“Jackie came, she went away
Deep in the valley, I kissed her that day but
It seems I'm thinking of you
But I'm still thinking about myself
Deep in the valley, I kissed her that day but
It seems I'm thinking of you
But I'm still thinking about myself
I don't know
Why does love do this to me
I don't know
I don't know”
Why does love do this to me
I don't know
I don't know”
Why Does Love Do This
To Me – The Exponents
Well, today was the last day of New Zealand Music Month. I
hope you have had fun, explored Kiwi artists and learned a thing or two. This
has been one of the best New Zealand Music Months for me, because I feel I have
really looked into the music, the artists and the concept of dedicating a month
to home grown tracks. And, let’s be honest, there is no better way to sign off
May then playing the ultimate Kiwi party song. Take this blog as a way of
celebrating all you’ve done for New Zealand music awareness this month. Or, if
you haven’t quite celebrated Kiwi music as much as you could have in May, I
will give you one last chance to get amongst it with The Exponents.
Funnily enough, Why
Does Love Do This To Me isn’t exactly full of the happiest messages but
rather the mishaps of love. Then again, I guess that is what the Kiwi spirit is
all about. The mishaps of our sports team which drive us mad but we come back
again and again to support them. This is the song you hear when the Blackcaps
score a win, the All Whites pull out a surprise victory and the Silver Ferns
beat Aussie. And, of course, THIS is the song which was played over and over after
the All Blacks won the 2011 Rugby World Cup. And if you’re at any celebration
and you don’t know the words to this song, you’ll probably get a jeer and a
taunt about not being a true Kiwi.
I urge you not to let your Kiwi music listening, celebrating
and discovering end here just because May is finishing. Instead, join me in
finding ways to further explore the exciting and awesome music our country has
to offer. Keep an eye on these blogs: the last blog of every month from now on
will be dedicated to a Kiwi musician. But for now, and to salute off this
year’s New Zealand Music Month in style, let’s crank up The Exponents.
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