MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

On March 5th of 1993…
this song was climbing the Modern Rock chart.

And before long —
it would hit number one.

Belly.

“Feed the Tree.”

(Music Cut #2)

That guitar riff may sound a little unusual.

Almost like the chords are… backwards.

But – there’s a reason for that.

(Music Cut #3)

Singer and guitarist Tanya Donelly is left-handed.

But instead of restringing a guitar…

she just flips a right-handed one upside down.

So the thick bass strings sit on the bottom.

And the thin strings are now on top.

Which is why the riff sounds backwards.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“So take your hat off when you’re talkin’ to me
And be there when I feed the tree.” – Belly

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