Searching for signs of life, but there’s nobody home

Good – Better Than Ezra

Back in high school, one of my good friends was in a band. They had a few original songs and lots of covers. But there was one song they played far more than any other. It got to the point where it became a running joke, that they weren’t simply a Better Than Ezra cover band, but instead were simply a “Good” cover band. They’d noodle around with one of their own songs, get fed up, look at each other, shrug, and then break into the opening riff of this song.

It makes sense: this song is almost quintessential mid-90s pop-friendly alternative rock, marking almost the epitome of rock’s post-grunge return to its roots in the 60s.  It’s big, fun, and not all that complicated.