tune. It's a very happy sort of song.
I heard "I'm Yours" on American Idol, and loved it. And I recently became familiar with Colbie Caillat's music, and I like her simple style.
Not great but good. This is a fluffy song that Jason wrote like I'm Yours that also seems to have caught on. These two songs are but a glimpse, and a poor one, of Jason Mraz as an artist. His true talent lies in the 70 + songs that he has written over the past 8 years that never make it to the radio or never even make it onto his albums. He does not have to wait 4 years like a Gavin Degraw to come up with songs, he is constantly writing. Look up his live stuff or buy some live albums and you will see how his talent is far beyond anyone else on the radio today.
Wow. Great tune, great performance, great price! :-) I was not familiar with either Mraz or Caillat until I saw them performing this live on Saturday night recently (3/09). Earlier in the show, Mraz performed "I'm yours" live (sans Caillat). I've been humming that all day! And this. Since Saturday night! Haunting songs, great performance, and, y'know - for those of us with mountains of CD's and other space-sponging media... why not go green and footprint-less? 79 cents, and it's a crisp and clear and happening track! A sweet duet.
If you saw the SNL performance, and liked their two featured songs - it's really easy to pick them up "here" and play them back to back, which is interesting... similar groove. (I'm not paid to say this.) :-) It really is sweet and lovely, and listening to it again I can picture this very melodious couple, hitting the notes and rhythm with spunk and love.
It Feels Fresh In a world of corporate radio cramming talentless and stupid songs down our throat, I find this one surprising. Have to admit, when I heard "featuring Colbie Cailat" I let out a groan and my expectations were low (I am NOT a fan). But, I love it.
Why? HARMONY. I mean, it's an actual duet. Not the crap that's usually put out there as a duet between a couple artists where I-sing-and-then-you-sing-and-then-we'll-sing-together-but-usually-the-same-notes-so-we-don't-get-confused. There's actual harmony in this song...and it even varies a little with some counter-melody. I didn't think anyone knew how to do that anymore!
So, even though the song is simplistic (it's a bit cheesy to the point that I thought Cailat might have written it, but then the sound of it just wasn't hers), I enjoy it. It's pure in it's vocals (we don't always need a bunch of production and guitar and noise) and a little more complex than it sounds.
Biggest reason to like it? Like so many Mraz songs, I just feel happy when I hear it. The intro puts a smile on my face and I can't help it. For someone who usually likes angst-ridden music, that's saying a lot!
Love Lucky This song hits close to home. If you are happy and in love, then you will be able to really appreciate this song. Granted, there are many songs out there that already have the same type of content, but they are mostly over-played. This is a new love song to enjoy that reminds you to be appreciative of what you have in life, which is definitely need in this economy. I love Jason Mraz's song and Colbie Caillat really adds a great hint of femininity to this song without making it too mushy. I give it an "A."